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Dr Mike Curran

Qualifications

M.Ch.S Cert.Ed,BSc(Hons),M.Phil,PhD,

Mike gained two under-graduate degrees, one in Podiatry from Salford University and the other in Health Science from the University of Leicester. He then undertook an M.Phil at The University of Leicester in developing a computer coding system for use in healthcare. More recently he completed a PhD at The University of Northampton investigating how Computer Expert Systems can aid decision-making in healthcare. Recently Mike undertook a Medici Fellowship to create enterprise in the University and is currently undertaking an MBA. His current research is focussing on how Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks can help interpret the planar patterns generated by commercial gait analysis systems.

Module Leader for

Research methods BSc (Hons) podiatry

Undergraduate teaching

Research Methods podiatry

Membership of Professional Bodies, National Committees

• Registered podiatrist
• Member of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
• Member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching
• Committee of National Podiatry Research Forum

External links

Editorial Board British Journal of Podiatry.

Areas of Research

Areas of current research interest are focused in two areas

• Current research is focusing on how Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks can help interpret the planar patterns generated by commercial gait analysis systems.
  
  The Medici fellowship should aid dialogue with the information technology sector in industry and help with commercialisation of software produced from research.

Presentations and Publications

Publications

Journal articles

• McRitchie,M  CurranM.J (2007) A Randomised Control Trial for evaluating over-the-counter golf orthoses in alleviating pain in amateur golfers The Foot;17 (2) Pages 57-64.
• Curran M, Campbell,J Rugg,G (2006)  An investigation into the clinical reasoning of both expert and novice podiatrists. The Foot, Volume 16(1) Pages 28-32
• Curran,M Campbell,J Rugg,G (2006) Would podiatrists benefit from an expert system for clinical reasoning and diagnosis? A study using laddering. The Foot 16(2) 71-75.
• Papadopoulos, E.S.,Nicolopoulos, C, Anderson, E.G, Curran, M, Athanasopoulos, S. (2005) The role of ankle bracing in injury prevention, athletic performance and neuromuscular control: a review of the literature The Foot. 15. 1.1-6
• Curran M, Rugg G, Corr S. (2005) Attitudes to expert systems: A card sort study. The Foot 2005 ;15 (4) pages 190-197
• Byrne M,Curran MJ (1998) The development and use of a footwear score in comparing fit of children’s shoes. The Foot ;8 215-218.
• Clements K, Yates B, Curran MJ (1999) The prevalence of chronic knee injuries in triathletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine ;33;214-216
• Curran MJ, Prud’hommeP.(1999) The nature, role and future of expert systems in Podiatry and healthcare. British Journal of Podiatric Medicine ; 2 49-52.
• Curran MJ, Prud’hommeP.(1999) Apreliminary study of the use of an algometer to investigate whther or not patients benefit when podiatrists enucleate corns. The Foot 9 65-67.
• Curran M, JaggerC. (1996) Interobserver variability in the diagnosis of foot and leg disorders using a computer expert system. The Foot: 7 7-10.

Books

• Turner, W.A and Merriman. L.M (2005) Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot second edition Elsevier.
• Chapter 11 Mechanical therapeutics in the clinic,
• Chapter 12 Prescription Orthoses,

Presentations

• The measurement of attitudes towards computer expert systems in podiatry using card sorts. Research conference for Primary Health and social care practitioners/researches in Nottingham and Lincolnshire September 2004
• National Research Forum Conferences 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003
• Annual Conference Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists 2000,2001
• Curran M Poster- The effect of shoe stretches on dorsal digital corns. In: 1997 National Podiatry Research Forum.
• Curran M.J. A preliminary study of the use of an algometer to investigate whether or not patients benefit when podiatrists enucleate corns. In National Podiatry Research Forum Kings Fund London;1998.
• Curran MJ, Waugh S Attitude to computers by Podiatrist in National Podiatry Research Forum. Kings Fund 1996.
• Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. Paper presented preliminary study of the use of an algometer to investigate whether or not patients benefit when podiatrists enucleate corns, annual conference Dublin 2000.
• Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Paper presented on Card sorts methodology, Annual Conference Harrogate 2001.
• National Podiatry Research Forum 2002, Paper presented on Card sorts methodology, Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists London.
• National Podiatry Research Forum 2003 Paper presented on Delphi exercise into research priorities for podiatry. Conference at University College Northampton.

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