Making the case for writing compelling case studies
November 6, 2025 from 9:00am MDT to 9:50am MDT
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Making the case for writing compelling case studies
November 6, 2025 from 9:00am MDT to 9:50am MDT
Allen Szabon
CD, PHD, MPAS, CCPA
Allen Szabon
Originally from Chilliwack BC, Allen joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1986 as a Combat Engineer and in 1993 he transitioned to the medical branch. He served for 28 years with deployments to Cyprus, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Israel, Syria and three additional tours to Afghanistan. He was selected for the CAF PA program in 2005 and graduated in 2007. Allen retired from the CAF in 2013 to accept a position in Alberta’s Demonstration Project in the department of clinical neurosciences in Calgary where he currently lives with his wife Sandra, their three daughters, two grandchildren and their dog Koda. Allen works in a variety of clinical settings at the Foothills Medical Centre with patients who have experienced functional impairments secondary to a stroke, a spinal cord injury, a brain injury or other neurological conditions. In addition to publishing two personal books, he attended the University of Lynchburg, graduating in 2021 with his PhD in Stroke medicine. In addition, Allen is the provincial clinical lead for Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) courses run within Alberta, he is an active member of the PA Certification Counsil of Canada (PACCC), and he is a clinical lecturer for the MPAS program at the University of Calgary. He continues to be a strong advocate for the PA profession and looks forward to being a strong advocate for integration of PAs into health care in Alberta and across Canada.