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We are a joint program of the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy and the Department of Physical Therapy @ UBC

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UBC RHSC@ubcrhsc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Welcome to RHSC's newest graduate student supervisor! New Assistant Professor Holly Reid, PhD, OT(BC) joins the RHSC graduate programs. Meet them on our website: rehab.med.ubc.ca/2026/07/07/w... #rehabscience #ubcmedicine @ubcosot.bsky.social

Welcome to our Newest Faculty – Holly Reid | Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences

Meet Holly Reid, PhD, OT(BC), our newest faculty to join the RHSC Program as supervisor of graduate students in our Master of Science and Doctoral Programs.

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MATTERS Lab@matterslab.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We are excited to share our latest publication! “A Multi-Level Meta-Analysis of Therapeutic Interventions to Improve Fall-Related Outcomes in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation” Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @vchhealthcare.bsky.social @ubcrhsc.bsky.social @ubcosot.bsky.social

Multilevel Meta-analysis of Therapeutic Interventions to Improve Fall-Related Outcomes in Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation

To evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions on gait, balance, functional independence, and balance confidence in individuals with lower…

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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute@vchresearch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This #NationalInjuryPreventionDay, discover what we can learn from elite athletes training to reduce injury risk & what prevention strategies recreational athletes & people returning to exercise should consider: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...

Ask an expert: What can football tournaments teach us about preventing sports injuries?

Ahead of the world's largest sporting event taking place in Vancouver this summer, VCHRI researcher Dr. Jackie Whittaker discusses what we can learn from how elite athletes train to reduce injury…

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Skye Barbic@skyebarbic.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Paper from Dr. Xiaoxu Ding's thesis! Key take aways: Decision makers should support hybrid models, maintain strong in-person care, and expand virtual services to improve accessibility and outcomes for youth. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ubcrhsc.bsky.social @foundrybc.bsky.social

Virtual, In-Person and Hybrid Utilization Patterns of Youth Accessing Integrated Youth Services: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Youth Ages 12–24

Youth mental health and substance use issues are rising worldwide, along with barriers to timely, culturally, and developmentally appropriate care. In…

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@ubcosot.bsky.social · last yr.

Associate Professor Dr. Brodie Sakakibara is the Principal Investigator on a newly funded CIHR Project Grant, which will support a study of self-management for stroke after discharge from the hospital led by @ubcrhsc.bsky.social postdoctoral fellow Dr. Elise Wiley osot.ubc.ca/2025/07/30/e... #OT365

The mission to enhance support for recovery after stroke in Dr. Brodie Sakakibara's new study - Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Dr. Brodie Sakakibara's ENHANCE Study aims to refine programs of self-management for people living with stroke.

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UBC RHSC@ubcrhsc.bsky.social · last yr.

Calling all RHSC students and faculty! Come join your Student Executive Council for a fun filled afternoon at the beach! Thursday July 31st at 5pm Kits Beach - grassy area by Cornwall

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Skye Barbic@skyebarbic.bsky.social · last yr.

New paper out today. The Occupation of Youth Peer Support Workers Within an Integrated Youth Services Initiative. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @UBCOSOT @Foundrybc @HealthCanada3 #occupation #peersupport

The Occupation of Youth Peer Support Workers Within an Integrated Youth Services Initiative - Community Mental Health Journal

Youth peer support workers (YPSWs) use lived/living experience to provide support. However, there is a knowledge gap about service impact on YPSWs themselves. To understand (1) impact being a YPSW has...

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@ubcosot.bsky.social · last yr.

ICYMI: Professor Emerita Dr. Catherine Backman's discussion with Cheryl Koehn, the Founder and President of @acejointhealth.bsky.social, covers the importance of finding the right splints and assisted devices for managing arthritis arthritisathome.jointhealth.org?p=6389 #ArthritisAtHome #OT365

Arthritis At Home 282 – Finding the right splints and assisted devices for your arthritis | Arthritis At Home

This episode of Arthritis At Home features Dr. Catherine Backman, Professor Emerita from the University of British Columbia.

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UBC IDEA Lab@idea.nursing.ubc.ca · last yr.

Join us Wednesday, Aug 13 for our IDEA Lab Research Day & Indigenous VR Storytelling Exhibit at the Paetzold Theatre (Vancouver General Hospital)! @nurselillian.bsky.social @agingsmart.bsky.social @vchhealthcare.bsky.social Free event with lunch provided—RSVP now:

UBC IDEA Lab Presents: Research Day & Indigenous VR Storytelling Exhibit

Discover Indigenous VR storytelling and interactive research exhibits at the IDEA Lab Research & Exhibition Day!

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Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH)@dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social · last yr.

DMCBH member Dr. Lara Boyd (@lboyd47.bsky.social) has created a video game to help with stroke recovery. “Our hope is to gamify rehabilitation, creating an enjoyable experience for patients that will extend the exercises that they perform in structured therapy to regain limb functionality.”

Gamified stroke recovery improves arm function - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH

New software brings the fun of playing a video game to high-repetition rehabilitative exercises for individuals affected by stroke. For the

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