Richard Payne MA(Cantab), VetMB*,
HonFIRVAP, MRCVS
Richard is the Director of CEPT, and qualified
from Cambridge Veterinary School in 1989. He has been a
practising veterinary surgeon for 21 years, spending most of his time
in mixed and
large animal practices, as well working for Defra for a short period.
He has been involved with greyhound work for
five years, and has completed three welfare and track safety projects
for the governing body of greyhound racing. Richard is Vice Chairman of the Veterinary Advisory Committee of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, and is an Honorary Senior Fellow of the Department of Comparative Molecular Medicine at the University of Liverpool.
Gabrielle (Gaby) Kerfoot BSc(Hons),
FIRVAP
Gabrielle is Head of Practical Training for CEPT, arranging student
placements with veterinary physiotherapists. She graduated from Nottingham University in 1991 with a BSc(Hons) in
Animal
Science.
In 1991 Gabrielle worked in a Veterinary hospital that
specialised in
equine physiotherapy, and was in charge of the equine water treadmill.
In 1992 she returned home to
Cheshire to start up her own veterinary physiotherapy practice, where
she continues to run a very busy full
time practice incorporating a small rehabilitation yard, specialising
in the treatment of tendon injuries and spinal cases. Since the
instalment of an MRI scanner at the Leahurst Veterinary Hospital,
Gabrielle has
been
perfecting treatment of tendon injuries, along with Peter Milner MRCVS,
one of
the
eminent
Leahurst veterinary surgeons.
Gabrielle
is also very passionate
about postural training in horses, improving their athletic ability and
increasing the performance of the competition horse; she has
successfully
competed
her own horses in showing, eventing and dressage. She became British
National
Champion in 1986 and 1988, and has evented up to Intermediate level.
Dr
David Somerville PhD MSc* BEd CSci MIPEM HonFRVAP Chartered Scientist
(Clinical)
David is a chartered scientist, and has studied bone healing by way of fracture
analysis and orthopaedics at Salford University. He was a research supervisor
at Salford and Manchester Metropolitan Universities from 1991 to 1996.
Previously, David qualified in avionics and
electronic engineering in the Royal Air Force and went on to study science
education before becoming involved in medical research. He is now
internationally recognised for his involvement in electrotherapies, lecturing
at ACPAT conferences and at International Symposia around the world. David is
the course lecturer on the science behind electro-therapy to ensure that the
veterinary physiotherapy students fully understand the equipment they will be
using.
Marjorie is the Assistant Director of CEPT. She is an education
specialist, and provides input into the course design, presentation,
and coordinates the student feedback. Her previous work has included a
postion on the Steering Committee on Science Education
at the Department for Education and Science.
From 1987 to 1995 Marjorie was a member of the Department for Education
and Science Exam Board involved in the design and marking of Practical
and Theory papers for Science subjects.
John Warwick PGVPhys, FIRVAP
John is a well known veterinary physiotherapist, and travels widely
over Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe. He has clinics at
Brownstown Stud, Co. Kildaire; Deelside Stud, Co. Limerick; and
Monkredding Stables, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. He is a hands-on consultant
to many sports and race horse trainers in the UK and Ireland, reaching
out to the USA, Southern America and the Middle East. John assists Gaby Kerfoot in the practical training for the course.
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