Jill Meirte, is a physical therapist and scar specialist working as Professor at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy REVAKI-MOVANT, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. She is also working as a senior researcher at Oscare, Organisation for Burns, Scar After-Care and Research, Antwerp, Belgium
Prof. dr. Jill Meirte is a physical therapist (Master in Physical Therapy, 2004). She finished a PhD in 2016 on scar assessments and physiotherapeutic treatments for scars in collaboration with Oscare a (burn) scar after-care and research centre located in Antwerp. She combines research activities with coordinating and teaching responsibilities at the University of Antwerp. Her teaching activities cover topics such as the ICF, burn- and scare care. She is an ICF trainer and has special research interest and clinical experience in non-invasive physical (burn) scar management, patient reported outcome measures, scar assessments and digitalizing care. She strives towards a scar”less” world and a more patient-centered care.
Jill Meirte is chair of the Professionals Allied to Medicine (PAM) of the European Burn Association (EBA) https://www.euroburn.org/pam-committee/, treasurer and executive board member of the EBA and member of the Priorities in Global Burns Research steering committee https://burnsresearch.bristol.ac.uk/meet-the-steering-group/
Jill Meirte, is a physical therapist and scar specialist working as Professor at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy REVAKI-MOVANT, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. She is also working as a senior researcher at Oscare, Organisation for Burns, Scar After-Care and Research, Antwerp, Belgium
Prof. dr. Jill Meirte is a physical therapist (Master in Physical Therapy, 2004). She finished a PhD in 2016 on scar assessments and physiotherapeutic treatments for scars in collaboration with Oscare a (burn) scar after-care and research centre located in Antwerp. She combines research activities with coordinating and teaching responsibilities at the University of Antwerp. Her teaching activities cover topics such as the ICF, burn- and scare care. She is an ICF trainer and has special research interest and clinical experience in non-invasive physical (burn) scar management, patient reported outcome measures, scar assessments and digitalizing care. She strives towards a scar”less” world and a more patient-centered care.
Jill Meirte is chair of the Professionals Allied to Medicine (PAM) of the European Burn Association (EBA) https://www.euroburn.org/pam-committee/, treasurer and executive board member of the EBA and member of the Priorities in Global Burns Research steering committee https://burnsresearch.bristol.ac.uk/meet-the-steering-group/