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/
‘Most Patient Benefit’ prize
BehealthHackaton 2017
Received the ‘Most Patient Benefit’ prize at BehealthHackaton 2017 with Scarpath a digital scar care pathway awarded by Behealthhackaton
André Zagame Rehabilitation Specialist prize 2016
International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI)
received the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI) André Zagame Rehabilitation Specialist prize in 2016 awarded by the ISBI
Professionals Allied to Medicine prize for best abstract presentation in 2013
European Burns Asociation