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GP021: Physiopedia Global Health Course with Rachael Lowe

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Physiopedia offers an online Global Health Course through their Physioplus platform. Listen to one of the co-founders, Rachael Lowe, discuss how Physiopedia strives to improve global health through universal access to physiotherapy knowledge. Her and her team have developed an online Global Health course tailored towards physiotherapists (you can find it here). Prepare yourself to be deeply engaged in her depiction of global health topics.

Resources:
Physiopedia Plus: https://members.physio-pedia.com
Rachael’s conclusion on Geneva global health course: https://www.physiospot.com/opinion/perspectives-on-global-health/
Contact us: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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GP020: Power Dynamics with Shaun Cleaver

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Follow along with Shaun’s description of his journey from field work in Haiti to research in Zambia. Along the way he has gained important insights that he shares with the listeners.

Resources:
Shaun’s blog: https://disabilitykwabulozi.wordpress.com/2018/08/19/sometimes-it-might-be-useful-to-be-long-winded-maybe/
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division
Please donate: gf.me/u/ijnukv

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GP019: Canadian Underserved Communities Part 2 of 2 with Dr. Brenna Bath and Dr. Stacey Lovo Grona

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Join us for a discussion on Telerehabilitation that spans from outreach visits to robots! It’s no secret that Dr. Brenna Bath and Dr. Stacey Lovo Grona from the University of Saskatchewan are passionate about what they do.

Resources:
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
stacey.lovogrona@usask.ca
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division
gf.me/u/ijnukv

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GP018: Canadian Underserved Communities 1 of 2 with Gail Kuo

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Listen to Gail describe her experience working in rural Canada and overseas. She emphasizes the importance of working as a generalist while growing a list of specialist contacts. Her experience in rural Canadian communities has served her well abroad. Don’t miss this interesting episode!

Please help support the podcast at:
gf.me/u/ijnukv

Check out job postings in Creston, BC at: https://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/job/creston/physiotherapist/602/7704706
https://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/job/creston/physiotherapist/602/7729251
https://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/job/creston/physiotherapist-community/602/7729253

Contact us:
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com

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GP017: Overseas Development with Hilary Crowley

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Hilary developed a long-term working relationship with an organization in India called Samuha. This lead to the start of the Samuha Overseas Development Association (SODA) to provide financial support for the disability programs run by Samuha. You can hear the passion in Hilary’s voice as she describes the life-changing experience of being involved in the management of disability in rural India.

Please, please, please consider supporting the podcast in our endeavours to reach a larger audience. You can donate online at our GoFundMe page.
GoFundMe Link: https://www.gofundme.com/global-physio-to-the-cpa-congress?sharetype=teams&member=158122&rcid=r01-152606932072-602e856c1fff45c7&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w

Creston, BC Job Postings:
https://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/job/creston/physiotherapist/602/7704706
https://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/job/creston/physiotherapist/602/7729251
https://jobs.interiorhealth.ca/job/creston/physiotherapist-community/602/7729253

SODA:  samuha.ca
Samuha: samarthya.org

For those listeners interested in a student placement at Samuha, please contact the Global Health Division for more information or direct your questions to the podcast team (globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com)

 

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GP016: Fistula Care with Michelle Pieké

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Obstetric fistulas occur in Niger with prolonged deliveries. Many of these women suffer from pelvic pain, leg pain (even weakness) and urinary incontinence. At the Danja Fistula Centre, Michelle is responsible to provide pelvic floor physiotherapy services for these women. Her role as a physiotherapist, as far as she knows, is the only one in all of Niger! Listen in on her talk about her work that is both challenging and inspiring!

Resources:
http://danjafistulacenter.blogspot.ca
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
mapieke@gmail.com

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GP015: Financial Barriers with Corey Kim

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Join Corey Kim and I as we discuss one of the major barriers to professionals starting global health work, finances. Corey recently saved for a teaching role in Nepal and he discusses some resources he accessed to set himself up for success.

Resources:
Course mentioned: http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/continuing-education/courses/past-courses/privilege-101/privilege-101-fall-2017/https://
Blog mentioned: www.millennial-revolution.com/

Corey’s e-mail: kh.corey88(at)gmail.com
Krysta’s e-mail: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com

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GP014: Year in Review: Burnout with Phil Sheppard

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It’s been a year!! Thank you to all you wonderful listeners that keep me motivated to keep posting. What a wild ride it’s been so far. Both Phil and I experienced some form of burnout over the course of the year and we discuss our strategies to deal with it in this episode. Burnout can easily happen to anyone, especially health care practitioners. Check out this interesting article published by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) written by Leanne Loranger.

Happy New Year everyone!

E-mail me anytime: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com

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GP013: Evidence Based Practice with Saurab Sharma

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Saurab is a Nepalese physiotherapist passionate about Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and physiotherapy in Nepal. He is currently pursuing his PhD in New Zealand and is involved in many facets of the profession of physiotherapy. In this episode he shares his insights on barriers to EBP in Nepal, solutions to overcome these barriers, plans for action, and more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
www.linkphysio.com
http://www.who.int/hinari/en/
Saurab’s e-mail: saurabsharma1 (at) gmail.com
Krysta’s e-mail: globalphysiopodcast (at) gmail.com

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GP012: Deployments with Peter Skelton

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When a country requests their help, the UK Emergency Response Team deploys to an area post-disaster. Pete Skelton is the Rehabilitation Advisor for this team and and Humanitarian Technical Adviser for Handicap International. In this episode we delve into the reason for the emerging role of rehabilitation as part of the sustainable response post-disaster and what it’s like to be on deployment.

Check out these resources mentioned in the episode:
– WHO minimum standards for foreign medical teams
– Role of PT in disaster management
– The Do’s and Dont’s guide for rehabilitation professionals

Contact:
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
Peter.Skelton@hi-uk.org