Introduction to Trauma Physiotherapy (2 half-days)
This event is now closed.
This course is aimed at new graduate physiotherapists and those with limited acute trauma experience.
The content presented in this course will include basic acute trauma injury profiles and acute physiotherapy assessment and management skills.
Event date
Event location
Online via Microsoft Teams
Date
Wednesday 10th February, and Wednesday 17th February, 2021.
Time
From 1400 - 1700 hours (on both days).
Fees
Registration Fee: $100 (inclusive of GST)
*Please note: registration closes 2 days prior to the first session: Monday 8th Feb, 2021*
Topics include
- An overview of trauma management and systems
- Neurological trauma
- Spinal trauma
- Bracing and orthotics
- Chest trauma
- Early rehabilitation
- Discharge planning.
NOTE: The course runs over two Wednesday afternoons. Each afternoon covers DIFFERENT content so attendees are encouraged to attend both sessions. You can not register for just one session (i.e. the registration fee covers whether you attend one session or both sessions). The sessions are delivered "live", and will NOT be recorded (i.e. you need to "attend" during the specified times: 1400 - 1700 hours).
A link to the seminar will be sent to you one week before the first session.
Timetable
**Preliminary timetable only- speaker and times may vary
Wednesday 10th February: 2-5pm
2pm: Introduction and Early Rehabilitation after Trauma - Ms. Sara Calthorpe and Dr. Lara Kimmel, Physiotherapy Department
2.30pm: Orthopaedic Trauma Management - Prof. Elton Edwards, Orthopaedic Surgeon
3pm: Missed injuries - Ms. Sara Calthorpe
330pm: Elderly trauma - Dr. Helen Stergiou, Emergency and Trauma Physician
4pm: Neurotrauma - Ms. Kate Kittelty, Physiotherapy Department
Q and A session (Mentimeter)
Wednesday 17th February 2021: 2-5pm
2pm: Orthotrauma for Physiotherapists - Ms. Lara Anderson, Physiotherapy Department
230pm: Spinal trauma - Mr. Asher Kirk, Physiotherapy Department
3pm: Overview of trauma orthoses - Mr. Jeff D’Souza, Orthotics Department
330pm: Chest trauma - Ms. Melissa Webb, Physiotherapy Department
4pm: Discharge Planning and Hospital-based Harms - Dr. Lara Kimmel
Q and A session (Mentimeter)
Please ensure you have MS Teams and Mentimeter are downloaded onto your device prior to the start of the session (suggest desktop/laptop for MS Teams and phone for Mentimeter).
**All enquiries to: Sara Calthorpe s.calthorpe@alfred.org.au , Asher Kirk A.Kirk2@alfred.org.au or phone 9076 3450