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Course Description

This online course empowers professionals to deliver high-quality stroke rehabilitation by confidently using the latest research and best-practice guidelines.

Through this course, learners will acquire knowledge on how to find and critically evaluate the latest research in stroke rehabilitation and apply it in their professional work.

Learners will gain in-demand skills to make evidence-based decisions that improve patient outcomes, strengthen professional credibility, and elevate the standard of care they provide.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is intended for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physicians, Nurses, and other healthcare providers involved in providing stroke care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • 🗸 Understand and discuss relevant issues in stroke rehabilitation.
  • 🗸 Discuss and articulate what it means to practice using an evidence-based approach.
  • 🗸 Explain the different kinds and levels of evidence in the process of critical appraisal.
  • 🗸 Create a clear clinical question and efficiently find evidence related to the issue.
  • 🗸 Efficiently locate and evaluate evidence from stroke best practice guidelines.
  • 🗸 Read and determine the scientific value of a research study and discern its practical implications for professional work.

Notes
  • 🗸A digital badge will be issued upon course completion. After the grade is posted, learners will receive an email from MyCreds with instructions on how to access their badge.
  • 🗸For additional course information, visit uab.ca/pd.
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Section Title
Evidence Based Practice in Stroke Rehabilitation: Finding + Appraising Evidence Fast
Language of Delivery
English
Type
Self-paced
Dates
Start Now, you have 42 days to complete this course once enrolled.
Delivery Options
Online – On-Demand  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Taxable non-credit $285.00
Instructors
  • Crystal MaClellan

Section Notes

 Please note that registration for this course is non-refundable.

This course is delivered fully online in an on-demand, self-paced format through our ConEd Canvas learning management system, offering maximum flexibility. Once registered, participants will have 6 weeks (42 Days) to complete the course. Please allow up to 90 minutes after registration for access to be enabled in ConEd Canvas.

  • Already have a ConEd Canvas Account? Log in with the email you used to register for the course and the password you created. Please allow up to 90 minutes for your course to show up on your dashboard.
  • New to ConEd Canvas? Within 90 minutes of registration, you will receive an email from ConEd Canvas with the subject line: "Finish Registration: Canvas". To activate your account, use the link in the email that says "Click here to finish the registration process," set a password for your ConEd Canvas account and click Register.

Please ensure you record this password as you will use it to access the ConEd Canvas platform moving forward. Once you complete the course, you will be directed to receive your digital badge.

For more information (access, preparation, key dates) about your course, please visit the U of A's Continuing Education website. Should you have any questions or require help logging in, please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly at frmcpe@ualberta.ca or our Continuing Professional Education Advisor xiangyun@ualberta.ca. We're here to support your learning journey!

Visit www.uab.ca/pd for a complete list of our Rehabilitation Medicine CE courses. 

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