Kim Mark-Goldsworthy is licensed to practice Massage Therapy and Osteopathy in British Columbia. She has been in continuous practice in Victoria as a Registered Massage Therapist since 1995. Kim became a Sport Fellow with the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association (CSMTA) in 2002 and she developed a special interest in concussions through her years of experience with hockey and rugby. Her work as an Osteopathic Practitioner began in 2021. She has a Physical Education Degree from Brock University (1993) and a Diploma of Massage Therapy from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy (CCMH) in Ontario (1995). She completed 5 years of training at the Canadian School of Osteopathy in Vancouver and a thesis to graduate with a Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Practice in 2021.
Kim has worked with a number of national and professional athletes and teams. She was the RMT with the Victoria Salmon Kings hockey team (ECHL) through their time in Victoria (2004-2011) and continues to be the RMT with the Victoria Royals hockey team (WHL) since their inception in 2011. She has worked with a variety of rugby teams at the Provincial and National level since 2004. Some of these teams included the Men’s Senior National 15s Team, Women’s National 7s Team, and the Men’s National 7s team. Kim has been a member of the Canadian Medical Team at the 2007 Pan Am Games (Brazil), 2007 World Junior Championships in Athletics (Poland), 2008 FISU Summer Universiade (Russia), 2012 Summer Olympics (London, England), and the 2022 Winter Olympics (Beijing, China). She was the RMT with the Men’s Senior National 15s Team at The Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. She has also been a member of the host medical teams for a variety of World Championships, Major Games, and the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
Kim has been a member of the CSMTA Executive Committee (2002-2016) including the role of president (2010-2012), an examiner for the CSMTA written and practical certification exams and continues to be a member of many CSMTA committees. She was also a Board Member of SportMed BC (2003-2008).
Kim works hard to balance being a mother of two, a busy practice, continuing education, and professional committee involvement. Throughout her life, her active participation in a broad array of sports including volleyball, badminton, athletics, ringette and rowing has given her the understanding of the demands and pressures of competitive sports. In her spare time, Kim currently enjoys mountain biking, hiking, paddle boarding and ice hockey.
