Phone: (250) 598-9828 (work); (250) 598-9588 (fax); (250) 598-7132 (home)

E-Mail: Rap_and_Peter@telus.net

Education:
Diploma Physical Therapy, Hogeschool Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (1990)
MSc Manual Therapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (1994)
MHSc Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN (1997)
Doctor of Physical Therapy, USAHS, St. Augustine, FL (2001)

Certificates:
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA, Lincoln, NE (1996)
Manual Therapy Certificate, USAHS, St. Augustine, FL (1997)
Functional Capacity Evaluation Certificate, Blankenship Corporation, Macon, GA (1997)
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, ABPTS, Alexandria,VA (1998)
Credentialed Clinical Instructor, APTA, (1998)
Certificate in Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation, ISTOP, Vancouver, BC (2004)

Clinical Experience:
Since 1990, experience in private practice; outpatient orthopaedics, neurology, and pediatrics; home health care; inpatient medical, general and orthopaedic surgical, and special care; functional capacity evaluation and work hardening; fitness center; aquatic therapy; rehabilitation center and extended care; and a professional soccer organization. Main experience has been in the field of orthopaedic and manual physical therapy.

Current position:
Assistant professor Online Education University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Residency Coordinator/Mentor, OMPT Residency Program Shelbourne Physiotherapy Clinic
Consultant Physiotherapist, Shelbourne Physiotherapy Clinic

Professional interest:
Orthopaedic manual physical therapy; primary care in physical therapy; basic science rationale for PT practice; evidence-based practice; dry needling in physical therapy practice; and education

Personal interest:
family, jazz and classical music, science-fiction, weight training, judo