Alumni Awards & Recognition

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The School of Physical Therapy Alumni of Distinction Award

Recognizes an alum who demonstrates significant impact in one or more of the following areas:

  • Professional achievement
    • The recipient is dedicated to their chosen profession and goes above and beyond in their line of work; they are a role model in their profession and this impact reaches groups, individuals, and/or their larger chosen profession
  • Significant contributions to research and/or education
    • The recipient stands out in the field of research as having made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of their discipline, and is committed to continuing their learning and education either through everyday practice or higher education
  • Commitment to community and leadership
    • The recipient is a leader who is committed to bettering their community or the 澳门六合彩开奖预测 community, successfully enriching the lives of others through community service and exemplary leadership


Current Winner

2024 Alumni of Distiction Award Recipient

Stephanie Cornell, BA’08, MPT’11

Stephanie CornellStephanie Cornell began her physiotherapy career at Parkwood Institute’s Rehabilitation program after a second-year PT school placement in 2011 sparked her passion for neurorehabilitation. Over the next decade, she gained experience working in the Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) programs. Stephanie then transitioned into a leadership role and is now the Clinical Manager for the ABI Outpatient and Outreach Program, the Outpatient SCI Program, and the Fitness Centre. She continues to gain invaluable knowledge from the many talented clinicians, students, researchers and patients she has the pleasure of working with.

Stephanie greatly enjoys being a preceptor to Rehab Sciences, Kinesiology and Physical Therapy students and was honoured to be a Clinical Associate at the School of Physical Therapy for many years. Her work with the Research to Practice team (Lawson Parkwood Institute Research) allowed her to gain experience in the implementation of best practices in neurological rehabilitation. As a leader, she works to build confidence and competence in front-line team members, patients, families and learners. Her professional passions include increasing intensity of rehabilitation therapies, and implementation of specialized technology into day-to-day practice.