Events

ADAPT will host their 3rd online Global Conference for Physiotherapists and Healthcare Practitioners with an interest in Global Health on Friday 25th November…

join us to discuss this interesting article written by Cornelia Barth et al, discussing the Perspectives of Physiotherapists on…

We are delighted to announce that Heather Angilley and Iulia, a colleague from Romania are go into share their experiences of giving and receiving donated physiotherapy equipment. Heather has had many years as a volunteer with the charity Physionet, ensuring that that the equipment is suitable and that local therapists have the knowledge and expertise to use it. https://physionet.org.uk/

Heather will be joined by a colleague Iulia, who will enable us to hear a perspective of the receiver. She is based at the Maria Beatrice Centre in Romania.

We are setting this up as a meeting rather than a webinar to allow for more interaction and discussion. Please register your attendance below, and you’ll be sent the actual link. We look forward to seeing you online on the 16th March.

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ADAPT will host their second online conference for Physios in Global Health.  This year’s theme will be ‘Evidenced Based Research Being Carried Out In LMIC’.

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Speaker Bio’s

Dr Emer McGowan: Researching rehab access and treatment for Refugees

Anupa Pathak: PhD researching cross-cultural outcome measures

Professor Anne Mosley: How to Access Evidence related specifically to LMIC

Professor Mike Landry: Financial implications of researching in LMIC

Dr Giulia Barbareschi: Assistive Technology, data and evidence for LMIC

Ruthann Fanstone: PhD experiences of researching burns in Bangladesh

Professor Tom Shakespeare: Rights-based rehabilitation

Cornelia Barth: Researching amputee gender access in conflict settings

If you would like to contribute to this event, please contact ADAPT research officer: fiona@developingphysio.com

ADAPT Poster Competition

*  *  *  £50 PRIZE!  *  *  *

ADAPT are holding a poster competition to demonstrate work relating to physical rehabilitation in LMIC

Please send posters to Lesley Dawson at:  lesleyd70@gmail.com by Friday 19th November

The winner will be declared at the end of the ADAPT conference being held on Friday 26th November.

‘ADAPT members are invited to a demonstration of the respiratory module built for LMIC by Alex Hough, Fiona Lindsay and Simon Fraser.  Due to COVID-19 and the need to support communities with respiratory rehabilitation skills, the module is being considered for immediate release to be made publicly available.  Releasing this module without the normal, lengthy, process of research and ethics committees, we are asking qualified physios with some experience of LMIC to watch the demonstration and vote on whether they believe the module is ready for public use.  You can watch this live and vote on Thursday 11th March, or you can watch the recording and vote up to 72hours afterwards.  The link to join the demonstrtion will be sent out to all members.  Fiona Lindsay says “Please, please join us, your thoughts and vote are vital to the success of respiratory support in LMIC.”

For the first time this year, the ADAPT conference will be available online, enabling participation for distant field workers.

Rehab for Migrant Populations
ADAPT is hosting another exciting study day – this time we are addressing the topic of rehab for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrant populations.

ADAPT, OT Frontiers and Communication Therapy International are pleased to collaborate in a one day event aimed at those interested in volunteering or working in low resourced countries.

Join us for a riveting and topical study day where we explore the current global health trends and the impact of an ageing population.

Interesting talks, lectures and debates around MDT working in global health. Topics include: generalists vs specialists and practical sessions on wheelchair provision in Global Health delivered by Motivation.

Exploring the highs and lows of short term physiotherapy trips – from student elective placements, to emergency response deployments and long term capacity building programmes.