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Alice graduated as a physiotherapist in Hong Kong and obtained her MPhil from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, MSc in Education from the University of Surrey and a PhD from the University of Queensland. She is a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists and was admitted as a Specialist in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy in 1995. In her earlier academic life, she was a Professor of Physiotherapy at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, visiting professor to Leeds Metropolitan University, an adjunct professor at Griffith University, and an honorary professor at the University of Sydney from 2012-2020. She is presently an Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland, part-time Director of Physiotherapy at the Kunming Medical University, visiting professor to the Tongji University, Sichuan West China Clinical Medical College, and the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. She has facilitated many academic exchange activities between physiotherapy programmes in Australia and China.
2000 University of Queensland, Australia, PhD (Physiotherapy)
1996 Australian College of Physiotherapists, FACP (Cardiopulmonary Care)
1994 University of Surrey, United Kingdom, MSc (Education)
1992 University of Surrey, United Kingdom, DipEd (Education)
1992 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, MPhil (Physiotherapy)
1980 Sheffield Polytechnic, United Kingdom, CertIT (Intensive Therapy)
1976 Hong Kong Government School of Physiotherapy, CertPT
Australian Physiotherapy Association Member
AHPRA Registered
Life member of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association
- Past Academic appointments
Jul 2012 – Oct 2020 Honorary Professor, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
Sep 2016 – Aug 2020 Visiting Professor, Shanghai University of Medical Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
Sep 2016 – Sep 2018 Overseas Talent Teacher. Shanghai Province. China
Sep 2015 – 2018 Honorary Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Apr 2013 – Mar 2019 Adjunct Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Sep 2013 – Sep 2017 Visiting Professor, Fujian TCM University, Fuzhou, China
Apr 2012 – Dec 2015 Senior Research Fellow, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital & Griffith University Brisbane, Australia
Sep 2012 – Dec 2015 Adjunct Professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences (Physiotherapy), Griffith University, Australia
May 2005 – Jan 2012 Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Oct 2006 – Jan 2012 Visiting Professor, Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 Director, Centre for East meets West in Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 Acting Head of Department, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sep 2008 – Jun 2010 Associate Head, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jan 2003 – Dec 2007 Programme Leader, Physiotherapy Programme, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
May 2002 – May 2005 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia
Feb 1997 – Apr 2005 Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Oct 1994 – Jan 1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jul 1993 – Sep 1994 Senior Tutor & Clinical Supervisor, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland, Australia
Sep 1988 – Jun 1993 Lecturer, Physiotherapy Section, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong
- Past hospital appointments
Aug 1988 – Sep 1988 Physiotherapy Supervisor in ICU, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
Mar 1986 – Jun 1988 Physiotherapist, Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania, Australia
Apr 1982 – Feb 1986 Chief Physiotherapist (Senior physiotherapist in-charge), The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong
Feb 1980 – Aug 1980 Physiotherapist, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, England
Oct 1978 – Mar 1982 Physiotherapist I, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong
Sep 1976 – Sep 1978 Physiotherapist II, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong
– Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy
– Physiotherapy Education
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Abraham is a principal physiotherapist and practice manager located at a multidisciplinary private practice in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland in 2018 with Class 1 Honours. He moved to Central Queensland to pursue his passion for sports and physiotherapy education in a regional area. During his university training in physiotherapy, he chaperoned his Mum in China and assisted her as a tutor and lecturing at various universities on physiotherapy subjects viewed from a student’s perspective. He developed a passion for education inspired by his mother’s teaching.
Abraham now utilizes that passion to organize and conduct the professional development for 50+ multidisciplinary team members, and supervises recent graduates and students on university placement, whilst continuing to practice clinical physiotherapy. His goal is to provide a high standard of physiotherapy education to developing regions through online education.
– University of Queensland: PhD Candidate (2023-Current)
– University of Queensland: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours Class I) 2018
– UQ Post-Graduate Research Presenter and Speaker
– Australian Physiotherapy Association Member
– AHPRA Registered
– Blue Card and Yellow Card Holder
– QIP Accredited Spirometry Assessor
– NRL Sports Trainer Level 1
– Pilates Equipment Level 1 Instructor
– HLTAID011 First Aid, CPR and Emergency Life Support
– HLTPAT005 Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing
– Principal Physiotherapist | Maximise Health (Current)
– Physiotherapist, Practice Manager & Professional Development Coordinator | Entirely Health Rockhampton 2019-2024
– Visiting Physiotherapist | Hillcrest Private Hospital Rockhampton 2019-2021
– Visiting Physiotherapist & Allied Health Coordinator | Bethesda Nursing Home 2019-2023
– Sports Physiotherapist and Trainer | Rockhampton Wolverines, Classic Wallabies Rugby Union, Rockhampton Grammar School Rugby Union/League 2019-2021
– Clinical Education
– Professional Growth and Philosophy
– Sports Physiotherapy
– Musculoskeletal injuries
– ACL Rehabilitation