Current Pedorthics | May-June 2019 | Vol.51, Issue 3 | Page 12

FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS IN THIS ISSUE OF CURRENT PEDORTHICS Vivienne H. Chuter, Ph.D, B.Pod Dr. Viv Chuter is the Head of Discipline and the Program Convenor for the discipline of Podiatry in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia. Prior to academia Dr. Chuter worked in clinically in the private and public sectors for over 10 years in Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales. Since coming to the University of Newcastle, Dr. Chuter's role has been focussed on developing and establishing the undergraduate Bachelor of Podiatry the quality of which has been recognised with both University and National awards for teaching and learning including a University of Newcastle Work Integrated Staff Member of the Year Award, a Vice Chancellors Award for Teaching and Learning Support and an Office of Teaching and Learning Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Dr. Chuter's research focusses on diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and vascular pathology of the lower extremity. This includes lower extremity biomechanical function and injury management, foot function and back pain and biomechanical and vascular function in people with diabetes. Dr. Chuter has attracted competitive and industry funding for her research and currently supervises a number of Ph.D and Honors students undertaking projects across these areas of clinical practice. Łukasz Oleksy, Anna Mika, Anna Łukomska-Górny, Anna Marchewka Through cooperation with the Department of Clinical Rehabilitation, Academy of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland and the independent research company, Zen Machines Poland, these contributing authors combine teaching activities with experimental researches in the field of kinesiology, biomechanics, sports medicine, rehabilitation medicine and exercise science. Consider Writing an Article for Current Pedorthics! For more details, contact Current Pedorthics magazine at (229) 389-3440 or by email at: [email protected] for additional upcoming special interest topics, guidelines and other ideas you may want to discuss as topic ideas beneficial to health care, patient care and all areas of interest in the pedorthics practice and other associated industries. 10 Pedorthic Footcare Association | www.pedorthics.org