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Postgraduate clinical and research training programs for Physiotherapists

Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies. Postgraduate clinical and research training programs for Physiotherapists. GDNR & MMT Clinical Programs. Grad. Dipl. in Neurological Rehabilitation [Adult & Paediatric] Master of Manual Therapy & Master of Neurological Rehabilitation

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Postgraduate clinical and research training programs for Physiotherapists

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  1. Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies Postgraduate clinical and research training programs for Physiotherapists

  2. GDNR & MMT Clinical Programs Grad. Dipl. in Neurological Rehabilitation [Adult & Paediatric] Master of Manual Therapy & Master of Neurological Rehabilitation Very high uptake of offers and 99.7% course completions. More than 50% International enrolments: UK & Ireland, Canada, Europe, Canada, Asia, AU & NZ Average 4 years clinical experience prior to enrolment Largest number of postgraduates in MSK and Neuro physiotherapy in Australia & New Zealand [Professor Larkins, Chair, Universities Australia 2008]

  3. Visiting Clinical Lecturers

  4. UWA Strategic Research Priorities * • Plants, Animals, Agriculture and Environment • Exploration, Production: minerals, oils & gas • Fundamental Bio-medical and translational approaches to health, • Indigenous knowledge • Bio-engineering and Bio-imaging, • Neurosciences *Strategic review of Research Institutes & Centres at UWA. November 2010

  5. CMS Research areas • Clinical outcomes after surgery; burns; spasticity Rx • Anterior knee pain & Botulinum toxin [BJSM] • Fundamental studies of intervertebral disc mechanics • Managing spasticity in CP & ABI / stroke populations • Predicting osteoporotic fracture • Development of clinical registries in CP. Minimum datasets: Stroke

  6. HDR & Funding • CMS Staff of 2.7FTE • X-disciplinary supervision • Graduated 10 MMedSci & 9 PhDs, supported 4 PhDs • 5.5 publications per PhD enrolment • 4 PhDs by publication

  7. International colleagues • Prof. Lynne Turner-Stokes Herbert Dunhill Chair of Academic Rehabilitation at Kings College London & Northwick Park Rehabilitation Hospital, UK • Prof. Karim Khan MD PhD, Sports Medicine Physician at University of British Columbia, BC, Canada

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