Dr. Stefan Schmid
Profile

Dr. Stefan Schmid Stv. Leiter aF&E Physiotherapie
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
School of Health Professions
Fachbereich Physiotherapie
Stadtbachstrasse 64
3012 Bern
Activities
Responsibilities
Deputy Head of Research at Division of Physiotherapy
Head of Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group
Teaching
Degree programmes
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
Research
Specialisations
Biomechanics of the spine
Neuromuscular aspects of compensatory mechanisms during gait
CV
Biography
- Following his studies in Physiotherapy (2001-2005), Dr. Schmid obtained an MA in Pathokinesiology from New York University (2009) and a PhD in Biomechanics from ETH Zurich (2016). After completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2018-2019), Dr. Schmid was appointed senior lecturer at Bern University of Applied Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, where he serves as Deputy Head of Research and Head of the Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group. In 2021, he completed the habilitation process and was awarded the Venia Docendi for Experimental Medicine at the University of Basel, where he additionally serves as lecturer (Privatdozent). His research interests include the biomechanics of the spine as well as neuromuscular aspects of compensatory mechanisms during gait.
Professional experience
- 04/2021 – present Lecturer (Privatdozent) University of Basel (CH)
- 08/2019 – present 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)
Education
- 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)
Projects
Publications
Memberships
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- German - Native or bilingual proficiency
- English - Full professional proficiency
- French - Limited working proficiency