The Division of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation includes physicians, affiliated scientists,
and rehabilitation health care professionals who provide leadership
in clinical rehabilitation and musculoskeletal care and related
research. Research collaborations exist with other divisions in
the Department of Medicine, the Division of Neurosurgery, Department
of Radiology, Psychology, and Schools of Biomedical Engineering,
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
Clinical Care
Specialized rehabilitation inpatient units exist at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre site
of the QEII Health Sciences Centre for musculoskeletal and amputee
rehabilitation, neuromuscular rehabilitation (including spinal cord
injury and traumatic brain injury), and stroke rehabilitation. Specialized
physiatry and rehabilitation clinics include traumatic brain injury,
seating, stroke, orthotics, amputee, neuromuscular, spinal cord
injury, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain. Division members are also involved in physical medicine
clinics (diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders and appropriate
conservative management) and electrodiagnostic clinics. Inpatient
consultations are available at all sites of the QEII Health Sciences
Centre, and division members provide external consultation through
ambulatory clinics and videoteleconferencing clinics.
Education
Division members assume a major responsibility in teaching undergraduate medicine, bedside
musculoskeletal clinical examination and diagnosis. Undergraduate
medical student electives are also available. The residency training
program in physical medicine and rehabilitation is well regarded
nationally with a total resident compliment of five. The Division
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation participates in the Department
of Medicine's postgraduate teaching programs through the core internal
medicine academic half days and Department of Medicine Grand Rounds.
Web Links
Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Contact
Dr. Christine Short, Acting Head
Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Room 212, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
1341 Summer Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4K4
Tel: 473-1238
Fax: 473-3204
Email: Dr. Christine Short
