Management of a person with spinal cord injury
(part 1)
20th May 2009, Peninsula Allied Health Centre
Agenda for the day
This inter-professional Masterclass will provide you with an overview of the aetiology, pathophysiology
and early management of Spinal Cord Injury. Management in the acute stages will be explored using
practical examples; this will allow health care professionals to improve their evidence based
management in this field. Expert management will be explored through sessions linked with the Spinal
Injuries Association and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre.
09:00 - 09:15
Registration
Title of Session
Lecturer
09:15 – 10:30
Masterclass
Overview of spinal cord
injury
Bernhard Haas, Deputy Head
of School, School of Health
Professions, University of
Plymouth
Mr Ayman El-Shafei, Spinal
Injury Consultant, Duke of
Cornwall Spinal Treatment
Centre
Wendy Headley, Respiratory
Specialist, Duke of Cornwall
Spinal Treatment Centre
Peter Hutchings, Community
Peer Support Officer, Spinal
Injuries Association
Elaine Gaffney, Spinal Nurse
Practitioner, Duke of Cornwall
Spinal Treatment Centre
Amanda Austin, Programme
Lead MSc Neurological
Rehabilitation, University of
Plymouth in conjunction with
staff from South West
Neurosurgery Centre
10:30 – 11:00
Tea and coffee
11:00 – 12:00
Masterclass
Acute management of
Spinal Cord Injury
12:00 – 13:00
Masterclass
13:00 – 13:45
13:45 – 14:45
Lunch with
Spinal Injuries
Association
Masterclass
Respiratory management in
the acute phase of Spinal
Cord Injury
The role of Spinal Injuries
Association (SIA)
14:45 – 15:45
Practical
15:45 – 16:00
16:00
Management of the bladder
and bowel in Spinal Cord
Injury
Practical management in
the acute stages of Spinal
Cord Injury
Tea and coffee
Masterclass
Autonomic Dysrefelxia
*Please note lunch is provided
University of Plymouth: Faculty of Health and Social Work
Anne Seaman, Lead Nurse,
Duke of Cornwall Spinal
Treatment Centre