Experience

Current Designation

Dean, Senior Lecturer_ Department of Medicine

Full time

• Mar 2009 – Dec 2010 Lecturer, HoD – Physiotherapy, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
• Feb 2007 – Feb 2009 Lecturer, A/HoD – Physiotherapy, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
• Sep 2004 – Jan 2007  Senior Clinical Physiotherapist cum Assistant Professor (Dr M.G.R University (Moogambigai College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre), Tamilnadu, Chennai, India.)
• Nov 2001 – July 2002 Senior Physiotherapist (S.K.M. Hospital, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.)
• Jan 2000 – Oct 2001   Junior Physiotherapist (S.K.M. Hospital, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.)

Part Time

• Aug 2002 – Jan 2007  Senior Physiotherapist (S.K.M. Hospital, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.)
• Jan 2000 – Oct 2001   Junior Physiotherapist (Approach Physiotherapy Clinic, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.)

 

Affiliations

• James Cook University
• World Confederation for Physical Therapists
• PNG Physiotherapy Association

Awards

 EDUCATION

 

AWARDS & HONORS

• Chairperson – DWU Website Management (2018)
• Chairperson – Innovative eLearning and eTeaching Committee (2015-17)
• Moodle Administrator (2008-17)
• Achieved full unconditional scholarship from University of Portsmouth for Systematic Review Program
• Education representative to strengthen rehabilitation in the Pacific – Pacific Disability Forum
• Advisor – PNG Physiotherapy Association
• Acquired € 330,000 from Cordaid for infrastructure development of the department
• Acquired PGK 500,000 from CBM for infrastructure development of the department

Presentations

• Physiotherapy Clinical Audit at Divine Word University Physiotherapy Research and Rehabilitation Center: A Report. Poster presented at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences “Painim Aut Health Research Seminar”, Divine Word University, Madang. 2017, October
  Ramalingam, K.P., Karthikeyan, P.
• “eLearning initiatives in delivering the undergraduate physiotherapy education program in Papua New Guinea”, 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Advance Research, Melbourne June 2016
  Priya Karthikeyan, Karthikeyan P Ramalingam
• “ Physiotherapists’ Perception on the use of Electrophysical Agents: A developing country survey”, in 17th World Physiotherapy Congress, Singapore May 2015
  Karthikeyan P Ramalingam, Steve Milanese
• “ Clinical Supervision skills: an important key for expert and novice physiotherapists in learning process”, in Australian Physiotherapy Association conference, New Moves, Oct 2013
  Priya Karthikeyan, Karthikeyan P Ramalingam
• “Use of Electrophysical agents by physiotherapists in Papua New Guinea: A developing country context”, in Australian Physiotherapy Association conference, New Moves, Oct 2013
  Karthikeyan P Ramalingam, Steve Milanese
• “A grass root experience of teaching and learning: Implications of Community Based Rehabilitation through Physiotherapy Education” presented in 1st CBR World Congress, Agra, India Nov 2012
  Priya Karthikeyan, Karthikeyan P Ramalingam
• A special report on “Educating to combat disability: A Profile of Physiotherapy training in Papua New Guinea”, Presented in 16th World Physical Therapy congress 2011, The Netherlands, June 2011
  Karthikeyan P Ramalingam, Priya Karthikeyan, Cassandra Akiro
• “Effects of exercise intervention on work-related musculoskeletal discomforts among computer users: a single-group experimental study” presented in 44th Annual Indian Association of Physiotherapy conference – India, Jan 2010
  Karthikeyan P Ramalingam, Priya Karthikeyan, , Jolanda van Lieshout, Cassandra Akiro, Rhonda Wohemani & Mercia Girey
• “Electrotherapy: Evidence based Physiotherapeutic modalities in rehabilitation science” presented in Science and Technology conference, August 2010
  Karthikeyan P Ramalingam, Priya Karthikeyan
• “Holistic approach of Physiotherapy in life style diseases”, presented in 46th Annual Medical symposium – Wewak, DWU campus, August 2010
  Karthikeyan P Ramalingam, Priya Karthikeyan

Publications

• Karthikeyan, P., & Ramalingam, K. P. (2017). E-LEARNING INITIATIVES IN DELIVERING THE UNDERGRADUATE PHYSIOTHERAPY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Asia Pacific Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology, 31-40. Retrieved from http://apiar.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/4_APJCECT_Feb_BRR761_EDU-31-40.pdf
• Kuzma, J., Ramalingam, K.P., Karthikeyan, P. (2016) Traditional beliefs and care system towards persons with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. DWU Research Journal.
• Paramasivam Ramalingam, K., & Milanese, S. (2015). Physiotherapists’ perception on use of electrophysical agents: a developing country survey. Physiotherapy, 101, Supplement 1(0), e1172. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.2090
• Karthikeyan, P., Ramalingam, K.P. (2014) Physiotherapy training to enhance Community Based Rehabilitation services in Papua New Guinea: An educational perspective. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 25(1), 82-94
• Ramalingam, K.P., Konimai, T., Karthikeyan, P. (2013) A report on Physiotherapy services at Divine Word University Physiotherapy Research and Rehabilitation Centre. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 19, 135.
• Karthikeyan, P., & Ramalingam, K. P. (2012). Meningitis: is a major cause of disability amongst Papua New Guinea children?. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(18), 1585-1588.
• Ramalingam K. Karthikeyan P. Akiro C. (2011) Educating to combat disability: a profile of physiotherapy training in Papua New guinea Physiotherapy Volume 97 Supplement S1, eS1577
• Ramalingam, K. P., Karthikeyan, P., van Lieshout, J., Akiro, C., Wohemani, R., & Girey, M. (2010). Effects of Exercise Intervention on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomforts among Computer Users. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 13, 49.

Supervision

• PhD and Masters

Collaboration