Rehabilitation starts in the ICU: Occupational therapy in critical care and in the age of COVID-19

Don't forget to register for this upcoming Neurology Practice Network meeting!

Topic: Rehabilitation starts in the ICU: Occupational therapy in critical care and in the age of COVID-19

Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm PT
Location: Webinar

Description: This webinar will explore the role of occupational therapy in the Intensive Care Unit, including a review of the literature, occupational therapy guiding theory, a case study review of practical assessment and interventions as well as helpful resources. The intended audience is any occupational therapists interested in learning more about delivering care to critically ill patients in a hospital setting. 

Presenter: Tammam El-Khodor Tammam holds a bachelor of science in social sciences, a bachelor of science in occupational therapy, and masters in rehabilitation science. He has been practicing as an occupational therapist for 20 years in different clinical, academic, and leadership roles. He worked in diverse clinical settings including acute care, ICU, outpatient, and home care. He has advanced training and expertise in neurological rehabilitation. He was a faculty lecturer at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University. At the present time he is a clinical instructor at the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy faculty at UBC. His leadership roles included establishing occupational therapy service on the neurological-surgery team and collaborated on developing an interdisciplinary protocol for spinal cord and brain injured patients at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. Tammam has also published about the role of OT in ICU.

Presently, he works at Vancouver Coastal Health on the community rehab and resource team, providing community based neurological rehabilitation and consultation.

Registration (free for CAOT members, $20 + tax for others)

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