Faculty
Jim Meadows, Director
BScPT, MCPA, FCAMT
Jim was chair of the Canadian Orthopedic Division's Education and Specialization Committees for 12 years and a past Examiner and Instructor with the Canadian Orthopedic Division. Jim was a co-founder and Senior Faculty Member and Senior Examiner with the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT). He is a past faculty member of the University of Alberta and was current adjunct faculty at the Texas Women's University, Andrews University, the Massachusetts Institute of Health Sciences, and the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He was also visiting lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh. He has presented at National and International Conferences on Manual Therapy and has published in numerous journals. His video series Manual Therapy and textbook Orthopedic Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy are sold throughout North America.
| WORK EXPERIENCE |
| 1969-72 | Student physiotherapist, Prince of Wales' School of Physiotherapy, London, England |
| 1979-73 | Locum physiotherapist, Prince of Wales' Hospital, London, England |
| 1969-74 | Physiotherapist, Oppsal Fysikalske Institut, Oslo, Norway |
| 1969-75 | Physiotherapist, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, England. Orthopedic in and out patients pediatrics and intensive care. |
| 1969-76 | Contracting physiotherapist at Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, England. Various rotations at senior physiotherapist level. |
| 1975-78 | Senior physiotherapist and later assistant director of physical medicine, Powell River General Hospital, B.C. |
| 1975-79 | Director of Physical Medicine, M.S.A. Hospital, Abbotsford, B.C. |
| 1975-80 | Owner and private practitioner, Crescent Physiotherapy Clinic, Langley, B.C. |
| 1975-81 | Manager/Physiotherapist, Whyte Avenue Physiotherapy Clinic, Edmonton, AB |
| 1975-82 | Physiotherapist, College Plaza Physiotherapy Clinic, Edmonton, AB |
| 1975-83 | Consulting Physiotherapist, College Plaza Physiotherapy Clinic, Edmonton, AB |
| 1990-93 | Adjunct Lecturer in Orthopedic Manual Therapy, University of Alberta |
| 1975- | Chairman and President Swodeam Consulting Inc, Calgary, AB |
| QUALIFICATIONS |
| 1972 | Member Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (M.C.S.P.) |
| 1973 | Member Canadaian Physiotherapy Association (M.C.P.A.) |
| 1981 | Part A, C.P.A.'s manipulation examinations |
| 1982 | Part B (distinction), C.P.A.'s manipulation examinations |
| 1982 | Canadian Orthopedic Manipulatve Physiotherapists (C.O.M.P.) |
| 1983 | Instructor, Orthopedic Division, C.P.A. |
| 1984 | Clinical supervisor, Intermediate manual therapy course, Vancouver. |
| 1988 | BSc.PT. University of Alberta |
| 1986 | Examiner, Orthopedic Division, C.P.A. |
| 1988 | Instructor in Orthopedics, University of Alberta |
| 1989 | Instructor/Examiner, North American Institute of Manipulative Therapy (NAIOMT) |
| 1991 | Adjunct Faculty, Pacific University, Portland, OR, Texas Women's University, Dallas, TX, St. Andrew's University, Barren Springs, MI |
| EDUCATION |
| 1969-72 | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's undergraduate curriculum at the Prince of Wales' School of Physiotherapy, England |
| 1971-72 | One year part time course in orthopedic medicine and manipulative therapy from Dr. James Cyriax M.D. |
| 1972-73 | Residency training in manual therapy from Rolf Lauvik MNFF, Oppsal Fysikalske Institut, Norway |
| 1987-89 | B.Sc.PT. degree completion program University of Alberta. |
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| PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| 1983-86 | Member B.C. Orthopedic Education Committee |
| 1984-86 | Chair, Examination Committee Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association |
| 1986- | Chair, Education Committee Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association |
| 1986- | Chair, Examination Appeals Board, Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association |
| 1987-89 | Council member, College of Physical Therapy of Alberta |
| 1987-88 | Chair Investigation Procedures Committee, College of Physical Therapy of Alberta |
| 1988-89 | Chair, Investigators Workshop Committee, College of Physical Therapy of Alberta |
| 1988 | Member, Manipulation Committee, College of Physical Therapy of Alberta |
| 1989 | Member, Investigator Selection Committee, College of Physical Therapy of Alberta |
| 1990- | Chair, Specialization Petition Committee, Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association |
| 1991- | Member of the Board of Directors of the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy |
| 1995- | Vice President Curriculum Division North American Institute of Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy |
| 1996- | Chair, Orthopedic Specialty Council, Canadian College of Physiotherapy |
| 1996- | Member, Manipulation Committee, Alberta College of Physical Therapy |
