Ms Marielle Tschopp 

Diploma of Education:

1992 – 1996 Physiotherapy School, Leukerbad

2010 Subsequent acquisition of the University of Applied Sciences degree

Additional Education:

2006 - 2008 Postgraduate studies “Master of Advanced Studies in Social Services and Healthcare Management” at the School of Social Work and the School of Economics in Lucerne.

Master’s thesis: “Knowledge Management in Physiotherapy – appropriate framework conditions to better meet the requirements in physiotherapy?”

2006 Postgraduate course Practice Instructor FH

Certification thesis: “How can practice instructors support, promote, and assess students during their practical training?”

Further Training / Courses:

Pelvic floor basic course according to the Tanzberger concept

Swiss Epidemiology Winter School: Systematic Reviews in the Health Sciences: Meta-Analysis in Context (2 ECTS credits)

Manual therapy and diagnostics of the neuromusculoskeletal system, SAMT training course modules 1-4

Nervous system mobilisation (NOI), introductory course

Orthopaedic Medicine CYRIAX: shoulder, elbow, hip, knee

Kinetic Control – Dynamic stability and muscle balance: lumbar spine and trunk, cervical spine, shoulder

AQUA-FIT instructor training

Manual trigger point therapy TP1

Evaluation and treatment of adults with hemiparesis, Bobath concept – basic course

SAMT courses 13 and 14

Various congress visits and day courses

Member of:

2007 - 2010 Member of physioswiss (Swiss Physiotherapy Association)

2009 - 2010 Member of SAMT (Swiss Working Group for Manual Therapy)

Member of VDCPT (Association of Chief Therapists in German-speaking Switzerland)

Board member and employee of the Aargau cantonal association of physioswiss

Committees:

Member of PEG, Committee for Prevention, Ergonomics and Health Promotion of physioswiss

Professional Experience:

Since 2017 Physio van den Nobelen GmbH, Thun

2013 – 2017 Oberwallis Hospital Center

Head of physiotherapy and occupational therapy at the Brig and Visp sites

2010 – 2013 Physiotherapy Tschopp, Leukerbad

Independent practice in own clinic

2007 – 2010 Hospital Zofingen AG

Head physiotherapist

Management of the physiotherapy team

Responsibility for students of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health (zhaw) and the Physiotherapy School Bad Säckingen, Germany

Participation in various interdisciplinary hospital projects and member of the material commission of Hospital Zofingen AG

2004 – 2007 Rehabilitation Center, Leukerbad

Member of the physiotherapy management team

Responsible for internships of students from the Valais University of Applied Sciences HES-SO and from the Medical School Bad Elster, Germany

2003 – 2007 Valais University of Applied Sciences, Health and Social Work Department, Leukerbad Center, Physiotherapy Program

Lecturer in evaluation and treatment techniques

2003 – 2003 Rehabilitation Center, Leukerbad

Treatment of patients with rheumatological, surgical, orthopaedic, and neurological conditions in inpatient and outpatient care

Supervision of students from HES-SO Valais and from the Medical School Bad Elster, Germany

2000 – 2002 Physiotherapy School, Leukerbad

Teacher in muscle testing

1998 – 2003 Regional Hospital Sta. Maria, Visp

Deputy Head Physiotherapist

1997 – 1998 Regional Hospital Sta. Maria, Visp

Supervision of students from the Physiotherapy School Leukerbad

1996 – 1997 After graduation: stay in the USA and participation in the grape harvest in Valais

Scientific Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals:

2011 Tschopp M, Sattelmayer M, Hilfiker R. Is power training or conventional resistance training better for function in elderly persons? A meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2011. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afr005; In Press

Impact factor: 3.131. Journal ranking: 11/40 in Geriatrics & Gerontology.

Awards:

Poster prize for the best poster at the Physiotherapy Congress on April 21/22, 2006 in Lausanne: “Exercise poster for fall prevention with integrated tests to determine exercise progression.”