TRACEY PONS CURRICULUM VITAE 118 Ohoka Rd, Kaiapoi, 7630, North Canterbury E-mail:
[email protected] Cell: +64 021 236 2111 Tel +64 3 327 2359 home, Tel +64 3 327 2359 work, Fax: +64 3 3272329 1 Summary ! Designated Physiotherapy Pain Specialist by NZ Physiotherapy Board, December 2016. ! Full time self-employment in private practice with special interest in pain management since 2003. ! PhD, University of Otago, 2019. ! Seven international publications. ! Master of Health Sciences, with Distinction, University of Otago, 2012. ! Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Musculoskeletal Management, with Distinction, University of Otago, 2008. ! Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, University of Cape Town, 1988. ! Professional registration with the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board, 1999. ! Member Health Practioners Disciplinary Tribunal, 2018. ! Trustee Canterbury Branch PNZ Charitable Trust, Member of New Zealand Pain Society, Member of International Association for the Study of Pain, Registered ACC provider. ! Experience in Hospital physiotherapy, Cerebral Palsy School, Private musculoskeletal practice, Back School, Multi-disciplinary teams, Pain Management and in many varied clinical positions. 1.1. Awards 1. Awarded runner up Broadfoot award for research publication in pain field, by New Zealand Pain Society 2016. 2. Barrie Tait Prize for highest academic achiever for Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Musculoskeletal Management, University of Otago, 2008. 2 Employment 2003 to date: Self-employed in private practice. Sept 2013 to date: Presenter Uni Otago Post Graduate Diploma Occ Health. February 2003 to May 2004: Part time Burwood Pain management center. April 2001 to end 2006: Part time Burwood hospital physiotherapy department 1997 to April 2001: Practicing break to raise young children.