David Sheps, University of Alberta

Research

Implementation Science Mixed Methods Musculoskeletal Rural Healthcare Disparity Shoulder Telehealth

Latest papers

A standardized criteria-based progressive shoulder exercise program is effective in managing rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A prospective cohort study.
PloS one · 2025
Use of a surgical referral algorithm within a standardized shoulder physical therapy program to assist clinical decision-making.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2025
Arthroscopic Versus Mini-open Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Trial and Meta-analysis
American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2021

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Using Digital Health to Better Serve Rural Albertans living with Shoulder Pathology: Alberta's Remote Management of ShoUlders Program (ARMS UP)
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,999,970

All 1 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

A standardized criteria-based progressive shoulder exercise program is effective in managing rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A prospective cohort study.

Chepeha J, Silveira A, Sheps D, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Beaupre L

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328728 PMID: 40700393

02

Use of a surgical referral algorithm within a standardized shoulder physical therapy program to assist clinical decision-making.

Chepeha JC, Silveira A, Luciak-Corea C, Sheps D, Beaupre LA

Disability and rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2397079 PMID: 39205451

03

Arthroscopic Versus Mini-open Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Trial and Meta-analysis

MacDermid JC, Bryant D, Holtby R, Razmjou H, Faber K, Canada J, Balyk R, Boorman R, Sheps D, McCormack R

American Journal of Sports Medicine202140 citations

DOI: 10.1177/03635465211038233

04

Evaluating the Uptake and Acceptability of Standardized Postoperative Rehabilitation Guidelines Using an Online Knowledge Translation Approach.

Chepeha JC, Silveira A, Sheps D, Beaupre LA, Shoulder and Upper Extremity Research Group of Edmonton (SURGE)

Physical therapy2020

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzz161 PMID: 31750521

05

The sub-supraspinatus recess and superior labral motion: an arthroscopic analysis.

Bouliane M, Paul R, Silveira A, Balyk R, Beaupre L, Sheps D

Shoulder & elbow2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1758573218757169 PMID: 31210791

06

I Am What I Am Because of Who We All Are: The 2017 American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellowship.

Braman JP, Bernthal N, Freedman B, Gofton W, Hsu J, Sheps D, Strauss E

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume2018

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.17.00812 PMID: 29509624

07

Effectiveness of a Posterior Shoulder Stretching Program on University-Level Overhead Athletes: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Chepeha JC, Magee DJ, Bouliane M, Sheps D, Beaupre L

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2018

DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000434 PMID: 28731885

08

Telomere Shortening, Regenerative Capacity, and Cardiovascular Outcomes.

Hammadah M, Al Mheid I, Wilmot K, Ramadan R, Abdelhadi N, Alkhoder A, Obideen M, Pimple PM, Levantsevych O, Kelli HM, Shah A, Sun YV, Pearce B, Kutner M, Long Q, Ward L, Ko YA, Hosny Mohammed K, Lin J, Zhao J, Bremner JD, Kim J, Waller EK, Raggi P, Sheps D, Quyyumi AA, Vaccarino V

Circulation research2017

DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.309421 PMID: 27956416

09

Regarding the Instability Severity Index Score (ISIS).

Bouliane M, Beaupre L, Sheps D

Shoulder & elbow2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/sae.12042 PMID: 27582914

10

Investigation of the geometries of the coronoid process and the fibular allograft as a potential surgical replacement.

Zhao H, Herman B, Adeeb S, Sheps D, El-Rich M

Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.05.004 PMID: 23763776

Using Digital Health to Better Serve Rural Albertans living with Shoulder Pathology: Alberta's Remote Management of ShoUlders Program (ARMS UP)

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: THINC Impl. Science Team Grants - Rural, Remote/Northern Communities

Principal investigators: Beaupre, Lauren; Finseth, Elaine; Eubank, Breda H; Ferguson-Pell, Martin W; Sheps, David M

Keywords: Implementation Science; Mixed Methods; Musculoskeletal; Rural Healthcare Disparity; Shoulder; Telehealth

$1,999,970

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Surgery
Physical Therapy
Surgery
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
School of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Science
Community Health Sciences
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2022

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Implementation Science Dear Professor Sheps, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A standardized criteria-based progressive shoulder exercise program is effective in managing rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A prospective cohort study." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Using Digital Health to Better Serve Rural Albertans living with Shoulder Pathology: Alberta's Remote Management of ShoUlders Program (ARMS UP)" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]