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Dr Drew Bourret Limited Term Instructor BScMedSc (Hons) (WU),MScPT (UofT), DScPT (Andrew's) Office: Room 405, Forrest Building Tel: (902) 494-2632 Email: Drew.Bourret@dal.ca 听 Dr. Drew Bourret is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and after completing an Honours Bachelor undergraduate degree in Medical Sciences from Western University, and a Master鈥檚 of Science in PT from the University of Toronto, he was awarded a Doctorate of Science in PT and became a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT). 听 Having worked clinically in musculoskeletal and orthopaedics for nearly a decade including several Canadian provinces and New Zealand, Drew contributes a wide range of clinical skills and experiences. He has a passion for working with students and teaching, with a particular focus on critical thinking and evidence-based practice. Other interests include adventure world travel, martial arts (Muay Thai), graphic novels, and a love of learning. |
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Kate Grosweiner In her off time, Kate enjoys spending time with colleagues, friends, and family, especially her dog Lily. One of her favorite places to spend time is her family cottage on the Bay of Fundy. |
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Laura McCrossin Limited Term Instructor BScBiology (Dal), BScPT (Dal), MClSc-WH (UWO) Office: Room 308 Tel: (902) 494-7736 Email: lmccrossin@dal.ca Laura McCrossin is a clinical instructor with the School of Physiotherapy at pilipili漫画 who has a passion for health promotion, teaching, oncology, and wounds and burns. Laura has worked in numerous clinical settings in Nova Scotia, Alberta, and internationally since graduating from the Dalhousie School of Physiotherapy in 2004. Her experience as a member of the burns/wound care team at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, AB led her to complete a Master of Clinical Science in Wound Healing through Western University in 2013. During her studies at Western, Laura was involved in research pertaining to the role of exercise in chronic lower leg ulcers. In addition to being a casual physiotherapist with the Nova Scotia Health Authority in Halifax, Laura has recently completed her certification in cancer rehabilitation and is also a certified lymphedema therapist. |
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Dr Jennifer McPhee During her time at NSHA she was actively involved in accreditation, quality care advisory teams, falls management programs and physiotherapy professional advisory committees. Jennifer has been a past board member of the Nova Scotia Collage of Physiotherapists (NSCP) and is currently a member of the NSCP Complaints Investigation Committee. Prior to joining the School of Physiotherapy as an instructor, Jennifer was an Adjunct Professor with the school for 12 years. She provided guest lectures on pharmacology to highlight the importance of why Physiotherapists need an understanding of medications in order to practice safely and effectively.听 |
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Daphne Pereira Senior Instructor Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education BPT, MPT Office: Room 407 Tel: (902) 494-3585 Email: daphne@dal.ca Daphne has twenty years of international experience in graduate teaching in higher education. Her clinical practice is in cardiovascular intensive care and medical-surgical units.听 Through collaboration with stakeholders internal and external to the school, she leads the clinical education portfolio in the entry to practise MSc PT program. Her primary responsibilities are the development, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of听 the 30-credit hour clinical education coursework in experiential learning. She is passionate about enriching physiotherapy practise education experiences in Atlantic Canada and liaises with clinical partners and colleagues regionally, nationally, and internationally. Daphne continues to engage in professional development opportunities related to her interests in simulation-based education and teaching and learning in a clinical setting. She is a credentialed fellow graduate in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership. She is a Level 1 and 2 Credentialed Clinical Instructor and is also certified in the simulation educator training by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Outside of work, Daphne loves the cooler outdoors - autumn, spring, and snow days are her favourite! She is an avid gazer of the night skies and tries to catch every opportunity to view meteor sightings and lunar and solar events. |
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Stephen Richey Limited Term Instructor BScKin (Acadia)听 BScPT (Dal), MEd (Acadia) Office: Room 405, Forrest Building Tel: (902) 494-2632 Email: Stephen.Richey@Dal.Ca 听 Stephen, originally from New Glasgow, NS, completed his Bachelor in Kinesiology at Acadia University in 2007 and MSc. in Physiotherapy at pilipili漫画 in 2009 and Masters in Education at Acadia University in 2020. Stephen has worked across the spectrum of physiotherapy - private orthopedics, management, on-site sport coverage, and acute care/in-patient, though, most of Stephen's career was spent as a business owner providing private community-based physiotherapy. More recently, Stephen has been part of the faculty at the School of Physiotherapy, primarily teaching in the MSK and Integrated practice streams, and also working in primary care at the Dalhousie Family Medicine Clinic.听 In addition to his clinical work, Stephen is engaged within the profession. Stephen has had a number of roles including President of the Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association, Chair of the Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Advisory Group, and Chair of the Branch President's Forum of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, as well as contributing to the written component of the Physiotherapy Competency Exam. Recently, Stephen was one of the 100 recipients of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's Medal of Distinction and the Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association's Award of Excellence. |