Marc Rizzardo
As owner of the Metrotown Orthopedic and Sports Physiotherapy clinic in Burnaby, Clinical Assistant Professor in UBC’s School of Rehabilitation Sciences, and recent assistant coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women's Soccer Team, Marc has more than 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist. He has also been named the Chief Therapist for the Canadian Medical team for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympics.
In addition to representing Canada at several multi-sport Games, Marc has worked as a physiotherapist for a number of prominent sport organizations, including the Canadian Soccer Association, Fencing Canada, EA Sports, and the Minnesota Wild National Hockey League franchise. He is currently a director of SportMed BC and has been an active soccer coach since 1979.
Marc will present on: Treating Workers like Athletes: The Urgent Care Model
Learning objectives:
- Become aware of different rehabilitation models
- Learn the value of the athlete model of urgent care
- Become aware of the principles of moving toward an athlete model
- Learn that early access will lead to better return to work stats
- Learn that evidence-based literature supports the urgent care model