Professor Cynthia Formosa PhD, MSc (Brighton) FFPM RCPS (Glasg.), ABPMi (US)

University of Malta

Cynthia Formosa qualified as a State Registered Podiatrist from the Department of Health, Malta in February 1989. Cynthia Formosa is currently working on a full-time basis as a Professor with the University of Malta  inside the Faculty of Health Sciences.  She was also President of the Association of Podiatrists, Malta for two years. She was also appointed as a Visiting Fellow  at the Centre for Sport, Health and Exercise Research, Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University. She was also External examiner for two universities one in the UK and another in Ireland She is also Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. She is currently a member of the International Federation of Podiatrists and a member of the Clinical Biomechanics and Human Performance Research Team at the Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University. She is also a founder member of the Diabetes Foot Research Group, University of Malta, European Network Podiatry Higher Education [ENPODHE] and Global Podiatry Network. Cynthia has published over 130 research papers in both local and peer-reviewed international journals. She has also contributed to a number of book chapters.  She has presented over 300 presentations in leading Podiatry and Diabetes Congresses and Conferences across the globe. She is also a peer-reviewer and editorial board member of a number of local and international journals. Her areas of interest include the diabetic foot, diabetes foot screening, screening guidelines and mixed methods and qualitative research. She has also carried out a number of local and EU funded projects in the area of  Erasmus+ KA02 ‘Strategic Partnerships in the field of education, training and youth’.