Projects

This page highlights previous and current student projects that are taking or have taken place within Physiopedia.  You can also read about and get involved in future projects that we have ideas for and are planning.

For more information see the Educators Guide and the Students Guide.

Ideas for Projects

Development of Clinical Knowledge

• Creating pages within Physiopedia
  The most simple type of project that takes place in Physiopedia is to task students with creating new pages on either specific topics or topics that take their interest.  Students can work individually or collaboratively to produce these evidence based articles.

• Creating a structure for the various clinical areas within Physiopedia.
  Students would create structures for each clinical area within Physiopedia. They would choose a clinical area and create a workable structure for the contents of thisclinical section to be built within Physiopedia. Clinical areas to choose from include: Neurology, Paediatrics, Sports Medicine, Rheumatology, Elderly Care, Endocrine/Metabolic, Pain Science, Womens Helath, Oncology, Health Promotion. This project would be suitable for a group of undergraduate students who could either work collaboratively on one topic together or work as individuals/pairs on a specific clinical area covering a number of clinical areas between the group.

Collaborative International Learning

• A collaborative project between international students. 
  We would like to run a project within Physiopedia that is a collaborative venture between institutions in different countries.  This project would be suitable for matched undergraduate or postgraduate students where the actual task would be created to suit their level of education.  The task could be as simple as creating pages or creating structures for clinical areas (as mentioned above), require more advanced clinical skills such as with case studies or academic skills such as with research reviews, or could be more complex and involve peer learning, peer review or interprofessional situations.  We are actively seeking institutions that would be keen to be involved in this project and have some great ideas for this project so will assist in all the planning, collaboration and support.
  

Interprofessional Learning

• Although Physiopedia is a place for physiotherapy education we are open to providing other healthcare professionals temporary editing rights to take part in interprofessional projects within Physiopedia.
  

Peer Learning

• Peer to peer learning
  This is the most simple form of collaborative task for students to complete in Physiopedia.  Basically students work together in groups to develop the clinical areas of Physiopedia.  They will peer review each others work and continully develop their project together.
• Mentoring
  Students at different stages of their education could work together in Physiopedia in a way that the 'older' students mentor the 'younger' students during the project.  For example, they could work together on developing clinical pages but the 'older' students would mentor the 'younger' students on their academic skills.
  

Educational research within Physiopedia.

• We are currently looking for institutions to become involved in educational research within Physiopedia.  We aim to academically assess student experiences of completing projects within Physiopedia and then publish and disseminate the results internationally.  We have plenty of ideas for projects but need institutions to provide us with their students and support to complete these projects!
  

If you would like to get involved with any of the above projects or have another idea of your own don't hesitate to get in touch either by the contact page or directly to Rachael Lowe by email.

Planned Projects

There are no student projects currently planned.

Current Projects

Elaine Lonnemann's students at Bellarmine University are currently completing the project - Student Introduction to Interaction on Physiopedia.

Physiopedia Assignment for the Course: Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy Practice

Instructed by Elaine Lonnemann and Beth Ennis at Bellarmine University, Louisville KY

Previous Projects

Elaine Lonnemann's students at the Bellarmine University have created a plethora of new pages related to their second year project - Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems.

Aileen Barrett's students at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have created a new page on The role and function of Primary Care Teams in Ireland as part of an elective module in their foundation year.

Evidence in Motion - EIM Residents have again completed an assignment to each make two pages in Physiopedia as part of the capstone course in their residency training. See their pages here...

Evidence in Motion - EIM Residents each added two pages of new content in Physiopedia as part of the capstone course in their residency training. See their pages here...

Eric Robertson's DPT students at the Medical college of Georgia have just completed a whole new set of pages as part of their spinal course. There are some great pages to have a read through, see more here...

Aileen Barrett's students at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have created new pages for Apley's Test and Auscultation as part of an elective module in their foundation year. Take a look and contribute to build on their content where you see fit!