Webinars for the Multidisciplinary Team

2023

Occupational Therapy Role in the PICU

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July 19th 2023 at 11am UTC

Another valuable AHP Committee webinar, featuring Sonia Riley, an Occupational Therapist (OT) from Australia, and Lisa Hoffman, an OT from Canada who lead this case-based webinar, outlining the OT perspective and role as related to cases.  Followed by a discussion and takeaway ideas, including tips for quick wins which can be used in high or low-resource settings. Don’t miss this exciting and valuable webinar

2022

WFPICCS Traveling around the Global #PedsICU Community –Managing raised intracranial pressure in children: Challenges from LMIC + HIC

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March 16th 2022 at 11am UTC

Expert Speakers

  • Michaela Waak, Australia
  • Shamiel Salie, South Africa

Trainees

  • Khiu Fu Lung, Borneo
  • Justica Amisah, Ghana
  • Thomas Main, UK

Panelists:

  • Intikhab Zafurallah (Zaf), UK
  • Hari Krishnan, UK
  • Tracey Rowberry, UK
  • Olive Lee, Malaysia
  • Chor Yek Kee, Malaysia

Play in the ICU: Perspectives from a Hospital Play Specialist and a Child Life Specialist

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February 17th 2022 at 4pm EST/ 9pm UK / 11pm SAST / 5am SGT / 8am AEDT

Speakers:

  • Caroline Potter, Senior Child Life Specialist, USA
  • Cath Hubbuck, Registered Health Play Specialist, UK

Moderator:  Sarah Wright, Australia

Webinar summary:

“During this webinar, a child life specialist in the United States and a health play specialist in Great Britain, will share their perspectives on the importance of play in the ICU. Included will be the different approaches taken by these professions plus suggestions on how settings without a specific play professional can incorporate play into the ICU setting. Two case vignettes will also be shared in order to illustrate types of play interventions and adaptations for the ICU patient and environment.”

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2021

Care of the critically ill infant a team approach using the PICU Liberation bundled care strategy

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July 28th 2021 at 8pm AEST

The AHP Committee’s first webinar was organised by the Queensland Children’s Hospital allied health team presented a case study for a critically ill child with complex and diverse challenges. The team of dietitians, music therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers and speech pathologists presented how the team collaborated to provide patient centered care during the child’s PICU stay. The presentation focused on how the bundled strategy using PICU Liberation principles facilitated management. they also reviewed lessons learnt and put forward points for discussion.

WFPICCS Traveling Around the Global #PedsICU Community: Managing acute kidney injury in high vs low resource settings – differences and challenges

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December 2nd 2021 at 4pm GMT

Expert speaker

  • Mignon McCulloch, Paediatric Nephrologist, South Africa

Trainee Speakers:

  • Caroline Quintana, Senior PCCM Fellow, USA
  • Usha Nandini, Senior PCCM Fellow, India
  • Fadhila Tekka, PCCM Fellow, Tanzania

Panelists: 

  • Intikhab Zafurallah (Zaf), Pediatric Intensivist, UK
  • Amelie von Saint Andre- Von Arnim, Pediatric Intensivist, USA
  • Sebastián González, Pediatrician, Uruguay
  • Milind Jambagi, Paediatric Intensivist, India