Geoffrey Douglas Maitland

Background

Maitland, Geoffrey Douglas was born on August 27, 1924 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Douglas Bertram and Laurel Gladys (Wait) Maitland.

Education

Associate, University Adelaide, 1949. Master in Applied Science, South Australian Institute of Technology, 1986.

Career

Member physiotherapy department Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1950-1952. With Adelaide Children's Hospital, 1951. Clinical tutor physiotherapy University Adelaide, 1952.

Private practice, 1952-1998. Convenor 2 physiotherapy congresses for Australian physiotherapy associations. International lecturer.

Consultant in field; part-time senior lecturer and clinical tutor for graduate diploma in advanced manipulative therapy School of Physiotherapy, University South Australia, Adelaide.

Achievements

• Geoffrey Douglas Maitland has been listed as a notable physiotherapist, consultant, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Musculoskeletal and Sports Injuries, 1e

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Membership

Server Anglican Church of Australia, Plympton, 1956, server and council, 1959, server and sidesman, lay assistant, Glen Osmond, 1965. Served with Royal Australian Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Australian Examining Council Overseas Physiotherapy Immigration Department, 1982-1986.

Member South Australian Registration Board, 1960-1982. Honorary president International Maitland Teachers Association, Switzerland, since 1978. Fellow Australian College Physiotherapists, Australian College Manipulative Physiotherapists (honorary), Chartered Society Physiotherapy (England) (fellowship).

Member Australian Physiotherapy Association (South Australia branch committee 1950-1978, honorary secretary 1955-1959, president 1959-1978, federal delegate 1956-1968, founding member college since 1957), American Physical Therapy Association (honorary life, Mildred Elson award), South African Society Physiotherapists (honorary life, manipulative study group), Schwerischer Verband für Manipulative Physiotherapie (honorary life), World Federation for Physical Therapy, Nederlandse Vereniging Manipulatieve Therapie, Deutscher Verband Manuelle Therapie, South Australian Cricket Association.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, writing, reading.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Bird Thacker, October 2, 1945. Children: John Douglas, Wendy Anne.

Father:

Douglas Bertram Maitland

Mother:

Laurel Gladys (Wait) Maitland

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Bird Thacker

child:

Wendy Anne Maitland

child:

John Douglas Maitland