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Prof. Dr. Stefan Schmid

Steckbrief

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schmid Stv. Leiter aF&E Physiotherapie

Kontakt

Links

  • Adresse Berner Fachhochschule
    Gesundheit
    Fachbereich Physiotherapie
    Stadtbachstrasse 64
    3012 Bern

Tätigkeiten

  • Head of Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group

  • Deputy Head of Research at Division of Physiotherapy

Lehre

  • BSc in Physiotherapy, Bern University of Applied Sciences

  • MSc in Physiotherapy, Bern University of Applied Sciences

  • BSc in Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel

  • MSc in Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern

Forschung

  • Biomechanics of the spine

  • Neuromuscular aspects of compensatory mechanisms during gait

Lebenslauf

  • Prof. Schmid began his academic journey with a degree in Physiotherapy in 2005, followed by an MA in Pathokinesiology from New York University in 2009, and a PhD in Biomechanics from ETH Zurich in 2016. In 2019, he completed his postdoctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and was appointed Senior Lecturer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. In 2021, Prof. Schmid achieved habilitation in experimental medicine and became additionally a lecturer (Privatdozent) at the University of Basel. In 2024, he was appointed Professor at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, where he currently serves as Head of the Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group and Deputy Head of Research at the Division of Physiotherapy. In addition, he serves as Associate Editor for the journals "Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology" and "Archives in Physiotherapy" and as an ad hoc reviewer for various academic journals. To this date, his research is published in over 45 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles as well as close to 70 peer-reviewed congress abstracts.
  • 06/2024 – present Professor (UAS) Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
  • 04/2021 – present Lecturer (Privatdozent) University of Basel (CH)
  • 08/2019 – 05/2024 Senior Lecturer Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
  • 08/2018 – 07/2019 Research Fellow Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (USA)
  • 01/2017 – 07/2018 Lecturer Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
  • 03/2010 – 12/2016 Research Associate Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
  • 06/2009 – 02/2010 Physical Therapist Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, New York, NY (USA)
  • 08/2005 – 12/2007 Physical Therapist Hirslanden Klinik Beau-Site, Bern (CH)
  • 03/2003 – 07/2005 Instructor / Supervisor (part-time) Physiotherapie Steinbach, Medizinische Trainingstherapie, Belp (CH)
  • 06/2000 – 06/2001 Electronics Technologist Ascom AG, Bern (CH)
  • 01/2017 – 04/2021 Habilitation (Venia Docendi for Experimental Medicine) University of Basel (CH)
  • 06/2012 – 06/2016 PhD in Biomechanics ETH Zurich (CH)
  • 01/2008 – 09/2009 MA in Pathokinesiology New York University (USA)
  • 08/2001 – 07/2005 Diploma in Physiotherapy Feusi Physiotherapieschule Bern / Ausbildungszentrum Insel (CH)

Projekte

Publikationen

Mitgliedschaften

Sprachen- und Länderkenntnisse

  • Deutsch - Muttersprache oder zweisprachig
  • Englisch - Verhandlungssicher
  • Französisch - Konversationssicher