Educational Opportunities


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HTNZ Symposium & AGM,

Sky Stadium - Wellington

Saturday 14th September 2024

We  are very excited to have secured as our speaker Luke McCarron, Assistant Professor,

Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine at Bond University, Gold Coast.

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Luke McCarron has published multiple peer reviewed journal articles as lead-author and co-author. He was also featured in IFSSH-Ezine November 2021 and February 2022 editions "Understanding the TFCC".

Luke is an Occupational Therapist with experience in hand therapy and academia. He has completed the Master of Science in Hand Therapy degree at the University of Derby, and is currently a PhD candidate at Griffith University studying rehabilitation following Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) foveal repair surgery. Luke is an Accredited Hand Therapist (as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA)) and Certified Hand Therapist, and has been the lead or co-author for numerous publications in the last five years. His current roles include Assistant Professor at Bond University, AHTA National Education Manager, and Research Assistant for the Australian Research Collaboration for Hands. Luke’s areas of interest for research include TFCC rehabilitation, research capacity and culture building, upper limb function, and hand and wrist surgery.

   

It will be fabulous to see as many of you as possible in person in Wellington, and we recommend booking flights early to take advantage of cheaper priced fares and flexi options.

Proposed timetable

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 10:00

Welcome / Mihi Whakatau

HTNZ President Update 

Constitution Project Update 

09:30 - 10:30 

Session 1 Keynote speaker Luke McCarron 

Topic: TFCC Anatomy and Biomechanics 

10:30 - 11:00 

Morning Tea 

11:00 - 12:30 

Session 2 Keynote Speaker Luke McCarron 

Topic: Evidence based approach to TFCC rehabilitation 

12:30 - 13:30 

Lunch 

13:15 - 14:15 

Session 3 Keynote speaker Luke McCarron 

Topic: Treatment of the injured TFCC: Practical demonstration 

 

14:15  -

Mini break 

15: 00 - 16.45

AGM   (which will also be on the live stream)

 

Please note: This is a draft overview of the programme only and is subject to change.


 

Location: Sky Stadium Wellington. Link: how to get there

 

10/09/24 - Registrations are now closed, see you all on Saturday.

 

Gemma Mottern, Conference Rep

On behalf of the HTNZ Executive

 

 


 
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Myofascial Release & Scar Tissue Techniques for Hand Therapists!

One Day Workshop - 13th September in Wellington

I am delighted to announce that I have created a specialty course specifically for Hand Therapists! Through HTNZ’s continued support, I will be offering a one day workshop on Friday, the 13th September, prior to the HTNZ Symposium.

The workshop will offer Myofascial Release and Scar Tissue techniques for treatment of conditions of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand. For those of you who have attended MFR courses with me, or attended the HTNZ pre-conference MFR workshop in 2021, you can opt to attend the Scar Tissue techniques session in the afternoon.

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Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm; 1:30 - 4:30pm Scar Tissue Techniques Only

Where: Wellington Meditation Centre, 31 Hobson Crescent, Thorndon

Fee: $400 for whole day; $200 afternoon session only

Instructor: Beth Beauchamp, Founder of Fascia IQ.
Registration: Contact Beth directly at
beth(at)fasciaiq.com or 027 3636 880. Learn

more at fasciaiq.com.

Fascia IQ was formerly MFR Workshops. We have created a new website and branding as part of our continued commitment to premiere fascia education and training. Check us out on Instagram, LinkedIn & Facebook where we share about all things Fascia!


 
Training Workshop Clinical and Professional Supervision Skills for Hand Therapy (via Zoom)
This workshop is being held on two afternoons online via zoom.
Part A: Saturday, 2 November 2024 from 12:00 to 16.30
Part B: Saturday, 16 November 2024 from 12:00 to 16:.30
Registrants must attend both parts There will be some reflective activities to do between the two parts.

This training workshop is being delivered by NZ Coaching & Mentoring Centre for Hand Therapy New Zealand. The facilitator is Carolyn Simmons. Carolyn is an allied health professional with extensive experience working with individuals, teams, and entire organisations in the health sector.

Aims
This entry level skills-based training enables fully registered Hand Therapists to provide effective supervision for associate Hand Therapists. This workshop introduces supervision as a clinical and reflective professional development process for HTNZ members
provides training and processes for enhancing one to one clinical and professional supervision provides opportunities for participants to experience the power of supervision through practice exercises, group practice activities and work-based tasks.

Objectives
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
  • define supervision, the roles and responsibilities of the supervisor and the limits and boundaries to the role
  • establish effective supervision relationships that promote growth and learning in supervisees
  • develop supervision contracts and negotiate goals and manage one to one supervision session as a supervisor
  • use a 4-step model for supervision conversations
  • use power and expertise appropriately in supervision contexts
  • use a range of skills to facilitate supervisee learning and reflection.
 Content:
  • supervision defined
  • issues and challenges for clinical and professional supervision in the Hand Therapy sector
  • establishing supervisory relationships and agreements
  • maps and models
  • frameworks for supervision sessions
  • Skill for effective supervision, including 'questions not answers', listening for the heart of the matter, the Art of Feedback – tools and processes
  • Supervision in Action – practice activities
  • Ethical and professional issues in supervision

This practical workshop provides the tools and skills Supervisors need to help others succeed through developing effective supervision relationships. It will help them adopt a supervision mindset, clarify and enhance the role of supervisor, get off to a great start, avoid the most common pitfalls when supervising and offers simple tools for supervision conversations.

Register here 

cost: $253 (incl GST) 



Ngā manaakitanga
HTNZ Administrator


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GEMt Dry Needling's 1.5 Day Upper Limb Wellington program is ideal for Therapists who treat common upper limb dysfunctions, including but not limited to:
  • De Quervain's
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Tennis/Golfers elbow
  • Rotator Cuff issues
  • Dry Needling is also suitable post Upper Limb Fractures and following periods of immobility
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Start:
December 14 @ 12:00 pm NZDT
End:
December 15 @ 5:00 pm NZDT
Cost:
$790 – $850

 

Venue

 
Wellington
 
Level 7, 15 Willeston St
Wellington Central, 6011 New Zealand
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Save by registering as an Early Bird which closes 30 days before the course.
 
To register: Click here
 



Physiotherapy Conference 2024 - Whakatere
6 to 8 September at Te Pae Convention Centre, Christchurch.

Hosted every two years Physiotherapy Conference is PNZ’s largest event for the profession, bringing together members, speakers, stakeholders, and sponsors from across Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas. Physiotherapy Conference 2024 will be held from 6 to 8 September at the new Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch. This includes a multi-day programme filled with various streams and session formats, workshops, an exhibition area, and social events.

The theme for Physiotherapy Conference 2024 is Whakatere, literally translated as the act of steering or navigating (a waka). This reflects our united knowledge and sharing at conference to navigate the physiotherapy profession forward. Overlapping topics of Equity Access Outcomes, Living Well Across the Lifespan, Mental Wellness / Whole Person, and Innovation in Practice will be highlighted and collectively reflected in the theme Whakatere.


Podium & Poster Presentations Submissions Closed.

Early bird tickets close Friday 5 July.

For further information conference website


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    Abstract Submission Deadline      15 March 2024

 

 

The deadline to submit Abstracts for the IFSSH-IFSHT 2025 Triennial Congress, scheduled for March 24-28, 2025, in Washington, DC, USA of 15 March 2024 is fast approaching. Submit an abstract to share your expertise with an acclaimed group of international hand surgeons and hand therapists!

 

Read the important policies and guidelines and submit your Paper, ePoster and Instructional Course Lecture (therapist, only) proposals.

 

Questions may be directed to 

abstracts(at)ifssh-ifsht2025.org.

 

 

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The Hand Therapy New Zealand Conference

 

  • The Hand Therapy New Zealand Conference is biennial, the next conference will be held in Auckland in 2025. Information will be posted as it becomes available.



Announcing IFSHT Publication: REACH Vol3No1, April 2023

REACH Vol3No1 - April 2023

IFSHT is pleased to announce Vol3No1 of our digital publication, _REACH:
Research, Education, Achievement and Clinicians in Hand and Upper limb
therapy around the world_!

To access the April 2023 edition of REACH., click here [1] [2]or copy
and paste this link into your browser:
https://ifsht.org/publications/2023-reach-newsletter-vol3no1/ [1]

To learn more about IFSHT and hand therapy throughout the world, please
check out our website [3].

For information about the 2025 IFSSH and IFSHT & Triennial Congress in
Washington, D.C., 24-28 March 2025, click here [4].

We hope to see you in Washington, D.C. at the 2025 Congress and we hope
all is well with you and yours!

Sincerely,

The Executive Committee of IFSHT

International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy | Neubruchstrasse
50, Winterthur, CH-8406 Switzerland


International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand - Ezine

http://www.ifssh.info/ezine.html

The IFSSH Past-President, Ulrich Mennen, is proud to bring you the IFSSH Ezine, a digital publication available to the global Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy communities free of charge. It has been established with the purpose of uniting the global hand surgery community and is intended to be a publication for IFSSH members, by IFSSH members.

To contribute to the IFSSH Ezine, please email the Editor: ezine(at)ifssh.info.