Doctoral studies within Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) under the supervision of Professors James Woodburn (Musculoskeletal and Neurological rehabilitation research group leader and European Grant Co-ordinator- GCU), Kenneth Dalgarno (Professor of Manufacturing Engineering- Newcastle Upon Tyne) and Dr Scott Telfer (Research Fellow- GCU).  The project involved developing and testing highly personalised orthotics for early Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.  This was a University funded project which is embedded work as part of the A-FOOTPRINT project, a European Union €5.3 million funded FP7 grant.

Podiatrist - Southern General Hospital, Govan 2009

Honorary Podiatrist (Specialist Gait Clinic) - Glasgow Caledonian University 2009-2011

Honorary Podiatrist (Rheumatology Specialist Foot Clinic) - Glasgow Royal Infirmary 2011-2012

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Health Professions Council registered podiatrist, Reg no. CH31408
• The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, Practising member. 28969

Paper

Telfer S, Gibson KS, Hennesy K, Steultjens M, Woodburn, J. (2012) Computer aided design of foot orthoses: reproducability and effect of method used to obtain foot shape. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 19, 863-870.

Abstract 

Gibson KS, Telfer S, Dalgarno KW, Pallari J, Woodburn J. Personalised Orthotics for rheumatoid arthritis (PO4RA)- First-onto-man tests of novel foot orthotic devices.  Annuals of the rheumatic diseases.  Vol 70 (6-Supp 3) AB1008-HP:  London EULAR 2011

Conference Papers

Gibson KS, Dalgarno KW, Telfer S, Pallari J, Woodburn J. Use of Foot Orthoses in early intervention in inflammatory arthritis.  Paper presented at North East Orthotics Network, 9-27^th March 2012, Newcastle, United Kingdom 

Gibson KS. Personalised Foot Orthotics for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients. Paper presented at the Podiatric Biomechanics Symposium, 16 September 2011, London, United Kingdom

GibsonKS, Telfer S, Dalgarno KW, Pallari J, Woodburn J. Personalised orthotics for rheumatoid arthritis (PO4RA): phase I testing of novel devices. Paper presented at 1st International Congress Scientific Testing of Orthotic Devices, 23-26 March 2011, Aix les Bains, France

GibsonKS, Telfer S, Dalgarno KW, Pallari J, Woodburn J. Personalised orthotics for rheumatoid arthritis (PO4RA): development of 3D kinematic and plantar pressure based design rules for commercial CAD software. Paper presented at 2nd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community, 16-18 September 2010, Seattle, United States