About EduGlobal

A non-profit committed to international clinical education.

Since 2006, we've offered eight-to-twelve-week clinical experiences in renowned rehabilitation centers in Italy. We now host clinical experiences in 24 facilities and counting.


EduGlobal Associates is a non-profit health education management company. We place physical therapy students from American DPT programs into clinical education experiences that offer the opportunity to learn excellent clinical skills inside a healthcare delivery system that is universal, comprehensive, single-payer, socially supported, and constitutionally guaranteed — and to do so inside a unique and welcoming culture.

Our Italian clinical instructors speak English and are trained on the electronic CPI, including CPI 3.0. They aren't just hosting students — they're teaching them. And the European patients who walk into the clinic each day expect students to be part of the team. That expectation is what makes the experience accelerate the way it does.

Meet our team

The people behind every placement.

Brett Windsor, PT, PhD, MPA

President

Brett graduated as a physiotherapist from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, in 1994. Before coming to the U.S. he worked in sports medicine in Australia and the United Kingdom. He became APTA board certified as an orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS) in 2000, completed the NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship in Manual Therapy in 2003, and earned his fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (FAAOMPT) in 2004. Brett has taught extensively in Europe and Africa, has been in academia since 2008, and is currently a professor of physical therapy at Northern Arizona University. He also serves as senior vice president of clinical excellence with Physical Rehabilitation Network. Brett lives in Southwest Florida with his wife, Susan.

Linda Bartalesi, PT

Vice President of European Operations

Linda works with EduGlobal students and host rehabilitation facilities to coordinate every aspect of the clinical experience. She graduated in 2006 from the University of Florence with a laurea in physiotherapy and subsequently completed a six-year osteopathic manual therapy program at Florence's Scuola Italiana di Osteopatia e Terapie Manuali (SIOTEMA). She has 20 years of experience as an orthopedic and neurological physiotherapist and CI at Fondazione F. Turati in Gavinana. Her post-graduate training includes myofascial techniques and the McKenzie approach. Linda is an avid hiker and snowboarder. She lives with her son Silvio in Abetone, in the Apennine Alps.

Riccardo Zanola, PT

Senior Director of Student Services

Riccardo has been a dedicated member of the EduGlobal team since 2012. He assists students throughout Italy, ensuring smooth internship experiences — from clinical site coordination to accommodations, car rentals, and the practical details that make a successful experience possible. He earned his degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Florence in 2009 and currently serves as a shoulder therapist at a private practice in Pistoia. Riccardo lives in Prato, near Florence.

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