Course date 2010:
March 19-201
Place:
The University of Queensland
Department of Anatomy & Development Biology
Otto Hirschfeld Building
St Lucia Qld 4072

LOCAL PROGRAM
This two day course is composed of four sessions each including a series of lectures followed by cadaveric demonstrations and supervised dissections.

Topics include:

• Introduction to comprehensive postlaryngectomy rehabilitation
• Basic aspects of the standard indwelling voice prosthesis (Provox 2)
• Hands-on session, practicing voice prosthesis replacement and use of accessories
• Speech therapy introduction and patient demonstration
• Olfaction rehabilitation introduction and patient demonstration
• Out patient clinic patient demonstration
• Surgical techniques
• Long term results and adverse events/trouble shooting
• Cadaver dissection total laryngectomy with primary TEP etc.
• Pulmonary rehabilitation; basic physiology research
• Pulmonary rehabilitation; clinical research; hands free speech
• Hands-on session, practicing with HMEs, stoma valves and appliances patient demonstration

Registration form (download PDF)

For further details on this course:
Phone:+61 (0)7 3240 2431
Email: judy_hawkins@health.qld.gov.au

For travel information and assistance:
Email: anneb@lmapacmed.com