NDT workshop

On   treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy and other
(Only for Hypertonia) Neuromotor disorders
At : JAYA REHABILITATION INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER

date24& 25 September , 2011

Contact Details: Jaya Rehabilitation Institute and Research Center
Bidada, Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat, India – 370435
Phone: 02834-244 444/244 143, Fax: 02834-244 466,
E-mail ID – bidadahospital@hotmail.com jayarehab@gmail.com
(Please use both e-mail ID)
For More: http://loganathanbidada.hpage.com/  and Web: www.bidada.org

WHO Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers

Humanitarian emergencies - like earthquakes, extreme drought, or war - not only affect people's physical health but also their psychological and social health and well-being. A new guide makes sure that best practices are consistently applied in humanitarian settings to improve the mental health of disaster affected populations. This guide covers psychological first aid which involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events. It is written for people in a position to help others who have experienced an extremely distressing event. It gives a framework for supporting people in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities. This document provides technical guidance to implement the WHO Mental Health Global Action Programme (mhGAP). 

For details please visit:http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789241548205_eng.pdf

Scientific Awards/Trophy for OTICON 2012

Sr. No.	Name of the Awards/ Trophy	Themes
	For Members
1.	Kamala V. Nimkar Trophy	Best Scientific Paper of OTICON’12
2.	AIOTA Trophy	Best Scientific Paper in Mental Health
3.	Kailash Merchant Award	Best Scientific Paper in Neurology
4.	KEMOT Youth Talent Award for Best Scientific Paper by Therapist graduated after 15th Jan’07	Open Category
5.	Dr. N Swaroop  AIOTA Trophy Best Orthotic Devices	Open Category
6.	AIOTA Trophy for Best Adaptive Devices	Open Category
7.	AIOTA Trophy for Best Assessment Tool/ therapeutic Device	Open Category
	For Students
1.	AIOTA Trophy for Best Poster	Biomimicry & Assistive Technology
2.	AIOTA Trophy for Best Model	Occupational Therapy Park
3.	AIOTA Trophy Best street Play	Social Transformation & Occupational Therapy
4.	Gold Medal Awards for Best OT Graduates of 2012( From Orissa Branch of AIOTA)
Noncompetitive Category
Minimovie/Exhibit/Paper

Mailing Address of scientific Chairperson

Chairperson, Scientific Program Committee, OTICON 2012
Dr. Vijay Batra,
A-3/90,Paschim Vihar,New Delhi 110063 
E-mail: oticon2012@yahoo.in, vijaybatras@gmail.com,
Mobile: 09811147917, 09868038335

Last date of submitting entries scientific category:

Sr. No.	Type of Entries	Last Date of Submission
1.	Abstract of competitive papers (2 copies)	15th  October, 2011
2.	Abstract of Non competitive papers (2 copies)	30th October, 2011
3.	Abstract of Scientific Exhibits – Orthotic Device, Assistive Devices & Assessment Tool / Therapeutic Device	15th  October, 2011
4.	Competitive Papers (5 copies) (Three copies of complete paper and Two copies in concise form as per IJOT Guidelines for publication purpose if decided by Editorial Body and one soft copy)	15th November, 2011
5.	Non competitive papers (3 copies) (One copy of complete paper and Two copies in concise form as per IJOT Guidelines for publication purpose if decided by Editorial Body and one soft copy)	30th November, 2011
6.	Minimovie Noncompetitive Category	30th November, 2011
7.	Confirmation of the Institute participation (For Poster, Model and Street Play)	15th December, 2011

Information Courtesy :Kunal Desai

Special Event in OTICON2012

Organizing committee of OTICON 2012  is announcing a special event  in association with All India Occupational Therapists’ Association.

Name of the event: Essay competition

Topic of the essay:

1.      Changing the aspects of Occupational Therapy to compete with current & future India.

2.      New perspective for Occupational Therapy in India

3.      Need for change in current Occupational Therapy in India

General Instructions:

1.      Language- English. Maximum of 2500 words

2.      Member have to attempt any one of the above 3 topics

3.      Best essay will be awarded.

4.      Registration is not mandatory for this competition.

5.      All essays should be sent to Conference Secretariat, OTICON 2012 via email or by post along with 2 hard copies.

6.      First page of paper should contain a complete title along with author’s details.

7.      The content of the essay should be accurate, self contained, concise, legible, relevant and of correct length duly typed on A4 size paper in Times New Roman with font size of 14 & 1.5 spacing.

8.      Hand Written essay will not be accepted.

9.      Decision of organizing secretary regarding submission & Judges regarding results will be final.

Conference secretariat : OTICON 2012

Dr. Kunal Desai, conference Co-Ordinator 406, shree Samarth Villa, sonar wadi, opposite premraj CHS, near Deshmukh garden , mahatma Phule Road , mulund (E) Mumbai 400081, Maharashtra, india tel +91 9987595772/ 9987595771 emailoticon2012@gmail.com

Website www.oticon2012.com, www.aiota.org.

Information courtesy: Kunal desai

Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists Presentation

WFOT is pleased to announce the availability of a PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of the professions Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists. The presentations are available in English and Spanish and available for public access


For details please visit:
http://www.wfot.org/documents.asp?cat=13

Inga-Britt Lindstrom grant award 2011 - Sweden

Inga-Britt Lindstrom grant award 2011 - Sweden

The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists (FSA) has established a grant award in the name of Inga-Britt Lindstrom, who has been the president of the FSA in 1970-2008. FSA invites applications from foreign occupational therapists and occupational therapy students. The grant is offered to individuals or teams from countries where occupational therapy is under development.
We are pleased to announce the grant award of 2011. The maximum amount of the grant is 10 000 Swedish Kronor (about 1000 Euro) per year.

The purpose of the grant is to develop occupational therapy in the applicant's native country. The grant is anticipated to be used to supplement in part the costs associated with activities such as:

* participation in occupational therapy workshops, seminars, conferences or congresses in Sweden,
* study visits or auscultation in Sweden aimed at gathering extensive knowledge of occupational therapy practice,
* studies in Sweden at the doctorate or masters level related to research and education in occupational therapy, or
* presenting an abstract at COTEC or WFOT congresses.

The application should contain an accurate description of the use of the grant and expected results. Closing date for the application is 1 September 2011.

For details please visit : 

http://www.fsa.akademikerhuset.se/Global/Om_forbundet/Other%20languages/English/Lindstr%C3%B6m%20grant%20award%202011.pdf

WORKSHOP ON ERGONOMIC WORKPLACE ANALYSIS (EWA)

Who should attend? 
Ergonomists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Human Resources, Facilities and
Health and Safety Professionals.
Dates: September 16-18, 2011
Venue: 560062, India. RECOUP Auditorium, #312, Further Extension of Anjanapura Layout, Bangalor

Topics 
1.Methods to assess levels of musculoskeletal discomfort among workers: NIOSH discomfort surveys, the
     Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (DMQ), University of Michigan Upper Extremity Questionnaire
      (UMUEQ), Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Survey, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) etc.
  2. Postural and Psychosocial Risk Assessment Questionnaires
   3. Postural evaluation tools: PLIBEL, Quick Exposure Checklist (QEC), OWAS
   4. Postural evaluation tools: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA),
        Simple Model for Comprehensive Evaluation of Risks of Musculoskeletal Disorders(MODSI), The Strain Index
   5. Measurement of work effort and fatigue: Borg Ratings of Perceived Exertion Scale, Muscle Fatigue
          Assessment Method, Hand Activity Level (HAL)
   6. Methods for assessing back injury risks: Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation, Snook tables
   7. The Occupational Repetitive Action (OCRA) Methods: OCRA Index and OCRA Checklist

For more details please visit :http://www.recoup.in/RECOUP%20COURSES/images/EWA%202011.pdf

Occupational therapy posts( 5) Available in Com Deal Trust, Bangalore, India

Post name	Salary Scale
Trning coordinator ( PHD with OT) one post	13500-400-18600
Lecturer  Occupational Therapy ( one post )	11500-350-16000
Senior Occupational Therapy ( One Post )	111500-350-16000
Research Assistant	9500-325-10800-375-12300-425-14000
Jr Occupational therapy	6900-200-8100-250-9300-300-10500

  For details please Visit: http://www.communicationdeall.org/updates.html

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & BIOSTATISTICS

From 19.09.2011 to 23.09.2011

Venue: Department of Epidemiology

The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University,

69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

Potential Participants:

Students who are interested in learning about Research Methodology eg., Research

Scholars, Ph.D., students in any Medical / Paramedical subjects / M.D.,/ M.S.,/ MDS

Design of the Workshop

Lectures, discussions, Practical Sessions and Hands on training

Registration fee: 3000 Rs.

Contact Person: Dr.S.Joseph Maria Adaikalam,MD(S),MSc(Epid)

Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology

The T.N.Dr.M.G.R.Medical University,

69, Anna Salai, Guindy,Chennai-600 032.

Phone: 044- 22200713

Mobile: (0)8428120323

E-mail: josephmaria.adaikalam@tnmgrmu.ac.in

tnmmuepid@gmail.com

For details please visit :

http://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/pdf/2011/researchmethodology26.pdf

Occupational Therapy Vacancy at NIMH

Respected Sir

 

" Required 1 MOT and 1 BOT on guest faculty basis for the research project in Hyderabad National Institute for Mentally Handicapped. For details contact Mugesh at mugesh100@yahoo.co.in or call at 9441675885. "

 

Regards

Snehal Vaidya

Call for Scientific Papers for Annual Conference of AIOTA in GOA, INDIA

Now you can submit your abstract for the XXXXIX Annual National conference of AIOTA from 16^th January 2012 to 18^th January 2012 GOA, India

For more details about AIOTA Annual conference please visit : http://www.aiota.org/oticon2012.asp

Call for Scientific Papers College of Occupational Therapists 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition

Now you can submit your abstract for the College of Occupational Therapists  36^th Annual Conference .

College of Occupational Therapist’s 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition
and Specialist Section - Mental Health Annual Conference are going to held 12-14 June 2012 at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) Glasgow, Scotland

You can choose from the following formats:

§  Paper presentation
10 minutes to introduce your work in a precise format followed by 5 minutes for questions.

§  Seminar
40 minutes to present an in-depth exploration of your work.

§  Round table 
A 40 minute forum for active debate, with up to 30 participants.

§  Workshop
A 90 minute interactive workshop, with up to 30 participants.

§  Facilitated poster discussion
5 minutes to introduce your poster followed by an opportunity to discuss your work with a facilitated group of up to 20 participants.

§  Innovative technology presentation
A poster site with a chance to demonstrate equipment or materials you have designed or produced.

§  Poster display
Traditional poster presentation with dedicated viewing time throughout the conference

 For more details please visit : http://www.cot.co.uk/homepage/submit-your-abstract-16-september-2011-college-occupational-therapists-36th-annual-conferen and http://www.cot.co.uk/annual-conference/call-papers-2012

Anniversary of This BLOG

In 13^th august 2009 I started this BLOG occupationaltherapyupdate.blogspot.com today its completed 2 years .Today is 3^rd birthday of this blog. I want to share few facts about this blog with you all who are the well wisher and supporter and follower of that blog.

I remember first follower of that blog was PM (still date I don’t know her name). Now 185 people are following (according to blog follower list).

In 2011 it already crossed 100 posts.

This year I started a face book group in same name to provide small update about BLOG post and many more.

Now professional from 64 countries are visiting this blog. According to Blog statistic professional visited this site 21917 times and it’s quite encouraging for me.

In this occasion I want to say thank you to all contributor of this blog .

Regards

KOUSHIK SAU

BLOGGER: www.Occupationaltherapyupdate.blogspot.com

Email: koushiksau@gmail.com Mo: 07760064744 

Occupational Therapy Vacancies on Contract Basis in Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi August 2011

Walk-In-Interview

Date & Time of Interview: 5^th September, 2011 at 1:30 pm.

Venue: Maulana Azad Medical College , Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-02

Post: Occupational Therapist

No. of Post: 01 post (UR)

Remuneration: Rs. 20,385/- Consolidated per month. (Inclusive of all allowances)
Age Limit: 30 years

Last Date: 25^th August, 2011

How to Apply:

Application in the prescribed format along with attested copies of required documents should reach the Office of Dean,
Maulana Azad Medical College,
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-02

Along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 200/- (for Gen.  & OBC candidates and there is no fee for SC/ST/ PH candidates) in the form of Demand Draft/Pay Order/Bankers Cheque in favour of “Dean, MAMC’ payable at Delhi.