Top Contributor May 2020 – Dr. Jenny Setchell
Dr. Jenny Setchell PhD BSc (Pty) Grad Cert (Clin Pty) APAM is a senior
Maps for Humanity were developed for clinicians who work in children's neuromuscular outpatient facilities, but have been useful in many situations, including education and mentoring in various disciplines. We are Dr. Jenny Setchell (and the CDAR laboratory with which she carried out this project under the direction of Prof. Barbara Gibson) is very grateful for her selfless exchange of content with the global physiotherapy profession via Physiopedia.
You can find out more about Dr. Setchell's project here .
Click here to print cards for humanity (office printing).
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It is very cool that Dr. Setchell was also an acrobat and human rights worker. Please read on to learn more about them!
Your name: Dr. Jenny Setchell 
Time active with Physiopedia: 6 months.
Current role at Physiopedia: Content contribution to Physiopedia pages.
Where did you go to university? I have a BSc in Physiotherapy from Curtin University in Perth (Australia). I did my PhD in Psychology from the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia).
Where do you work? I am a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
Describe your role: I mainly work as a researcher, but I also teach students and doctoral students.
What is the most rewarding part of a physiotherapist? Therapist (PT) ? Being PT was a lot for me. I have worked clinically in many roles, including in public, private and community healthcare across continents and contexts (I have worked with bankers and lawyers with lots of acrobats in a central London prison, as the only PT in small rural areas of hospitals, in a TV station…). And now I'm doing research and teaching. The variety is wonderful.
What are some of the more difficult aspects of being a PT ? I often felt that the job lacked reflexivity – thinking deeply about who we were and what effects we could have on the world. We think about the treatment techniques we use and what is or is not in our field of activity, but less attention is paid to social, cultural or existential elements.
What are some of your professional passions? We work to understand the above, question our assumptions about physiotherapy, and make sure that physiotherapy works well to improve everyone's lives. Work to reduce stigma and marginalization in healthcare.
What are some of your personal passions? I love interesting food – seriously, show me a fruit that I haven't tried yet and that will make my month! Good wine too!
What would you advise a newly graduated PT ? There are many ways PTs can go. You may even be able to pursue a career at the same time. Discover what works for you.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I hope that I will be unexpected somewhere!
What is the best thing about being a volunteer at Physiopedia? Share my work with others.
How did it help you to advance your professional development / career as a volunteer at Physiopedia? Physiopedia has provided me with a platform where I can share my developed resources with a 
wonderful research team from the CDARS department, which is headed by Prof. Barbara Gibson in Toronto, Canada. The multidisciplinary team works with children and families to better understand the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of children's health and rehabilitation, including examining how prevailing policies, practices, and values affect health, identity, and participation.
The project I worked with CDARS researchers produced cards for human-size tarot cards that should prompt clinicians to think outside the box about the complexity of the lives of their customers with disabilities. The cards can be worn on lanyards, used as prompts for professional development discussions, discussed with customers, etc. They can be downloaded and printed out (see the links above).
What are your hopes and aspirations for Physiopedia? I hope that Physiopedia can focus more on working towards fairer results for all physiotherapy patients and more socially just physiotherapy that takes into account who may be missing the full value of our care.
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Contact Dr. Jenny Setchell at: [email protected]
