COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

The Level III Upper Quadrant "pulls it all together”. Advanced assessment techniques are taught to tackle the more difficult patient scenarios. Higher-level treatment approaches integrate the articular, neuromeningeal and myofascial components. This course will focus on treatment techniques. In the new hybrid delivery model you will experience: 6 days of in-person learning, 4 synchronous online sessions, and considerable independent asynchronous work (accessing online lectures and completing readings and activities). All of this learning will be part of the material you will be responsible for on the multiple choice exam on March 28th.

Instructors

Andrea McAllister, PT, FCAMPT

Jill Roberston, PT, FCAMPT

Dates:

Online:

Tuesday evenings 7-9pm
*dates to be updated and subject to change based on instructor and participant availability. Dates will be finalized following the registration deadline.

In person 8:30am-4:30pm

• April 12/13 - Sat & Sun, CBI Pleasant Street)

• April 26/27 (Sat & Sun, Location TBD)

• May 24/25 (Sat & Sun, Location TBD)

Exam: TBD

Location

#1 CBI Pleasant Street
375 Pleasant Street, Suite 104B 
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

#2 Location TBD within HRM

FEES

Orthopaedic Division Member: $1,500 +HST= $1,725.00

CPA Member: $1,725 +HST= $1,983.75

Non-Member: $1850 +HST= $2,127.50

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Option 1: One time payment of entire course fee online

Option 2: After-pay (4 installments).

To participate in the instalment payment plan, you will pay an initial upfront registration fee of $500, followed by 3 additional payments throughout the course.

Payments will be due following the clinical weekends, on the following dates:

TBD

The prices for instalment payments will be as follows:

• Orthopaedic Division Member: $408.33 x3

• CPA Member: $494.58 x3

• Non-Member: $542.50 x 3

Option 3: by cheque in full or 3 post-dated cheques

If you wish to pay by cheque,

Please add the “pay by cheque” option to your cart, and email nsorthosectioncourses@gmail.com to provide notification selection. Cheques can be made payable to:

• Nova Scotia Orthopaedic Division
  Mail to: Joseph Ghosn
  Dalhousie Physiotherapy Clinic
  6260 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Clinical manuals are NOT included in the fee; a onetime payment of ~150$ will be needed if you have not done so for other courses. To access the manuals: https://www.orthodiv.org/

**Admission preference will go to Ortho Division members

REGISTRATION

CANCELLATIONS:

An administrative fee of $150 will be charged for a cancellation received on or following [TBD]. After this date, no refunds will be made (unless the course is cancelled).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

[TBD]

YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED UNTIL YOUR PAYMENT IS RECEIVED

Instructors:

Andrea McAllister
Graduated from Dalhousie University in 1995 with a BSc(PT). She completed her exams for an Advanced Manipulative Therapy diploma in 2005. Andrea obtained a Master of Clinical Science in Manipulative Therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 2008. Andrea has taught in the Dalhousie Physiotherapy School’s orthopaedic assessment and treatment labs for over 9 years. Andrea is the past chair of the NSOS and also sits on the education committee of the National Orthopaedic Division. She currently practices in the Dartmouth area and is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy.

Jill Robertson received her B.Sc (PT) from Dalhousie University in 1987 and her M.Sc(PT) in 2001. She passed the Intermediate Manual Therapy exam in 1991 and the Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy exam in 1996. She has been a sessional lecturer and lab demonstrator at Dalhousie University for over 20 years. She is an instructor and examiner for the national orthopaedic division of CPA. Jill is the owner and works at Young Kempt Physiotherapy Centre in Halifax and at Beaverbank Orthopaedic and Sport Physiotherapy in Lower Sackville. Jill is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy. In 2009 Jill received CPA’s Mentorship award and continues to mentor physiotherapists from across Atlantic Canada. In 2012, Jill received the designation of Clinical Specialist MSK from CPA and is an assessor for CPA’s Specialization program.