MS ROXANNE AZOORY

FACP MHlthSc(ManipTher) BSc(Phty) BA(Psych)

QUALIFICATIONS

2015   FACP (Fellow Australian College of Physiotherapists)

2008   MHlthSc(ManipPhty)

1995   BSc(Phty)

1988   BA(Psych)

CURRENT POSITIONS

2015 - Present   National Chairperson of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia

2015 - Present   Research Affiliate, University of Sydney

2009 - Present   Consultant, Sydney Specialist Physiotherapy Centre

PAST CLINICAL POSITIONS

2009 - 2012        Physiotherapist, North Ryde Physiotherapy

2009 - 2010        Physiotherapist, Bay Active Physiotherapy

2007 - 2008        Toronto Centre for Sports Medicine and Preventative Health, Canada

2005 - 2007        Home Care, Self Employed, Canada

2002 - 2005        Outpatient Neurological Rehab Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Canada

2002 - 2003        P.A.T.H Physical Therapy, General Motors Plant, Canada

PAST PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2013 - 2015           Discipline Specialist, University of Sydney, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences

2011 - 2015        NSW Chairperson, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia

2013 - 2015        NSW delegate to Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia

2013                   NSW Delegate, Spinal Level 1 & 2 Steering Committee

2002 - 2005        Multiple Sclerosis Program Planning Committee, Toronto Rehab

2000 - 2001        Faculty Council, Student Delegate, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

2000 - 2001        Board of Examiners, Student delegate, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

1999 - 2001        OT/PT Professional Faculty Chair, Student Board of Directors, University of Toronto

MEMBERSHIPS

2009 - Present   MPA  member

2009 - Present   APA  member

2001 - 2008        Canadian Physiotherapy Association Member

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013 - Present   University of Sydney teaching; cervical spine, shoulder, and advanced manual skills units of 2013 2013- Level 2- Presenter on Upper Cervical Spine and Clinical Reasoning Units

2012                   Presenter on Cervical Spine Unit (Spinal Level 1)

2002 - 2005        Supervising four student clinical placements

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

•    Rebbeck T, Moloney N, Azoory R, Hübscher M, Waller R, Gibbons R, Beales D. (2015) Clinical Ratings of Pain Sensitivity Correlate With Quantitative Measures in People With Chronic Neck Pain and Healthy Controls: Cross-Sectional Study. Physical Therapy, 2015: 95:1536-1546

•    Michaleff DZ, Maher PCG, Lin DC-WC, Rebbeck T, Jull G, Connelly L, Latimer J, Maher C (2014). Comprehensive physiotherapy exercise program or advice alone for chronic whiplash (PROMISE): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12609000825257). Lancet 2014, treating physiotherapist (2010-2012).

•    Clinical Status Academic Appointment: PT Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (2003-2005)

•    Co-supervised Masters student research project on `M.S. Fitness’ group outcomes, Toronto Rehab (2005)

•    Led half-day Structured Clinical Sessions for clinical students, Toronto Rehab (2002-2005)

•    Presentation on Program Evaluation of Chronic Pain Service, Toronto Rehab (2004)

•    Co-presenter of poster, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centres, Toronto, Canada (2003)

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