Transcript MMTB1-07 Grad - University of Western Australia

Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
Postgraduate clinical and research training
programs for Physiotherapists
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
The University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au
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]
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
The University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au
Visiting Clinical Lecturers
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
The University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au
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,
*Strategic review of Research Institutes & Centres at UWA.
November 2010
• Neurosciences
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
The University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au
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
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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
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
The University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au
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
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies
The University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au