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In 1969 it offered the first rehabilitation medicine degree: a Bachelor of Physical Therapy. The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine became the first institution in Canada to offer a graduate degree in physical therapy (MSc PT) in 1979. In 2014 the Department of Occupational Therapy launched the first MScOT satellite program in Canada.
In Nigeria, Physiotherapy training is a 5-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhysio) or Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (BMR) degree programme. [1] A 1-year clinical internship program under the supervision of senior and experienced clinician physiotherapists is required upon graduation from an accredited University before the new graduate can be licensed to practice as a physiotherapist.
[57] [58] Revised in 2005, the CanMEDS competencies have now been integrated into the Royal College's accreditation standards, objectives of training, final in-training evaluations, exam blueprints, and the Maintenance of Certification program. All 17 medical schools in Canada also use the framework to assess the abilities of their residents.
There are currently nine CATA Accredited Athletic Therapy programs in Canada. The Athletic Therapy program at Sheridan College was the first program of its kind in Canada, and was founded in 1973. Acadia University was the most recently added institution, receiving full accreditation in 2022.
ABM College offers career training programs that are licensed by the Private Career College. Programs in Health Care, Business, and Technology, which lead to certification or a diploma upon graduation. While enrolled, students receive a combination of applied in-class training, lab simulations, and practicum experience.
Physical therapy addresses the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. [3] PTs use an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies like X-rays, CT-scan, or MRI findings.
The following is a list of private universities that are authorized to issue degrees by a provincial authority. The following list does not include satellite campuses (Northeastern University - Toronto) and (Niagara University) and branches in Canada for universities based in the United States.
The University of Saskatchewan ranked among the top ten medical doctoral universities in Canada, according to Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities 2007. [2] The Gourman Report Ranking of Canadian Universities gave the U of S a score of 3.28, which places it 20th out of 60 Canadian universities. [3]