Charles Ratzlaff, PT, PhD
Visiting Research Assistant Professor
Widely published and traveled as a presenter on sports-related knee injury, joint health, osteoarthritis and related subjects, Dr. Ratzlaff has been a therapist and clincal consultant for the Canadian Alpine Ski Team Medical Group; a member of the Vancouver Olympic Committee Medical Group; co-director and clinical consultant of the St. Paul's Hospital Orthopaedic Medicine Clinic in Vancouver; a teaching assistant and clinical instructor at the School of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of British Columbia; a member of the Whistler (Blackcomb) Mountain Ski Patrol; a rehabilitation consultant with CR Consulting Sports and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation; and a clinical associate with Delta Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Clinic.
Degrees
- PhD: Population and Public Health (Epidemiology, Rheumatology), University of British Columbia, 2005-11
- BSc (PT), Rehabilitation Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1987
Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Radiology, Harvard Medical School (Brigham & Women's Hospital) 2011-14
Orthopaedic Fellowship, Orthopaedic Division, Canadian Physiotherapy Association (FCAMT) 1990
Board Certifications
Emergency Technician, First Responder
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Manual Therapists (Clinical Orthopaedic Specialty)
College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia, Canada
Honors and Awards
Fellowship, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (2011-13)
Top Doctoral Student Nominee, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (2011)
Fellowship (Health Professional), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2007-11)
Segal North American Osteoarthritis Workshop Graduate Award, Canadian Arthritis Network (2007-09)
Fellowship, George Elliott Fellowship in Community Health, UBC Medicine-Health Care and Epidemiology (2007-08)
International Partner Initiative, Canadian Arthritis Network (2007)
Graduate Studentship, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (2006-2008)
Graduate Student Award, Canadian Arthritis Network (2006-2007)
PhD Tuition Award, University of British Columbia (2005-2009)
University Graduate Fellowship, University of British Columbia (2005-06)