Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted of diagnosed, matched patients seen in a 4-day week after-hours ED primary contact physiotherapy service in a tertiary referral ED. Objective: The aims of this study were to identify: (1) whether an after-hours emergency department (ED) collaborative care service using primary contact physiotherapists (PCPs) improves treatment times for musculoskeletal and simple orthopaedic presentations and (2) differences in orthopaedic referral rates and analgesia prescription for patients managed by PCPs compared with secondary contact physiotherapists. Bachelor of Physiotherapy, University of Newcastle.Doctor of Philosophy in Physiotherapy, University of New South Wales.Ryan has post graduate qualification in data science and machine learning with a strong interest these fields will play in healthcare currently and into the future Ryan's research experience and publication or presentation history span multiple clinical areas including: Stroke, Telehealth, advanced practice clinical roles and and the role E Health and technology can play in shaping healthcare and the Physiotherapy profession into the future. Ryan also holds a Master in Data Science majoring in Computational Intelligence.
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Ryan's PhD focussed on improving the accuracy of identifying patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) who would benefit from Neurosurgery and the role Physiotherapists can play. Ryan is a titled Physiotherapist with the Australian Physiotherapy Association and a member of the Australian College of Physiotherapy. Senior Physiotherapist in Neurosciences at the John Hunter Hospital and conjoint appointee in the School of Health Sciences.