Dr Gordon J Hendry

• Qualifications
• Biography
• Research
• Selected Publications
• Grants/Current Projects
• Teaching Interests 
• Awards/Honours
• Professional Activities

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) PodMed & Surgery
PgC in Podopaediatrics
PhD

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Biography

Gordon Hendry joined UWS as a lecturer in Podiatric Medicine at the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences in February 2011. He successfully completed his Arthritis Research UK funded PhD studentship at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK in October 2011.  Gordon has previously worked as a podiatrist in the clinical setting for the Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS trust, and as a research assistant at Glasgow Caledonian University.

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Research

• Multidisciplinary care
• Inflammatory joint diseases
• Human movement analysis/lower limb biomechanics
• Impairment & disability
• Muscolosketelal ultrasound

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Selected Publications

Hendry, G., Gardner-Medwin, J., Steultjens, M.P.M., Woodburn, J., & Turner, D.E. (2011). Frequent discordance between clinical and musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations of foot disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.  Arthritis Care & Research (online, ahead of print).

Hyslop, E., Woodburn, J., Mcinnes, I.B., Semple, R., Newcombe, L., Hendry, G., Rafferty, D., de Mits, S., & Turner, D.E. (2010). A Reliability Study of Biomechanical Foot Function in Psoriatic Arthritis Based on a Novel Multi-segmented Foot Model. Gait & Posture, 32 (4), 619-626.

Hendry, G., Turner, D., McColl, J., Lorgelly, P., Sturrock, R., Watt, G., Browne, M., Gardner-Medwin, J., Friel, L., & Woodburn, J. (2009). Protocol for the Foot in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis trial (FiJIA): a randomised controlled trial of an integrated foot care programme for foot problems in JIA. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2(21).

Hendry, G., Turner, D., Gardner-Medwin, J., Watt, G., & Woodburn, J. (2008). A survey of foot problems in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Musculoskeletal Care 6(4).

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Grants/Current Projects

2011: Successful lead applicant of Internal Early Career Researcher Grant to investigate the ‘Foot care needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in New South Wales’.

2010: Winner of the Allied Health Professionals Bursary from the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR) to attend the BSR/BHPR annual conference, Birmingham.

2010: Winner of the Podiatric Rheumatic Care Association Travel Bursary to present 4 abstracts at the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology annual conference, Newcastle, UK.

2009: Winner of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) travel bursary to present an abstract at the EULAR annual conference, Copenhagen.

2007: Successful co-applicant for the Arthritis Research UK Project Grant and PhD Studentship.

2007: Successful applicant for the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) travel bursary to present an abstract at PReS Istanbul 2007.

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Teaching Interests

Since 2006 Gordon has taught various clinical and academic podiatry units at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including subjects such as: lower limb biomechanics, functional anatomy, gait analysis, musculoskeletal conditions, research methods, paediatrics, gerontology and sports podiatry.

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Awards/Honours

2011: Best Research Poster at the 2011 Australian Podiatry Conference

2011: Recipient of the 2011 British Health Professionals in Rheumatology/Arthritis Research UK Silver Medal Research Prize – awarded for a submitted piece of research of the highest quality and greatest overall contribution to rheumatology. 

2010: Winner of the Alllied Health Professionals Bursary from the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR) to attend the BSR/BHPR annual conference.

2010: Winner of the Podiatric Rheumatic Care Association Travel Bursary to present 4 abstracts to the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology annual conference, Newcastle, UK.

2009: Winner of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) travel bursary to present an abstract at the EULAR annual conference, Copenhagen.

2009: Invited speaker at the Scottish Society for Rheumatology annual meeting, Glasgow.

2008: Winner of the ‘New Researcher Award‘. Awarded by the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Research and Development Committee.

2007: Winner ‘Best Poster’ 1st prize for ‘A Survey of Foot Problems in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis’ at the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference, Harrogate.

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Professional Activities

Co-creator of paediatric gait assessment dvd resource for medical and allied health professional (AHP) students, University of Glasgow.

Clinical demonstrator of the practical educational sessions on the ‘Clinical Assessment of the Rheumatoid Foot’ for Rheumatologists and AHPs at the Scottish Society for Rheumatology’s (SSR) Annual Conference.

Co-editor of the Australasian Podiatric Rheumatology Special Interest Group (http://www.aprsig.co.nz/).

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