Occupational Therapy in the U.S. Army

Occupational Therapy in the U.S. Army

Occupational Therapists (OTs) have a long proud history of service dating back to World War I as reconstruction aides. OTs have been a part of the U.S. Army Medical Specialist Corps since its inception in April 1947.

Army Occupational Therapy Vision

Occupational Therapists working in the U.S. Army are human performance experts and dedicated leaders whose innovative programs and services help optimize Soldier performance and readiness in-Theater and garrison environments. OTs serve as valuable members of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) team improving rehabilitative care by:

Promoting healthy living among all Department of • Defense (DoD) beneficiaries

Maximizing Soldier readiness •

Developing and validating innovative applications • in U.S. Army OT services

to read the details about this article please visit http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/prr/ots_in_the_us_army.pdf

Occupational therapy job in PUNE

Company Name : Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital

Job Position : Paramedical Staff

City :- Pune
Vacancy Type : Full Time
Gender Preference : Any [ Male / Female ]
Industry Area : Medical

Job Requirement

The person should be Physiotherapists / Dieticians / Pharmacists / CSSD / Occupational Theraist / Optometrist / Audiologist / Medico Social Worker / Clinical Psychologist, Phlebotomist, Speech Therapist. Minimum experience desired is 3 years.
Salary (Per Month) : Negotiable
Work Experience : 0 - 2 Years

Admission is OPEN in Manipal College Of allied health science ( MCOAHS) for BOT

Admission is OPEN in Manipal College Of allied health science ( MCOAHS)

for Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and other Allied Health Cources

BSc Health Infromation Administration
BSc Medical Imaging Technology
BSc Medical Laboratory Technology
BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology
BSc Optometry
BSc Respiratory Therapy
Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology

Bachelor of Physiotherapy
BSc Cardiovascular Technology
BSc Medical Radiation Therapy

for details please visit http://www.manipal.edu/Admissions/IndianAdmissions/Coursesoffered/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Welcome

www.manipal.edu

Advanced Training in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Mumbai

Advanced Training in Pediatric Occupational Therapy

 Organiser :- Occupational Therapy Training School & Centre, L.T.M.M.C.& G.H.,Sion

 

Co-ordinator:- Dr.Jyothika Bijlani

 Workshop Topic: Neurodevelopmental Assessment & Intervention for Neonates & Infants at Risk

Faculty:- Dr J.S.Mondkar (Neonatalogist), Dr.Ruchi Nanavati (Neonatologist), Dr.Neeta Naik (Paediatric Neurologist), Dr.J.N.Bijlani (Child DevelopmentalTherapist), Dr.S.S.Jaywant(Child DevelopmentalTherapist)

 

Date :-28th &29th April 2011

 

 Time- 9am to 4 pm

 Venue; Surgery Seminar Hall, 1st floor, College Bldg, L.T.M.M.C &G.H., Sion, Mumbai

 

 For further Details: Dr.Jyothika Bijlani (Mob-9820964567) E-mail: jyothikabijlani@yahoo.co.in , Dr.Shailaja Jaywant.(Mob-9820848040) E-mail: shailaja_ot@yahoo.co.in , Dr.Suhas Bongade (Mob-9969001735) E-mail: bongadesuhas@rediffmail.com

Call for Abstract for WORK Journal INDIAN ISSUE

Greetings from Ruby and Ramasamy (ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, N. Delhi).

WORK Journal is planning to bring out an Indian issue. 
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation is an internationally acclaimed journal; the Editor -in-Chief being Dr. Karen Jacobs.

We are the coordinators for the Indian issue, which is due for 2013.
Manuscripts are invited for the same, not only from the field of Occupational Therapy, but also from other professionals working in the field of prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of the disabled. The manuscripts should be sent to this email id, by June 30. all correspondences and clarifications may be directed to the same email id , i.e. "indiawork11@gmail.com".
Contact no. Ramasamy- 09717967504, Ruby- 09911449609.

The format for the manuscript has been attached.

you are requested to kindly update in the "Occupational Therapy Update" blog.

with best wishes

Ruby and Ramasamy

Occupational Therapy Vacancy in MASTERSKILL University College of Health Sciences, MALAYSIA

Occupational Therapy Vacancy in MASTERSKILL University College of Health Sciences, MALAYSIA

1. VACANCY 4

2. M.O.T or M.Sc in OT

3. Specialized in Peds-1, Psychiatry -1, Neurology-1, and Orthopedics-1.

4. Minimum 3 years of Teaching or Clinical experience with reputed institution

5. Age requirement completion of 28 and above

6. Salary Rs.40,000 to 50,000, In Malaysian Ringgit 3000 to 3500.

 

If you agreeble please put into your blogspot and disseminate in to all our OT's in all over india.

 

Please contact:

 Mr.Senthil Vadivel, M.O.T., PGDHM.,

Program Manager (Degree in Occupationaltherapy Program),

Faculty of Therapeutic Sciences,

MASTERSKILL University College of Health Sciences,

G-8, Jalan Kemacahaya 11, Taman Kemacahaya, Batu 9, 43200 Cheras,

Selangor, MALAYSIA.

H/P-0169793486

senthilvadivel@masterskill.edu.my

Tel: 603-9080 5888 Fax: 603-9080 1995

www.masterskill.edu.my

Modern Trends in Treatment and Evaluation of Shoulder Complex

Course Title
Modern Trends in Treatment and Evaluation of Shoulder Complex
Speaker- Amol Sangekar

Date- 15th May 2011

Course approved by –Society of hand Therapy India.
Continuing education Hours- 6 contact hours

Venue- Hotel Juhu Plaza, Juhu, Mumbai
Fees- Rs2000 before 30th April
Rs 2500 after 30th April and spot entries

Cheques/DD to in favour of – 'RehabCare'

Address- RehabCare
4 suryadarshan, Paranjpe Scheme B. Road #3.Vile-Parle (East), Mumbai-400057

Course content-
• Introduction
• Shoulder anatomy and biomechanics
• Various shoulder conditions
• Biomechanical Issues
• Clinical Evaluations-Hands-on
• Rehabilitation protocol

Course outcome-
• Participant will be able to understand and evaluate various shoulder conditions.
• Reason biomechanical inefficiencies with various conditions
• Implement treatment protocols as per conditions
• Achieve a thorough understanding of shoulder rehab

NOTE- Participants from outside Mumbai can call 02228888888 for list of hotels in Juhu, andheri and parle area! They can also provide numbers for hotels around Mumbai

Occupational therapy post in G.B pant Hospital , New Delhi

G.B.Pant Hospital New Delhi Jobs 2011 Walk in Interview Date 4th April 2011

Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
J. L. Nehru Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

Walk in Interview

G.B.Pant Hospital invites application for the following posts:

1) Occupational Therapist

Age Limit: below 30 years as on 31st March 2011
Total Number of posts: 01 UR-01
Date of walk in interview: 4th April 2011

For complete details please go through the Times of India news paper dated 27th March 2011For complete details please go through the Times of India news paper dated 27th March 2011

Occupational therapy post in Mumbai.

OT JOB IN MUMBAI
Dear friends,

Occupational Therapists are required to work on a part time and full time basis at PRAFULTA PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, Andheri.
Prafulta is a mental health setup where we mainly treat pediatric clients having Learning Disability, ADHD, Autism. we also see clients with CP and other neuro-developmental problems.

we require OTists to work at the center as well as in the school system.
Interested therapists are requested to send in their resume to:
1. prafultaandheri@gmail.com
2. payalchittawar@rediffmail.com

for further details you may contact:
Dr. PAYAL UBALE Ms. MIMANSA POPAT
Incharge-OT dept., Prafulta Incharge-Integrated Education
9870719101 9821154101

Occupational therapy post in Calicut Kerala.

Dear friends

There is a Occupational Therapy post available in Wellcare institute of speech and hearing (WISH), Calicut

 

Qualification require BOT 

Please contact

The Administrative officer

Wellcare institute of speech and hearing (WISH) 

Behind Nazeera driving school, medical college, p.o kavoor , Calicut

Pin: 673008

Kerala

Email infowish.calicut@gmail.com

Ph: 91 - 4956451064

CME On Hand Rehabilitation, QUIZ and Poster compitition for student and Assistive aid Compitition for Occupational Therapist and interns

CME on Hand Rehabilitation

Organized by KMCH College of Occupational therapist, Coimbatore.

Date 2^nd April

At KMCH Auditorium (9.00a.m – 5.00pm)

Registration fee: 300 per head

Contact: 0422-4323730(Mrs. Sugi)

                 0422-4323627(Ms. Sara)

Course Content:

1)   Reconstructive surgeries of Hand.

2)   Rheumatoid hand

3)   Sports injuries of upper extremities.

4)   Spastic hand

5)   Physical agent modalities

6)   Hand splinting and assistive devices.

 

In same day poster and quiz competition also organized for student.

Poster competition:

          3-5 members per group and maximum of 2 entries is allowed for each colleges

Topic:

          Community Based Rehabilitation

Dimension:

          3ft by 3 ft

Quiz:

          4 members (3 UG + 1 PG/ 4 UG) in a group with maximum 2 entries per college are allowed.

Topic: Related to hand

 

Best Assistive AID:

Topic: Assistive Aids pertaining to hand impairments.

Eligibility: Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Intern.

 

 

 

World Health Report 2012

Your Research Can Support the Outcomes of the World Health Report 2012


The World Health Report 2012 aims to provide impetus for a change to the problematic state of affairs of health research. Given the stated goals of the report, of particular importance is the documentation and sharing of real experiences from the countries where the research has been done. The Public Library of Science (PLoS) invites the submission of articles, especially from low- and middle-income countries, on topics related to the strengthening of key functions and components of national health research systems. A WHO/PLoS Collection will be published in 2012. Papers should be submitted by the end of March 2011, via PLoS at www.plosmedicine.org/home.action



For details please visit ://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001008

International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) World Conference 2011 - Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts - International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) World Conference 2011.


A Call for Abstracts has been issued for the symposium on rehabilitation disaster relief to be presented at the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) World Conference, Puerto Rico 2011, Monday 13 June, 13:30-17:30.


Papers are welcome on the:
* epidemiology of disability in natural disaster (including vulnerability of persons with pre-existing disabilities)
* assessment methods of needs and problems of persons with disabilities in natural disaster
* training of rehabilitation responders to disaster
* effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions after natural disaster
* current challenges in rehabilitation service provision and intervention strategies in disaster victims with disabilities
* policies to raise awareness about medical rehabilitation as major health strategy after natural disaster in the acute as well as post-acute relief phase


Abstracts for the presentation of papers can be submitted online at   http://abstracts.flexmax.eu/isprm2011
Deadline for submission is 31 March, 2011. http://www.isprm.org/?CategoryID=361]

ICF OnlineTutorial

ICF OnlineTutorial



From the World Health Organisation (WHO) website:
In December 2010. the WHO launched a new online training module 'ICD- 10 Interactive Self Learning Tool'. Occupational Therapists who are interested in the ICF should access this online tutorial at  http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10training/ 

Occupational therapy post in GMCH Chandigarh

Occupational Therapy post in GMCH Chandigarh

SI No	Post Name	Qualification	No of Post	Pay Scale
1	Occupational Therapist	B.Sc. (Occupational Therapy) from a recognised institution. OR Three years Diploma in Occupational Therapy with 2 years experience as occupational therapist in an institute.	UR 2	Rs 17000

For details clic http://www.gmch.nic.in/jobs/Publicappointment07032011.pdf
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Regards

KOUSHIK SAU
EC Member (2010 April - 2012 March) AND LIFE member of (AIOTA) .

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