SAVE THE DATE for the 2021 Seminar Day and Update Day. Information relating to the online hosting of the Education Weekend is currently being finalised. MDT CPD points will apply for Credentialed and Diplomate members
Saturday, 1 May 2021
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8.30am |
Registration opens, with arrival tea and coffee served |
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9.00am |
Session 1 commences featuring Dr Katherine Spira Assessment and medical management of chronic headache and migraine |
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10.30am |
Morning Tea |
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11.00am |
Session 2 commences featuring Zhiqi Liang Mechanisms underlying neck pain in tension type headache and migraine |
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12.30pm |
Buffet Lunch |
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2.00pm |
Session 3 commences featuring Dr Sue Reid Assessment and management of cervicogenic dizziness |
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3.30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
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4.00pm |
Seminar Day concludes |
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4.15pm |
McKenzie Institute Australia Annual General Meeting commences Members only |
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5.00pm |
Networking and socialising, with canapes and drinks served |
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6.30pm |
Day One concludes |
This one day seminar will explore the latest information about headaches and dizziness and their relationship to the cervical spine.
A mix of interactive lectures, group discussions and case studies will provide a fun, intellectually stimulating learning environment and help expand your knowledge and clinical reasoning skills.
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Dr Katherine Spira FRACP BSc (Genetics) BA (Philosophy) MBBS USyd Assessment and medical management of chronic headache and migraine Dr Katherine Spira is a headache expert and general neurologist with a passion for patient centred care. In addition to her work at Spira Neurology, she is an Honorary Medical Officer at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Her special interests are Headache as well as Womens and Obstetric Neurology. She has completed fellowships in MS and Neuroimmunology and Neurophysiology. In addition to her clinical responsibilities she has been an avid contributor to medical education events and resources for doctors and other health professionals. |
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Ms Zhiqi Liang Mechanisms underlying neck pain in tension type headache and migraine Zhiqi completed her undergraduate physiotherapy training at TheUniversity of Sydney followed by her Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland. Zhiqi became a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in 2014 (awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists). She is also credentialed in MDT and has also lectured on undergraduate physiotherapy programs and been a clinical educator for postgraduate physiotherapists at The University of Queensland. Zhiqi is researching neck pain in migraine for her PhD at The University of Queensland under the advisory of Dr Julia Treleaven, Dr Lucy Thomas and Emeritus Professor Gwendolen Jull. She has been awarded a small but competitive research grant for this research by the Australian Physiotherapy Association in 2018. Her strong clinical background is recognised through fellowship in the Australian College of Physiotherapists as a clinical specialist in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. |
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Dr Sue Reid BApppSc(Phty) GradDipManipPhty MMedSc(Phty) BPharm Assessment and management of cervicogenic dizziness Dr Sue Reid is a senior lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney. She has been a recognised manipulative physiotherapist (Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist) since 1987, a Certified Mulligan Practitioner since 2010 and was made an Honorary member of the Mulligan Concept Teachers' Association in 2014. Dr Reid's clinical interests are treating neck pain, dizziness, headaches, and concussion. She has completed her research masters and PhD on the identification and treatment of cervicogenic dizziness and pain. She has also published on neurodynamic testing of the upper limb and validating Dr Goniometer for forearm movement. Dr Reid has published in international journals, written book chapters, presented at many international conferences, webinars and workshops. Current research projects include physiotherapy management after a fractured radius, musculoskeletal pain related to usage of mobile device usage, and concussion prevention and treatment. |
Attendance at the 2021 Seminar Day is worth 2 MDT CPD points for credentialed and diplomate members.
Pending - McKenzie Institute Australia Members
Pending - Non members
Fee includes all learning materials, morning tea, buffet lunch and afternoon tea
This seminar is open to all health professionals who assess, manage or have an interest in patients with neck pain, headache and dizziness.
Sunday, 2 May 2021
9.00am - 4.00pm; registrations open at 8.30am
This interactive day will include the latest MDT related information including:
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Helen Clare |
Peter Schoch |
Mark Cheel |
Attendance at the 2021 Update Day is worth 3 MDT CPD points for credentialed and diplomate members.
Pending - McKenzie Institute Australia Members
Pending - Non members
Fee includes all learning materials, morning tea, buffet lunch and afternoon tea
Attendance at this Update Day is strictly limited to Credentialed & Diplomaed Therapists in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy MDT, having successfully completed the MDT International Credentialing Exam.
Live online learning will be delivered via Zoom.
Connection details will be provided via email prior to the commencement of the Education Weekend.
Testing your audio and camera: You can join a test Zoom meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom, in addition to testing your video or audio. Visit http://zzom.us/test. Click the Join button to launch Zoom.
As this Education Weekend may involve performance of exercise and manual therapy procedures on other participants, attendees are required to have suitable professional liability insurance.
Please ensure you are aware of McKenzie Institute Australia Terms of Service before registering.
The program is subject to change.
