CURRICULUM VITAE - Anne Marit Mengshoel

 

Born:    1951

           

Education

1998                Dr. Philos. (PhD), Medical Faculty, University of Oslo

1988 –1989     Course in Physiotherapy Research, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm

1984                Physiotherapy Diploma in Manual Therapy, Oslo

1973                Certificate in Physiotherapy (RPT), College of Oslo

1970/ 1971      Pedagogics (1 year), University of Oslo                                    

 

Employment

2003 -              Professor, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo

2000 -2003      Associate Professor, Institute of Nursing and Health Science, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo

1995 – 2000    Researcher/supervisor, Department of Physiotherapy, the National Hospital, Oslo

1994                Doctorial student at Oslo Sanitetsforening Rheumatism Hospital and Norwegian Center for Development and Research in Physiotherapy, Oslo

1993                Section Manager for physiotherapists at Oslo Sanitetsforening Rheumatism Hospital

1990 – 1992    Research Fellow at Oslo Sanitetsforening Rheumatism Hospital and National Institute of Occupational Health (Department of Work Physiology)

1985 – 1989    Teacher/supervisor in clinical physiotherapy, Oslo Sanitetsforenings Rheumatism Hospital/ the College of Physiotherapy, Oslo

1975 – 1984    Physiotherapist at Hans & Olaf Physiotherapy (ambulatory physiotherapy practice) and Nursing Home, Oslo

1974                Physiotherapist at Sophies Minde (Orthopedic Clinic), Oslo

1971                Teacher at Vinstra Ungdomsskole (junior high school)

 

 

Teaching, supervision and examination

Teaching experience in general:

                                                Broad teaching experience from a number of courses and lectures about issues within physiotherapy, rheumatology, research. for health professionals, patient associations, undergraduate and postgraduate students

 

Invited speaker abroad          “Placebo” – Research forum for physiotherapists, Denmark 2002

                                                “Clinical practice and research”, Danish Physiother. Ass., 2001

                                                “Physiotherapy for patients with fibromyalgia”, Israel 1999

                                                “Physiotheray in rheumatic diseases”, Turkey 1997 and 1999

“Measurements of the effects of physiotherapeutical examination and treatment”, Physical Medicin and Rehab. Ass. Hungary, 1996

“Physiotherapy and fibromyalgia” Prim.Health.Occup.Med.Ass, Sweden, 1996

                                                “Fatigue in fibromyalgia”. European Leage Against Rheum 1994.

“The effect of exercise in fibromyalgia”, Nordic Rheum. Group Stockholm, 1995

 

 

Development of study programs:

Since 2001                               Master study program in Health Science, University of Oslo

1999                                        Further education in manual therapy, University of Bergen (approved Master Program in 2004)  

1987/88                                   Clinical physiotherapy for undergraduate students, College of Physiotherapy, Oslo                                

 

Supervision and examination                                                                        

2003-               Ongoing externally granted clinical projects: 1: Effects of manual therapy for patients with ankylosing spondylitis, 2: Effects of passive movements after knee arthroplasty

2000-2003       PhD-project “Ankylosing Spondylitis – Health and Function”

1998 -2003      Externally granted clinical projects: 1. Development of shoulder assessment and hand assessment methods for patients rheumatoid arthritis, 2: Effects of shoulder arthroplasty and postoperative exercise in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 3:: Experiences among physiotherapists about connective tissue diseases, exercise for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, 4: Balance assessment methods in patients with stroke.

Since 1993       Supervised and evaluated students at all levels – from undergraduate students, clinicians to students at master level

Since 1990       Examinator for undergraduate physiotherapy students, postgraduate students in manual therapy, and master students in Health Science, and in Sport Sciences

 

Scientific evaluations

PhD-evaluations

2005                Committee leader and evaluation of PhD- Thesis at Medical Faculty, University of Oslo. Dr. philos. Øyvind Kirkevold, RN: Use of restraints in Norwegian nursing homes, focusing on persons with dementia”.

2005                Opponent and evaluation of the PhD Thesis, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm,                Sweden, “Pain and physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis. A cognitive                                approach in physical therapy.”

2005                Half-time evaluation of PhD thesis.  Medical Faculty, University of Oslo. PhD-student Hilde Qvale Høyskel. RN: "Den ikke -verbale interaksjon mellom personer med demens og sykepleier gjennom morgenstell",

2004                Half-time evaluation of PhD thesis, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Phd-student Kjersti Vik, OT: Elderly persons’ experiences with environmental conditions, rehabilitation process and dignity during rehabilitation at home”.

2004                First opponent and evaluation of PhD thesis,  Medical Faculty, University of Reykjavik, Island. Dr. Eythor Kristjansson, PT: “Clinical characteristics of patients with grades I and II whiplash-associated disorders (WAD): investigations of the stability system of the cervical spine.”

2004                Committee leader and evaluation of PhD- Thesis at Medical Faculty, University of Oslo. Dr. Philos. Unni Sveen, OT: Activities and well-being after stroke”.

2003                First opponent and evaluation of PhD-Thesis at Medical Faculty, University of Oslo. Dr. philos. Berit Bunkan, PT: The Comprehensive Body Examination. A Psychometric Evaluation”   

2002 -              Committee leader and evaluation of PhD Thesis at Medical Faculty, University of Oslo. Dr.med. Sissel Steihaug, MD: “Fra trening og undervisning til bevegelse og samhandling. Anerkjennelse av kvinner med kroniske muskelsmerter”

 

Evaluation of applications

2003                Application for grants for the Arthritis Research Campaign, United Kingdom

2001 -              Evaluation of scientific qualifications for different kinds of employments at University and University Colleges

2001 -              Applications for grants from the research programme, Health and Rehabilitation

1994 - 2001     Applications for scientific grants – the Foundation for Postgraduate Physiotherapists

 

Manuscript reviews

1996 -              Referee for several papers in the following journals:

                                    Advances in Physiotherapy

Arthritis Care and Research

Disability and Rehabilitation

Fysioterapeuten

J.Rheumatology

J. Musculoskeletal Pain

J. of Women’s Health

                        Preventive Medicine

                        Psychosomatic Medicine

                        Rheumatology

Scand. J. Rheumatology

 

Awards for Scientific Work

1995    ”Rehabilitation – it works”. Norwegian Physiotherapy Association, sponsored by Gjensidige Insurance Company.

1991    “Sport and Health” - Association for Sport Medicine and Sport Physiotherapy, sponsored by Vital Insurance Company

 

Committees

Member of several program committees for conferences in rheumatology and physiotherapy

2004                Committee evaluating the possibility to establish a study program for chiropractors in Norway at the Medical Faculty, University of Oslo 

Since 2003       Associate Editor of the journal Advances in Physiotherapy

Since 2002       Program committee for “Rethinking Rehabilitation”, for the organization Rehabilitation International scheduled Oslo, June 2004.

Since 2001       Member of the board of research application, Health and Rehabilitation  

2001 – 2002    Member of the group developing National Guidelines for Acute Low Back Pain

1998 – 2001    Appointed member of the Board of the Foundation for Postgraduate Physiotherapists

1999 – 2000    Member of the committee that applied for and developed the Manual Therapy Study Program (from 2004 a Master Program in Manual Therapy), Institute for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen. 

1997 - 2001     Substitute representative in the Standing Committee for Allied Health Professionals in the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR)

1997 – 2000    Member of Clinical Committee for Ethics at the National Hospital, Oslo

1992 –                         Substitute representative in Chiropractor Panel, Norwegian Board of Health

1982 – 1998    For the Norwegian Physiotherapy Association, member or appointed member in committees, among those committees for courses in further education, editorial board of Fysioterapeuten, and the board of the Group of Manual Therapy