The Editorial Team
Managing Editor and Publisher on behalf of POGP
Andrew J. Wilson
Andrew reports directly to the clinical editor, and oversees all aspects of the journal from copy-editing and proof-reading to publication. He liaises with the Journal Subcommittee, contributors, advertisers, typesetters and printers. The managing editor is appointed by the Journal Subcommittee in consultation with the POGP Trustees and is paid by the Association.
Biography
Andrew graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1985. He began his career at Blackwell Scientific Publishing Ltd, where he was responsible for a range of medical journals. A freelance editor and writer since 1994, he has worked on the POGP journal since 2000. During this time, Andrew has edited over a thousand different articles, redesigned the publication, and provided the Journal Subcommittee with continuity and access to his extensive archives. His articles, short stories and poetry have appeared all over the world, sometimes in the most unlikely places. He was nominated for the 2020 and 2022 Dwarf Stars Award for the best short speculative poem of the previous year.
Publishing Office
Andrew J Wilson
15 Bughtlin Loan
Edinburgh
EH12 8UZ
Webiste: https://sites.google.com/site/andrewjwilsonpublishingservice/home
Editor-in-Chief
Grá inne Donnelly
As Editor-in-Chief of the POGP journal, Grá inne also sits on the Board of Trustees. In her role as editor, she chairs the Journal Subcommittee and oversees the running of the journal. With the assistance of the assocaite editors, submissions are assessed to ensure that the subject matter is of interest to the readership and is in line with the mission of the journal. She allocates each submission to two of our peer reviewers as part of the double-blind peer review process. She then steers the authors through the publication process from submission to final publication. As Editor-in-Chief, Gráinne makes final Editorial decisions in collaboration witht he core Editorial team for the journal and helps to promote the visibility and impact of the journal.
Biography
Grainne is an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in pelvic health working in private practice and research. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from Ulster University in 2008, postgraduate certificate in continence practice in 2018 from the University of Bradford and a Masters of Science in Advancing Practice in Physiotherapy from Ulster University in 2022. She is currently a doctoral research student at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has over 13 years experience in the NHS, working in the team lead position prior to leaving to focus on research. She is passionate about bridging the gap between academia and clinical practice.
In 2020 Gráinne won the Sport NI Research award for her involvement in developing the research base for physical activity and running postpartum.
Outside of work Gráinne is a mum of 4 young kids and enjoys the outdoors, learning and practicing gardening and playing tennis.
Associate Editor
Biljana Kennaway
Biljana helps to screen the papers that are submitted to the journal and lead the double-blinded peer-review process. She loves to review the books and products and takes charge of processing most accepted articles, and therefore, is very busy during the proof-reading stage of the publishing cycle. Biljana also helps to promotes the journal’s international visibility through her network of contacts. As part of the core Editorial team, Biljana is involved in key operational and publication related decision making.
Biography
After gaining a BSc from the University of London in 2002, Biljana began her career in physiotherapy at the Imperial College London group of hospitals, which inspired her interest in combining musculoskeletal and pelvic health physiotherapy. In 2022 Biljana have been awarded MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice in Pelvic Health from the Brunel University, London. Despite moving to Switzerland, Biljana continued to commute and work in the NHS London for a while, and for the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute, co-authoring teaching material and presenting in the UK and internationally. In Geneva, she worked in a private physiotherapy clinic and in 2015 started lecturing at La Haute école de santé Genève. In 2016, Biljana and her family moved to Zurich, where she continues to work as a pelvic health and sports physiotherapist and is learning German. She serves a multilingual population that mainly consists of athletes and new mothers, and runs corporate workshops on promoting pelvic health in men and women. She has developed postgraduate educational courses in pelvic health, teaching physiotherapists, nurses and personal trainers across Switzerland and in 2022 she established the first journal club for the members of the pelvic health physiotherapy association in the French part of Switzerland. Biljana is a CrossFitter, a master Pilates instructor, and a mum of two.
She is a peer-reviewer to Sports Health and other Journals alike and has published three articles to date and more are under its way.
Social Media Officer
Sarah Papagiorcopulo
As the Social Media Officer, Sarah ensures the smooth running of the POGP Journal’s Twitter account (@JPOGP) and links in with the POGP Communications team to plan journal related outputs across all POGP platforms and channels. Her role also looks at how to improve technological efficiency to better communicate information with POGP Journal subscribers.
Biography
Sarah Papagiorcopulo is a qualified and registered physiotherapist in both Malta and the United Kingdom. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Malta in 2019. During her training, Sarah gained experience in several areas of physiotherapy and also spent some time training in the Netherlands, at the UMCU Hospital in Utrecht. Sarah has worked for both the Maltese and UK NHS, and is currently based in Liverpool. She is very proactive in her career, always striving to better her knowledge and skills in her area of work. In fact, Sarah quickly became involved in the POGP Journal Committee, acting as the Social Media Officer and formely acting as the News Editor too. Sarah is very passionate about and has always had a special interest in Women’s and Pelvic Health. She is fully focussed on continuing to develop her skills, and bringing to light the important and beneficial role of physiotherapy within this field.
Research Reviews Editor
I have a team of willing volunteers who are each allocated a journal according to their interests, and each month they search their journal for articles relevant to physiotherapy. These are then passed to our communications person for tweeting. Twice a year the most relevant / exciting research articles are summarised in a short article for the POGP journal.
Katharine Mamy (She/Her/They/Them)
Biography
Kat has recently started as clinical lead in pelvic and breast health at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and enjoys working with a great team. She gained her passion for pelvic health working alongside inspirational people at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. She has developed interests in research, education, pelvic pain and reducing healthcare inequalities for the LGBTQI+ community.
Rosie Harper
Biography
Rosie is the co-editor of the Research Reviews section of the journal. This involves meeting with the POGP Journal Editorial team as well as co-ordinating and editing research reviews submitted by POGP members on interesting and topical research. In addition, Rosie collates current articles of interest shared by POGP members for the Research Links database hosted on the POGP website.
Rosie is a clinical academic pelvic health physiotherapist in Dorset who developed a passion for pelvic health physiotherapy during her undergraduate placements at Cardiff University. In 2021 Rosie was awarded a match-funded PhD Studentship with NIHR ARC Wessex, University Hospitals Doeset NHS Foundation Trust and Bourneouth University. Her doctoral research explores the role of digital 'nudges' as a means of supporting perinatal women with pelvic floor muscle training. Rosie works clinically in both the NHS and private sector and is currently running a clinical trial at Poole Hospital.
Book and Product Reviews Editor
Romy Tudor
Biography
Romy works with a range of volunteers to review any interesting or new products relevant to our clinical area. She also explores new book publications for potential reviews, many of which will be discussed as by the Journal Subcommittee. As well as coordinating and editing reviews, she enjoys writing some too.
Romy graduated from the University of Brighton in 2001. She then worked in Sussex in an NHS setting for 15 years, mostly at Worthing Hospital. She specialised in pelvic, obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy in 2003, and gained her Postgraduate Certificate in Continence for Physiotherapists at Bradford in 2006. Romy worked as a clinical team lead for 6 years before having her third child and then moving to New Zealand in 2016. Over in the southern hemisphere, she has continued to work in a range of pelvic health physiotherapy jobs, including public health, private clinics and community allied health triage, which has also led to her working alongside community continence nurses and the development of various triage and treatment pathways.
Romy is very busy with three kids under 11! She enjoys hot yoga, swimming and the outdoors.
Notes and News Editor
Amy Lavery
Biography
Amy Lavery, the newly appointed Notes and News Editor for the POGP, brings a wealth of experience and dedication to her role. She graduated from Liverpool University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Physiotherapy and has since gained 15 years of diverse experience in the field. Amy’s career has spanned both the NHS and private practice, with her recent focus entirely on private practice in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Throughout her career, Amy has specialised in musculoskeletal (MSK) and neuro physiotherapy, driven by a deep passion for movement and helping others. This year, Amy expanded her focus to pelvic health physiotherapy, with a special interest in supporting women post-C-section.
Eager to continue developing her skills and knowledge, Amy is excited to take on the role of Notes and News Editor for the POGP. She looks forward to contributing to the community, staying at the forefront of developments in her field, and connecting with colleagues and peers across the profession.
Infographics Editor
Claire Brodie
Biography
Claire qualified from King’s College London in 2005 and started her career working in London at Guy's and St Thomas'. After having children she moved from London to East Sussex where she decided to pursue a career in pelvic health.
In 2018 Claire left the NHS and set up her own practice in East Sussex, specialising in women’s health and sports physio. She does this part time alongside looking after her three children who are now 13, 11 and 9.
Outside of work Claire enjoys playing netball in a local team, dog walks in the countryside and time with family & friends.
She has always had a keen interest in research and so was delighted to come aboard the editorial team of the POGP to design infographics on some of their latest articles.
Peer reviews Editor
Amy Williamsons
Biography
Amy is the Peer Review Managing Editor for the journal. This involves meeting with the POGP Journal editorial team, as well as organising and supporting the peer reviewers who kindly contribute to the journal. Amy also organises the volunteers who proof-read the journal prior to its publication.
Amy is a graduate of Cardiff University and is currently working as a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist in private practice, alongside studying for her Master's degree in Clinical Research at Kings College London. Amy is also a proud recipient of both the POGP Dame Josephine Barnes Award and the CSP Academically Accredited Courses Award 2024, to support her ongoing professional development in clinical academia.
Alongside her clinical role, Amy led a service evaluation looking at the breast health service that she currently contributes to, specifically evaluating physiotherapy care for the lactating breast, which was recently published in the autumn edition of the POGP Journal.
New committee members
Jenifer Cernik
Caroline Callister