Paul is a physiotherapist based in private practice in Sheffield, UK. He has many years of clinical experience having also worked in the NHS in an advanced practitioner role.
Dr Sharon Chan-Braddock
Module Coordinator
Sharon works as an Extended Scoped Practitioner and First Contact Physiotherapist in the MSK and primary setting. She is also an independent prescriber. Her clinical interests include injection therapy, complex spinal disorder & chronic back pain. Sharon is a tutor for both SOMM Foundation & Injection Therapy courses.
Mrs Emily Goodlad
Module Coordinator
Emily is the Module Coordinator for the Foundation in Musculoskeletal Medicine module and Joint Programme Leader for the MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine at Queen Margaret University (QMU). Emily is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, with special interests in knees, tendinopathy and clinical reasoning.
Mr Johnny Smith
Module Coordinator
Johnny has been part of the SOMM teaching team since 2007 and did his MSc with SOMM in 2008. Now running his own private practice, he used to work as an Extended Scope Practitioner and specialised in hips, knees and hands.
Dr Elaine Atkins MBE
Retired Tutor, Author, Chair of Council
MSK physiotherapist Elaine has a doctorate in Professional Studies and has been awarded a Fellowship of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. She was awarded an MBE is 2018 for services to physiotherapy. She has co-authored four editions of the course textbook ‘A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine’.
Darren Collin
Module Coordinator
Darren is a physiotherapist based in the north west working in the NHS as a First Contact Practitioner. He has been a SOMM fellow since 2018 and teaches on the foundation courses.
Mr José Marcelino
Course Tutor
José became a Fellow of SOMM in 1992 and remains an active tutor. His particular area of interest is the effectiveness of clinical reasoning.
Dr Stephen Miller
Course Tutor
Stephen is a GP with a specialist interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine and a Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician, working across a number of roles in the NHS, Armed Forces and private practice.
Dr Duncan Reid
Course Tutor
Duncan qualified in Medicine 1987 at Edinburgh University and has worked as a GP in Colinton SW Edinburgh since 1991. A passionate football fan he became club Dr to Hibernian FC in 1998.
Mr Graeme Searle
Course Tutor
Graeme Searle is a physiotherapist based in the NHS in North Hampshire. He has worked in a variety of settings within the NHS, private practice and local sports.