Academia

The people listed below have expertise in a variety of academic areas related to Manual Therapy. They have been/are involved with teaching to pre-and post-graduate/registration programs, and have a working knowledge of the IFOMT Standards Document. They have agreed to offer advice on questions relating to their subjects, in the development of educational programs.

AUSTRALIA

Name:	Boland, Dr Rob
Title/Qualifications:	Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of Sydney
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Name:	Jones, Mark
Title/Qualifications:	Senior Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of South Australia
Area of Work:	Clinical reasoning, postgraduate manipulation and sports, curriculum development.

Name:	Magarey, Dr Mary
Title/Qualifications:	Senior Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of South Australia
Area of Work:	Lecturering sports and manipulation in general and shoulders, curriculum development.

Name:	Maher, Chris
Title/Qualifications:	Senior Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of Sydney
Area of Work:	Evidence based practice and management of low back pain.

Name:	Rebbeck, Trudy
Title/Qualifications:	Associate Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of Sydney
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Name:	Refshauge, Kathryn
Title/Qualifications:	Associate Professor
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Name:	Shirley, Debra
Title/Qualifications:	Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of Sydney
Area of Work:	Evidence based practice in to teaching. Postgraduate course development and review. Implementation of Research into mechanisms of manual therapy and understanding its effect on the spine.

Name:	Zito, Guy
Title/Qualifications:	Lecturer
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Affiliation:	University of Melbourne
Area of Work:	Course development and successful preparation for the MPA accreditation process.

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AUSTRIA

Name:	Gärtner, Claudia
Title/Qualifications:	Headmaster of Physiotherapy School; PT, OMT
Address:	Anichstr. 3/ II. A - 6020 Innsbruck
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Affiliation:	Physiotherapy School, Innsbruck
Area of Work:	Clinical Teacher

Name:	Gärtner, Claudia
Title/Qualifications:	Headmaster of Physiotherapy School; PT, OMT
Address:	Anichstr. 3/ II. A - 6020 Innsbruck
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Affiliation:	Physiotherapy School, Innsbruck
Area of Work:	Clinical Teacher

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BELGIUM

Name:	Vanthillo, Bart
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Address:	Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Ghent, 6K3, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent.
Phone:	+32-9-240-2634
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Area of Work:	European guidelines regarding educational structure, curriculum development.

Name:	Danneels, Lieven
Title/Qualifications:	Lecturer; PhD
Address:	Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Ghent, 6K3, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent.
Phone:	+32-9-240-2635
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Area of Work:	Research methodology, statistics, exercise therapy in the lumbar region.

Name:	Moulaert, Philip
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Address:	Langemuntstraat 3, 8200 Brugge
Phone:	+32-50-38-9959
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Area of Work:	Neurodynamics, painfysiology

Name:	Vanthillo, Bart
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Address:	Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Ghent, 6K3, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent.
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Area of Work:	Exercise therapy

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CANADA

Name:	Chesworth, Bert
Title/Qualifications:	Research Director, Ontario Joint Replacement Registry; PhD, FCAMT
Address:	London Health Sciences Centre, University Campus, PO Box 5339, London, ON, Canada L6A 5A5
Phone:	+1-519-663-3319
Fax:	+1-519-663-2980
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Affiliation:	London Health Sciences Centre
Area of Work:	Epidemiology, health services, orthopaedics, electronic data collection.

Name:	Gross, Anita
Title/Qualifications:	Associate Clinical Professor, McMaster University; MSc, FCAMT
Address:	80 Traymore Ave, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8N 1R7
Phone:	+1-905-525-1256
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Affiliation:	McMaster University
Area of Work:	Systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, diagnosis, cervical, TMJ.

Name:	Lee, Diane
Title/Qualifications:	Clinical Director, Delta Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Clinic; PT, FCAMT
Address:	302 11950 80th Ave Delta BC Canada V3S 0G8
Phone:	+1-604-535-5156
Fax:	+1-604-535-5687
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Area of Work:	Clinical expert, instructor and examiner in OMT.

Name:	Maffey, Lorrie
Title/Qualifications:	MSc, BMR PT, Dip. Manip. PT, FCAMT
Address:	University of Calgary - Sport Medicine Centre 500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
Phone:	+1-403-220-8950
Fax:	+1-403-282-6170
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Affiliation:	University of Calgary - Sport Medicine Centre
Area of Work:	Clinical expert, instructor and examiner in OMT, and curriculum development.

Name:	Padfield, Beverley
Title/Qualifications:	Manager Rehabilitation Services; PT, FCAMT
Address:	Four Counties Health Services 1824 Concession Drive, RR3 Newbury On, N0L 2C0
Phone:	+1-519-693-7111 ext 462
Fax:	+1-519-693-7084
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Affiliation:	Middlesex Hospital Alliance & University Western Ontario
Area of Work:	Clinical expert, curriculum development, instructor and examiner in OMT and Associate Professor University Western Ontario.

Name:	Shay, Barbara
Title/Qualifications:	Graduate student; PhD(cand), MPT
Address:	University of Manitoba, Dept of Physiology 730 William Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T8
Phone:	+1-404-727-3418
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Affiliation:	University of Manitoba, Dept of Physiology
Area of Work:	Pain, spinal cord physiology, orthopaedics.

Name:	Stratford, Paul
Title/Qualifications:	Associate Professor; PhD
Address:	McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Science, IAHS, Room 430, 1400 Main St W, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1C7
Phone:	+1-905-525-9140 ext 22523
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Area of Work:	Epidemiology, measurement, diagnostic trial design.

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DENMARK

Name:	Kjaer, Per
Title/Qualifications:	Research fellow; PT, DipMT, MSc. PhD-student
Address:	The BackResearchCenter, Backcenter Funen, University of Southern Denmark Lindevej 5 DK-5750 Ringe
Phone:	+45-63-62-1849
Fax:	+45-63-62-1839
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Area of Work:	Research of the Spine.

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GERMANY

Name:	Leivseth, Prof. Gunnar
Title/Qualifications:	Professor; MD,PhD
Address:	NTNU,Med Fys Pol, Olav Kyrresgt.3, N-7489 Trondheim
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Affiliation:	Institute of Clinical Neurosciences; DGOMT: Rainer Schwarz,PT
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NEW ZEALAND

Name:	Hing, Wayne
Title/Qualifications:	Principal Lecturer; MHSc, DipMT, ADP(OMT), PT
Address:	Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006 Auckland, 1020
Phone:	+64-9-917-9999 ext 7800
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Affiliation:	Auckland University of Technology; NZ Sports Institute
Area of Work:	International & national teaching, musculoskeletal & sports injuries and prevention,curriculum development, course assessment, assignments and examinations, clinical practice, clinical guidelines, research includes cervical manipulation and cartilage regeneration.

Name:	Reid, Duncan
Title/Qualifications:	Principal Lecturer; MHSc, PGD(Manip Phys), DipMT, PT
Address:	Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006 Auckland, 1020
Phone:	+64-9-917-9999
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Affiliation:	Auckland University of Technology; NZ Sports Institute
Area of Work:	International & national teaching, musculoskeletal & sports injuries and prevention,curriculum development, course assessment, assignments and examinations, clinical practice, clinical guidelines, research includes cervical manipulation, stretching, and viscoelastic response of tissues.

Name:	Milosavjavic, Stephen
Title/Qualifications:	Lecturer; PT
Address:	University of Otago, Dunedin
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Affiliation:	University of Otago
Area of Work:	Experience with curriculum development and course assessment, assignments and examinations. Research interests are low back pain and lifting injuries. Sports injuries and prevention.

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PORTUGAL

Name:	Cruz, Eduardo Brazete
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Address:	Escola Superior de Saúde / Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal. Campus do IPS , Estefanilha, Edifício ESCE 2914/503 Setúbal Portugal
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Area of Work:	Teaching

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SOUTH AFRICA

Name:	Diener, Ina
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Area of Work:	Development of educational structure. Clinical contents, structure and outcome evaluation. Case studies and review writing. Research contents and evaluation

Name:	Uys, Marietta
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Area of Work:	Educational structure. Academic contents, structure and outcome evaluation. Research contents and evaluation.

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UNITED KINGDOM

Name:	Alexander, Caroline M.
Title/Qualifications:	Doctor
Address:	Clinical Specialist and Research Physiotherapist, Department of Physiotherapy, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Rd, London W6 8RF Or Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, UCL, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
Phone:	+44-20-7679-3238 (with voice mail)
Fax:	+44-20-7679-1342
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Affiliation:	National Health Service, Research
Area of Work:	Reflex control of shoulder girdle muscles in humans.

Name:	Cairns , Mindy C
Title/Qualifications:	Doctor
Address:	Department of Allied Health Professions – Physiotherapy, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB
Phone:	+44-170-7286-455 (& Voicemail)
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Affiliation:	University of Hertfordshire,
Area of Work:	Education. Research interests include triage and management of LBP, spinal stabilization and outcome measures.

Name:	Greening, Jane
Title/Qualifications:	PhD, MSc, MCSP, MMACP
Address:	Consultant Physiotherapist/ Senior Hon Research Fellow University College London /Research Fellow South Bank University
Phone:	+44-1322-622368
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Affiliation:	University College London, South Bank University, National Health Service
Area of Work:	Research/education/pain. Nerve injury/high frequency ultrasound imaging/ in vivo measurement nerve movement/problem arm pain/LBP.

Name:	Leary, Rachel
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Address:	4 Palmerston Grove, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1PE
Phone:	+44-7767-897835
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Affiliation:	Private practice
Area of Work:	Specialist work; Spinal, non specific arm pain, pain, whiplash.

Name:	Lingwood, Alison
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Address:	Irving House, Range Road, Hythe, Kent CT21 6HG
Phone:	+44-1303-269371
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Affiliation:	Private Practice
Area of Work:	Musculoskeletal dysfunction especially chronic conditions. Myofascial and visceral techniques used in addition to more traditional techniques.

Name:	Moore, Ann
Title/Qualifications:	Professor
Address:	Aldro Building, University of Brighton, 49 Darley Road Eastbourne , East Sussex, BN20 7UR
Phone:	+44-1273-643766
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Affiliation:	University of Brighton
Area of Work:	Research methods, low back pain, clinical education, the patient experience, the patient therapist relationship.

Name:	Petty , Nikki
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Address:	School of Health Professions, Robert Dodd Building, 49 Darley Road, Eastbourne BN20 7UR, East Sussex
Phone:	+44-1273-643775
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Affiliation:	School of Health Professions
Area of Work:	Education, learning.

Name:	Rushton, Alison
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Address:	School of Health Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
Phone:	+44-121-627-2832
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Affiliation:	University of Birmingham, private practice
Area of Work:	Education, clinical education, expert practice, clinical reasoning, LBP, research.

Name:	Thomson, Ann
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Address:	31 Syon Park Gdns, Osterley, Middlesex TW7 5NE
Phone:	+44-207-288-3026
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Affiliation:	Education
Area of Work:	Development of manual skills in under and post graduates , integration of manual and exercise therapy.

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