Rehabilitation of the Hand 2018 by HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Rehabilitation of the Hand is organized by HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and will be held from Jul 02 - 13, 2018 at Utrecht, Netherlands.

The target audience for this medical event is Students (2nd year and higher) and recent graduates in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, kinetics therapy and medical students interested in hand therapy. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5.0 ECTS credits.

Course Description:
The purpose of this two-week summer course is to provide participants with knowledge and skills of the most common diseases, injuries, and surgeries of the hand and wrist. The participant will obtain a deeper understanding of hand anatomy and movement patterns. The diagnostic process is discussed in seminars and in presence of ‘real life’ patients at the St. Antonius hospital. We will design treatment plans in accordance with the wound healing process and the contextual factors of the patient of course. To do all this we will use various interactive methods to encourage clinical reasoning. You will be introduced to the specialized field of hand therapy during lectures and workshops by hand therapists (physical therapists and occupational therapist) and a plastic surgeon.

Of course, it is an illusion that you can become an expert in hand rehabilitation within a period of two weeks. On the other hand, you will learn things and get acquainted with knowledge and skills that little other students have. We hope and expect that you and your future patients will experience benefits of the knowledge and inspiration that you will gain during this summer course.

Aims:
• Describe the functional anatomy of the hand and wrist.
• Recognize the clinical features of common hand and wrist pathologies.
• Evaluate hand and wrist function.
• Make a choice in treatment options for patients, based on wound healing principles and functional anatomy.
• Communicate more comfortable in English within a professional context.
• Explain the value of an interdisciplinary approach in hand rehabilitation

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.