Michael Sangster holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Utica University. He is a board-certified clinical specialist in pain science. His primary clinical interests are pain management and global health.
Mike has worked extensively in both adult and pediatric complex pain and is currently an adjunct faculty member at the Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy. Additionally, Mike was a member of the Canadian Pain Task Force, a TEDx speaker, and a co-developer of the online pain curriculum at SickKids in Toronto. Currently, Mike is the chair of the board of directors of the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists and a founding member and the former vice-chair of the Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Mike is passionate about global health and travels annually to resource-scarce regions of the world to participate in capacity-building initiatives with local clinicians through his NGO, Project Next Mile. On his travels he has fulfilled the North American amateur soccer player’s dream of being invited to play soccer with locals in both Peru and Rwanda, hiked the Inca trail, braved a perilous tuk tuk ride in the back streets of Bangkok, played cricket with children in Dharavi, swam with sharks, set the Canadian record for hiking Gros Piton, and survived dengue fever.
