Damascene Gasherebuka, Jean

Damascene Gasherebuka, Jean
Country
Rwanda
Bio
Jean is a highly motivated and experienced physiotherapy clinician, researcher, and educator from Rwanda, in the Eastern part of Africa. He graduated from Wits University in Johannesburg (BSc and MSc PT- 2007) and is a manual therapy expert (OMT 1-2006). Since 2007, he has been working as a part-time lecturer and clinical supervisor in the physiotherapy department at the University of Rwanda. Currently, he is the Chairperson of the Rwanda Allied Professions Regulatory Body. Jean has held many leadership positions at national and international levels, including President of the Association of Rwandan Physiotherapy, Secretary and Chair of WCPT Africa Region (2008-2014). He has also participated in a number of WCPT technical committees and was one of the mentors involved with WCPT’s SUDA project. Since May 2019, he is a member of WCPT Executive Board.