IAHC 2024

Workshops

Workshops’ Registration Now Open!

Participate in our workshops to hear from distinguished experts on a diverse array of topics. These sessions cover profession-specific subjects as well as broader areas such as education, innovation, and leadership. Gain valuable insights from industry leaders and engage in idea exchanges with local and international allied health professionals at the workshops.

All workshops are held on 4 November 2024, unless indicated otherwise.

Full Day Masterclasses (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

No.TitleSpeaker(s)Who Should Attend?
1Application of Point of Care Ultrasound in Acute Care
(CHPT Masterclass)


Supported By:​


Philips Logo
Dr George Ntoumenopoulos
Senior ICU Physiotherapist
The Royal Perth Hospital, Australia

Dr Geetha Kayambu
Principal Physiotherapist
National University Hospital, Singapore
Cardiac Technologists, Sonographers, Physiotherapists, Respiratory Therapists
and Doctors
2Enhancing Patient Behavioural Change and Treatment Adherence for the Allied Health Professional*
(CHPT 2-Day Masterclass)

*This workshop runs for two days from 4 to 5 November.
Prof Sandra G. Zakowski
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Illinois School of Professional Psychology, National Louis University, USA
All Allied Health Professionals

Morning Workshops (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

No.TitleSpeaker(s)Who Should Attend?
1Implementing Evidence-based Guidelines: Nutrition and Physical Activity in the General PopulationDr Alison Steiber
Chief Mission, Impact and Strategy Officer
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USA
Healthcare Providers and/or Administrators
2Innovative Redesign of Allied Health Workforce Using the Calderdale Framework: New Zealand Experience
Dr Charlene Tan-Smith
Allied Health Informatics Consultant Manager
Health New Zealand, Canterbury and West Coast, New Zealand
Allied Health Leaders
3Leadership: Caring Collaborative Conversations

Dr David Altman
Chief Research & Innovation Officer
Center for Creative Leadership, USA

Christopher Looi
Center for Creative Leadership, USA
Healthcare and Allied Health Leaders
4Leadership: Sustaining Improved Service User Care Through Influential LeadershipProf Beverley Harden, MBE
Deputy Chief Allied Health
Professions Officer
National Health Service, England

Emeritus Prof Mary Lovegrove, OBE
Emeritus Professor of Education and Development for Allied Health Professions
London South Bank University
Allied Health Leaders
5RecIPE for Interprofessional SuccessCarin Tan
Principal Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Cheng Qianhui
Assistant Manager
National Neuroscience Institute,
Singapore

Beatrice Woo
Senior Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre,
Singapore

Quee Choo Sng
Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Janet Ong
Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
All Allied Health Professionals
6Unravelling the Complexity of Autoimmune Disease: The Role of Antinuclear Antibodies and Correlations with Complementary Tests*

*Registration for this workshop is only open to Medical Laboratory Technologists.


Supported By:

Pei Ling Zeng
Regional Product Manager
EUROIMMUN (South East Asia) Pte Ltd

Madhavi D/O Nanthabala
Medical Laboratory Technologist
National University Hospital, Singapore
Medical Laboratory Technologists
7Using Games to Acquire Well-being SkillsSimon Leow
Co-founder
Happiness Initiative, Singapore

Christabel Wong
Research Manager
Happiness Initiative, Singapore
All Allied Health Professionals

Afternoon Workshops (2:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

No.TitleSpeaker(s)Who Should Attend?
1Conversations on the Move: A Transdisciplinary Community Based Program for StrokeDr Marie-Louise Bird
Associate Professor in Physiotherapy
University of Tasmania, Australia
Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists
2From Collaborative Healthcare Policy Design to Practical ImplementationRachael Brandreth
Advanced Practice Education & Training Development Lead
NHS England, UK

Prof Carolyn McDonald
Chief Allied Health Professions Officer
Scottish Government
All Allied Health Professionals
3Innovate and Educate: Leveraging Technology To Enhance Student LearningDr Jason Lee
Assistant Professor, Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation Department
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

Dr Sharon Wong
Associate Professor and Programme Lead, Health and Social Sciences Cluster
Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
Allied Health Educators
4MRI Masterclass: Fundamental Principles and Techniques for Radiographers with Basic Interpretation*

*Registration for this workshop is only open to Diagnostic Radiographers.

Supported By:
GE Healthcare Logo
Dr Ge Shuliang
Associate Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital

Dr Shawn Kok Consultant, Radiology, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Tan Yi Liang
Associate Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital
Diagnostic, Radiographers

 

Registration for workshops is now open. Please see the registration page for information on pricing and instructions to register.

Note:

  • The list of workshops may be updated. Please check for updates on the website regularly.
  • Workshops’ titles may be subject to minor changes.
  • For CHPT masterclasses, participants do not need to sign up for the main conference to attend.
  • CHPT masterclasses are priced differently from other workshops. Please refer to the registration page for pricing details.
  • Workshops will only proceed if there is a minimum of 10 participants.
  • For further enquiries, please contact iahc2024@icsevents.com.

Full Day Masterclasses (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Application of Point of Care Ultrasound in Acute Care (CHPT Masterclass)

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr George Ntoumenopoulos
Senior ICU Physiotherapist
The Royal Perth Hospital, Australia

Dr Geetha Kayambu
Principal Physiotherapist
National University Hospital, Singapore

This workshop is an innovative and practical intermediate course for physiotherapists to learn how to perform and adopt advanced bedside skills through lung and diaphragmatic point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in clinical practice.

Lung Ultrasound (LUS)
Ultrasound of the lung enables non-invasive and rapid diagnosis as well as day-to-day monitoring of many acute lung conditions such as effusion, consolidation, atelectasis, pulmonary oedema, and pneumothorax. The ultrasound is more accurate than the chest x-ray. It is non-invasive, portable and easily available in most intensive care units in the hospitals. POCUS will aid physiotherapists in diagnosing and identifying pathological lung conditions before and after chest physiotherapy. This can result in more accurate management of the pathology especially in critical care.

Diaphragm Ultrasound (DUS)
Ultrasound of the diaphragm enables non-invasive and rapid diagnosis as well as day-to-day monitoring of acute and chronic diaphragmatic conditions. The ultrasound is more accurate than the chest x-ray. It is non-invasive, portable, and easily available in most intensive care units in the hospitals. POCUS will aid physiotherapists in diagnosing and identifying pathological diaphragmatic conditions before and after chest physiotherapy and/or liberation from mechanical ventilation support. POCUS of the diaphragm can assist in deliverance of accurate management in critical care through early real-time identification of the pathology.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  1. Acquire basic skills and interpret ultrasonography in relevance to intensive care physiotherapy.
  2. Learn how to perform and report ultrasound examination of the lungs.
  3. Learn how to perform and report ultrasound diaphragmatic of the diaphragm.
  4. Understand clinical uses and limitations of ultrasound in assessment of lung pathology, pleural effusion, consolidation, atelectasis, pulmonary oedema, and pneumothorax.
  5. Understand clinical uses and limitations in assessment of diaphragm pathologies; diaphragmatic paralysis, neuromuscular diseases and ICU acquired weakness.

Maximum Number of Participants: 20

Enhancing Patient Behavioural Change and Treatment Adherence for the Allied Health Professional (CHPT 2-Day Masterclass)

Time:
4 & 5 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Prof Sandra G. Zakowski
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Illinois School of Professional Psychology, National Louis University, USA

This introductory workshop allows allied health professionals (i.e. physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers) and nursing professionals to understand the psychosocial predictors and barriers of health behaviour change. Fundamental concept of the Transtheoretical Model and approaches of the Motivational Interviewing technique will be practised for allied health and nursing professionals working with clients towards treatment adherence. Using case studies from Singapore, workshop participants will benefit from learning about various practical strategies that helps facilitate an individual’s motivation to change health behaviour and improve overall treatment adherence.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  1. Identify and discuss implications of psychosocial predictors and barriers of health behaviour change and treatment adherence using latest evidence from literature.
  2. Understanding the stages of change of the Transtheoretical Model and its application for the Allied Health Professionals.
  3. Applying basic principles of motivational interviewing and role play practice of effective interviewing skills.
  4. Apply and practice learnt skills on local Allied Health and nursing case studies.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

Morning Workshops (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

Implementing Evidence-based Guidelines: Nutrition and Physical Activity in the General Population, A Case Study

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr Alison Steiber
Chief Mission, Impact and Strategy Officer
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USA

Multiple healthcare organisations develop clinical practice guidelines. However, implementation of these guidelines can take years to be fully implemented if they ever are. Use of implementation science has the potential to reduce this research to practice gap. There are methods within implementation science which help healthcare organisations integrate guidelines within specific populations and areas of practice. Using newly published guidelines that were jointly developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Council on Exercise (ACE), this workshop will showcase how practitioners and their facilities can use implementation science to implement the guidelines.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  1. Gain knowledge on implementation science principles and learn how to translate them to a clinical environment.
  2. Acquire knowledge on the joint ACE and Academy guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for the general population.
  3. Learn how a facility may begin to implement guidelines and collect data on implementation via a case-study approach.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

Innovative Redesign of Allied Health Workforce Using the Calderdale Framework: New Zealand Experience

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr Charlene Tan-Smith
Allied Health Informatics Consultant Manager
Health New Zealand, Canterbury and West Coast, New Zealand

Participants will learn practical and demonstrable skills as part of a more extensive introduction to workforce redesign and task sharing across Allied Health professions. The tools are based on the Calderdale Framework (an evidence-based workforce transformation tool) and content from the lived experience of the framework and other initiatives at Christchurch Hospital, Health New Zealand.

The workshop begins with an introduction and discussion of definitions to clarify language and standardise understanding.

An overview of the UK designed Calderdale Framework based on Foundation Day content is followed by a journey through the lived experience in Christchurch Hospital, Health New Zealand. Participants will see, do, and teach various tools for service and task analysis, and clinical task instructions while placing these in their strategic context.

The final part of the workshop changes focus from skill sharing and workforce organisation to a Patient Training Framework. Participants will create and present patient training instructions and knowledge bites. The session will conclude with reflective practice to gain insights from the workshop.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

Leadership: Caring Collaborative Conversations

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr David Altman

Chief Research & Innovation Officer
Center for Creative Leadership, USA

Christopher Looi
Center for Creative Leadership, USA

Imagine a team with the courage and skill to unearth truth, grapple with difficult issues and unlock collaboration. It’s possible, with a feedback culture where people feel free to hold candid conversations with one another.

In our practical experiential session, we will explore collaborative conversation skills, including listening to understand and challenging and supporting with effective feedback, all based on Center for Creative Leadership’s proven and research-based leadership frameworks.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

Leadership: Sustaining Improved Service User Care Through Influential Leadership

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Prof Beverley Harden, MBE
Deputy Chief Allied Health Professions Officer
National Health Service, England

Emeritus Prof Mary Lovegrove, OBE
Emeritus Professor of Education and Development for Allied Health Professions
London South Bank University

The ability to influence and manage change is central to successful Allied Health Professional (AHP) services. In this workshop, ‘we explore effective leadership for the diverse community of AHPs, the challenge for leaders and the significant impact on patient care that comes from visionary clinical practitioners and academic leaders.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

RecIPE for Interprofessional Success

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Carin Tan
Principal Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Cheng Qianhui
Assistant Manager
National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore

 Beatrice Woo
Senior Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Quee Choo Sng
Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

Janet Ong
Optometrist
Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore

This interactive, heart racing, immersive interprofessional workshop is based off the trendy NINTENDO video game “Overcooked!”, which requires teamwork and communication to achieve a common goal. Through this game, participants will explore the dynamics of the interprofessional team, role clarification and develop strategies to enhance collaboration.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  1. Identify team behaviours in an interprofessional team.
  2. Identify benefits and barriers for role clarification.
  3. Develop strategies for role clarification to enable interprofessional collaborative practice.
  4. Reflect on an interprofessional team and its practices.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

Unravelling the Complexity of Autoimmune Disease: The Role of Antinuclear Antibodies and Correlations with Complementary Tests

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Note: Registration for this workshop is free and only open to Medical Laboratory Technologists. This workshop is kindly sponsored by EUROIMMUN (South East Asia) Pte Ltd

Facilitator(s):
Pei Ling Zeng
Regional Product Manager
EUROIMMUN (South East Asia) Pte Ltd

Madhavi D/O Nanthabala
Medical Laboratory Technologist
National University Hospital, Singapore

Autoimmune diseases are a complex and heterogeneous group of conditions characterised by immune system dysregulation, leading to tissue damage, organ/systemic dysfunction. The diagnosis and management of these disease pose significant challenges due to their multifaceted nature. Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) have long been a cornerstone in the detection of autoimmune diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the utility of ANA testing extends beyond immunology, correlating with other tests such as cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) and complement levels (C3/C4), can provide valuable insights to diagnostic accuracy. The convergence of these tests facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of disease pathogenesis, enabling healthcare providers to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

  1. Go through the basics of ANA – screening test.
  2. Paint a complete picture by correlating results of various parameters.

Maximum Number of Participants: 50

Using Games to Acquire Well-being Skills

Time:
4 November 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Simon Leow

Co-founder
Happiness Initiative, Singapore

Christabel Wong
Research Manager
Happiness Initiative, Singapore

This workshop is split into two segments –

  1. Let’s Unpack This Game: Reframing Limiting Beliefs
    • Gain awareness of our negative emotions and limiting beliefs
    • Use the ABC model to process events
    • Reframe limiting beliefs towards constructive responses                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  2. What Truly Matters Game: Realising Best Possible Self
    • Explore What Truly Matters (values, interest and strengths)
    • Visualise our Best Possible Self
    • Apply strategies towards our Best Possible Self

Let’s Unpack This Game: Reframing Limiting Beliefs
The first part of the workshop helps participants develop an awareness of how their beliefs interpret an event. This interpretation then shapes the resulting feelings and actions taken.

This part of the workshop is conducted over 1 hour 45 minutes in a cluster seating format.

Participants will immerse in an interactive in-house designed game – LET’S UNPACK THIS (LUT), where they will learn how to reframe their limiting beliefs.

What Truly Matters Game: Realising Best Possible Self
The second part of the workshop helps participants to explore what matters to them and how to move towards their Best Possible Self.

This workshop is conducted over 1 hour 45 minutes in a cluster seating format.

Participants will immerse in an interactive in-house designed game – WHAT TRULY MATTERS (WTM), where they will delve deeper into their values, interests, and strengths.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

AFTERNOON Workshops (2:00 pM - 6:00 PM)

Conversations on the Move: A Transdisciplinary Community Based Program for Stroke

Time:
4 November 2024, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr Marie-Louise Bird
Associate Professor in Physiotherapy
University of Tasmania, Australia

This workshop aims to provide knowledge and impart skills to participants in the area of setting up of a multidisciplinary exercise and supported communication training programme for people after stroke.

Group programmes for people after stroke can provide multiple benefits for physical function and communication. These multiple benefits are more robust when delivered in a multidisciplinary context. 

The workshop will provide therapists with skills to establish a multi-component programme in their workplace or community that includes physical activity (based on the Fitness and Mobility Exercise for Stroke) and structured supported conversations (using the ICF framework). It is a practical-based programme, where therapists will work through the steps that need to be considered for establishing programme in their setting.

They will practise skills required to establish a programme that includes functional strength, agility as well as balance and supported communication training during a structured social group. Sustainable implementation will also be facilitated by practical activities and provision of resources that will support participants to deliver training to other therapists and allied health assistants in their workplace.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

From Collaborative Healthcare Policy Design to Practical Implementation

Time:
4 November 2024, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Rachael Brandreth

Advanced Practice Education & Training Development Lead
NHS England, UK

Prof Carolyn McDonald
Chief Allied Health Professions Officer
Scottish Government

Carolyn and Rachael will share their experience of collaborating to develop national policy and key considerations for successful implementation.

This will be an interactive workshop and participants will have a chance to work together to bring their diverse perspectives together to co-create and work through some of the steps of co-developing policy and the systems leadership required to make it a reality.

If participants/delegates have an area of policy (national, regional or local) that they would like to bring as an example for the group to work with they are invited to bring a 2-minute elevator pitch to spark the interest of other group members.

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

Innovate and Educate: Leveraging Technology To Enhance Student Learning

Time:
4 November 2024, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr Jason Lee
Assistant Professor, Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation Department
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

Dr Sharon Wong
Associate Professor and Programme Lead, Health and Social Sciences Cluster
Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore

The workshop will provide an overview of the current landscape of technology in education, emphasising the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Allied Health fields. Participants will gain insight into how AI-powered applications can personalise learning experiences, adapt to individual needs, and optimise educational outcomes. Throughout the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of interactive tools designed to foster active learning and collaboration from virtual simulations and gamification to multimedia presentations and real-time feedback mechanisms. Participants will discover innovative approaches to captivate learners and reinforce key concepts in Allied Health education. 

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

MRI Masterclass: Fundamental Principles and Techniques for Radiographers with Basic Interpretation

Time:
4 November 2024, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Facilitator(s):
Dr Ge Shuliang
Associate Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital

Dr Shawn Kok
Consultant
Radiology, Sengkang General Hospital

Dr Tan Yi Liang
Associate Consultant
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital

This workshop is designed for radiographers to develop essential skills in MRI technology and basic image interpretation.

AgendaSpeaker
Opening
MR vision and portfolio
GE Healthcare

Basic interpretation and planning for MSK

  • Fundamental principles and techniques for MSK MRI
  • Case studies and practical examples
Dr Ge Shuliang
Share tips, tricks, and relevant featuresGE Healthcare

Basic interpretation and planning for Neuro

  • Fundamental principles and techniques for Neuro MRI
  • Case studies and practical examples
Dr Tan Yi Liang
Share tips, tricks, and relevant featuresGE Healthcare

Basic interpretation and planning for Body

  • Fundamental principles and techniques for Body MRI
  • Case studies and practical examples
Dr Shawn Kok
Share tips, tricks, and relevant featuresGE Healthcare
ClosingGE Healthcare

Maximum Number of Participants: TBC

The IAHC 2024 workshops are organised in partnership with NUHS Centre for Health Professionals Training.
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