Presentations and Publications
Original Editor - Rachael Lowe
Top Contributors - Kim Jackson, Rachael Lowe, Admin, Nicole Hills, Vidya Acharya, Mande Jooste and Alexandra Stead
Publications
Manuscripts in Peer Reviewed Journals
Lukin M, Cunningham S, Patterson A, Lowe R. Developing the Clinical Skills Training Tool: A Theory-Informed Framework to Strengthen Continuing Professional Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Advances in Rehabilitation Science and Practice. 2026;15.
Cunningham S, Lukin M, Oo HW, Lowe R, Bachani AM. Bridging the Gap: A Novel Approach to Pediatric Rehabilitation Training in Low Resource Settings. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2025 Jun; 10-97.
Cunningham S, Lukin M, Zehra N, Lowe R, Bachani AM. Supporting perceptions of interprofessional collaboration of rehabilitation professionals in Pakistan for the care of patients with spinal cord injury: A pilot study. Journal of interprofessional Practice and Collaboration. 2025 May 21; 5:2.
Cunningham S, Lowe R, Footer C, Mon Oo H, Omoding H, Kovalchuk O, Zehra N, Bachani A. Assessing Global Access to Continuing Professional Development for Rehabilitation Professionals: A Mixed Methods Study of Current Practices and Perceived Needs. BMJ Open 2024;14:e089079. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089079
Cunningham S, O'Reilly N, Lowe R, et al. Exploring the influence of a massive open online course (MOOC) for preparing rehabilitation professionals to meet the needs of forcibly displaced persons. BMC Med Educ. 2024; 24:1183
Beamish NF, Cunningham S, Lowe R. Entry-to-practice rehabilitation competencies and the Rehabilitation Competency Framework: A gap analysis. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation. 2024 Aug 10; 100364.
Beamish N, Footer C, Lowe R, Cunningham S. Rehabilitation professions’ core competencies for entry-level professionals: a thematic analysis. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2024 Jan 2;38(1):32-41.
Lowe R. Towards Integrating Rehabilitation Into Health Systems Through Professional Regulation. Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation. 2023 Jan 4;12(1):1-2.
McGowan E, Beamish N, Stokes E, Lowe R. Core competencies for physiotherapists working with refugees: a scoping review.Physiotherapy. 2020 Sep 1;108:10-21.
Chance-Larsen F, Chance-Larsen K, Divanoglou A, Baird A. The use of an e-learning module on return to work advice for physiotherapists–a prospective cohort study. Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2020 Feb 1.
Culvenor AG. Physiopedia: one big constantly updating online textbook written and edited by physiotherapists for physiotherapists(continuing professional development series). British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Dec 1;51(23):1707-8.
Lackovic N, Kerry R, Lowe R, Lowe T. Being knowledge, power and profession subordinates: Students' perceptions of Twitter for learning. The Internet and Higher Education. 2017 Apr 1;33:41-8.
Hossain MS, Islam MS, Glinsky JV, Lowe R, Lowe T, Harvey LA. A massive open online course (MOOC) can be used to teach physiotherapy students about spinal cord injuries: a randomised trial. Journal of physiotherapy. 2015 Jan 1;61(1):21-7.
Harvey L, Glinsky J, Lowe R, Lowe T. A massive open online course for teaching physiotherapy students and physiotherapists about spinal cord injuries. Physiotherapy. 2015 May 1;101:e538.
Coughlan T, Perryman L-A. Learning from the innovative open practices of three international health projects: IACAPAP, VCPH and Physiopedia. OpenPraxis. 2015;7(2):173–89.
Lowe R. Global identity. Physical therapy. 2014 Jul 1;94(7):1055-.
Reports
O'Reilly N, Lowe R. Understanding Basic Rehabilitation Techniques Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia. September 2023.
O'Reilly N, Lowe R. Understanding the Rehabilitation Needs of Displaced Persons Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia. November 2022.
O'Reilly N, Lowe R. Understanding Rehabilitation as a Health Strategy Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia. March 2022.
O'Reilly N, Beamish N, Lowe R. Coronavirus Disease Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia. Feb. 2020.
O'Reilly N, Beamish N, Lowe R. Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury Course Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia. Feb. 2020.
Lowe R, Rau B. Wheelchair Service Provision Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia, Jan 2019
Lowe R, Rau B. Managing Children with Clubfoot Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia, Mar 2018
Lowe R, Rau B. Managing Children with Cerebral Palsy Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia, Jan 2017
Lowe R. Physiotherapy, Exercise and Physical Activity Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiopedia, Feb 2017
Lowe R, Rau B. Lower Limb Amputee Rehabilitation Massive Open Online Course Report. Physiospot, Aug 2015.
Presentations
Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Rachael Lowe, PT Building Workforce Capacity and Developing Leaders with the Irett
Rachael Lowe, PT Navigating the Inevitable Future of AI in Physiotherapy with Intention and Integrity
Larisa Reed Hoffman, PT, MSPT, PhD, Olha Kovalchuk, Cheryl Burditt Footer, PT, PhD, Shala C. Cunningham, PT, DPT, PhD and Rachael Lowe Enhancing Physical Therapy Education in Ukraine: Utilizing the Academic Program Reflection Tool
Shala C. Cunningham, PT, DPT, PhD, Larisa Reed Hoffman, PT, MSPT, PhD, Neelum Zehra, Angela Patterson, Herbert Omoding, Martina Lukin, Calvin Kisembo, Diane Miller, Rachael Lowe and Cheryl Burditt Footer, PT, PhD Exploring Common Coursework for Rehabilitation Education: Curriculum Mapping across Entry-Level Education Programs
Cheryl Burditt Footer, PT, PhD, Larisa Reed Hoffman, PT, MSPT, PhD, Shala C. Cunningham, PT, DPT, PhD and Rachael Lowe Towards Strengthening Entry-Level Rehabilitation: The Development and Implementation of the Academic Program Reflection Tool
Patterson A, Cunningham S, Lowe R, Footer C. Dynamic tools to advance sustainable rehabilitation workforce development in support of the Rehabilitation 2030 agenda. ISPO World Congress, Sweden, June 2025.
Patterson A, Cunningham S, Lowe R, Footer C, Omoding H, Hoffman L, Lukin M, Zehra N, Kovalchuk O, Peterko Y. Building Rehabilitation Workforce Capacity Through the Development of Interprofessional Teams in Ukraine, Pakistan, Uganda, and Myanmar. Presentation. Collaborating Across Borders IX, United States, May 2025.
Patterson A, Cunningham S, Lowe R, Footer C, Omoding H, Hoffman L, Lukin M, Zehra N, Kovalchuk O, Peterko Y. Expanding International Impact: Interprofessional Collaboration in Rehabilitation Workforce Development Activities. Presentation. Collaborating Across Borders IX, United States, May 2025.
Hoffman L, Lazarieva O, Rokoshevska V, Tymruk-Skoropad K, Baryshok T , Dereka T, Kolisnyk Y, Tsizh L, Odynets T, Zharova I, Kovalchuk O. Strengthening Ukrainian Entry Level Physical Therapy Education: Reflections Across Four Universities. Poster Presentation. World Physiotherapy Congress, Japan, May 2025.
Omoding, H., Alochi, V., Namatovu, M., Kisembo, C., Nuwahereza, A., Cunningham, S. Strengthening Rehabilitation in Uganda Using the International Rehabilitation Education Training Toolkit. World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2024.
Nuwahereza, A., Alochi, V., Namatovu, M., Kisembo, C., Omoding, H., Patterson, A., Lukin, M. Professional Associations in Uganda Leveling Up Continuing Professional Development Through Collaborative Clinical Rehabilitation Skills Training. World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2024.
Namatovu, M., Alochi, V., Kisembo, C., Nuwahereza, A., Omoding, H., Hoffman, L. Collaborating to Strengthen Entry Level Professional Education in Uganda using the Academic Program Reflection Tool. World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2024.
Alochi, V., Kisembo, C., Nuwahereza, A., Namatovu, M., Omoding, H., Peterko, Y. Professionalism and Regulation Reflection Tool (PRRT): Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration in Advancing Rehabilitation Professions. World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2024.
Van der Stockt, T., Landry, M., Steyn, J. Integration of AI in Physiotherapy: Potential to Transform the Field. World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2024
Lowe, R., Lowe, T. AI in Healthcare. Physioswiss Leadership Forum on Quality in Physiotherapy, Bern, Switzerland, September 2024
Rodríguez Palomino, J. AI in Physiotherapy: Revolutionising Rehabilitation. Second All-Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy, September 2024.
Lowe, R. Continuing professional development of physical therapists: needs, challenges, barriers. The First Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, September 2023
Hoffman, L. Strengthening university physical therapy programs. The First Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, September 2023
Kovalchuk, O. Impact of Physiopedia on the development of physical therapy in Ukraine. The First Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, September 2023
Baryshok, T. Neurological examination programme for rehabilitation professionals from Physiopedia. The First Ukrainian Congress on Physical Therapy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, September 2023
Footer, C., Zehra, N., Kovalchuk, O., Omoding, H., Mon Oo H. Leveraging Collaborative Inter-Professional Education Strategies For Context Specific Workforce Development. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
O'Reilly, N., Cunningham, S., Lowe, R. Understanding rehabilitation needs of displaced persons. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Cunnigham, S., Footer, C., Hoffman, L., Kovalchuk, O., Lowe, R., Lukin, M., Omoding, H., Wai Mon Oo., Patterson, A., Peterko, Y., Zehra, N. A situation analysis of current global rehabilitation education. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Hoffman, L., Kovalchuk, O., Lowe, R. Strengthening physical therapy curricula in Ukranian Universities: Development of a curricular review process. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Jackson, K., Kirenga, L., John-Chu, C. Virtual non-patient facing placements. An innovative idea on exploring clinical skills and developing early leadership opportunities. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Gadgil, R., Jackson, K. Mobile applications: Pathway to improved accessibility to rehabilitation knowledge. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Ager, A., Thumba, Morgan, Lowe, R. Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) awareness training for rehabilitation professionals: The practical solution of online learning. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Barrette, B., Ager, A., Cunningham, S., Lowe, T., Lowe, R. Globalization brings us together in an online learning era; The importance of translation for inclusion, accessibility and knowledge sharing. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Kieck, J., Cunningham, S., Ager, A., Lowe, R., Van Der Stockt, T., Lowe, T. Bridging the Gap from Clinician to Online Instructor. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Van der Stockt, T., Cunningham, S. Best Practices in the design of instructional videos to support online education: a scoping review. World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Lukin, M. Hoffman, L., Patterson, A. Inter-professional rehabilitation education: Developments, opportunities and benefits for the prosthetics and orthotics profession. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) World Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, April 2023.
Lukin, M., Patterson, A., Hoffman, L., Cunningham, S. Identifying inter-professional rehabilitation education opportunities through comparative review of competencies and standards. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) World Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico, April 2023.
Lowe, R., Zehra, N., Kovalchuk, N. How online training is being contextualised in existing strategies in Ukraine and Pakistan. ADAPT 3rd Global Conference, Virtual, November 2022.
Lowe, R., Zehra, N., Kovalchuk, N. ReLAB-HS: Physical rehab courses and resources for LMIC. ADAPT 3rd Global Conference, Virtual, November 2022.
O'Reilly, N., Beamish, N., Ager, A., Wilson, K., Lowe, R. Five Years of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Trends in Global Learner Engagement in Physiotherapy Practice. World Physiotherapy Congress, Online, April 2021.
Beamish, N., Lowe, R., Lowe, T. Participant Outcomes of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Developed as a Response to Educate Physiotherapists on Coronavirus Disease 2019. World Physiotherapy Congress, Online, April 2021.
Jackson, K., Beamish, N., Lowe, R. Content Development Projects in Physiotherapy: Development and Global Reach. World Physiotherapy Congress, Online, April 2021.
Beamish, N., Lowe, R., Lowe, T. The Reach, Engagement and Experience of Participants in the 2020 Physiopedia Coronavirus Disease Programme: a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). World Physiotherapy Congress, Online, April 2021.
Lowe, T. Rehabilitation in low-resource countries. World Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2019.
Van Der Stockt, T., Lowe, T., Lowe, R. Exploring participation and feedback that satisfies global professional development needs. World Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2019.
Horner, S., Jackson, K., Lowe, T., Lowe, R. Do open online physiotherapy resources support individuals in low income countries? World Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2019.
Aird, L., Hills, N.,Hashem, M., Lowe, T., Lowe, R. How physiotherapists from across the globe access current research: a preliminary analysis. World Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2019.
Lowe, R., Khan, K., Janennga, H., Walton, A. We need to talk about data. World Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2019.
Lowe, R. Global learning through MOOCs the Physiopedia experience. World Physical Therapy Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, July 2017.
Lowe, R. Career development: Networking session. World Physical Therapy Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, July 2017.
Rau, B., Angama Mueller, L., Benyaich, A., F. Friedel, F., Lowe, R. ICRC & Physiopedia - innovative CPD experience. Swiss Physiotherapy Association Conference, June 2016
Rowe M, Lowe R, Lowe T. Creating and running an open, online course in physiotherapy education. World Physical Congress, Singapore, May 2015.
Ramaswamy B, Graziano M, Jones D, Lindop F, Lowe R, Walker W. An APPDE knowledge translation project to promote global professional physiotherapy management in Parkinson's disease. Physiotherapy. 2015 May 1;101:e1253-4.
Miller, J., Brosseau, L., McDermid, J. and Lowe, R. Symposium - Knowledge Translation and Patient Education: From Knowledge Inquiry To Action. Conference of the International Federation of Manipulative Physical Therapists, Quebec, Canada, Oct 2012.
Lowe, R. Satisfying the evolving role of physiotherapists in knowledge translation using an international physiotherapy specific wiki. Conference of the International Federation of Manipulative Physical Therapists, Quebec, Canada, Oct 2012.
Lowe, R. Physiopedia - An International Collaborative Project for the Physiotherapy Profession. World Physical Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2011.
Lowe, R., Lonnemann, E. and Robertson, E. Connecting the Classroom and Clinic: Use of an International Collaborative Classroom Wiki. The Annual Combined Sections meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, USA. Feb 2011.
Lowe, R. Physiopedia: Opportunities for Education and CPD. The Annual Conference of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Liverpool, UK, Oct 2010.
Lowe, R. eCPD: Sink or Swim. The Annual Conference of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Liverpool, UK, Oct 2010.
Lowe, R and Robertson, E. The Next Textbook: Use of an International Collaborative Classroom Wiki. The Annual Conference and Exposition of American Physical Therapy Association, Boston, USA. June 2010.
Lowe, R. Physiopedia: An Online Challenge for Physiotherapy. The Annual Conference of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Liverpool, UK. Oct 2009
Invited Presentations
Lowe, R. Continuing Professional Development (CPD). World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2023.
Lowe R. Legalities, ethics and frameworks: selection, implementation and evaluation of digital technologies in healthcare - Open Access Digital Resources. European Region of the WCPT Conference, November 2016.
Lowe R. Optimising opportunities to embed digital technologies in healthcare education and clinical practice. European Region of the WCPT Conference, November 2016.
Lowe, R. One to One Million. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, June 2015 (keynote speaker).
Lowe, R. Technology Panel Discussion. World Physical Therapy Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2011.