Dr. Karen Ethans

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Name:	Karen Ethans
Rank:	Associate Professor
Section:	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appointment Type:	GFT
Address:	Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, RR143A-800 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M4
Has secretary:	Leeza Duong
Description Number fax 204-787-1476 office 204-787-2270 RR2 Clinic (1) 204-787-2453 RR2 Clinic (2) 204-787-2281
Org Chart Branch: Dr. Ryan Skrabek Dr. Karen Ethans

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Biography

Karen Ethans MD, FRCPC obtained her medical degree in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She has a subspeciality degree in Spinal Cord Injury and is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science degree through the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Ethans is the Director of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit in Winnipeg and is a Research Affiliate at Riverview Health Centre. She is the Research Director for the Post-Grad Residency Program for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. A lot of her time is devoted to research but she also does a lot of patient care in the form of clinics related to: Spinal Cord, Spasticity/Botox, or MS (Multiple Sclerosis).

Committee Membership:

• Rehabilitation Residency Education Committee
• Examining Committee for The Royal College Physicians Surgeons of Canada, specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Roles

• Director - Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit
• Physiatrist
• Physician
• Research Advisor for PGME Training Programs
• Research Director for the Post-Grad Residency Program for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Resident Research Mentor

Awards

• Academic Year Teaching Award. “Class of 2021 Best Teaching in Small Group”. Manitoba Medical Students’ Association. Max Rady College of Medicine. (2018-2019)
• American Urology Association. “A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial Assessing the Effect of Tadalafil (Cialis) on the Cardiovascular Response in Men with Complete Spinal Cord Injury Above the Sixth Thoracic Level”. Boston, Massachusetts. Best Poster Award . (May 2017)
• Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Scientific Meeting. “Patient-Centred Technique for Ultrasound Guided Muscle Injections in the Forearm of Patients with Severe Spasticity.” Deng G, Ethans K. 1st Place Poster. (June 2016)
• Canadian Association of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation: “Pilot Study: The Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Allodynic-Type Neuropathic Pain in People with Spinal Cord Injury”. Arzu Azadi, Karen Ethans MD FRCPC, Alan Casey MD FRCPC, Michael P. Namaka, PhD. Winner of Resident Research Prize. Primary Supervisor. (April 2016)
• University of Manitoba, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hy Dubo Educator of the Year Award for Dedication and Excellence in Teaching. (July 24, 2015)
• Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Resident Research Day. “Survey of Canadian Practice Patterns in Venous Thomboembolism Prophylaxis in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury”. Deng G, Ethans K, Townson A, Jacquemin G, Short C, Smith K, O’Connell C, Askari S, Ho H, Hill D, Craven C. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Second Prize Poster. Primary Supervisor. (2014)
• Canadian Paraplegic Association 2014 Merit Award for outstanding contributions towards improving the lives of persons with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. (June 17, 2014)
• Rick Hansen Award “Difference Makers” for outstanding contributions towards improving the lives of persons with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. (2014)

Info Systems

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Concur Travel & Expense	no special instructions	Physician
DI Viewer	no special instructions	Physician
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Email/Outlook Access	no special instructions	Every employee role
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EPR	no special instructions	Physician
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IMPAX	no special instructions	Physician
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Mainport App	no special instructions	Physician
Network/Digital Health Account	no special instructions	Every employee role
Oculys	no special instructions	Physician
Provincial Dictation and Transcription System	no special instructions	Physician
Remote Access to Shared Health Network - Managed (Digital Health Managed Laptop) computer experience	no special instructions	Every employee role
Remote Access to Shared Health Network - Unmanaged (Home PC) computer experience	no special instructions	Physician
Salumatics	'''Which physicians need this? All?'''	Physician
UmIntMed Wiki	as a viewer and page holder	Every employee role
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VENTIS	no special instructions	Physician

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Onboarding

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Accessibility for Manitobans - Customer Service	Every employee role	Post-arrival
Accuro Clinician Training	Physician	Post-arrival
Arrange for dictation number	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Arrange for telephone number	Every employee role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Arrangement for a pager	GFT Role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Arrangement for a pager	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Arranging for parking	Physician	Post-arrival
Arranging for parking	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Assign clinic space	Physician	Pre-hire
Assign/hire office assistant (GFT only)	GFT Role	Pre-hire
Child abuse registry check	Every employee role	Pre-hire
Complete Physician Contract	Physician	Pre-hire
Confirm CMPA insurance coverage	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Creating a new person page	Every employee role	Pre-hire
Criminal record check	Every employee role	Pre-hire
Emergency Contact List	Every employee role	Post-arrival
Fire plan	Every employee role	Post-arrival
How to Order a Lab Coat	GFT Role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
How to Order a Lab Coat	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
How to update your information in the phone directory	Every employee role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Key & building access for Riverview Health Centre	Riverview Health Center employee role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
New Employee Intro and Tour	Every employee role	Post-arrival
New employee Onboarding email template	Every employee role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Ordering Business Cards for UMG employees and GFTs	GFT Role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
PHIA training	Every employee role	Post-arrival
PHIA training	Every employee role	Post-arrival
Physician Billing Number	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Physician Billing Services	Physician	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Printer access	Every employee role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Purchase computer hardware and software	Every employee role	Post-hire-pre-arrive
Riverview Health Centre ID badge	Riverview Health Center employee role	Post-arrival
U of M ID badge	GFT Role	Post-arrival
Vulnerable sector search	Every employee role	Pre-hire

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Information Systems Training

Information System	Education Requirement	Role
Accuro	Accuro Clinician Training	Physician
Concur Travel & Expense	Online training only: https://umanitoba.ca/computing/renewal/aurora/finance/elearning/index.html https://umanitoba.gosignmeup.com/public/Course/browse?courseid=42645 Fill out the online Employee Training Record form, located following the link and ensure you click “submit”: http://umanitoba.ca/computing/renewal/aurora/finance/elearning/index.html#Concur_online	Physician
Entrada	On this wiki, see Using Entrada. In Entrada, Go to Community Pages (top tab) PGME Program Assistants Training Materials	Physician
EPR	Courses available via Learning Management System (LMS) select Clinical Software>EPR>WHRP EPR consulting physician	Physician
Remote Access to Shared Health Network - Managed (Digital Health Managed Laptop) computer experience	Read manual: https://sharedhealthmb.ca/files/remote-access-user-guide.pdf	Every employee role
UmIntMed Wiki	UmIntMed Wiki Users Guide The Wiki Way Anything in Category:Wiki use Peer training Contact the Process Quality and Technology Analyst for a one-on-one session	Every employee role

General onboarding training

OnboardingProcess	role	EducationRequirement
Accessibility for Manitobans - Customer Service	Every employee role	Take course via Learning Management System (LMS)
Accuro Clinician Training	Physician	Accuro Clinician Training
Confirm CMPA insurance coverage	Physician	Confirm insurance, see https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/joining-cmpa/how-to-apply
PHIA training	Every employee role	take course via Learning Management System (LMS)

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Additional information

Both she and Dr. Casey provide intrathecal pump refills.

For the past couple of years she has started visiting various PCH facilities where she has obtained privileges to provide physiatry care in the form of Botox or Phenol injections for the elderly who would ordinarily have great difficulty getting to a medical clinic.