Singapore Physiotherapy Association April 2012 NEWSLETTER

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1 NEWSLETTER Dear Members, Welcome to a new year. This year will be full of exciting events, initiatives and changes that will evolve our physiotherapy landscape. We have the AGM coming up in May, Congress in conjunction with PT Day in September, our own spin of DND (Dinner, Networking and Dialogue) session etc. Registration has been delayed until further notice according the Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC). Do be reminded that AHPC and SPA are independent of each other. In this edition. 48 th Annual General Meeting 2 8th SPA Congress WCPT 2015 Students Overseas Attachement New Members; Benefits Educational Listing SPA will still be the de facto body to advocate for the profession and it s members; AHPC will be the governing and regulatory body for professional standards, conduct and ethics. Other than advocating our profession to the public and various government bodies, the association is actively seeking value for our members. Go to our website and you can find more details on cheaper membership rates for Civil Service Club, 50% off ErgoWorks chairs, lowest prices on physiotherapy /medical textbooks. If that s not enough, SPA is negotiating for funding for our members to attend continuing education courses Chng Chye Tuan Membership and Editorial CoChairperson 1

2 48 th Annual General Meeting The Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Date: 30th May 2012 Time: 5.309pm (Dinner served from pm) Venue: Nanyang Polytechnic Lecture Theatre H1 Agenda: 1. Call to order 2. Talk by Dinesh Verma from Rehab Asia: SCORES Program Innovative Spinal Pain Management Program 3. Welcome, introduction of committee members 4. Confirmation of Minutes of the 47 th AGM 5. Overview of Activities in President s Address 7. Treasurer s Report 8. Student Council Report 9. Proposal of Change in Constitution (Student membership fees) 10. Election of Council members 11. Election of Honorary Medical and Legal Advisors and Honorary Auditors 12. AOB 13. Close of meeting An has been sent out to all members announcing the AGM. Attached in the are the minutes of 47th AGM, reply slip/proxy form and nomination form. Please mail or your reply slip to secretary@physiotherapy.org.sg (Tanglin P.O. Box 442, Singapore ) by 21 st May If any member would like to raise any matter at the AGM, please ensure that the request communicated to Ms Gin Yap at Tel: or secretary@physiotherapy.org.sg at least one week before the AGM. An electronic copy of the Association s Annual Report will be sent out on 09 May We look forward to seeing you at our 48 th AGM. Yours sincerely, Grace Lim Honorary Secretary 2010/

3 8 th SPA National Congress 2012 Dear Colleagues and friends, On behalf of the Organising Committee, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to the Singapore Physiotherapy Association 8th National Congress 2012 (SPAC 2012) from the 8th 9th September 2012 at the Conrad Centennial Hotel in Singapore. The theme of the Congress is, Promoting Health through Physiotherapy. We have developed a wellrounded scientific programme that will cover the whole spectrum of physiotherapy from the acute setting to community rehabilitation. The Congress will present a combination of plenary lectures, symposiums, research presentations, workshops, and even a public forum. In addition, we will also be commemorating World Physiotherapy Day at the Congress. Our speakers will be presenting the latest evidence and innovative practices over a wide range of topics. Not only is this Congress going to provide stateoftheart advances in clinical practice, our range and depth of speakers are bound to leave you wanting more! Grab this opportunity to network with your fellow physiotherapists and our invited speakers who are leaders in their respective fields. Seize this chance to enrich your clinical knowledge and build up your network of contacts. In short, this Congress is definitely not to be missed. I look forward to welcoming you to SPAC See you there! Yours sincerely, Philip CHEONG Dip (Phty), Bsc Phty (Curtin), MManipTher (Curtin) Chairman, Organising Committee Singapore Physiotherapy Association 8th National Congress

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5 Singapore Physiotherapy Association April 2012 Students Overseas Attachment Singapore Physiotherapy Association helped sourced for funding from Lee Foundation for 2 NYP students to go on an overseas attachment. We sincerely thank Lee Foundation for their kind support in various events and activities through these years. Paola Ng went to Hong Kong Polytechnic University and reported that the overseas attachments has enriched her student life and gained invaluable clinical and life experience. New friends are made, cross borders cultural nuances are appreciated and fresh perspectives are formed together with the fundamentals of clinical reasoning and evidence based practices. She is now more determined than ever to continue pursuing a holistic Discussion Room physiotherapy approach with the patient in mind. The team from CEU Wong Jiayen was at Curtin University in Perth. She went through a wellprepared programme, managed by fulltime clinical tutors, for the students on attachments involving daily tutorials, case presentations and weekly feedback. She was very pleased to sharpen her critical thinking, clinical reasoning and manual therapy skills. The experience has inspired her to be hungry for knowledge and skills and cemented her passion for musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Jiayen said, I am also very grateful to have worked with extremely experienced and passionate clinical educators who continue to inspire me to be a better physiotherapist than I am. I believe that this experience will be a significant memory in my journey of becoming a physiotherapist. CM SPA hopes to help students enrich their formative years and serve their community and profession well in future. It is hearteningclincal to know that SPAUnit has touched the lives Education of these 2 students; they will go on their wonderful career of changing theexperiencing life of Typh many more thousands. China s National Day 5

6 WCPT 2015 We are pleased to announce the official dates for WCPT 2015 Congress which will be held in Singapore from 1 st 4 th May. This international event happens only 4 yearly and Singapore is honoured to be the host WCPT This is a start of an exciting journey for all of us to showcase our hospitality and our achievements to the international community. Mark this date on your planner and let's make this event a successful and memorable one to many. If you have any feedback or would like to contribute in anyway to WCPT 2015, please send us an at wcpt2015singapore@physiotherapy.org.sg. Yours Sincerely, SPA WCPT 2015 Local Organising Committee (Lee Sinyi, Grace Lim, Roselyn Choo, Maureen Loh, Low Hsien Chih and Derek Tan) 6

7 LATEST MEMBERS BENEFITS SPA has been endorsing Duorest ergonomics chairs for the last 3 years and has a partnership with ErgoWorks. Our service partner is now offering the following attractive benefits to all SPA members: 1. SPA members will be entitled to a one time 50% off all regular prices on DUOREST ergonomic chairs at all ERGOWORKS showrooms (solely for their home / workplace / clinic usage only). There'll be no specific limit in your purchase from ERGOWORKS but such purchases are expected to be within a reasonable quantity strictly for your own usage only. Purchases for resale to third parties or consumers are prohibited. 2. SPA members will be entitled to a 20% discount off all regular priced items* at ERGOWORKS showrooms. 3. All SPA members are required to produce their valid SPA membership card to the retail staff when making purchases. This tie up promotion is valid till 31st Dec For chair models, showroom and branch location, visit WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS! (APR AUG 2011) New Ordinary Members 1. Ms Yap Yan Mei 2. Mr Tan Zhen Yan 3. Ms Shivani Pannirsilvam 4. Ms Aneesa Ansari 5. Ms Su Fuang Lin Jennifer 6. Ms Bay Su Ling 7. Ms Koh Hui An 8. Ms Quek YiHui 9. Ms Koh Li Ling Vivien 10. Mr Alphonse Tranne 11. Mrs Helen Ong Meng Say 12. Ms Rashida Basrai 13. Ms Shimpi Bhanot 14. Mr Rathinavel Murugesan 15. Mr Kyaw Thein 16. Mr Dhana Sudhahar Soundhara Rajan 17. Mr Angelo Liquicia 18. Ms Marlar Hla Maung 19. Ms Aye Mya Mya Aung 20. Mr Erwin Raqueno New Student Members 1. Ms Rechelle Wong 2. Ms Ang Ying Min Kimberly 3. Ms Tan Yeok Ling 4. Ms Alyssa Stefanie Peter 5. Ms Rachel Wong 6. Ms Rachel Teow 7. Mr Rethinam Ganesan 8. Kelvin Tan Zhi Hong 7

8 PHYSIOTHERAPY COURSE LISTING 2011 Dates Course Title Speaker Organiser Advanced Certificate in Musculoskeletal SGHPGAHI Physiotherapy (ACMP) 2012 April 2012 January & 6 May 2012 Polishing Up Your Manual Therapy to Treat Spinal Conditions! (Workshop Level I Part 2 Cervical and Thoracic Spine) Mr Er Beng Siong / Mr Lim Hun Teck / Mr Ng Chong Ching SPA May , 28 & 29 May 2012 MAY June 2012 April th June 2012 July 4 7 August 2012 Visceral Manipulation 1 Neural Manipulation 1: Neuromeningeal Manipulation; An Integrative Approach to Trauma (NM1) Examining the Lumbopelvic Complex (Musculoskeletal series) Advanced Certificate in Neurological Physiotherapy (ACNP) 2012 Children and Young People Brain Injury Case Management Manipulative Therapy Workshop : Comprehensive Manipulative Techniques Ms Annie Barr Visceral Manipulation 2 Green Partners Pte Ltd Green Partners Pte Ltd AHINet SGHPGAHI SPA AHINet Green Partners Pte Ltd Aug 2012 Neural Manipulation 2: Peripheral Nerve Manipulation; Upper Body Green Partners Pte Ltd 4 th Aug Parkinson s Disease Workshop AHINet Examining the Shoulder Complex (Musculoskeletal series) September Neurodynamics and the Neuromatrix (a workshop by the Neuro Orthopaedic Institute) AHINet AHINet More listing can be found on our webpage under research/standards or you can click onto the following link. 8

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