Australasian Podiatry 2015 Conference Workshops
PREAMBLE
Workshops should be based on adult learning principles, interactive and outcomes
focused.
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Podiatrists are independent self- directed learners
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Have accumulated knowledge from profession related activities, education
and training
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Are goal orientated and appreciate value add structured learning program
with clearly defined elements
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Are relevancy – orientated and respond to best learning that is applicable to
their work
Workshop trainer’s responsibilities include:
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Develop the workshop outcomes and content
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Communicate with the conference organising committee workshop working
group requirements of the workshop
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Commitment to timely communication and liaison with delegated committee
member contacts and then with the professional conference organisers
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Prepare of materials for workshops
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Delivery of the workshop at the conference
TO BE COMPLETED BY WORKSHOP PRESENTER
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Workshop Subject:
10 things not to miss in neurological assessment [EXAMPLE]
Workshop Conference Committee Contact(s):
Tony Short [EXAMPLE]
Workshop Purpose
To provide a practical component to conference learning which supports clinicians
in their day to day clinical work in the area of neurological assessment and to focus
on some common testing methods for neurological diagnosis of the lower limb.
[EXAMPLE]
Objectives
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To provide a workshop which focus on neurological testing techniques for
Podiatrists that help with neurological diagnosis of the foot and lower limb
[EXAMPLE]
To demonstrate these techniques [EXAMPLE]
To allow podiatrists to experience and repeat techniques [EXAMPLE]
Workshop structure
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Time required: XX minutes learning session
No. of participants*
* Note: Rooms can accommodate class room style XXX number of participants
and if plinths are required XXX plinths and XXX number of participants. There is
space for XXX participants to stand and observe.
Workshop Frequency
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It is envisaged that this workshop would be run* XXX times during the
programming of the conference.
*Note: A workshop can be run by one presenter or by several presenters using
the same workshop content.
Materials Requirements
Please list all materials required such as examination chairs, medical consumables,
and scalpels and so on but also include non-clinical requirements such as water,
plastic sheets, plaster. It is difficult to source any supplies in the conference
environment at short notice.