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Alexandra Rauch

Alexandra Rauch, MPH

Health scientist BSc, Physiotherapist
Researcher of the Chair for Public Health at the research unit for biopsychosocial health

Area of interests

Research interests

  • Physical activity in persons with disabilities, in particular in persons with spinal cord injuries
  • Health promotion for persons with disabilities
  • Public Health with the focus on disability

PhD topic

  • Physical activity in persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland – Description of physical activity levels and identification of associated factors

Projects

  • Systematic review/meta-analysis: Benefits of the application of a temporary intraoperative porto-caval shunt in liver transplantation (in cooperation with the Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral-, Transplantations-, Gefäß- und Thoraxchirurgie at the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich (D)
  • Systematic review/meta-analysis: Effectiveness of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and regional hyperthermia in soft tissue sarcoma (in cooperation with the Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral-, Transplantations-, Gefäß- und Thoraxchirurgie at the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich (D)
  • Implementation of the ICF Core Sets for hand conditions in clinical practices, rehabilitation and research – Lighthouse project Hand

closed projects (formerly at Swiss Paraplegic Research)- Physical activity in persons with spinal cord injury: A comprehensive perspective and insights into gender differences

  • ICF Core Sets – Manual for clinical practice
  • Development of an online ICF-based documentation form (www.icf-core-sets.org)
  • Implementation of the ICF in a 3-week rehabilitation program for adolescents with spinal cord lesions
  • ICF-based case studies (www.icf-casestudies.org

Teaching

  • Lectureship at the Hamburg University for applied sciences and the Fresenius School and University for applied sciences

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 06/2013 Lectureships at the Hamburg University for applied sciences and the Fresenius School and University for applied sciences

  • 09/2012 - 12/2015 Research scientist at the Chair for Public Health and Health Service Research at the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich (D)

  • 06/2012 – 07/2012 Humanitarian work in Haiti, Haiti Hospital Appeal, Cap Haitien (Haiti) to support the development of a rehabilitation- and sport center for persons with spinal cord injury and other disabilities

  • 10/2006 – 03/2012 Research scientist at the Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, (CH)

  • 09/1998 - 09/2006 Lecturer for physiotherapy at the State Vocational School for Physiotherapy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich (D)

  • 10/1994 - 06/1998 Physiotherapist at Reha-Sport München GmbH, Munich (D)

  • 04/1991 - 04/1994 Physiotherapist at Klinik St. Hubertus, Bad Wiessee (D)

    Academic career

  • Since 01/2013 Ongoing PhD with the topic „Physical activity in persons with spinal cord injury - Description of physical activity levels and identification of correlations and determinants“

  • 01/2008 - 02/2012 Part-time study „Master in Public Health“ at the Institutes for Social- and Preventive medicine of the Universities Basel, Bern, Zürich (CH), Degree: Master in Public Health

  • 04/2003 - 09/2006 Part-time study „Applied Health Sciences“ at the University for Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal (D), Degree: Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences

    Professional training

  • 04/1990 - 03/1991 Internship for physiotherapy at the Klinik St. Hubertus, Bad Wiessee (D)
  • 04/1988 - 03/1990 Training for physiotherapy at the State Vocational School for Physiotherapy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich (D) Degree: Registered physiotherapist