ALBERTA ADVENTURE

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ALBERTA ADVENTURE
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Purpose

• What is rural physiotherapy?
• Share personal experience
• Our student experience
• Our preceptor experience
• Identify the barriers of rural placements
• Highlight the benefits and opportunities of rural
  placements

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RURAL PHYSIOTHERAPY

• WHAT DOES A RURAL PHYSIOTHERAPIST DO?
• A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
• VARIETY OF EXPOSURE
• CLOSER WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
• PRESENCE IN COMMUNITY
• OPPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP MANAGERIAL AND CLINICAL
  SKILLS

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TODDS EXPERIENCE
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Rural Alberta ???
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No Car
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No Home
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No Money
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GREGS EXPERIENCE

• FROM RURAL ALBERTA
• STUDENT EXPERIENCE
• FORT SMITH
• HINTON
• MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE
• HOW THEY CAN VARY

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CHALLENGES

• COST
• TRAVEL
• ACCOMODATION
• SUPPORT
• VARIED SKILL REQUIREMENTS
• UNCERTAINTY

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POTENTIAL SUPPORTS

• Accommodations
• Travel
• Bursaries
• Network

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Opportunities

• FULL SCOPE OF PRACTICE
• VARIED EXPOSURE
• CONTINUUM OF CARE
• MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM
• NETWORKING
• FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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LIFESTYLE
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LIFESTYLE
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LIFESTYLE
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LIFESTYLE
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Salaries

• Physical Therapist I
• Step 1 28.41 57 246.15
• Step 2 29.39 59 220.85
• Step 3 30.51 61 477.65
• Step 4 31.63 63 734.45
• Step 5 32.78 66 051.70
• Step 6 34.01 68 530.15
• Step 7 35.29 71 109.35
• Step 8 36.52 73 587.80
• Step 9 37.80 76 167.00

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Salaries

• Physical Therapist II
• Step 1 30.01 60 470.15
• Step 2 31.13 62 726.95
• Step 3 32.24 64 963.60
• Step 4 33.43 67 361.45
• Step 5 34.65 69 819.75
• Step 6 35.93 72 398.95
• Step 7 37.22 74 998.30
• Step 8 38.53 77 637.95
• Step 9 39.88 80 358.20

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Salaries

• Physical Therapist III
• Step 1 31.67 63 815.05
• Step 2 32.82 66 132.30
• Step 3 34.01 68 530.15
• Step 4 35.29 71 109.35
• Step 5 36.58 73 708.70
• Step 6 37.86 76 287.90
• Step 7 39.26 79 108.90
• Step 8 40.63 81 869.45
• Step 9 42.08 84 791.20