January 22 to 29, 2012
Theme: “Making the Rights Real for Filipinos with Autism”
“Making the Rights Real for Filipinos with Autism” was adopted as the theme for this year’s celebration to give emphasis on the realization of the rights of individuals affected with autism and to support the campaign of the United Nations to give special attention to Persons with Disabilities which comprised 15% of the world’s population according to the 2011 data of the World Health Organization (WHO). Persons with Disabilities are the most vulnerable and marginalized sector of the society.
Source: ASP
There are heaps of activities lined up to celebrate this special occasion. Click here for details.
March 23-25, 2012
8:30 Am – 5 Pm
Three day course Overview:
Day 1
AM
Lecture on TCM Pulse – this is a focus on pulse qualities and there relationship to the organs
-TCM pulse taking is based on distinct palpation of pulse qualities, such as rolling, wiry, taut, etc..
-Objective is to learn how to discern between each of the different pulse qualities in a clinical setting
PM
Practical on meridian palpation and needling
-an acupuncture point has a distinct palpatory experience, this course will teach you how feel a meridian and how to feel both repletion and vacuity at different acupuncture points: this is the best way to find effective acupuncture points rather than just go by text book ideas of point prescription
-needling will be talked about and shown in terms of meridian based acupuncture
Day 2
AM
Lecture on meridian therapy and pulse based on Japanese medicine – this is the pulse and how it relates to the meridians; pulse positions are looked at in greater detail here
-this lecture to will teach how to use the pulse to determine the imbalance in the meridian, for example the determine repletions and vacuities
PM
Root treatment points and needling
-this is an emphasis on picking and treating the right points to balance the patient, called the “root” treatment, if you want to be effective in treating a difficult case this is the real “ancient secret” to success
-some authorities would argue that 80% of the success to acupuncture lies in proficient use of root treatment
Day 3
AM
Lecture integration of pulse taking using both TCM and Japanese
-lets now look at combining both skills of pulse taking for meridian and organ imbalance
PM
Whole Workshop Integration and Case Analysis
This training aims to put together basic treatment together using palpation, needling techniques and root treatment this will again include practical. This whole three day course will teach how to use both traditional theory from ancient Chinese texts such as the Nanjing, SuWen and Lingshu. This is then integrated with the palpatory style of meridian therapy.
Trainer:
ROBERT MCDONALD, DTCM, DO-MTP
OSteopath
Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fees:
Includes hand outs, certificates and acupuncture kits.
Early registration (on/before Feb. 10, 2012) – 16,000Php
after Feb. 10, 2012 – 18,500 PHP
For Inquiries:
Please contact leomil_mspt@yahoo.com or somaticphils@gmail.com / +639159096652 / +6393285-THERA (84372)
When & Where
February 12, 2012 (1:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
AMV Hall, College of Accountancy , University of Santo Tomas
The Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine will be holding a Post-Convention Workshop entitled, “ Current Trends on Spinal Manipulation and Stroke Rehabilitation.”
SPEAKERS:
The invited speakers for this workshop are members of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from Temple University Hospital , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . They are Dr. Ernesto Cruz and Dr. Michael Weinik.
Dr. Ernesto Cruz is a physical therapy graduate of the University of Santo Tomas who pursued Medicine in UST. He went to the United States and finished his residency training in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Temple University. He is presently an Associate Professor of the Temple University Hospital. His special interests are stroke and geriatric rehabilitation. He will be talking about new exercises for stroke patient.
Dr. Michael Weinik is a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine who went pursued rehabilitation medicine as his specialty. His interests are musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports medicine rehabilitation. He will be teaching spinal manipulation-basic principle, assessment and treatment
OBJECTIVES:
1. To review the biomechanical basis of spinal manipulation
2. To demonstrate to the participants the proper technique on spinal assessment and spinal manipulation
3. To teach the participants the new exercises that are being used in patients with stroke.
12:00 -1:00 Registration
1:00 -1: 45 Spinal Manipulation: Its Biomechanical Basis
1:45 – 2:30 Assessment of Low Back Pain: Demonstration
2:30 -3:30 Workshop: Spinal Assessment
330 -4:15 Spinal Manipulation: Techniques
4:15 – 5:15 Workshop: Spinal Manipulation
5:15 -5:45 Break
5:45 – 6:30 Therapeutic Exercises in Stroke Rehabilitation
6:30 -7:30 Workshop: Therapeutic Exercises in STroke
REGISTRATION FEE:
Students – 1,800 php
Professional- 2,000 php
For more information, please contact PARM secretariat (Lei or Jane) at tel no. 415-9048 or 410-1597 (during office hours only) or click here.
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22nd Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM) Annual Convention
PARM Probes: Stroke and Low Back Pain
Implementing Global Evidence to Clinical Practice
Parallel Session for Allied Health Professionals
February 11, 2012
8:00 am – 12nn
Venue: St. Louie University- Center for Culture and the Arts (SLU-CCA), Baguio City
Registration fee: Php 400
This parallel session will provide allied health professionals a working knowledge of the use of evidence to guide and underpin clinical practice to improve health care provided to patients. Dr. Karen Grimmer-Somers is the Director of the International Centre of Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE)based in the University of South Australia. She has been a leader in Evidence Based Practice(EBP) in allied health and has attracted funding for numerous projects in the area of EBP such as clinical practice guidelines for the Screening, Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma and Guidelines for the Management of Elbow pain. Ms. Janine Margarita Dizon is currently a PhD scholar at the University of South Australia and works as a research assistant of iCAHE. Her dissertation is the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence Based Practice training program in the Philippines. She was the former head of the Center for Research for Movement Science in the University of Santo Tomas. Karen and Janine team teach EBP to groups of allied health professionals at the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and to post graduate students at the University of South Australia.
All health professionals and students of the following disciplines -nurses, medical technologists, pharmacists, physical therapists, x-ray technicians and occupational therapists, will benefit from this parallel session and are therefore encouraged to attend.
8:00 – 9:00am Registration
9:00 – 9:45am Understanding the Concepts of EBP: What it is and What it is not by: Dr. Karen Grimmer-Somers, PhD
9:45 – 10:30am Using Evidence to Guide Practice: Pioneering EBP in the Philippine Setting by: Janine Margarita Dizon, MSPT
10:30 – 10:50am Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:30am Translating Evidence into Practice by: Janine Margarita Dizon, MSPT
11:30 – 12:00 Open forum
For more information, please contact Lei or Jane at the PARM office at telephone number 415-9048 or cell nos. (0916) 2284244 or (0915) 3488955.
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