Michael Poling, M.Sc.(Kin), M.Sc.(PT)
Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae
NAME:
DATE:
Poling, Michael
March 14, 2016
ONTARIO LICENCE NUMBER:
12205
CURRENT ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT / POSITION: Physiotherapist/Faculty
PHONE: (807) 344-5242 CELL: (807) 473-6453
E-mail: poling.mike@gmail.com
EDUCATION / FELLOWSHIPS:
Degree
Year
Institution
M.Sc.(PT)
2004
McMaster University Physiotherapy
Programme
M.Sc.(Kin.) 1995
Lakehead University Kinesiology
Programme
H.B.P.E.
1993
Lakehead University Kinesiology
Programme
TYPES OF EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED:
Evaluation Type
Ergonomics
Functional Ability Evaluations
IME’s (Incl. Section 42)
Rebuttal Reports
Medical-Legal Reports
Job Site Analyses
In Home Assessments
Form 1’s
Legal testimony regarding Functional
Ability/Capacity Evaluations
Gait Analysis
Location (City, Country)
Hamilton, Ontario
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Notes on evaluations
Conducted since 1993
Conducted since 1993
Conducted since 1996
Conducted since 2004
Conducted since 2002
Conducted since 1995
Conducted since 2000
Conducted since 2000
Conducted since 1998
Conducted since 1994
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Dates
Position
2004 -- present
Northern Ontario School of Medicine –Faculty Member-Lecturer
2007 -- present
President/Physiotherapist- Fairway Physiotherapy Clinic, Thunder Bay, Ont.
2004 – 2007
CBI Health - Ontario – Physiotherapist
2000 – 2002
CBI Health - Ontario – Kinesiologist / Senior Clinician
1999 – 2000
Acclaim-SBA Disability Management – Disability Manager/Regional Manager
1998 – 1999
Clinic Manager – CBI Health – Regina
1997 -- 1999
Program Coordinator/Regional Trainer – CBI Health – Alberta
1995 -- 1997
Kinesiologist – CBI Health Alberta
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATIONS/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 2011
Orthopaedic Division Level 3 Lower Quadrant
 2011
College of Physiotherapists of Ontario Practice Evaluation Assessor
 2011
McKenzie Institute MDT Credentialing Exam-successful completion
 2010
Acumed Surgical Fixation Device Training Course
 2010
McKenzie Part E Peripheral Treatment Course
 2010
McKenzie MDT Part D Course
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2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005-Present
2005
2005
2004-6
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
1998
1998
1997
1996
1996
1996
1995
1995-present
1995
1995
1995
1994
1994
1993
Orthopaedic Division Level 2 Course-Upper
Orthopaedic Division Level 2 Course-Lower
McKenzie MDT Part C course
McKenzie MDT Part B Cervical and Thoracic Spines-Refresher
Soft Tissue Release/Myofascial Release course, Thunder Bay, Ont.
CAFCI Certification obtained for Acupuncture
Mulligan NAGs/SNAGs Manual Therapy course –Upper Extremities
Acupuncture Level 2A/3A- Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI)
Paediatric Orthopaedic Therapy course-Minneapolis, MN, Levels 1 & 2
Butler Level 2 Neurogenic Pain Course –Treatment/Assessment
Ongoing Clinical Science Division Lunch and Learn-attended over 30 in 4 years
Butler Level 1 Neurogenic Pain Course –Treatment/Assessment
Advanced Manual Therapy Training Level 1 Exam
McKenzie MDT Part A-Lumbar Spine Certification -Refresher
Medical Team-National Cycling Championships-Hamilton, Ontario
Diane Lee Introduction to the Pelvis Course
Diane Lee Thorax and Shoulder Girdle Course
Completed certification in Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment
Mulligan NAGs/SNAGs Manual Therapy course-Lower Extremities
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute Part 1, Level 1 Certification
Isernhagen Certified Functional Evaluator
Clinical Coordinator of Alberta WCB Occupational Rehab Program
Roy Matheson Functional Evaluator Course
McKenzie C and D Spinal Assessment Course
CBI Associate Therapist (Senior Clinician) Level Exam completed and awarded
Scott Tournament of Hearts and Calgary Stampede Marathon Medical Team
World Nordic Games- Medical Team/Doping Control Team
Certified Doping Control Officer for Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports
Certified EPIC Lift Evaluator http://www.epicrehab.com/elcdb/elc_db_srch
McKenzie A and B Spinal Assessment and Treatment Certification
Completion of Level 2 Gait Analysis certification-Ranchos Los Amigos, California
Completion of CBI Health Spinal Rehabilitation Certification & FAE Certification
Nominated and elected to FIFA International Board on Sports Medicine
Level 1 Gait Analysis certification-Ranchos Los Amigos, California
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE WORK
Committee
Organization
Executive Board
NWO Chapter Ontario
Physiotherapy Association
Executive Board, Founding
Canadian Kinesiology
Member
Association
Functional Abilities Evaluation
WCB Saskatchewan
Credentialing Committee
Steering Committee
Canadian Kinesiology
Association
Statistical Outcomes
WCB Saskatchewan
Measurement Committee
Executive Board, Member at
Ontario Kinesiology Association
Large
Founding Member, President
Alberta Kinesiology Association
Discussion Panel on Functional
WCB Alberta
Capacity Evaluations
Executive Committee, Public
British Columbia Kinesiology
Relations Committee Chair
Association
Inclusive Dates
2004-2009
2000-2003
1999
1999
1999
1999-2000
1998-1999
1998
1997-1998
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Position
Institution (City and Country)
Faculty-Professional
McMaster University
Associate
Faculty MemberUniversity of Toronto-Faculty of Medicine
Instructor
Faculty Member -Lecturer Northern Ontario School of MedicineThunder Bay
Clinical Preceptor
University of Toronto
Lecturer/Clinical
McMaster University Northern Studies
Preceptor
Stream
Sessional Lecturer
University of Lethbridge
Sessional Lecturer
Lakehead University
AWARDS
Canadian Kinesiology Association -Award of Recognition
Ontario Kinesiology Association –Award of Recognition
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
-Highest accreditation level-3 Year Accreditation
Baziuk Family Sports Medicine Award
ACADEMIC TEACHING
Position/Lecture
Invited Lecturer
Invited Lecturer
Invited Guest Speaker
Invited Guest Speaker
Invited Guest Speaker
Submitted Guest Speaker
Invited Presenter
Submitted Presenter
Institution (City and Country)
Northern Ontario School of MedicineClinical Reasoning in Medicine
McMaster Physiotherapy ProgrammePhysiother 734* - INTEG PRACT-CLIN 5
Spinal Care
Ontario, BC and Canadian Kinesiology
Association Annual General Meeting
Ontario, BC and Canadian Kinesiology
Association Annual General Meeting
Health Care in the Year 2000 SeminarOttawa
Ontario, BC and Canadian Kinesiology
Association Annual General Meeting
Lakehead University Graduate Student
Conference
1995 International Symposium on
Biomechanics in Sport
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEACHING
Position/Lecture
Institution (City and Country)
Non-Pharmacological
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Treatment in Managing
Persistent Pain
Spinal Care training
McMaster Physiotherapy Unit 5 NSS
Gait Analysis
Ontario Kinesiology Association &
Ontario Physiotherapy Association
Invited Lecturer
Ontario, BC and Canadian Kinesiology
Assoc.
National Trainer
Canadian Back Institute
Regional Trainer
Canadian Back Institute
Inclusive Dates
July 2007 – June 2012
2008-2012
2004 – Present
2007 – Present
2004 – Present
1997-98
1994-95
2002
2001
1996, 1999, 2006
1992, 1993
Inclusive Dates
May 2008
Feb 2005 & 2006
Sept 2001
Sept 1999
1999
1998
1996
1995
Inclusive Dates
2009-2010
Aug 2004 & Aug 2005
May 2000, May 2001
1994 – present
1998 - present
1997 - present
CLINICAL TEACHING:
Position/Lecture
Clinical Preceptor
Clinical Preceptor
Clinical Preceptor
Module 104, 105
Facilitator
Objective Structured
Clinical Exam (OSCE)
Evaluator
OSCE Evaluator
Module 107 & 108Facilitator
Structured Clinical Skills
106 &107
Lecturer
National Trainer
Regional Trainer
Institution (City and Country)
Northern Ontario School of Medicine –
Resident Program
University of Toronto
McMaster University
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Inclusive Dates
2008 - Present
McMaster University –School of
Rehabilitation Sciences-Physiotherapy
2005, 2006, 2009
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
2005-2009
2006 - present
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
2006 - present
Ontario, BC and Canadian Kinesiology
Assoc.
CBI Health
CBI Health
1994 – present
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Ontario Physiotherapy Association
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute
International Association for the Study of Pain
Ontario Kinesiology Association
Canadian Kinesiology Association
2007 - Present
2005 - Present
2007 – present
1998 – 2007
1997 - 2007
2002 – present
2002 – present
2005 – present
2009 – present
1993 – 2003
2000 – 2003
RESEARCH FUNDING:
Date and level
Organization/Project
2005-2006
-Peer reviewed
2003
-Non-peer
reviewed
2002
-Peer reviewed
2000
-Privately
commissioned
1998
-Peer reviewed
1995
-Peer reviewed
Stacey D, Martin-Ginis K, Poling M, Gibala M. Testing the Water:
Are the Effects of Hydrotherapy More Psychological Than
Physiological?, American College of Sports Medicine Poster
Presentation. Principle Researcher-Douglas Stacey
Patient subjective history and objective data collection module
development (on-going)- Primary Investigator
Orthopaedic Test Database Development (completed 2004)
-Michael Poling M.Sc.(Kin), M.Sc.(PT), Mark Howard, M.Sc.(PT),
Submitted to McMaster University Physiotherapy Class of 2004.
Patient Transfer Technique Development project (completed
2001)
-submitted to Acclaim Disability Management for implementation
in North Bay and Sudbury hospitals
Poling M, Bauer T, Perkins J. HAMSTRING CONTRACTILE
TIMING IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT DEFICIENT
PATIENTS Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sport
Poling M, Bauer T. Temporal Comparison Of Hamstring CoContraction Latency In Anterior Cruciate Deficient Knees-A Pilot
Study, International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sport, 1995
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Date
Project
2009
Working with your Low Back, City of Thunder Bay Employee Wellness Day,
Thunder Bay
2009
Headache Management and Evaluation, Health and Wellness Fair, Thunder
Bay
2009
Managing the Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis -55 Plus Centre, Thunder
Bay
2008
Basic Guide to Ergonomics-Provided free of charge to all Chamber of
Commerce members
2008
Non-Pharmacological Methods of Pain Control in Palliative Populations
2008
Working with Your Low Back- Back Pain management seminar-Thunder Bay
Public Library
2007
RSI Day Presentation-Repetitive Strain Injuries- A New Look at an Old
Problem- Injured Workers Association & WSIB
2007
OACAO presentation-How to Keep Your Back Behind You-“Health and WellFair”
2007
Repetitive Strain Injuries-Shaw Television Jan 31, 2007 appearance
2006
Public presentation-Controlling your Lower Back Pain-Port Arthur Clinic
2004
“Clap for Johnny”, Public Education Project on Cystic Fibrosis, Michael
Poling, Heather Finn, Julie Pelletier, Tracey Miller.
2003-present
Avid member of physiotherapy discussion boards-Internet community
2000-present
Science.ca featured scientist –Ask a Scientist website
LICENSURE
Licensure
College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
McKenzie Institute International Active
Member Cred. MDT
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada
Institute
International Association for the Study
of Pain
Association of Certified Ergonomists
Ontario Kinesiology Association
Date Received
Sept 2004 – Present
Jan 2011 -- Present
2005 – Present
2009 – Present
1996 – 2001
1991 – 2004