UPCOMING COURSES
Language: Spanish
Next class: February 22-March 24, 2023
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving knowledge and skills for the management of the burned hand.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the course Rehabilitation of the Burned Hand - Introduction and Basic Concepts.
Learn about the main interventions used in the management of the burned hand, and the principles to plan an appropriate intervention in the different stages of the recovery process.
Language: Spanish
Next class: March 13-April 12, 2023
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving knowledge and skills for the management of post-burn complications.
Learn how to prevent, detect and manage heterotopic ossification (HO), a secondary post-burn complication.
Language: Spanish
Next class: May 1-May 31, 2023
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Priority is given to therapists who work directly and regularly with burn patients (either in-patient or out-patient) and have at least 3 years of experience working in burns.
Learn the knowledge and concepts to establish the base of rehabilitation of the burned hand, with an emphasis on developing clinical reasoning of the therapist, to better identify and prioritize problems and their cause, and thus establish clear treatment goals.
Language: English
Next class: May 1-May 31, 2023
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Priority is given to therapists who work directly and regularly with burn patients (either in-patient or out-patient) and have at least 3 years of experience working in burns.
Learn the knowledge and concepts to establish the base of rehabilitation of the burned hand, with an emphasis on developing clinical reasoning of the therapist, to better identify and prioritize problems and their cause, and thus establish clear treatment goals.
Language: Spanish
Next class: May 17-June 16, 2023
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving their ability to design rehabilitation exercises for the burned hand.
Learn advanced range of motion measurement techniques and how to apply activity analysis principles to the design of rehabilitation exercise plans.
Language: Spanish
Next class: June 5-July 5, 2023
Target audience: Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving their ability to prevent and manage post-burn hand deformities.
Learn knowledge and techniques to build your confidence for preventing and managing various types of post-burn hand deformities at different stages of the rehabilitation process.
Language: Spanish
Next class: August 1 - August 31, 2023
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists. Priority is given to therapists who work directly and regularly with burn patients (either in-patient or out-patient) and have at least 3 years of experience working in burns.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the course Rehabilitation of the Burned Hand - Introduction and Basic Concepts.
Learn how to carry out a thorough, well-structured and logical evaluation of the hand in order to develop a rehabilitation plan that efficiently addresses the patient's problems.
Language: English
Next class: August 1 - August 31, 2023
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists. Priority is given to therapists who work directly and regularly with burn patients (either in-patient or out-patient) and have at least 3 years of experience working in burns.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the course Rehabilitation of the Burned Hand - Introduction and Basic Concepts.
Learn how to carry out a thorough, well-structured and logical evaluation of the hand in order to develop a rehabilitation plan that efficiently addresses the patient's problems.
Language: Spanish
Next class: September 1 - September 30, 2023
Target audience: Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working in burns. Other burn professionals interested in learning how to help burn patients regain functional independence.
Learn how to analyze common activities of daily living (ADL) and apply ADL training principles to develop effective strategies that will help burn patients regain functional independence.
Language: Spanish
Next class: October 2 - November 3, 2023
Target audience: Physical therapists and occupational therapists, other burn specialists interested in improving knowledge and skills for the management of burn scars on hands.
Learn how to do a pressure therapy evaluation and design pressure therapy interventions for different types of burned hand, at different stages of the recovery process.