September 13th, 2008

Paul Kroonenburg, PT, HLM, IBITA secretary

received the IBITA Dedicated Service Award for demonstrating a long standing commitment and loyalty to IBITA.

 

April 2008

Susan Ryerson PT, SCD (IBITA Senior Instructor) received the 2008 Henry O. and Florence P. Kendall Practice Award for excellence in clinical practice from the APTA

For the article, see www.neuropt.org/go/about-us/member-spotlight

 

February 2006

Susan Ryerson (USA, IBITA Senior Instructor), successfully defended the doctoral dissertation entitled "Loss of trunk position sense and its relationship to postural control in people post stroke" on March 2, 2006. The degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) will be conferred later in the Spring.

An abstract has been attached for your review.      www.rmuohp.edu

 

December 2005

Jan Pieter Kool (Dutch - Switzerland, IBITA Instructor), has received his PhD on December 13th, 2005 at the University of Maastricht (NL).  His dissertation was titled: "Physiotherapy and sick leave in patients with chronic low back pain."

 

 

 

 

 

September 2002

Byong Yong Hwang (Korea - IBITA Instructor), has recently received his PhD. His dissertation was titled: 'Effects of proprioceptive control on the balance and walking in the patients with chronic hemiplegia' .

 

 

 

September 2001

Mary Lynch-Ellerington (UK - IBITA Senior Instructor) has been honoured with the title of FCSP (Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy). This is in recognition for the work she has done, not only for the Bobath Concept but also for her work in Neurological Physiotherapy.

 

 

 

Chris Barber (UK - IBITA Instructor) received a Distinguished Service Award from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for her work with children with Cerebral Palsy.

 

 

 

 

The first Masters Degree Course in the Bobath Concept has started at the Leeds Metropolitan University.

This is the first program of its kind in Great Britain!

Lone Jørgensen (Norway - IBITA Instructor) has received her PhD. She has published several papers on the problem of osteoporosis in patients with hemiplegia.

(2000)  APTA Award to Susan Ryerson (USA - IBITA Senior Instructor) has received the Award for Clinical Excellence in Neurology from the American Physical Therapy Association.