Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 471 6943
- rebecca.armstrong@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Senior Professional Practice Fellow
- Qualifications
- BHSc(Physio) PGDipHealSc
- Research summary
- Collaboration with academic staff for research projects with a clinical and academic focus
- Teaching
- Teaching into Year 2, 3 and 4 and PHTY535 on topics related to mental health, wellbeing and resilience
- Provision of clinical education and placement oversight for a Year 3 clinical placement for a population with complex psychological, social and physical health needs
- Currently the Dunedin Centre Coordinator overseeing Year 4 students and Clinical Educators and paper coordinator for PHTY456 which is a rehabilitation-focused paper
- Other areas of teaching include long term conditions and therapeutic touch
- Memberships
- Past member of Physiotherapy New Zealand
- Chair of the Asthma Otago Society committee
- Member of the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association
- Clinical
Mental health, wellbeing and resilience; Addictions; Long-term conditions; Community respiratory care and management; Chronic pain; Preventative, early intervention and self-management strategies