COVID19: Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Overview

The PT Cross Canada Checkups are designed to stimulate discussion and keep rehabilitation professionals up to date on the COVID19 pandemic and relevant research, initiatives, and resources.

The sessions are hosted every Tuesday & Thursday at 7 PM Eastern Time

To receive links to upcoming sessions, please e-mail rehabcovid19@gmail.com

Next Session – June 2 at 7PM EST

A physiotherapist perspective on practising in a COVID-19 assessment center in New Zealand

Speaker: Jon Warren

Join Jon Warren, a global physiotherapy leader on his perspective on practicing in a COVID-19 assessment center in New Zealand. John has held positions as Past President of the Physiotherapy New Zealand, and past practice leader at the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand. He has spent years in academics, and is now contributing at the forefront on the fight against COVID19 in New Zealand. In this session, he will share his experiences working as a physiotherapist at a COVID19 assessment site.

Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VIJdftESR_ijwtu22TxU3g

Session Reviews and Videos

2020.03.22 – Session 1

The Role of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in COVID19 Response

Dr. Mike Landry, PT, MBA, PhD & Phil Sheppard PT, MSc, DrPH (Candidate)

Session overview: 2020.03.22 – Rehab COVID19 SIT REP – Session 1 (Role of PT)

Download Session 1 from Cross Canada Checkup Google Drive

2020.03.24 – Session 2

Telerehabilitation – Jenn O’Neil PT, PhD (Candidate)

Download Session 2 from Cross Canada Checkup Google Drive

2020.03.26 – Session 3

In-Clinic Emergency Care – Sandy Brennan, PT

Download Session 3 from Cross Canada Checkup Google Drive

2020.03.29 – Session 4

Physiotherapists in COVID-19 Assessment Centres – Mike Sangster, PT, BScPT, DPT, Clinical Specialist (Pain Science)

Download Session 4 from Cross Canada Checkup Google Drive

Session Resources

http://policy.nshealth.ca/Site_Published/Provincial/newsdetails.aspx?content.QueryId.Id=76730

2020.03.31 – Session 5

Emergency Preparedness & Response Principles + WHO / UKEMT Initiatives

Pete Skelton, PT (UKEMT/HI) & Bronwen Connolly, PT Critical Care (Queen’s University Belfast / UKEMT)

Resources From Session

Skinner, E., Thomas, P., Reeve, J, Patman, S. (2016). Minimum standards of clinical practice for physiotherapists working in critical care settings in Australia and New Zealand: A modified Delphi technique. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.

Twose, P., Jones, U., & Cornell, G. (2019). Minimum Standards of clinical practice for physiotherapists working in critical care settings in United Kingdom: A modified Delphi technique. Journal of the Intensive Care Society. 0(0), 1-14.

2020.04.02 – Session 6

Cross Canada Checkup & Discussion

Dr. Mike Landry, PT, MBA, PhD & Phil Sheppard, PT, MSc, DrPH (Candidate)

There is no video from this session

2020.04.05 – Session 7

Quarantrain.org

Joost Van Wijchen, PT

Download Session 5 from Cross Canada Checkup Google Drive

2020.04.07 – Session 8

April 7 – New Challenges Demand New Initiatives: How Ottawa Valley Physiotherapy and Renfrew Victoria Hospital are Teaming Up to Tackle COVID-19

Patrick Cayen, PT, MBA & Jenn St. Michael, PT

2020.04.28 – The role of physiotherapist assistants (P.T.A.) and physical rehabilitation therapists (P.R.T.) during the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada

Sandra Lamb & Annie Bélanger

2020.05.05

Title: Impact of COVID-19 on Providing Physiotherapy Services to Northern Manitoba First Nations Communities
Speakers: Priscilla Flett and Allana Beavis
Topic: The speakers will describe the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of Physiotherapy services to remote, fly-in First Nations communities in northern Manitoba. The speakers will highlight the inequities in terms of access to Physiotherapy services experienced by these communities and how they are exacerbated in the wake of COVID-19.

2020.05.12

Title: CPA Board of Directors & COVID-19: Personal Experiences from the Present & Perspectives for the Future
Speakers: Viivi Riis, Amanda de Chastelain, and Jason Coolen
Topic: Join three representatives from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Board of Directors as they speak from their own physiotherapist perspectives on what changes they are facing right now and where they anticipate things moving in physiotherapy in light of COVID-19. We’ll hear from those working in three different settings: hospital, home care, and private clinic.
Time: 7:00 PM EST

2020.05.26

Navigating the role of Lead Medical of Cycling Canada as a PT: Insights and ramifications of COVID-19 in elite/professional sport

Join Tara Lazarski, current Therapy Lead for all Cycling Canada Olympic programs, as she navigates the ramifications of COVID-19 in elite/professional sport.

COVID19 Online Courses

Physiopedia – COVID19 Course

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – COVID19

Resources

Telerehabilitation Resources

Telerehabilitation Checklist April 2020

COVID-19 Up to Date Information

WHO COVID19 website for information, resources and situation reports

WHO COVID19 Dashboard – Up to date information on the number of people affected and deaths

WHO – Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19

Government of Canada – COVID19 Website for Updates, prevention, advice and information

Government of Canada – Epidemiological Data on COVID19