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Geoffrey Bostick serves as an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy within the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta. He teaches core courses including Foundations of Physical Therapy (PTHER 528) and Musculoskeletal II (PTHER 549) in the MScPT program, coordinates the student clinic, and offers inter-professional electives in chronic pain management.
His academic credentials include:
- Post-doctoral Fellowship (TAS/CAN/Phizer), 2013
- PhD in Rehabilitation Science, University of Alberta, 2011
- Diploma of Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Orthopaedic Division of Canada, 2005
- BSc in Physical Therapy, University of Saskatchewan, 2001
- BSc in Physical Education, University of Saskatchewan, 1998
Bostick's research centers on neuropathic pain mechanisms in osteoarthritis, pain education curriculum development, and mixed-methods investigations of pain experiences across diverse populations. His work emphasizes cultural adaptation of pain management strategies and innovative educational methodologies including automated assessment generation. Current projects focus on national pain education standards, marginalized population perspectives, and cognitive modeling for test design.
His publication record (2012-2022) demonstrates consistent leadership in Canadian pain education reform, with recent work establishing national strategic plans and competency profiles for physiotherapy programs. These publications frequently employ collaborative national frameworks and mixed-methods approaches to address systemic gaps in pain training.
No scientific awards are documented in available materials.
Teaching scholarship initiatives include the Physical Therapy Education Project, patient-engaged course design, automated item generation systems, work readiness modeling, and practical examination reliability studies. These projects reflect substantial investment in educational innovation though specific grant funding details are not provided.
Source materials contain no information regarding dedicated research laboratories or structured research teams.