Professional / Educational

Canada:

Ms Lorrie Maffey
University of Calgary - Sport Medicine Centre
Research topics: clinical expert, instructor and examiner in OMT, curriculum development
Address: University of Calgary - Sport Medicine Centre
500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
Tel: 403-220-8950
Fax: 403-282-6170

Ms Diane Lee
Delta Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Clinic
Research topics: clinical expert, instructor and examiner in OMT
Address: 302 11950 80th Ave.
Delta, BC, V3S 0G8
Tel: 604 535 5156
Fax 604 535 5687

Ms Beverley Padfield
Middlesex Hospital Alliance
Research topics: clinical expert, curriculum development, instructor and examiner in OMT and associate professor University Western Ontario
Address: Four Counties Health Services
1824 Concession Drive
RR3 Newbury, Ontario, N0L 2C0
Phone 519 693 7111 ext 462
Fax 519 693 7084

Paul Stratford 
McMaster University
Research Topics: epidemiology, measurement, diagnostic trial design
Address: McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, IAHS Room 430, 1400 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada  L8S 1C7
Tel: 905-525-9140 x22523

Netherlands:

In the Netherlands, the projects and research-lines in Manual Therapy, are offered by research universities (WO), universities of applied sciences (HBO) or Institutes for Master Education in Manual Therapy.

The higher education system in the Netherlands (WO and HBO) is based on a three-cycle degree system, consisting of a bachelor, master and PhD degree. The three-cycle system was officially introduced in the Netherlands at the beginning of the academic year 2002-2003. The Netherlands has a binary system of higher education, which means there are two types of programmes: researchoriented education [wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO], traditionally offered by research universities, and applied sciences [hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO], traditionally offered by hogescholen, or universities of applied sciences.

In the Netherlands  are three officially institutes of Master Education:

• Institute for Master Education in Manual Therapy Amersfoort (SOMT).
• University of professional education Utrecht (HU)
• Institute  Master Manual Therapy Rotterdam (Transfer) 

Switzerland:

Karin Niedermann
University of Zrich, Department of Rheumatology and Institute of Physical Medicine                                                                         
Research Topic: postgraduate curriculum development and course management   Address: Gloriastrasse 25, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland
tel: +41(44) 255 21 49 Fax: +41 (44)255 43 88
karin.niederman@usz.ch

Hugo Stam
Post-graduate Study Centre Zurzach                                                               
Research Topic: clinical supervisor, clinical teacher, faculty member of the International Maitland Teachers                                          Address: Post-graduate Study Centre Zurzach, SchUtzenweg 2, CH-5330 Zurzach, Switzerland
tel: +41 56 262 52 90 Fax: +41 56 269 51 78

United Kingdom:

Ms Alison Rushton
University of Birmingham
Research topics: an exploration of the constuct of Masters level clinical practice in manipultion physiotherapy
Address: Health Maintenance and Rehabilitation Research theme
School of Health Sciences
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Birmingham
Phone: 0121 415 8597
a.b.rushton@bham.ac.uk
www.healthsci.bham.ac.uk