AVANT Class A25 at Gia Dinh People's Hospital (July 20, 2018 – August 3, 2018)

Class A25 of the AVANT Program for healthcare professionals took place at Gia Dinh People's Hospital from July 20 to August 3, 2018. 80 doctors and therapists in the field of stroke, neurology, rehabilitation, etc. attended the course, passed the final test and received a CME (Continuing Medical Education) certificate. The certificate, issued by Vietnam Medical Association, World Stroke Organization, and Vietnam Rehabilitation Association, is equivalent to 48 hours of education.

 

Attendees of class A25 are healthcare professionals from: 175 Hospital, Anh Binh Hospital, Gia Dinh People's Hospital, Post Office Hospital, Binh Thanh Hospital, Tan Binh Hospital, Cu Chi Hospital, HCMC Hospital of Traditional Medicine, District 2 Hospital, District 9 Hospital, Huu Tam Clinic, Tay Ninh General Hospital, Lagi Binh Thuan Hospital, Bac Binh Thuan Hospital, Ninh Thuan General Hospital, Nguyen Dinh Chieu - Ben Tre Hospital, Phu Yen Medical College, Thanh Binh Medical College, Kien Giang Clinic, Long An Hospital of Traditional Medicine, Long An General Hospital, Duc Trong General Hospital, Khanh Hoa Department of Health.
 

Schedule of AVANT Class A25

 

Day 1:

 

Overview about stroke

Dr. Võ Văn Tân, MD, Director of Neurology Department, Gia Dinh People’s Hospital

 

Dementia after stroke

Mr. Trần Công Thắng, PhD, Director of Neurology Department, HCMC Medical University Hospital

 

Localization of stroke syndromes 

Dr. Trần Viết Lực, PhD, Director of Outpatient Department, National Geriatric Hospital

 

Mechanism of neurorehabilitation after stroke, Neurorehabilitation: when to start and what to do, the role of rehabilitation exercises and medicine

Dr. Trần Viết Lực, PhD

 

Neurorehabilitation after stroke: application of rehabilitation in reality

Associate Prof. Lương Tuấn Khanh, PhD, Director of Rehabilitation Center, Bach Mai Hospital

 

Common disabilities and complications after strokes

Second Degree Specialist, Dr. Nguyễn Đăng Khoa, Director of Physiotherapy Department, Cho Ray Hospital

 

Physiotherapy for stroke patient (Lesson 1)

•             Exercises in lying position

•             Early mobilisation

•             Mobilisation in sitting position

Second Degree Specialist, Dr. Nguyễn Đăng Khoa, Director of Physiotherapy Department, Cho Ray Hospital

 

Day 2:  

 

Physiotherapy for stroke patient (Lesson 1, cont.)

•             Exercises in lying position

•             Early mobilisation

•             Mobilisation in sitting position

Second Degree Specialist, Dr. Nguyễn Đăng Khoa

               

Practice: Physiotherapy for stroke patient (Lesson 1)

 

Physiotherapy for stroke patient (Lesson 2)

•             Moving

•             Balance Training

•             Standing

•             Walking

•             Walking upstair, downstair

Second Degree Specialist, Dr. Nguyễn Đăng Khoa

 

Practice: Physiotherapy for stroke patient (Lesson 2)

 

Day 3:

 

Assessment tests in PT and OT

Second Degree Specialist, Dr. Nguyễn Đăng Khoa

 

Practice Assessment tests in PT and OT

 

Dysphagia: Early recognition, assessment, treatment and exercises

First Degree Specialist, Dr. Đinh Quang Thanh

 

Practice Dysphagia

 

Day 4:

 

Occupational Therapy for stroke patients (Lesson 1)

•             OT exercises in lying position

•             OT exercises in sitting position

First Degree Specialist, Dr. Đinh Quang Thanh

 

Practice: Occupational Therapy for stroke patients (Lesson 1)

 

Occupational Therapy for stroke patients (Lesson 2)

•             ADL activities: wearing clothes, brushing teeth, personal hygiene, etc.

First Degree Specialist, Dr. Đinh Quang Thanh, Therapist Lê Thị Hạ Quyên, BM

 

Practice: ADL activities (Lesson 2)

 

Day 5:

 

Occupational Therapy for stroke patients (Lesson 3)

• Recognition and feeling training

First Degree Specialist, Dr. Đinh Quang Thanh

 

Practice: Occupational Therapy for stroke patients (Lesson 1, 2, 3)

 

Aphasia after stroke

First Degree Specialist, Dr. Đinh Quang Thanh, Director of Physiotherapy Department, HCMC Hospital for Rehabilitation and Professional Diseases

 

Final Test

Q&A

Course Closing Ceremony

CME Crediting

 

Photos of the class are provided below: