John Jefferson PT, MSc

Academic Background (degrees, Institution):

University of Toronto - BScPT awarded 1980
University of Waterloo - MSc (Biomechanics)awarded 1987

Clinical Experience / Expertise:

• Orthopedics
• Spinal Rehabilitation
• Sports Medicine

Certifications:

• Part A Certificate in Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapy (Orthopaedic Division of Canadian Physiotherapy Association)
• Certified Weight Trainer (International Weightlifting Association)

Professional Involvement:

Member - American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Member, Orthopaedic Section of APTA
Member, International Association for the Study of Pain
Founding Member, Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada
Member, Mobile Area Physical Therapy Organization

Scholarly Involvement (research involvement, grants, publications):

Research Interests:

• predictive value of orthopedic assessment procedures
• neural tension testing
• spinal assessment and treatment techniques

Scholarly activity:

• 3 Peer-reviewed Publications
• 24 Presentations at Professional Conferences

Achievements/Honors (professional, community):

2002 Stanford Award. Presented by the editorial board of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education, for the most influential paper published in that journal in 2001.

Personal:

• Father, soccer coach and taxi driver of three
• Community Theater: onstage performer and backstage technician
• Recreational Activities include: running, hiking, camping, skiing, sailing, windsurfing and Tai Chi.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY      email:  jjeffers@jaguar1.usouthal.edu      URL:  http://www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/pt/John.html      Phone:  (251) 434-3575      Page last updated:  November 04, 2005 01:57 PM