University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
TypePublic
Established1976
DeanDr. Robert Haennel
Location, ,
Canada
Websiterehabilitation.ualberta.ca

The University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is home to North America's only free-standing faculty of rehabilitation medicine[1][better source needed] and is composed of three departments, 11 research groups, six student clinics and programs and five institutes and centres. It provides academic training in rehabilitation science, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology.

The Faculty is currently headquartered in the historic Corbett Hall at the University of Alberta’s main campus and houses three departments: Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy and Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Current noteworthy research being conducted within the Faculty includes musculoskeletal health, neuroscience, children’s health, aging, military health and rehabilitation technology.

  1. ^ "About Us - Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - University of Alberta".