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The Australian Musculo-Skeletal Network (AMSN) exists to provide quality inter-professional development opportunities for allied and general practitioners, researchers and academics engaged
in Musculo-Skeletal care.

 

Dear Practitioner                          

    

Just a reminder that our the early bird special for our upcoming vertigo workshop with Rudi Gerdhardt and Dr Damien Ford will be in ending in soon on Sunday the 28th of October at the Byron Bay Community Center.

We are also hosting a special set price dinner at Targa Byron Bay just after our vertigo workshop so if you like great wine and amazing Italian food we hope you can join us.

For $50 dollars you can get an antipasto plate, choice of main and a glass of wine or beer as well as some good company. Tickets for the dinner can be purchased with your workshop enrollment.

The Vertigo workshop will run on Saturday the 25th of October 2014 in Byron Bay.

This workshop will give you skills to

* Effectively diagnosis and Categorize vestibular disorders

* Review Red Flags and indicators for further referral

* Learn the latest cutting edge treatment options for this condition.

This workshop is suitable for allied health and general practitioners and will also be good opportunity for networking and obtaining CPD hours.

Our Vertigo workshop has been approved by COCA for 4 formal CPD hours and RACGP for Cat 2 points. For other professions please consult your relevant AHPRA board.

It will run from 1pm to 5pm at the Byron Bay Community Center and we hope to have dinner and drinks after this for those that can join us.
 

The presenters are
 

1. Dr Rudi Gerdhardt (Osteopath and SCU staff member)





2. Dr Damien Ford ( Northern Rivers General Practitioner)


For more information on the Vertigo workshop click the button below


Just a reminder that your AHPRA registration requirements are due at the end of November. If you still have some CPD points to acquire we have some great end of year options for you.


Wetlabs


 

Wetlab enrollments for our Cadaver Lumbar spine and pelvis are selling very strongly. We are limited to only 20 students in the lab, and 20 in the prac lass and although the early bird price does not end until the 1st of October this workshop is expected to sell out well before then.

For those that missed out on our shoulder wetlab we hope to be able to run another shoulder wetlab in Mid 2015.

Furano Eduventure


We have now locked in dates, prices and accommodation  for our 4 day Eduventure in the small Hokkaido Ski resort of Furano (North Island Japan). 



 

The AMSN's Furano Eduventure is planed to run from the 2nd to 5th of February 2015. Due to limited bus and accommodation availability we are limited to only 40 places.

Eduventure is a unique CPD method, combining professional development, networking and physical outdoor activity for professional and personal improvement. We have some very exciting things coming in up in 2015 !

Furano has some of the best powder snow in the world and AMSN will provide world class speakers and educators to help you develop your MS practice.

The early bird price for the Furano trip ends in late October but the internal flights that we have suggested are starting to fill up and prices will rise.If your arranging your own itinerary no stress but if you planning on traveling with the group its advisable to purchase your tickets for this EduVenture in Sept.

Given the recent movement of the Australian dollar below 90 cents its likely that accommodation package and travel costs will have to be increased so book early if you can.

We are advising holding out booking international Jetstar flights on the hope of some upcoming specials.

For those that have booked with us already or joined our Furano Facebook page
We will be sending out some more detailed housekeeping info over the next 2 weeks.

Further information about this event can be found on our Furano Eduventure webpage and also on our event facebook page.




 

Membership to the AMSN Professional Network


If you are a practitioner or academic with a focus on Musculo-Skeletal care you are invited to apply to become a member of the AMSN.- membership is free.


Get AMSN working for you by being part of a multi-professional  network that aims to provide opportunities to develop your Musculo-Skeletal practice.

Members provide input about practice related issues and needs and then enjoy discounted rates to AMSN events designed to address these.


We are also proud to have launched our free online classified section to help members find the services and 2nd hand items they need to help their clinics runs smoother.

To join the AMSN you can upload your details here


Expression of interest: Speakers for 2015
We invite practitioners, academics or researchers to make contact regarding our 2015 seminar and workshop line up.

If you are engaged in ground breaking research and/or have something to add to practice development in the field of evidenced based, musculo-skeletal care then we would love to hear from you as a potential speaker and/or workshop presenter. To make contact email us at:  info@amsn.com.au

 

For further information for upcoming Seminars and Workshops visit our website www.amsn.com.au or email us at info@amsn.com.au

I hope to see you there


Associate Professor John Stevens
CEO of the Australian Musculo-skeletal Network

* Please refer to your association’s CPD requirements to determine the number of CPD points you are eligible to claim

 


 

 

 




 
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Upcoming Events
AMSN in Byron Bay

AMSN free classfieds now up and running

We are still ironing out a few bugs but the free classifeds section of the website is now up and running. If you wish to buy and sell clinic equipment or need a locum fast we hope this will be a great resource for AMSN members.

* Buy and Sell used clinic equipment such as tables and x-ray light boxes

* Find a locum for your clinic fast

* On a working holiday ? upload your locum availability.
 

To upload your free classifieds join please join the AMSN first and then upload your listings on the link below

AMSN Classifieds
 

Back to the Wet Lab: Advanced Cadaver Anatomy - Spine and Pelvis. 1st November @ Gold Coast

Understand or reintroduce yourself to the relationship between muscular and neurological structures in the spine and pelvis.

Develop or redevelop advanced skills in neuro-musculo-skeletal assessment of the spine and pelvis.

Review: peripheral nerve assessment; the presentation of some common pathologies of the spine and pelvis; examination of the vascular supply of the spine and pelvis, important functional anatomical features of the spine and pelvis, knowledge of the relationship of soft tissue to biomechanics of the spine and hips.

Physically examine: Articular features (DJD); muscular attachments and fibre direction; connective tissue planes – relationship to mechanics; variants Lumbo-Sacral plexus; sympathetic ganglia and spinal nerves.

The workshops are limited to 30 enrollments due to OH&S regulations.

To enroll at early bird prices go to

www.amsn.com.au/seminars

Furano Eduventure 2015

2nd-5th Feb 2015:

Our Feb 2015 Eduventure will be held at the New Furano Prince hotel in the ski resort town of Furano located in Hokaido, the North Island of Japan.

The CPD activity will run from Monday the 2nd of February to Thursday the 5th of February over 4 afternoons allowing you to spend some quality time with your family and friends skiing the slopes so you can combine your professional development with some much deserved rest and relaxation.

The Ski resort at Furano has formed an enviable reputation as having the world’s most reliable high quality powder snow but unlike its big brother Nesieko does not suffer the problem with large western crowds and high prices.

The early bird prices are open to the end of October but we do advice to book as soon as possible if you wish to travel with the group.

To keep abreast of further developments makes sure your and our Furano EduVenture  facebook page.

 
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