Meredith Smith

Meredith Smith

Lecturer

School of Allied Health Science and Practice

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Meredith Smith is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy within the School of Allied Health Science and Practice. Her background is as a clinical physiotherapist in paediatrics and adult rehabilitation, with specialised skills in paediatric rehabilitation and three dimensional gait analysis. Meredith is currently completing a PhD on the topic 'Tailoring Chronic Pain Assessment for Children and Young People with Cerebral Palsy'. Meredith previously completed a Masters of Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice through Monash University, including a research translation project focusing on community physiotherapy surveillance in cerebral palsy. Meredith is a titled APA Paediatric Physiotherapist and a committee member for the APA Paediatric special interest group. Meredith also continues to work clinically at Novita and the Women's and Children's Hospital.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2022 Smith, M. G., & Patritti, B. L. (2022). Minimal clinically important difference of the gait assessment and intervention tool for adults with stroke. Gait and Posture, 91, 212-215.
    DOI

Course development:

Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022)

Paediatric and Women's Health Physiotherapy (2023)

 

Teaching:

Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022)

Foundations of Health and Wellbeing (2021)

Evidence Based Practice 1 (2021, 2022)

Physiotherapy Exercise Prescription & Physical Activity (2022)

 

Course Coordination

Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022)

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2021 - ongoing Member Australian Physiotherapy Association - Paediatric Special Interest Group Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia
  • Position: Lecturer
  • Phone: 83137149
  • Email: meredith.smith@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering & Maths Sciences, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Physiotherapy
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