Pioneer work: Supervising osteopathic research at a small osteopathy school in Croatia
The old expression “Necessity is the mother of invention” is very pertinent when you are the only thesis supervisor for 13 students. I would like to share my experiences and some interesting strategies in managing this task at the Akademija Osteopatije in Croatia. One of the most effective strategies was to work with the group […]
Research and clinical teaching in osteopathic programmes: a question of balance?
In recognition of the need for research and the lack of a distinct research culture in the osteopathy, the osteopathic programme at Victoria University (VU), Australia, aimed to produce research-informed graduates. From the first student intake in 1994, a research thesis was included as a major component of the final two years of the five-year […]