DANIEL MACKINNON

 

570  Bay  St,  Toronto,  ON  M5G  0B2  

mackinnon.daniel@gmail.com    �647-­‐938-­‐4875  

SKILLS SUMMARY

• Enthusiastic new graduate physiotherapist with excellent communication, interpersonal, and decision making skills

• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an inter-professional team in a variety of work environments

• Successful in motivating and encouraging change in clients, policies and programs of various organizations

PROFESSIONAL • Member of CPA and OPA

• Successfully completed written Physiotherapy Competency Exam • Current First-Aid and CPR • Soft-Tissue Release Certification and Intro to Athletic Taping • CPA Orthopaedic Division Level 1 Challenge (Scheduled Sept, 2015) • Attended OPA InterAction Conference and Orthopaedic Division AGM

EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, KINESIOLOGY, CO-OP • University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON). 2008- 2013 (Dean’s List)

CANDIDATE FOR MASTERS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY • University of Toronto (Toronto, ON), Expected September 2015 (Dean’s List)

CLINICAL PRIVATE OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDICS Progressive Rehab (Mississauga, ON). April 2015

• Integrated patient goals, clinical reasoning, best available evidence, anatomy and biomechanical fundamentals to assess and treat a patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions

• Refined manual therapy, movement analysis, exercise prescription and modality use under supervision of FCAMPT physical therapist

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto, ON). April 2014

• Prepared total hip and knee replacement patients for discharge to appropriate continuum of care from acute care through planning, education and maximizing function and mobility

NEURO OUTPATIENT THERAPY Lyndhurst Center (Toronto, ON). October 2014

• Utilized evidence based practice by researching and applying neuro-rehab techniques in spinal cord injury patients under supervision of Bobath trained clinical instructor

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY ICU Toronto General Hospital (Toronto, ON). November 2014

• Delivered care independently with post-op patients in cardiovascular ICU and developed critical thinking, problem solving and acute care skills.

RENAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT Toronto General Hospital (Toronto, ON). November 2013

• Applied general mobility, assessment and exercise prescription to patients receiving dialysis as outpatients and acute care for chronic kidney disease

  DANIEL MACKINNON

 

570  Bay  St,  Toronto,  ON  M5G  0B2  

mackinnon.daniel@gmail.com    �647-­‐938-­‐4875  

WORK

ERGONOMIC CO-OP STUDENT Peel Regional Police (Brampton, ON). May 2011 – September 2012

• Lead a team in the initiation of a Physical Demands Analysis project to categorize the risks of 150 distinct positions within the police service

• Responsible for conducting interviews, writing concise reports, and ensuring documents were reviewed by various parties including area supervisors, directors and human resources manager

• Conducted research and created proposals for various ergonomic and safety initiatives

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANT Barrie Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (Barrie, ON). September – December 2010

• Accurately developed and demonstrated exercise programs, performed modalities under the direction of physiotherapists

• Managed client flow, adjusting to physiotherapists schedule to ensure client care was given the highest priority

ERGONOMICS ASSISTANT A.O. Smith Canada (Fergus, ON). January – April 2010

• Accurately developed and modified 25 unique ergonomic physical demand descriptions for a manufacturing plant with 415 employees

• Interacted and consulted with a variety of employees including joint health and safety committee, engineers, supervisors, and line operators during job analysis

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, but exceeded job expectations

VOLUNTEER

STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER FOR VARSITY SOCCER TEAMS University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON). August – December 2009

• Provided clinical treatment and on-field coverage • Developed rapport with senior trainers, coaches and players to establish trust

and confidence for preparing athletes for games and practices

EXERCISE SPECIALIST VOLUNTEER University of Waterloo Well-Fit (Waterloo, ON). September 2010 – April 2013

• Lead a small group exercise program for individuals diagnosed with cancer

RESEARCH

STUDENT RESEARCHER University of Toronto (Toronto, ON). September 2014 – Present

• Collaborated with fellow students and researchers at Holland Bloorview to refine and develop cut-points for a new concussion assessment tool know as the HeadsUP Test

INTERESTS • Fitness, Hockey, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, Biking, Guitar, Reading