User:Melissa Coetsee
About Me[edit | edit source]
I am a qualified physiotherapist from South Africa with just over 10 years of clinical experience. Over the years I have developed a special interest in public health and I am currently studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health.
Over the past years, I have had the privilege of working in three different countries (South Africa, New Zealand & Malawi) and have seen how valuable our profession can be in various different contexts. There is such a great need for rehabilitation everywhere and I dream of seeing universal healthcare becoming a reality, especially with regards to rehabilitation. I am passionate about community prevention and rehabilitation programs, as well as mental health and chronic pain conditions.
As a Physiopedia volunteer I hope to contribute to the making current research more accessible to physiotherapists globally, while expanding my skills in content editing and writing.
Education[edit | edit source]
- BSc Physiotherapy, University of Stellenbosch (2012)
- Certificate in Pain Management, Train Pain Academy (2020)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health, University of Pretoria (2022 - current)
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Professional Affiliations[edit | edit source]
Fields of Interest[edit | edit source]
- Public and Global Health
- Pain Neuroscience
- Mental Health
- HIV rehabilitation
- Community programmes
- Overuse injuries
Publications[edit | edit source]
My first page contribution to Physiopedia involved writing the initial content of the following page:
Mental Health Interventions for People Living With HIV
And creating a new page:
Pain in People Living with HIV
Where you can find me[edit | edit source]
