BSc (Hons), DC, MPhil, FCC, FBCA, FFEAC, FHEA
David Byfield has been in private practise and chiropractic education for the past 43 years in Canada, England and Wales. David joined the University of South Wales (USW) in 1998, following teaching posts at CMCC and AECC University College to develop an integrated master’s chiropractic degree programme. He was Head of the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic (WIOC) and currently the Head of Clinical Services in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education. He was recently conferred Professor in Professional Practice in May 2018 for his clinical and educational contribution.
David has written three chiropractic educational textbooks related to chiropractic manipulative skills learning and teaching and has published a number of scientific papers, including book chapters covering spinal manipulation and rehabilitation. David has been a member of the General Chiropractic Council in the UK and currently sits on the European Council on Chiropractic Education and contributes to the European Academy of Chiropractic as Chair of the Special Interest Group Clinical Chiropractic. David is currently enrolled as a PhD student at USW, investigating the relationship between spinal pain, physical inactivity and cognitive decline.
