Certificate Course for Family Physicians and General Practitioners
on
Maintaining Bone Health and Preventing Falls and Fractures in the Elderly

- The Ortho-geriatric Discipline -

 

 

Programme:
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8-July-2009, 2:00 to 3:30pm
Moderator: Dr Ben Fong
Introduction to this series of seminars on fragility fracture KS Leung
Fragility Fractures in the Elderly-

A Global Orthopaedic Problem
The Orthopaedic care and protocol
Q&A

 KS Leung
Community Bone Health and Fall Prevention Program

The Medical Aspect
Monitor and Evaluation
Q&A

 

TP Lam
Winnie Mak
TP Lam/Yucca Chan

 

12-August-2009, 2:00 to 3:30pm Moderator: Dr Carl Wong
Out-patient Geriatric Care for Elderly with Fragility Fractures
Q&A		 David Dai

Medical Treatment for Osteoporosis – An Update
Q&A

 TP Lam

Dietary Advice for Musculoskeletal Health in the Elderly
Q&A

Terry Ting

 

23-September-2009, 2:00 to 3:30pm Moderator: Dr Ben Fong
Rehabilitation after geriatric fractures in gait, balance and exercise - What can we do in the clinic?
Q&A		 Jamie Lau

Fall Risk Assessment and Fall Prevention: What can We Do in the Outpatient Settings?
Q&A

 Barbara Chan

 

21-October-2009, 2:00 to 3:30pm Moderator: Dr Mak Wing Kin
Fall and Fracture Prevention: Footwear Assessment, Hip protector and Vibration Therapy Claudia Chan

Helping Elderly with Fragility Fracture: Guideline for the Care-givers

Winnie Mak

Q&A for enrolment into the Community Bone Health and Fall Prevention Program

Yucca Chan, TP Lam

 

Funding organization: PSDAS (Professional Service Development Assistance Scheme), Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Poster: ( Download the Poster in PDF format: )
Registration: ( Download the Poster in PDF format: )

Enquiry:

Telephone : (852) 2632 3483 (Ms. Cassia Tang)
Fax : (852) 2647 7432
Email : olc@ort.cuhk.edu.hk