EDUCATION & CAREERS
9-MONTH COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOINTLY LAUNCHED BY MCNV & HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
A 9-month course in Occupational Therapy (OT) was jointly launched by MCNV and Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) on May 16th, 2022 in Hue City (Thua Thien – Hue province). The launching ceremony was attended by representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Board of Directors of Hue UMP; lecturers and 34 trainees who are nurses, rehabilitation technicians and physicians working in hospitals and health facilities in the provinces of Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Kon Tum and Binh Dinh. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy, Rector of Hue UMP speaks at the launching ceremony The course is part of the Inclusion 1&2 projects, sponsored by USAID with the overall objective of improving the quality of life of people with disabilities (PwDs). The project’s managing agency is the National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental...Đọc Thêm
Read moreDEVELOPING CURRICULUM FOR A 9-MONTH COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
February 23rd – An online workshop on developing curriculum for a 9-month course in occupational therapy (OT) was successfully organized by the Medical Committee Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV) and the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital (Hue UMP). Over 30 participants attended the workshop, including representatives from the Vietnam Rehabilitation Association; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP), the Center for Community Health Research and Development (CCRD); Hue UMP; Health Department of Thua Thien Hue Province, Thua Thien Hue Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital and Phu Vang District Health Center. The Project “Improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange” (Inclusion Project) is funded by USAID, with the managing...Đọc Thêm
Read moreEvent in March: Webinar ‘Professional Development for Occupational Therapists’
An online seminar themed ‘Professional Development for Occupational Therapists’ will be held on 24th March, 2021, targetting Occupational Therapists who plan to pursue postgraduate studies. Held by the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association Ltd, the seminar will cover four topics, which are: Professional and academic pathways for occupational therapists; Overview of Master of Science Programs and MPhil studies;. Overview of Doctoral and PhD programs; Advice on pursuing postgraduate studies. The seminar will be concluded with a Q&A session. *Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQXXRJwIJrwVbHbR3iINLLxaYcxXFFOI5s1XRe5Y06GpXeHw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3XhETN82Y32r_iB-t2GdTNgY-cKeO-Fi7jtV4Ke4jm2TPe6wJGwkt87fk *Deadline for application: 17 March 2021 *More information: https://hkota.org.hk/images/data/Poster%20of%20Online%20Evening%20Seminar%20on%20Professional%20Development%20for%20Occupational%20Therapists%2020-0028%20210208%20REV%20FINAL.pdf ...Đọc Thêm
Read more90 FRESHMEN GAIN INSIGHTS INTO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY VIA ORIENTATION WORKSHOP
An orientation workshop for freshmen was held on January 20, 2021 by the Faculty of Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation, Hai Duong Medical Technical University (HMTU). The event aims to facilitate students in making the optimal choice of major for their coming learning journey and career. Currently, the Faculty is offering two majors: Physio Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT). This year, the Faculty welcomes 90 new students who have just got admitted for the Bachelor program period 2020-2024. The workshop has provided the freshmen relevant information and understanding on the role of Rehabilitation in the healthcare system, the scope of works, its clients and career opportunity. The information was brought to the students by HMTU’s Academic Board, the University’s Dean of Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation Faculty, and especially two lecturers who have graduated from the Bachelor Program...Đọc Thêm
Read moreI-THRIVE supports capacity building for rehab professionals in Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Nam
As part of the ‘Interdiscilinary rehabilitation services supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to thrive’ (I-THRIVE) project, the twelve-month in-service trainings for rehabilitation professionals in Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Nam province have successfully concluded I-THRIVE is sponsored by the US Agency of International Development (USAID) with the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP) being implementing partner. MCNV is in charge of conducting one of I-THRIVE’s three objectives, which is enhancing the capacity of rehabilitation professionals at provincial and district levels through short full-time in-service trainings and coaching. The training was conducted by the Hue University of Medicines and Pharmacy and Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, via the model of three 12-month courses covering three...Đọc Thêm
Read moreCongratulation to 12 new OT Bachelor degree holders
Recently, 12 Bachelor program students of HCMC University of Medicines and Pharmacy have completed their four-year journey in Occupational Therapy (OT) major. MCNV Country Director Dr.Pham Dung was present at the Graduation ceremony held on December 24. In this special ocassion, on behalf of MCNV, Dr.Dung Pham handed congratulatory gifts to all the new 12 Bachelor degree holders. He congrated them on successfully concluding the course, wishing them all the best in their following paths, whether it be working as Occupational Therapist or higher learning and research. Since 2015, a 5 – year project on Development of Occupational Therapy Education in Vietnam has been implemented by MCNV. The project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Humanity & Inclusion (HI) to launch the project Development of Occupational Therapy Education in Vietnam....Đọc Thêm
Read moreONLINE DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR ” CONSCIOUS MOTOR PROCESSING AND MOVEMENT DISRUPTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR FALLS REHABILITATION”
Topic: Conscious motor processing and movement disruption: implications for falls rehabilitation Speaker: Dr Thomson Wong Assistant Professor (Physiotherapy) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Date: 30 September 2020 (Wed) Time: 12:30pm – 02:00pm Language: English ►Platform： Online (Zoom) Meeting ID will be sent to successful registrants. ►PT and OT CPD points will be accredited to registered attendees. A certificate will be sent through e-mail after the seminar. *If the number of participants exceeds the capacity limit of Zoom meeting, a recording of the seminar will be sent to those who cannot get into the meeting room afterwards, but those participants WILL NOT be able to grant the CPD points. Enquiries: Mr Fergus Tse (email: rs.crm@polyu.edu.hk) Registration Deadline: 28 September...Đọc Thêm
Read moreHome-modification interventions addressing falls and participation in activities of daily living among older adults: a scoping review protocol
Gifty M Georlee1, Abiram U1, Pham Ngoc Dat2, Nguyen Khac Tuan3, Shashank Mehrotra4 Abstract Introduction Falls are the second leading reason for incidental or unexpected deaths worldwide. Many older adults who fall, regardless of whether they are injured or not, tend to experience fear of fall and this can lead to decreased participation in activities of daily living (ADLs). Subsequent falls lead to weakness, a decline in physical functioning, increased chances of falling and a negative impact on the instrumental ADLs. Here, we present our scoping review protocol to appraise the literature to describe and explain the home-modification interventions used by occupational therapists to address falls and participation in ADLs among community-dwelling older adults. We are aiming to review the available home-modification intervention protocols, facilitators and barriers to such...Đọc Thêm
Read moreONLINE DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR
RS Online Departmental Seminar Topic: Community care on geriatric syndromes Speaker: Dr Freddy Lam Assistant Professor (Physiotherapy) Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Date: 16 September 2020 (Wed) Time: 12:30pm – 02:00pm Language: English ►Platform： Online (Zoom) Meeting ID will be sent to successful registrants. ►PT and OT CPD points will be accredited to registered attendees. A certificate will be sent through e-mail after the seminar. *If the number of participants exceeds the capacity limit of Zoom meeting, a recording of the seminar will be sent to those who cannot get into the meeting room afterwards, but those participants WILL NOT be able to grant the CPD points. Enquiries: Ms Yoki Lee (email: rs.crm@polyu.edu.hk) Registration Deadline: 14 September 2020 (18:00) Download...Đọc Thêm
Read moreWFOT Occupational Therapy International Practice Guide
Working in a different country/territory can be a unique, enriching, professional and personal experience. You should ensure that your personal physical and emotional health is excellent before embarking on your transition to another country/territory. You must be able to withstand with changes in climate, nutrition, working hours, conditions and human attitudes to enable you to be an effective occupational therapist in a new country/territory. These guidelines are designed to provide general information and guidance based on experience of the others. They are not exhaustive and you are strongly recommended to research as much information as possible before re-locating to another country/territory. Further information, please visit HERE Download [12.04 MB] ...Đọc Thêm
Read moreMCNV looks for International OT volunteer – starting from Jan 2021
Medical Committee Netherlands – Vietnam (MCNV) is a Netherlands-based NGO founded in 1968 based on friendship and solidarity of Vietnamese and Dutch. Since then, all activities of MCNV are forwarding to the support to develop the programs, projects and the emergency aid in health care of the Vietnamese. During last 20 years MCNV has been supporting People with Disabilities focusing on Rehabilitation Service and Inclusion. To contribute to filling the gaps of rehabilitation services and system at both provincial and district levels, MCNV has been implementing I-Thrive Project in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam Provinces. Within this project, MCNV support Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) to provide a 12-month course on Occupational Therapy (OT). MCNV is looking for a volunteer to provide coaching on OT clinical practice for health staffs (called OT practitioners hereafter) in...Đọc Thêm
Read moreE-learning program on Patient and Caregiver Education
Humanity & Inclusion Vietnam releases its e-learning program on Patient and Caregiver Education aiming at improving current practices related to patient discharge and transition of care from hospital to the patient’s home. Training objectives : Overall objective is to improve current practices related to patient discharge and transition of care from hospital to the patient’s home. At the end of the training, participants will be able to effectively train and educate patients and their care-takers or family members so that care follow-up can take place at home following patient discharge from hospital. Targets : Rehabilitation service providers, including but not limited to: physio/occupational/speech therapists, nurses and doctors. Structure : In order to be able take the course according to their professional settings, participants have the possibility to take the 6 modules at...Đọc Thêm
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Vietnam has the first batch of bachelors in occupational therapy
August 6th 2019 – 36 students have received their bachelor degrees in Occupational Therapy (OT) from the Haiduong Medical Technical University and become the first Occupational Therapists in Vietnam. This is the significant result of a 5 – year project (2016 – 2020) on Development of Occupational Therapy Education in Vietnam funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Humanity & Inclusion (HI) and the Medical Committee of Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV). The project is piloted at Hai Duong Medical Technical University (HMTU) and the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University (UMP) with aims at addressing the big gap of occupational therapy human resource in Vietnam through create enabling conditions to establish education of OT professions in Vietnam, including provision of OT educators, and development of a standard competency-based curriculum...Đọc Thêm
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