The “Good” physio paradox. Are the skills that we value the skills we need for the future.
Anatomy, pathophysiology, manual therapy and the latest research are all areas that we focus a large amount of our learning and teaching time in Physiotherapy. Those same areas are very much a focus of future CPD hours as well. But are they the skills that we actually need to flourish as a Physiotherapist? or is there another skill that we need to better future proof our profession and also our continuing growth as an expert clinician. Assistant Professor and titled Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Nick Marshall, discusses the often neglected and all too quiet skill of communication that sometimes eludes the studying or new graduate physio, a skill or lack thereof, that can also contribute to the ever increasing and concerning dropout rate of young physiotherapists at 5 years. Having recently been awarded the 2020 Australian of the Year- Local Hero for Queensland, Nick discusses the implications and importance of communication as a physiotherapist and the importance of that skill in developing a strong connection to patients and the local community. Not to mention the importance of this skill as the profession enters a world of artificial intelligence and the need to future proof what we do.
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Nicholas Marshall
Nick Marshall APAM is an APA Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy at Bond University. Nick is the Australian Lifesaving Team, National Rugby League Referees (NRL), and Gold Coast Sunsets Under 16 Team (AFL) Physiotherapist. Nick is also the Director of Medical services for the Australian Lifesaving Team and was The Medical Manager of Boxing, Table Tennis and Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nick has been a physiotherapist at World Championships, Commonwealth Games and World Games competition. He has published research in different areas of sports physiotherapy and has lectured at both Bond and Griffith University. Nick is the owner of Surf Life Physio, a private practise on the Gold Coast and the creator of the Albatross Nippers Inc. a standalone charity allowing children with special needs to experience the beach and Sunday Nippers. This program has seen Nick nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal, The Gold Coast City Council Australia Day awards, finish Runner up in the Sun Super Dreams for a better world, as well as the runner up for Queensland Volunteer of the year. He was a winner of the “commitment to the promotion of the profession” award at the APA Queensland Branch awards in 2016 as well as winner of 2018 Lifesaving Queensland Community Education program of the year. Nick is happily married with two young children.
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