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Louise Egan is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy within the School of Health and Life Sciences at Teesside University. She specializes in geriatric physiotherapy, focusing on falls, frailty, and deconditioning in older adults. Her work integrates clinical practice, education, and research to improve rehabilitation outcomes and patient care.
Education:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2023)
- Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy (2007)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (2003)
Research Interests: Louise’s research emphasizes falls prevention, frailty management, and the integration of balance training with pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with COPD. She leads projects such as B-PuRe and collaborates on national initiatives like the NHS falls prevention service. Her work aims to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practices in healthcare.
Professional Contributions: Louise serves on the National Executive Committee of AGILE CSP as Education Officer and contributes to national forums on frailty management. She develops CPD programs, masterclasses, and postgraduate modules for healthcare professionals and has been invited to deliver webinars by organizations like EnCOP and Later Life Training.
Teaching & Leadership: As Practice Education Lead, she improved clinical placement processes. She leads curriculum development, module leadership, and student assessment across BSc/MSc programs, ensuring evidence-based education. Her teaching excellence is recognized through a Fellowship from Advance HE.
Labs/Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary teams for the B-PuRe project and NHS initiatives promoting movement in hospital settings. Collaborates with exercise professionals via the ‘Collaborate Don’t Compete’ campaign.
