Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy

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Student Ombuds Service
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Seminar
Helping you achieve your dreams
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Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy
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What Do Physiotherapists Do?

• Assess, treat and educate for a wide range of
  health problems
• Help people prevent and manage the effects of
  congenital diseases, illness, chronic diseases,
  neurological conditions, accidents and the
  stresses of everyday life.

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What Do Physiotherapists Do Contd..

• Use a variety of techniques to help your muscles,
  joints, heart and lungs work to their potential
• Its drug-free
• They work with you to integrate your care into
  your lifestyle

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What is an Occupational Therapist?

• Occupational Therapy is a profession concerned
  with promoting health and well being through
  occupation. The primary goal of occupational
  therapy is to enable people to participate in the
  activities of everyday life. Occupational
  therapists achieve this outcome by enabling
  people to do things that will enhance their
  ability to participate or by modifying the
  environment to better support participation.
• Occupational Therapy is practiced in a wide range
  of settings, including hospitals, health centres,
  and homes.

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Schools in Ontario

• Queens
• McGill
• McMaster
• University of Toronto
• Western

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Queen's University
What does it offer?
Masters in Physical Therapy (PT)
Occupational Therapy (OT)
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Physical Therapy - Admission
4 year undergraduate degree with at least 70 (B)
GPA
Prerequisite Courses
Statistics
Introductory Psychology
Anatomy
Physiology
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Physical Therapy Admission - cont'd
Volunteer work, personal experience or community
service
Show strong interest in physical therapy
Show knowledge of the profession
Submit Queens Physical Therapy Personal
Information Form
Two reference forms
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Personal Information Form
Can be downloaded from
http//www.ouac.on.ca/orpas
Assesses
Knowledge of Physiotherapy and Relevant
Experience
Personal Characteristics
Leadership and Communication Skills
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Occupational Therapy
4 year undergraduate degree with at least 75
(B) or more GPA
Secondary Assessment
Letter of Intent
Reference Forms
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Other Information
How many years?
Physical Therapy 2 years
Occupational Therapy 2 years
Deadline
Mid January
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McGill University
What does it offer?
Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy
Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy
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Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and
Occupational Therapy - Admissions
CEGEP diploma in Health Sciences or equivalent
Course Prerequisites
2 Biology Courses
2 Chemistry Courses
1 Organic Chemistry
3 Physics Courses
2 Calculus Courses
Plus
50 hours of volunteer work
Letter of Reference
Proficiency in French for Clinical Affiliations
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Other Information
How long?
Three years, seven semesters
Deadline
June 1, 2010
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McMaster 24 Months

• Applicants must achieve a four-year baccalaureate
  degree (120 units/credits or
• equivalent) with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4 (B or
  75) in the last 2 years. The degree can be in
  any university discipline. There are no course
  pre-requisites
• for the OT program however, there are two
  course pre-requisites for the PT program. PT
  applicants must present one half or full course
  from the biological/life science category and one
  half or full course from the social
  science/humanities category with at least a
  course grade GPA of 3.0/4 in each
• All eligible applicants to both the OT and PT
  programs are ranked solely on the basis of their
  GPA. Approximately the 300 top-ranked applicants
  to each of the programs are invited for a
  personal interview
• The cutoff is 3.45 out of 4 for OT and 3.62 out
  of 4 for PT

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McMaster Continued

• Applicants apply via Compass Online Application
  Service through ORPAS at www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/.
• Applicants must also submit a supplementary
  application.
• Foreign applicants whose native language is not
  English are required to supply evidence of their
  proficiency in the use of the English language.
  The most common evidence is a score of at least
  250 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language
  (TOEFL).
• (For more information go to www.toefl.org)

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University of Toronto 24 Months

• One full-course equivalent in Human/Vertebrate
  Physiology.
• One full-course equivalent in Life and/or
  Physical Sciences (other than physiology),
  examples of Life sciences are anatomy, biology,
  basic medical sciences, pathology. Examples of
  Physical Science include chemistry, physics,
  geology, geography
• One full-course equivalent in Social Sciences or
  Humanities or Languages . Examples of Social
  Sciences include anthropology, political science,
  economics, sociology. Examples of Humanities
  include history, religion, and philosophy.
• One half course or equivalent in Statistics or
  Research Methods. Statistic courses that may be
  acceptable include basic statistics, psychology
  statistics, geography statistics, kinesiology
  statistics, biometrics and quantitative research
  methods.

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• i) References Applicants must submit two
  references. Both referees should be individuals
  who can address the applicants aptitude for
  studies in a health profession.
• ii) Computer Administered Profile There is an
  initial screening of the academic qualifications
  that narrows the pool of applicants. Only top
  applicants (ranked initially by marks) are
  invited to write the Computer Administered
  Profile (CAP) on-site at the University of
  Toronto. The Computer Administered Profile is a
  three hour exam with a series of short and long
  answer questions.
• Enrolment selection is based on a combination of
  CAP exam score at 40 and GPA at 60.
• For September 2008 admission, a mid B average was
  needed.

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U of T- Occupational Therapy

• 4 year bachelors degree with an academic
  standing equivalent to a mid-B average or higher.
• To determine initial ranking only, the Department
  will review the last ten full course equivalents
  completed at the undergraduate level.
• The admissions average of the entry class each
  year is generally A-.
• Prior study in Statistics, Physiology/ Biology
  (vertebrate), and Psychology may enhance
  students' learning in the program.
• There are no pre-requisites or interviews
  required to apply to the program.

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U of T- Occupational Therapy

• personal statement responding to specific
  questions
• a résumé
• two references
• Exposure to the profession of occupational
  therapy through paid or volunteer work,
  observational visits or job-shadowing in various
  health care settings is strongly recommended.
• completion of a Health Form
• A copy of a valid certificate in Cardiopulmonary
  Resuscitation (CPR) at the Basic Rescuer (C)
  level must also be submitted after the student
  has been accepted into the program and before
  registration.

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Western UniversityPhysiotherapy -23 Months

• Four year Bachelor's degree
• A letter verifying 50 hours of volunteer or paid
  work with individuals who have physical and/or
  cognitive limitations
• Two standard letters of reference (one being
  academic)
• English must provide evidence of English language
  proficiency the TOEFL is recommended

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Western UniversityPhysiotherapy

• University-level prerequisite courses
• 1 full course in Human Physiology
• 1 full course in general or introductory Science
  chosen from the following subjects Biology,
  Physics, Chemistry
• 1 half-course in English or Writing with an essay
  component
• 1 half-course in Statistics, Research Methods, or
  Research Design
• 1 half-course in Social Science
• 1 half-course in Liberal Arts

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Western UniversityOccupational Therapy

• Requirements for admission include completion of
  a four-year degree or equivalent (excluding B.Ed.
  degree), with a minimum standing of 70 (B) in
  the last 10 full courses taken. Students with a
  high-B average, or better, would be considered
  competitive applicants for the program.
• A three-year degree with additional courses, for
  a total credit of 20 full courses (the equivalent
  to a four-year degree), will also be considered.
  Thirteen of the courses must be at a senior
  level.
• There are no interviews

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Application Procedures

• To obtain an application, contact Ontario
  Universities Application Centre (OUAC)
• http//www.ouac.on.ca/orpas//
• and choose the Request an Application Package
  option. If you have any questions regarding the
  Ontario Rehabilitation

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Useful Websites

• Canadian Physiotherapy Association
  http//www.physiotherapy.ca/
• Ontario Physiotherapy Association
  http//www.opa.on.ca/
• Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
  http//www.alliancept.org/