Raphaela Speicher

Raphaela Speicher serves as Deputy Headmistress (since 2021) and teacher (since 2018) at the Training Center (Ausbildungszentrum) of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Faculty of Medicine, where she delivers core instruction in physiotherapy education and clinical practice.

Her academic credentials include:

• Physiotherapist certification (2013, Düsseldorf)
• Bachelor of Arts in Education in Healthcare - Therapy Focus (Münster University of Applied Sciences)
• Master of Arts in Adult Education (TU Kaiserslautern, 2021)

Her teaching expertise spans ICF frameworks, clinical reasoning methodologies, scientific work principles, and specialized examination techniques including neutral-zero positioning, anthropometric measurements, and chronic pain management. She integrates evidence-based practice through structured scientific work components while maintaining active professional development in healthcare pedagogy.

As an educational leader, she oversees curriculum implementation and faculty coordination within the vocational training program, leveraging her dual expertise in clinical physiotherapy and adult education theory to develop practical, research-informed training approaches for healthcare professionals.