June 2011

Karen Hastrup Arentsen, PT (Denmark, IBITA Basic Course Instructor)

The Board of the Danish National Association for Stroke has awarded Karen Hastrup Arentsen, specialist in neurophysiotherapy, IBITA instructor and clinical professional adviser in neurophysiotherapy, the association’s prize of honour for 2011. In a statement from the Board, the following was, among others, mentioned amongst Karen’s meritable contributions to neurological rehabilitation: “Karen Hastrup Arentsen became the first Danish specialist in neurophysiotherapy and has as such, been a pioneer in the development of the neurophysiotherapy profession in Denmark. Karen has also strongly influenced the interdisciplinary composition of the contents of brain injury rehabilitation programmes, particularly for stroke. Karen has translated a number of scholarly books to Danish and is a well respected lecturer at national and international meetings and conferences. Karen Hastrup Arentsen is particularly interested in learning processes and is exceptional in developing, strengthening, supervising and communicating professional knowledge to physiotherapists and allied professional staff.”

September 2010

Mr. Katsumasa Kii, PT (Japan, IBITA Senior Instructor)

The IBITA Honorary Life Membership has been awarded to Mr. Katsumasa Kii (Japan)
for his outstanding contribution to furthering the aims of IBITA.

 

September 2010

Mr. Masamichi Furusawa, PT (Japan, IBITA Advanced Course Instructor)

The IBITA Honorary Life Membership has been awarded to Mr. Masamichi Furusawa (Japan)
for his outstanding contribution to furthering the aims of IBITA.

 

 

September 2010

Bente E. Bassoe Gjelsvik, PT (Norway, IBITA Advanced Course Instructor)

The IBITA Dedicated Service Award has been awarded to Ms Bente Gjeslvik (Norway)
for demonstrating long-standing commitment and loyalty to IBITA.

April 30th, 2010

Ms Bente Gjeslvik (Norway) has been awarded a masters of science degree.

Thesis: translating the Trunk Impairment Scale by Verheyden et al. (2004) into Norwegian (TIS-NV), and examining the measuring properties of reliability in the Norwegian Version.

September 26th, 2009

Sheena Irwin-Carruthers, PT, HLM, IBITA vice-chairperson

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

 

 

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, DSc (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

 

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.