The rehabINK Podcast

In this episode of the rehabINK podcast, host Ziru Wang meets with professional mindfulness coach and physiotherapist Susan Czyzo. They delve deep into mindfulness and share various helpful, practical tips for the audience to practice mindfulness in our daily lives. For healthcare professionals, they particularly highlight the importance of a coaching approach in both mindfulness and physiotherapy. After the episode, each audience member may feel empowered in both mind and body.

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Susan Czyzo, a Mindfulness Coach, Pilates Instructor, and Physiotherapist, is dedicated to guiding individuals to confidently take the driver's seat in their health journey. Rooted in mindfulness and centred on coaching, her holistic and proactive approach fosters empowerment and inner ease for the long-term. 

Contact Information:  

Grounded Physiotherapy Website: https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grounded.susan/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@groundedsusan

5 Days of Mindfulness Series: https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/mindful-minute/

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• Podcast Host: Ziru Wang

In this episode of the rehabINK podcast, host Francis Routledge meets with co-founders of Justice-Centered Rehab (JCR) Erin Keough and Stephanie Molloy. Join Erin and Steph as they delve into the formation of JCR, social and health justice in rehabilitation science and practice, and personal and lived experiences as early career physiotherapists.

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Erin Keough, MSc(A) PT, PhT,  MSc Kin, BRec, CTRS

Erin (she/her) is a person with a disability currently working as a physical therapist in Montreal, Canada. Erin is passionate about Indigenous health and disability equity within our healthcare system. She is a part of the Justice Centered Rehab team - a group that strives to translate knowledge to our communities. 

Instagram: @anatomicallyerin

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erin-keough-pht

Stephanie Molloy, MSc(A) PhT, BA Psychology

Stephanie is a physical therapist currently working in Montreal, Quebec. She started becoming interested in Social and Health Justice when she was in high school and that passion has continued ever since. Today it can be seen through her work with Justice Centered Rehab, advocacy, and how she tries to employ justice-centered principles in her day to day life.

Twitter: @stephmolloy_pt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-molloy

Resources:

Justice-Centred Rehab (JCR)

• Website: https://justicecenteredrehab.wixsite.com/rehab

Books: 

• The Care we Dream of by Zena Sharman

Resources in Montreal:

• Le Frigo Vert hosting affordable classes with Andrea Pallotto, a queer Feldenkrais practitioner (QueerEmbodiment on Instagram)

Resources in Canada: 

• Trans Care+ (@transcareplus) which is a non-profit focusing on 2SLGBTQIA health, care, and wellness

Physiotherapy and Disability: 

• The article “The Politics of Walking” by Barbara Gibson (NNDR), 2012: https://nndr.org/the-politics-of-walking/

Other Groups and Accounts on Instagram: 

• Sin’s Invalid @sinsinvalid

Articles: 

• The Coin Model of Privilege and Critical Allyship: Implications for Health (mentioned by Erin in the episode) by Dr. Stephanie Nixon: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7884-9

Episode Credits

Podcast Host: Francis Routledge

Featured Speakers: Erin Keough and Stephanie Molloy

Executive Producers: Francis Routledge and Tiffany Tiu

Audio Editors: Arya Raha and Francis Routledge

Production Team: Arya Raha, Francis Routledge, Tiffany Tiu

Podcast Team: Jejociny Consalas, Jennifer Kay Ma, Kate Kim, Arya Raha, Francis Routledge, Tiffany Tiu, Ziru Wang

Music: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Benjamin Alsbury-Nealy

Promotional Illustration: Arya Raha

Each year, the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) at the University of Toronto hosts RSI Research Day to showcase student’s accomplishments, success stories, and research findings. The 2023 RSI Research Day theme was “Patient-Oriented Research." In this episode, Anna and Jejociny spoke with three RSI PhD candidates about their research and clinical experiences in relation to the 2023 theme.

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Speaker 1: Allee Thompson, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.), PhD Candidate

Allee is an occupational therapist and fourth year PhD candidate at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto and the Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences. She’s co-supervised by Dr. Emily Nalder and Dr. Deirdre Dawson and her research interests lie in user-centred design, mobile health technology, and chronic disease self-management. 

Allee’s Twitter: @alleethompson

Allee’s LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-nicole-thompson

March of Dimes: https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/aboutus/whoweare/

Recommended Journal Articles:

Wang, R. H., Kenyon, L. K., McGilton, K. S., Miller, W. C., Hovanec, N., Boger, J., Viswanathan, P., Robillard, J. M., & Czarnuch, S. M. (2021). The time is now: A FASTER approach to generate research evidence for technology-based interventions in the field of disability and rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(9), 1848-1859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.04.009 

Sixsmith, A., Sixsmith, J., Mihailidis, A., & Fang, M. L. (Ed.). (2021). Knowledge, innovation, and impact a guide for the engaged health researcher. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34390-3

McMaster University Co-Design VP Hub. (n.d.). The co-design hub: Engage, educate, innovate and evaluate co-design from an equity-based perspective. McMaster University Co-Design VP Hub. https://codesign.mcmaster.ca/

Speaker 2: Yashoda Sharma, MScPT, PT, PhD Candidate

Yashoda is a 4th year PhD Candidate in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on identifying the potential clinical impact of using technology in a physiotherapist’s assessment of gait and falls risk in older adults with dementia. Outside of school, Yashoda's interests are crafting (crochet and paper crafts), being active and watching a lot of reality TV!

Speaker 3: Dr. Reeman Marzouqah, PhD, Reg. CASLPO, CCC-SLP 

Reeman is a speech-language pathologist and recently defended her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Toronto in the fall of 2023. Her research aims to improve the lives of individuals with post-stroke obstructive sleep apnea by developing innovative and evidence-based interventions. Reeman is passionate about pushing the boundaries of stroke rehabilitation and draws on her clinical experience to inform her research.

Reeman’s Twitter: @rmarzouqah

Reeman’s Instagram: @__reeman__

UofT RSI and SLP Twitter: @RSIuoft @slpuoft

Rehabilitation Sciences Student Union Twitter: @RSGSU

Dr. Mark Boulous: @DrMarkBoulos 

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Seldom do we think of the body as a mechanism, preoccupied as we are with its underlying biological functions. How does viewing the body as a mechanism impact our approach to injury rehabilitation? In this episode, we learn about the field of biomechanics with our guest, Dr. Timothy Burkhart, and host, Tiffany Tiu. Dr. Burkhart provides us with an overview of his research in orthopaedic biomechanics and the various ways it intersects across disciplines such as sports medicine, orthopaedic surgery, injury rehabilitation, and medicine.

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Useful Links: Dr. Burkhart’s Faculty Page

Social Media Information:

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Join our host, Francis, as they open a dialogue with four members of the research team behind the project “Pathways to Belonging,” also known as P2B. The P2B project aims to understand how young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find places of belonging and meaning, as well as the paths they take to these destinations, from the perspectives of young adults themselves, their family members, and service providers. Join Rebecca, Jasmine, Jen, and Zoe as they delve into their experiences being a part of an inclusive research team.

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Useful Links: Pathways to Belonging Website | Voices of Youths Article | Belonging Matters Film

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Are you interested in learning more about the role of social work in rehabilitation? In this episode, we learn about social work as a profession with our guest, Emilie Morin, and host Jennifer Ryan. We will discuss her path to a career in social work, what it is like to transition from school to clinical practice, and her insights into the triumphs and challenges of the profession.

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How can patient partners transform research? This episode of the Connecting the Dots mini-series features Dr Emily Ho, an occupational therapist, assistant professor, and clinician investigator, and Johanna Ponnuthurai, a patient partner and person with a brachial plexus injury. With host Jennifer Ryan, they discuss Emily’s research program involving children and young adults with upper limb

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Social Media Information:

1. United Brachial Plexus Network

Dr. Emily Ho’s Website:

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Happy (belated) Pride Month! In this episode, Kyla interviews Zach Chan, a physiotherapist in the 2SLGBTQIPA+ community. We discuss barriers to healthcare for people in the 2SLGBTQIPA+ community, gender-affirming care and rehabilitation, and privilege and systems of oppression. Zach makes practical suggestions for how healthcare professionals can improve the inclusivity of care and the clinical environment and shares about a research project which explored the inclusion of 2SLGBTQIPA+ content into physiotherapy university curricula.

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Useful links: The 519 Training and Resources | Trans PULSE Project | Coin Model of Privilege and Critical Allyship by Dr. Stephanie Nixon | CIHR Definitions of Sex and Gender

Zach Chan's Contact Information:

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Have you heard of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)? In this episode, we learn about SLP as a profession from our guest, Umna Islam, and our host Anna Huynh, as they debunk myths about the profession, discuss the role of Speech-Language Pathologists across the lifespan, and their passion for SLP.

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Have you ever wondered what the transition from graduate school into clinical practice is like? In this episode, our guest Emily Brewer, PT and host Jennifer Ryan, PT chat about this transition in the field of physiotherapy. Emily discusses her path to a career in physiotherapy and her experiences working in an acute care hospital.

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