User:Amanda Ager

Good afternoon, my name is Amanda Ager, I am a Canadian Physiotherapist presently living in Bucharest, Romania. I have over 7 years of clinical experience, working as a Military Physiotherapy Officer. I am presently working towards my PhD at Gent University, under the supervision of Dr. Ann Cools. My expertise lies in shoulder pathologies, neuromuscular control, proprioceptive and motor control, as well as making evidence based-practice easily accessible to clinicians. Please find a snap shot of my resume below, for your consideration. I am looking forward to contributing to Physiopedia!

PEDAGOGY:

2018 - Present PhD (candidate) of Health Sciences Doctoral School of Life Sciences and Medicine Ghent University, Gent Belgium Anticipated defence: Fall 2021 Thesis: The psychometric investigation of quantifying the sensorimotor senses of the shoulder; a comparative approach of somatosensory clinical tests, proprioceptive outcome measures and force-matching tasks with EMG analysis. Supervisor: Ann Cools, PT, Ph.D. Gent University Co-Supervisor: Jean-Sébastien Roy, PT, Ph.D. Laval University

2015-2018 Research Master of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Laval, Quebec QC

2009-2011 Clinical Master of Health Sciences of Physiotherapy, Ottawa University, Ottawa ON

2004-2009 Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: minor in anthropology and women's studies. McMaster University, Hamilton ON.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2017 - Present Community Service Provider, Military Family Services for the Canadian Armed Forces, Remote position from Bucharest, Romania

2009 – 2015 Physiotherapy Officer (PTO), of the Canadian Armed Forces (FAC), Valcartier Garrison, Quebec, QC

2009 – 2017 Research Assistant to Maj / Dr. Luc J. Hébert. Former National Physiotherapy Training Director for the CAF and currently a researcher for the CIRRIS and associate professor for Laval University.

2006 – 2009 MARS (Surface and Sub-surface Maritime) Officer, Naval Reserves, NCSM Star, Hamilton, ON

Continuing Education in Physiotherapy:

2018: Dry Needling (DN) competency exam. Certified DN Practioner, Club Physio, Cape Town, SA 2018: DN advanced techniques, Level II: Club Physio, Cape Town, SA 2017: DN basic techniques, Level I: Club Physio, Cape Town, SA 2016: McKenzie D: Advanced Cervical & Thoracic Spine and Extremities, Quebec, QC 2015: The Foot and Ankle Complex, formation APTEI , Quebec, QC 2014: McKenzie C: Mechanical Diagnosis of the Lumbar Spine and Lower Extremities, Quebec 2014: Level 2 Manual Therapy Course; Upper Quadrant, Quebec, QC 2013: Symposium Épaule: Montreal, QC 2013: The Shoulder Complex (Part I and II) (APTEI course), Montreal, QC 2013: McKenzie B: Mechanical Diagnosis of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine, Ottawa, ON 2013: Braham Jam: The Shoulder Complex Part I and II, Montreal, QC 2013: Level 2 Manual Therapy Course; Lower Quadrant, Ottawa, ON 2013: Mulligan with Movements Techniques: Upper Quadrant, Quebec, QC 2012: Level 1 Manual Therapy Course: Introduction to Manual Therapy, Quebec, QC 2012: National Physiotherapy Competency Exam: Clinical Component, Ottawa, ON 2012: National Physiotherapy Competency Exam: Written Component, Ottawa, ON 2011: McKenzie A: Mechanical Diagnosis of the Lumbar Spine, Ottawa, ON.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

2015 - present: Member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) 2013 - present: Member of the Association québécoise de physiothérapie manuelle

           	orthopédique (AQPMO)

2011 - present: Member of the McKenzie Institute for Mechanical Diagnosis 2011 - present: Member of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) 2011 - 2015: Membre Physiotherapy Professional Technical Network (Prof Tech Net) of CAF 2006 - 2015: Officier, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

PRESENTATIONS:

2016: Laval University Health Studies Student Colloguium. Student Poster. 2016: CIRRIS: Student Colloquium. Student Poster. 2015: Clinical research: The Development and Validation of two Upper Extremity Proprioception Outcome Measures: The Shoulder Proprioception Reaching Test (SPReT) and the Shoulder Proprioception Angle Test (SPAnT). CFB Vacartier and CIRRIS Research Center 2014: Post-Op Fasciotomy Protocol for an Active Military Population. Presented to the Physiotherapy Department of CFB Valcartier, Quebec, QC 2013: The Shoulder Complex: Is it really that complicated? Presented to the medical technicians and nurses at the hospital of CFB Valcartier, Quebec, QC 2013: Syndesmosis Sprains, Should they be immobilized? Presented to the Physiotherapy Department of CFB Valcartier, Quebec, QC

PUBLICATIONS:

Ager, A.L, Roy, J.S., M., Roos, & Hébert, L.J. Measuring shoulder proprioception: Introducing two new functional shoulder active position sense outcome measures the SPReT and SPAnT. Submitting to the Journal of Hand Therapy (Anticipated submission June 2018).

Hébert, L.J. Nadeau, S., Ager, A.L., & Perron, M. Weight Load March: Is It Too Demanding? Submitting to the Journal of Clinical Biomechanics (Anticipated submission: June 2018).

Ager, A.L., Roy, J.S., Gamache, F., & Hébert, L.J. The effectiveness of an Upper Extremity Neuromuscular Training Program on the shoulder function of military members with a rotator cuff tendinopathy: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Submitting to the Journal of Military Medicine (Anticipated submission: 30 May 2018).

Oliveira, F., Boyer, L., Ager, A.L., & Roy, J.S. (2017) Electromyographic Analysis of Rotator Cuff Muscles in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: a Systematic Review. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 35: 100-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 10.

Ager, A.L. (2014). Syndesmosis Sprains: Should they really be Immobilized? Physio Info. Professional Technical Network for Physiotherapy Officers, Canadian Armed Forces.

King, J., Chamberland, P., Rawji, A., Ager, A.L., Leger, R., Michaels, R., Poitras, R., Skelton, D., Warren, M. (2014). Patient Educational Needs of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer. j can educ. e print (23 April 2014).

Hébert, L., & Ager, A.L. (2014). Chapter 12: Terminology and Abbreviations in Physiotherapy and Chapter 11: Outcome Measures used in the Practice of Physiotherapy: in the Canadian Armed Forces Physiotherapy Standards and Guidelines manual.

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS: Ager, A. (November 2015): Military Physiotherapy Part 1, 2, & 3. CPA Blog: Shoptalk. http://shoptalk.physiotherapy.ca/military-physiotherapists-part-33-the-pto-environment/

Ager, A. (March 2015): Sick Parade: It’s Probably Not What You Think. CPA Blog: Shoptalk. http://shoptalk.physiotherapy.ca/sick-parade-its-probably-not-what-you-think

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