In 1997, the disciplines of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech-Language Pathology were integrated into the single department of Rehabilitation Services. Therapy staff are located at all three sites of the University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital (TGH), Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) and Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Rehabilitation Services maintains an overall departmental structure, with two site-based managers for Allied Health- one at TWH and one for TGH and PMH. There are also practice leaders in all three disciplines lead service based teams of therapists within their respective professions.Departmental Vision
The department's vision is "to be internationally recognized as a leader in discipline-specific and inter-disciplinary clinical, academic, research and quality activities".
Departmental Mission
1. To be international leaders in delivering excellent, evidence-based care that is client-focused, cost effective and efficient;
2. To develop collaborative relationships with multiple disciplines in the hospital and university communities for comprehensive patient care and enriched educational and research activities;
3. To be a leading centre for clinical education with staff who are fully integrated members of the University of Toronto and hospital teaching community;
4. To collaborate in providing multi-disciplinary services.Currently, there are 93 part-time and full-time therapists and 6 practice leaders working within Rehabilitation Services at the University Health Network. This represents 53 physiotherapists, 29 occupational therapists and 11 speech-language pathologists. In 2000/2001, therapists saw 13,938 new inpatients with 65,697 attendances across all three sites. They also provided service to 7,153 new outpatients with 29,973 attendances in both ambulatory sites at each hospital as well as in community programs affiliated with TWH.
