Dr. Caitlin McArthur, assistant professor in the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University focuses her research on improving the effectiveness of and access to rehabilitation for people living with chronic health conditions across the continuum of care, particularly home and long-term care. Dr. McArthur works to improve mobility and quality of life of clinically complex older adults, and she is a lead instructor of the continuing education course Bone Fit™ hosted by Osteoporosis Canada which teaches exercise professionals about safe movements, physical activity, and exercise for people with osteoporosis and is also an interRAI fellow.

Sarah Emery has worked in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation for 42 years. As a BoneFit® trained therapist and as an individual living with a diagnosis of osteoporosis Sarah knows the importance of protecting bones, while staying fit! Since joining Lifemark – Seniors Wellness in 2001, she has advocated for the provision of treatments and exercise programs that always consider the bone health of the individual and as a physiotherapist she works to enhance the functional abilities of individuals as it relates to their completion of activities of daily living – which includes work, sports, and recreational endeavours.

Tina Ziebart is a physiotherapy resident and certified exercise physiologist. She graduated her undergraduate and master’s from the University of Waterloo in Kinesiology and received her physiotherapy degree from Western University. Tina is currently working on her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at Western University and has built her career around teaching exercise to people with osteoporosis, both through research and clinically. Tina has published several studies on exercise and posture in people with osteoporosis.