The Centre for Musculoskeletal StudiesThe University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au

Postgraduate clinical and research training programs for

Physiotherapists

Centre for Musculoskeletal Studies

The Centre for Musculoskeletal StudiesThe University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au

GDNR & MMT Clinical Programs 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 & NZAverage 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 StudiesThe University of Western Australia : www.cms.uwa.edu.au

Visiting Clinical Visiting Clinical LecturersLecturers

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UWA Strategic Research UWA Strategic Research Priorities *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

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CMS Research CMS Research areasareas

• 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

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HDR & FundingHDR & 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

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International colleaguesInternational 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