Calgary Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship Program

The Calgary Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship is a new fellowship program through the section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). In partnership with the Division of Clinical Neurosciences and Department of Oncology, the Calgary Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship Program aims to be an internationally premiered program for subspecialty training in cancer PM&R, or cancer physiatry.  Established in July 2024, the program will train one Canadian or International Medical Graduate per academic year.  The global impact of this training is anticipated to transform rehabilitation oncology care and program development throughout Canada and around the world.

With two cancer physiatrists (PM&R) integrated into the rehabilitation oncology program with physical therapy, occupational therapy, therapy assistants and speech language and pathology, we can provide comprehensive integrated services in cancer rehabilitation, exercise and survivorship. With the anticipated move into the new Arthur J.E. Child Cancer Centre in October 2024, we are excited to be in a brand-new space that fosters clinical work, innovation, collaboration with integrative, medical and radiation oncology, while pushing the boundaries of cancer rehabilitation to new heights.

The fellowship program incorporates an academic component involving any of research, quality improvement or medical education. We are proud of our collaboration with the University of Calgary Departments of Clinical Neuroscience & Kinesiology, as well as the the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute. These partnerships help facilitate fellows’ goals in these areas of academic development.