Curriclulum Vitae Dr. Reuben Escorpizo
Current Appointments:
Research Scientist, ICF Research Branch of WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in German, Nottwill, Switzerland
Research Scientist, Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
Group Leader, ICF Core Set Development for Vocational Rehabilitation
ICF Research Branch Liaison:
Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT)
Standing Committee on Epidemiology and Health Services Research, EULAR
Patient Reported Outcomes Task Force, EULAR
Previous appointments
Clinician:
Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg FL USA
Leesburg Health and Rehabilitation, Leesburg FL USA
Lifecare Center of Orlando, Orlando FL USA
Research Fellow:
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto ON Canada
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Operating Grant (ON Canada)
Canadian Arthritis Network (declined)
Member, Outcome Measures Group, Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg FL USA
Member, Measurement Group, Institute for Work and Health, Toronto ON Canada
Education:
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Des Moines University, Des Moines IA USA (Project: ICF Core Sets for Musculoskeletal Disorders and The APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice)
MS Kinesiology (Occupational Biomechanics), York University, Toronto ON Canada (Project: Biomechanical measures in an occupational pick-and-place task)
BS Physical Therapy, Liceo University, Philippines
Membership / Affiliations
Member, American Physical Therapy Association
Board of Directors, Florida Physical Therapy Association
Lifetime Member, Philippine Physical Therapy Association
Invited reviewer for scientific journals
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Arthritis Care and Research
Arthritis Research and Therapy
Disability and Rehabilitation
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
International Journal of Production Research
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Journal of Rheumatology
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Funded / Pending research projects
ICF Core Set Development for Vocational Rehabilitation. Funded by the Swiss Accident/Injury Insurance (SUVA), 2008-2011.
Development and comparison of a clinical assessment method using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) to measure functioning and environment, 2010. Japan [industry]. Co-investigator (Pending).
A proof-of-concept study on the feasibility of implementing an ICF-based documentation template (ICF-DOCT), 2010. Florida Physical Therapy Association. Co-Principal Investigator (Pending).
Other activities
Reviewer / Collaborator, World Health Organization Collaborating Centers in Occupational Health. Geneva, Switzerland.
Reviewer, Revision to The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. American Physical Therapy Association, 2010. Alexandria, VA USA.
Select Publication List
Papers in Scientific Journals
(published/in press/under review)
- Escorpizo R, Boers M, Stucki G, Boonen A. Examining the similarities and differences of OMERACT Core Sets using the ICF: First step towards an improved domain specification and development of an item pool to measure functioning and health. Journal of Rheumatology. UNDER REVIEW.
- Tang K, Escorpizo R, Beaton DE, Bombardier C, Lacaille D, Zhang W, Anis AH, Boonen A, Verstappen SMM, Buchbinder R, Osborne RH, Fautrel B, Gignac MAM, Tugwell PH. Measuring the Impact of Arthritis on Worker Productivity: perspectives, methodologic issues, and the importance of considering contextual factors. Journal of Rheumatology. UNDER REVIEW.
- Olavides-Soriano M, Ampo E, Escorpizo R. Occupational rehabilitation in the Philippines: Initiates and challenges. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. UNDER REVIEW.
- Escorpizo R, Ekholm J, Gmünder H-P, Cieza A, Kostanjsek N, Stucki G. Developing a Core Set to describe functioning in vocational rehabilitation using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. IN PRESS
- Ptyushkin P, Vidmar G, Burger H, Marincěk Č, Escorpizo R. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in vocational rehabilitation and disability assessment in Slovenia: State of law and users’ perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation. IN PRESS.
- Escorpizo R, Stucki G, Cieza A, Davis K, Stumbo T, Riddle DL. Creating an interface between the international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF) and physical therapy practice. Physical Therapy. 2010; 90 (7): 1053-63
- Rauch A, Escorpizo R, Cieza A, Riddle DL, Eriks-Hoogland I, Stucki G. Using a case report of a patient with spinal cord injury to illustrate the application of the international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) during multidisciplinary patient management. Physical Therapy. 2010; 90 (7): 1039-52.
- Escorpizo R, Davis K, Stumbo T. Mapping an outpatient documentation template with the ICF Core Sets for arthritis and low back pain. Physiotherapy Research International. 2010 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print]
- Escorpizo R, Cieza A, Beaton D, Boonen A (2009). Content comparison of worker productivity questionnaires in arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 19(4):382-97.
Book chapter/section
- Noreau L, Escorpizo R, von Elm E, Miller WC, Tawashy AE. Work and Employment. In: Eng JJ, Teasell RW, Miller WC, Wolfe DL, Townson AF, Hsieh JTC, Connolly SJ, Mehta S, Sakakibara BM, editors. Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence. Volume 3.0. Vancouver: p. 1-14. 2010
- Application of Models for Organization and Guidelines for Content (2010). In Effective Documentation for Physical Therapy Professionals. WITH EDITOR.
