Dale Edgar
A senior physiotherapist and translational researcher for over 30 years, for >20 years Dale has been devoted to the specialization in provision and improvement of burn survivor and acute trauma rehabilitation in a number of Australian burns and plastic surgery (trauma) units. Recently taking on a Research Coordinator role assisting all disciplines at Armadale Hospital, his previous clinical work involved the complete inpatient journey from ED to ICU, medical and surgical wards, as well as inpatient rehabilitation, mental health and palliative care. In recognition of his leadership, research and contributions to burn patient rehabilitation across the globe, he was awarded the Andre Zagame Rehabilitation Specialist Prize by the ISBI in 2012 and again in 2018. His passion moving forward is to revolutionize the rehabilitation treatment of patients with injury and burn trauma, to be responsive to accurate and systematic measurement of severity and outcomes. Through education in, and the establishment of, outcome-based care, modern health systems will reap benefits from embedded research evidence and further, be able to direct health resource usage. His aim is to provide clinicians with the tools to optimize and improve the traumatic injury survivor journey to recovery anywhere in the world.
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