Louise Brown

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

• Allerton C706
• T: 0161 295 6968
• E: l.brown@salford.ac.uk

Lecturer

The University of Salford, Greater Manchester - 01/10 to date

Roles including: lecturing to multiple health professionals at undergraduate and postgraduate level, module leader, academic tutor, MSc dissertation supervision, examination and assessment (across disciplines), clinical supervision, programme re-development, research.

Senior Lecturer

York St John University, York – 09/03 to 01/10

Roles including: lecturing to multiple health professionals at undergraduate and postgraduate level, admissions tutor, module leader, academic tutor, dissertation supervision, examining and assessment (across disciplines), clinical supervision, programme re-development and writing modules, research, income generation, sitting on academic boards.

Practice Development Tutor

York St John University, York - 05/02 to 09/03

Primary aim to evolve and improve clinician and University collaboration with a view to expanding clinical placements across West Yorkshire introducing alternative models of clinical supervision, to support Agenda for Change.

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

St. James’s University Teaching Hospital, Leeds & The Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds 07/99 to 05/02

Working within six monthly rotational disciplines, providing assessment and treatment of patients with responsibility for management of heavy caseload. Supervision and teaching of students, physiotherapy assistants and junior grades. Organisation and delivery of junior in-service training programmes. Key team member in delivery of combined physio/consultant delivered clinics.

I am involved in the teaching and examining across the broad curriculum of the physiotherapy undergraduate degree, mainly in the topics of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular and respiratory conditions

My MSc dissertation was investigating the guidelines for hamstring stretches. I am currently involved and interested in research projects concerning the use of High-fidelity Patient Simulation in the undergraduate physiotherapy programme as preparation for graduate employment.  I am also researching the evidence supporting the use of Power Breath and Respi vests in athletes.

Qualifications:

• BSc Hons Physiology, The University of Leeds.
• BSc Hons Physiotherapy, The University of Bradford.
• MSc Sports and Exercise Injury Management, Leeds Metropolitan University.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, York University.

Memberships:

• Health and Care Professions Council
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy