About

Patrick holds a Bachelor’s in Osteopathy and a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic and Clinical Education from the University College of Osteopathy, where he has worked in clinical and academic education since 2009.

He is invited yearly to different European Osteopathic institutions to either act as an external assessor or an invigilator for their Final Clinical Competence Exams.

He works as an Osteopath in his private practice in Vauxhall. For the past five years, he has been working the General Osteopathic Council, acting as an assessor for overseas or returning to-practice osteopaths wishing to join the register (GOsC).

Patrick is an experienced educator and osteopath passionate about raising recognition and improving the profession.

Originally from Italy, he was raised in a bilingual French Italian speaking family. In his youth, he lived in Mexico and Australia, working as a Scuba Diving instructor and cameraman for four years, where he learned Spanish and English. He arrived in the UK in 1998, where he trained as an Osteopath. As a result, he is fluent in English, Italian, French and Spanish. He loves spending time with his family, motorcycles, skiing, and scuba diving.

Patrick is always available for side collaboration and education. If you want to chat about Osteopathy, education, mentoring or anything else, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Training

2007,  B.Ost Bachelor of Osteopathy – University College of Osteopathy

2017, PGCert certificate in Academic and Clinical Education – University College of Osteopathy

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since 2018 Non-UK Qualification Assessor, Further Evidence of Practice and ACP Assessor, General Osteopathic Council 

Since 2015, M.Ost lecturer, Communication skills, case history taking, patient management, self-development, pathophysiology

Since 2012, External Assessor and invigilator for pre-registration clinical exams. Various Osteopathic universities in Italy and France – ISO Milan, Aimo Saronno, ESO Paris, CEESO Lyon

Since 2009 Clinical practice Educator, Clinical and academic assessor, UCO

Since 2007, Osteopath in various clinical settings