Trauma Rehabilitation

Fellowship Title:

Trauma Rehabilitation

Division:

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Fellowship Type:

Clinical

Supervisor:

Dr. Larry Robinson
Varies

Duration:

1 year

Application Open and Close Date:

July 1st to Aug 31st of each year

Anticipated Start Date(s):

July 1st of each year, but date can be negotiable

Number of position(s) per year:

1

Description:

The goal of this fellowship is to advance the knowledge and skills required for procedural management of patients who have experienced significant neuromusculoskeletal trauma. Through both inpatient work with sub-acute trauma patients in a rehab centre, as well as work in the outpatient neuromuscular clinic, the fellow will be exposed to a variety of complex orthopedic, soft tissue, and peripheral nerve injuries. Clinical duties will involve in-depth patient assessments that focus on injury and pain management, optimal rehabilitative strategies for best functional outcomes, identification and prognostication of associated peripheral nerve injuries, and physiatric procedural techniques using ultrasound as a clinical tool.


Location: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Funding Source: Varies from different sources - self-funding, supervisor's hospital, external funding from applicant, etc

Salary Expectation: Depends on availability of funds, but will meet the DOM minimum requirements

Call or Non-call: Non-Call

Contact Name:

Dr. Tania Bruno

Role:

Fellowship Director

E-mail:

Tania.Bruno@uhn.ca

Mailing Address:

550 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G2A2