CURRICULUM VITAE
MADALENA GOMES DA SILVA
PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health Care
Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
Campus do IPS - Estefanilha
2910-761 Setúbal – Portugal
Office: 278
Phone: 265709278
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Degree
PhD - Doctorate of Philosophy
Master of Science in International Health
BSc in Physiotherapy
Institution
Kings College London, University of London, UK
Queen Margaret University, Scotland, UK.
School of Health of Alcoitão, Portugal
Date Granted
2001
1994
1989
SELECTED ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
September 2000 to Present
Professor at the School of Health Care – Polytechnique Institute of Setúbal, Portugal
Main responsibilities:
Internim Director (Dean) of the Director of School of Health Care (April – July 2014)
Member of the General Council of the Polytechnique Institute of Setúbal (2013-2016)
Member of the Academic Council of the Polytechnique Institute of Setúbal (2014-2017)
President of the Representative Council of the School of Health – Polytechnique Institute of Setúbal (2014-present)
Member of the Scientific Committee of the School of Health (2002 to present)
International Coordinator of the School of Health Care – Polytechnique Institute of Setúbal (2014-2017)
Leader of the Physiotherapy Degree (from 2000 to 2005 - & again from September 2012 to present)
Leader of the Master in Physiotherapy, in association with the Nova Medical School & the Nova Public Health School
(2009 to 2013)
Lecturer at the Physiotherapy undergraduate Degree and at the Master of Science Degree
Main areas of teaching: Research Methods, Supervision of research and community projects; Geriatrics
SELECETD SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Research Area – Older Persons’ Health – Physical Activity; Function, Fall Prevention; Health Promotion
Coordinates this research area at the School of Health.
Member of the “Editorial Board”, of the Journal of Allied Health – Official journal of the Association of Schools of Allied
Health Professions, since 20108
Reviewer for the Revista Nacional de Saúde Pública Portuguesa since 2013
Reviewer on the Scientific Committee of the Physiotherapy National Congress in 2015 (Lisbon
Coordinator of the Abstract Reviewing Committee of the COHEHRE annual Conference in 2010 (Oulu) and 2011 (Lisbon)
Reviewer on the Scientific Committee of the COHEHRE Annual Conference in 2013 (Kuopio) and 2014 (Groningen)
Jury of PhD dissertations at the Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, 2013
Jury of PhD dissertation at the Nova medical School, Nova University, 2015
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Selected Publications and Oral presentations (peer reviewed – since 2010 & relevant)
• Soares C ; A. Marques ; Gomes da Silva, M., Arguello P., I. Bonança, A. Cerqueira, G. Colaço, J. Gronita, (2014) Are
social representations of positive aging really effective? The aging process through the eyes of elderly people. Journal of
Spatial and Organizational Dynamics: ageing, care and quality of life vol 2, número 2.
• Gomes da Silva, M. (2014) Adhesion to physical activity programmes of people 75 and above: Implications for health and
functional status. Friday Evenings Seminars – School of Health. (17 January 2014)
• Alves, J. Romão, M. Robalo, L. Matias, R. Gomes da Silva, M. (2014) Potential Benefits of a Physical Activyt Diary as a
Physcial Activity assessment tool. 22nd Nordic Congress of Gerontology. Gothenburg 25-28th May 2014
• Carrasqueira, A.R., Branco, J.C., Pimentel, F.M. Gomes da Silva M. (2014) Effectiveness of the introduction of
Proprioceptive Training in the exercise programs for Knee Osteoarthritis. European Rheumatology Congress, Paris, 2014
• Cerqueira, A. Ferreri; Arguello, P.; Bonança, I.; Gronita J.; Gomes da Silva, M.; Soares, C. (2013) Ouvindo os Idosos:
Resultados de uma Rede de Excelência entre a Escola e a Comunidade. Apresentação oral (poster). Conferência
Internacional de Enfermagem Geriátrica 2013. Organização: Fundação D. Pedro IV e Universidade Católica Portuguesa –
Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. 18 de Outubro de 2013.
• Bonança, Í.; Argüello, Patrícia; Cerqueira, A.; Gomes da Silva, M.; Gronita, J.; Soares, C.; Colaço, G.; Marques, A. (2013)
Formação Multiprofissional: aprendizagem em contexto e tempo reais. Seminário de Investigação Entre a teoria, os dados
e o conhecimento (II): Olhares para uma realidade. Organização: Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de
Setúbal. 31 de outubro de 2013.
• Soares, C. Arguello, P. Bonança, I. Cerqueira, A. Colaço, G. Gomes da Silva, M. Gronita, J. Marques A. (2013) Interprofessional education: real time/real life learning. 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Sevilha, 18-20 Novembro.
• Alves, J.; Gomes da Silva, M. (2012) Increasing awareness for physical activity of older adults with diabetes - 8th World
Conference on Active Ageing, August 2012, Glasgow, Scotland (oral presentation)
• Sequeira M.; Gomes da Silva, M. (2011) Exercise programme for women after breast cancer surgery: a randomised
controlled trial. World Confederation Physical Therapy Conference, June 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (poster)
• Sequeira, M; Gomes da Silva, M (2011) Exercise programme for women after breast cancer surgery: a randomised
controlled trial. Ifisionline, vol2, nº 1. ISSN 1647-5860
• Robalo, L.; Gomes da Silva, M.; Mimoso, T. (2010) Innovation through Internationalization. COHEHRE Annual
Conference, Oulu, Finland May 2010 (poster).
• Gomes da Silva, M (2008) Characterization of Functional Levels of Elderly People. COHEHRE Conference, April 2008,
Nijmegan, Netherlands (poster).
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Elected Member of the COHEHRE Council (Consortium of Institutes of Higher Education in Health and Rehabilitation in
Europe) – 1st mandate April 2008 – 2011; second mandate April 2011 - 2014.
• Coordinator of the International Project “International Course on Health Care Issues:Health and Wellbeing”, International
Intensive Programme, financed by the Erasmus Life Long Learning Program (2009 for 3 years)
• Coordinator of the International Project “International Course on Health Care Issues: Enabling Client Responsibility in
health care”, International Intensive Programme, financed by the Erasmus Life Long Learning Program (contrat number
08674/SETUBAL01/ERA10 IP 2011-2012; 2012-1-PT1-ERA10-12551; 2012 for 3 years);
• Coordinator of the Agedness Consortium, member of the “European Innovation Platform – Active and Healthy Ageing “
since 2013 (other partners FMH-UL; FCM-UNL; DGS; Câmara Municipal de Oeiras; Instituto Técnológico; Plux,lda;
Fundação D. Pedro IV; Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa)
• Invited Member of the COHEHRE Academy, since 2014
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