How to become an ETGOM teacher in orthopaedic medicine Cyriax

Who is ETGOM-GCI?

We are a group of physical therapists and medical doctors sharing a passion for Orthopaedic Medicine Cyriax.  We teach courses for health professionals (MD, PT, DO, DC) who wish to optimize their diagnostic and therapeytic skills in musculoskeletal medicine.  Those courses are taught world wide.
We act under the flag of the "European Teaching Group of Orthopaedic medicine, ETGOM" (within Europe) and "Global Cyriax Institute, GCI" (outside Europe) created in 1989 by Bob De Coninck, former leader of Dr Cyriax's International Teaching Team.  

At present time following colleagues are active as an ETGOM-GCI teacher :

  • Jozica Zupancic, PT, Slovenia
  • Pablo Romero, PT, Argentina
  • Ariel Ferrer, PT, Argentina
  • Antonio Balleste, PT, Venezuela
  • Dr. Giuseppe Ridulfo, MD, Italy
  • Alessandro Marzagalli, PT, Italy
  • Sazal Zahidul Islam, PT, Bangladesh
  • Prakashita Tina Tušar. , PT, Slovenia
  • Ziva Zivic, PT, Slovenia
  • Dr. Hristo Dimitrov, PT, PhD, Bulgaria
  • Dominika Czerwczak, PT, Poland (in training)
  • Steven De Coninck, PT, Belgium


Note: the retired teachers are not mentioned in this list



How to become a member of our teaching team?

  • Complete the basic and advanced ETGOM-GCI course in orthopaedic medicine: click here to view the content.
  • Pass the theoretical and practical exams with a minimum score of 80%.
  • Follow the complete basic and advanced training program again as a pracitcal assistant, under supervision of a senior teacher.
  • Beside practical guidance one should also give some theoretical lectures.
  • After completing this phase the candidate will do another theoretical and practical exam under supervision of his/her senior teacher
  • Each year teachers are obliged to attend a teacher's meeting where future strategies and scientific content are determined.

Publications?

We had the pleasure to edit a number of books on orthopaedic medicine Cyriax, as well as an enxtensive educational film series (the online Masterclass) and the creation of standardized assessment forms.  A few examples below...