HKIOT Hand Therapy Workshop for Occupational Therapists in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy will organise a 9-days Hand Therapy Workshop from 1 to 9 March 2008 in Shenzhen, Mainland China. This is the fifth workshop of such kind organised by HKIOT for Mainland China hand surgeon, and therapists who like to learn occupational therapy knowledge and skills for patients with various hand conditions.   This year, besides experienced therapists from HKIOT, we have invited two renounced overseas therapists to teach in the workshop.  Mr. Marc BLIJ, Product Specialist Physical Rehabilitation & Orthotics, ORFIT Industries, will conduct a 2-days program on theory and practice on static and dynamic splints.  Bedsides lectures and demonstration, there will be abundant time for participants to practice fabrication of various kinds of splints. Ms Ceri PULHAM, an Australian occupational therapist and hand therapists, Ms Eva Ma, Senior occupational therapist, QEH, and Mr. K F Leung, Vice-Chairman of HKIOT, will lecture on the management of complex hand conditions, including brachial Plexus injury, various conditions of the elbow, digital and hand replant, degloved injury, stiff hands, rheumatoid hand, and infected hands.

This year, HKIOT decided to open the following parts of the hand therapy workshop to young therapists from Hong Kong. Interested person can register to attend part of the workshop as follows. You may see the detailed programs in the part of 「培训班内容」.