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Karin Schröder is a Senior Lecturer at Linköping University's Medical Faculty, working within the Unit for Physiotherapy under the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences. She teaches in the physiotherapy program, serving as course leader for the advanced elective course in pain and pain management, and maintains a clinical role working one day weekly in primary care for back pain and dizziness treatment.
- Education:
- Physiotherapist (1990)
- Master's in Physiotherapy (2013)
- Orthopedic Specialist Certification (2013)
- Doctor of Medicine (2021)
Her research focuses on implementation science in physiotherapy, particularly evaluating the internationally recognized BetterBack program through hybrid trial designs. She investigates how patient illness perceptions influence outcomes and explores AI integration in physiotherapy education, highlighting pedagogical innovations and ethical challenges.
Recent publications analyze:
- Mediation mechanisms in low back pain treatment (2023, 2024)
- AI's transformative potential in physiotherapy pedagogy (2025)
- Implementation barriers in primary care settings (2024)
Awarded as Excellent Inspirator by student organizations in 2015-2019 and nominated for Educator of the Year 2022, she bridges clinical practice with academic innovation through her 45-member interdisciplinary unit that strengthens connections between clinical and academic physiotherapy.
