Conference on Treatment options for Thalidomide Survivors aimed at Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, GPs, Public Health Nurses

https://OrthopaedicSurgeryThalidomideSurvivors.eventbrite.ie

Date: Wednesday May 6th 10am – 3:30PM in the Ashling Hotel Dublin

Focus:

Treatment (including surgery) Options for Thalidomide Survivors as they age Intended Audience: Orthopaedic Surgeons (morning only), GPs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Public Health Nurses, Psychologists

Lunch will be provided and the conference is FREE of charge. We will have international experts in orthopaedic surgery and aids & appliances who are treating Thalidomide survivors in the UK and Germany with very successful outcome.

DRAFT AGENDA

9:00 – 9:30am Registration and Refreshments

9:30 – 9:45am Welcome – Minister/Gov official

9:45 – 10:00am Living as a Thalidomide Survivor (Maggie Woods)

10:00 – 10:15am NTAO and the Enhanced Pathway (Marie Kehoe-O’Sullivan)

10:15 – 10:45 am Break - Refreshments and Networking

10:45 – 12:00 pm Secondary Orthopaedic Impairments (Nina Sorensen)

12:00 – 12:30 pm Orthopaedic surgery on shoulders for Thalidomide survivors (Mr. Steve Bale)

12:30 – 1:00 pm Experience of treating hand & wrist issues for Thalidomide survivors (Professor Grey Giddins)

1:00 – 2:00pm Lunch in restaurant

Breakout Sessions –

2:00 – 3:00pm Room A - Interactive Workshop on assistive devices (Nina Sorensen)

2:00 – 3:00pm Room B – Views from a psychologist working with survivors (Claudia Schmidt-Herterich)

3:00 – 3:30pm Bringing it altogether and Q&A

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