Module 8: Foot and ankle Radiographs
Dr. Nicola Evans
• Dive into the essentials of interpreting knee radiographs, focusing on common injuries, abnormalities, and pathologies. • Improve your diagnostic accuracy with in-depth analysis of various radiographic techniques and real-life clinical scenarios.
Module 5: MRI of Orthopaedic Pathologies & Oncology
Dr. Nicola Evans
• Explore advanced MRI techniques for diagnosing orthopaedic pathologies and oncology-related conditions. • Gain in-depth knowledge of imaging protocols, interpretation skills, and clinical applications in musculoskeletal and oncological disorders.
Nurse Advocacy Stage 3 - Organizational Engagement
Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, FAAN and Siobhan O’Halloran, PhD, MSC, FFNMRCSI, BNS, RNT, RGN, RNID
1.25 Hours
This certificate program aims to develop nurses’ knowledge and skills in advocating for themselves as well as at the organizational, community, regional, or global levels. The future of nursing is informed by the lived experiences of nurses, educational preparation, and personal connection to social and professional issues that....
Pubertal Assessment
Russell Viner
This session discusses the five Tanner stages that boys and girls go through in pubertal development.
Health Promotion in Young People
Russell Viner
This session introduces the main issues linked to health promotion in young people. You will learn about the importance of educating young people and you will be presented with the most common approaches used to deliver these interventions.
Diagnosing Candidiasis
Claire Robertson, and Dr Clare Wood
This session explains how to diagnose candidiasis. It describes what samples should be taken and how they should be handled. It explains the available diagnostic tests, how to perform them, and how to interpret results.
Diagnosing Bacterial Vaginosis
Frances Keane, and Mona Malek
This session explains how to diagnose bacterial vaginosis (BV), the testing procedures and equipment used.
Diagnosing Anogenital Herpes
Anna Maria Geretti, Dr Anu Chawla, and Hugh Adler
The session explains how to select the most appropriate samples and tests for diagnosing genital herpes, discussing the available tests, their sensitivity and specificity, and their potential advantages or disadvantages.There will be an explanation of direct virus detection methods and serological tests, with guidance given on h....
Module 6: Impacts, Risk Factors and Inequalities
Jill Iliffe RN, RM, BAS, MIntS, IDMHHRL
Module 6 looks at the global picture for oral health and provides an overview of the current initiatives on oral health of the World Health Organisation. Module 6 also looks at the impacts of oral diseases to general health; risk factors for oral diseases; and the influence of inequalities in oral health care and outcomes.
Control of NCDs in Primary Health Care: An eco-Bio-Psycho-Socio- Spiritual Approach
Dr. Mercy Wanjala
This presentation would aim to cover the multidimensional aspects of managing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in a primary healthcare setting, acknowledging the complexity of factors that influence health outcomes.
Module 4: Management of Patient with Diabetes Mellitus
Prof. Kaushik Ramaiya, Prof. Andrew Swai, Dr. Zulfiqarali G. Abbas, Dr.Faraja Chiwanga, Dr. Athuman A. Mbalamula, Boniface Mphumuhila, Dr. Monica Appollo, Dr. Edna Majaliwa, Dr. Rahim Damji, Dr. Wolfgan Bernard and Dr. Aidan Banduka
Diabetes mellitus is a significant global health concern, requiring specialized management approaches. This module focuses on diabetes mellitus in detail, starting with its classification, risk factors, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation. Participants learn how to diagnose, manage, and monitor patients with diabetes mellitu....
Module 5: Management of Chronic Lung Disease
Dr. Mwanaada A. Kilima, Dr. Grace Shayo, Dr. Hussein Mwanga, Dr. Antony Sangare
Module 5 delves into the comprehensive management of Chronic Lung Diseases (CLDs), focusing on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), post-infection chronic lung diseases, and common occupational lung diseases. The learning objectives span various aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Participants are....
Module 9: Management of Oral Diseases and Conditions
Dr. Gemma Z. Berege, and Dr. Muya Mgaza
Module 9 introduces participants to oral health, dental caries, periodontal diseases, traumatic injuries, malocclusion, tooth eruption, shedding, edentulism, and congenital malformations. The objectives include understanding the burden, risk factors, and causes of oral diseases, recognizing clinical presentations, and providing....
Appropriate Imaging Examination for a Patient
Fiona Carmichael
The dentist has several options when choosing a radiograph, and should recognise which radiograph is most appropriate for a given pathology. The dentist should also be aware of the typical radiation doses and risks associated with these options.
Selection Criteria for Radiographic Examination
Fiona Carmichael
This session identifies the guidelines that support dentists in the selection of the most appropriate dental radiograph. It further explains how dentists incorporate the guidelines into dental practice.
The Importance of Good Record Keeping
Patricia Langley
This session introduces the importance of keeping good patient records. The reasons why full, accurate, contemporaneous records are essential are discussed and ‘good practice’ levels of record keeping that comply with existing guidelines are explored. The impact of the General Dental Council (GDC) on standards in patient record....
Translating Information into a Diagnosis
Andrew Shelley
As a dentist, you will need to make a thorough diagnosis from a variety of information sources. The aim of the diagnosis is to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for an individual.
Fissure Sealing - When and Where
Chris Deery
This session will introduce fissure sealants. It will discuss the evidence for, application of, and the role of fissure sealants.
Delivering Prevention to the Patient
Sue Gregory and Gill Davies
This session describes how the DH toolkit came about, what principles were applied and how it used current evidence to produce guidance on prevention. The latter are described and the evidence for this is shown.
Image Interpretation - Adult Skeleton (X-ray): Foot - Session 2
Kevin Harvell, Kathy Dewar
This session will describe common fractures, dislocations, pathologies and normal variants found in the toes, metatarsals and tarsal bones. These will be illustrated using radiographic examples.
Sustainable Equipment Maintenance Center: Uganda’s Experience
Dr. Susan Nabadda, Abdul Mutaka, Rose Achom
On 11 July 2024, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted a monthly ECHO session that focused on setting up and running a sustainable national equipment maintenance and calibration center and the experience from Uganda. Laboratory operations are often time-sensitive and require uninterrupted equipment functionality to ensure testing continuity. Imp....
AMR Surveillance in LMICs and the South African Situation
Prof. Olga Perovic
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, we focuses on addressing AMR through surveillance in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and the South African situation. The presentation by Prof. Olga Perovic, also discusses how to bridge the gaps in AMR surveillance in LMICs. Dr. Perovic is an Associate Pro....
Adapting the Laboratory Workforce for the 21st Century
Dr Suzanne Kiwanuka
The Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health, launched at the 69th World Health Assembly in 2016, aims at having universal availability, accessibility, acceptability, coverage and quality of health workforce that supports effective health service delivery. In this session, we examine what the laboratory workforce of the 21s....
Integrating One Health in EQA PT Programs: Key Considerations
Dr Vashnee Govender
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, we discuss integrating One Health into external quality assurance (EQA) PT programmes and key considerations. The session presentation is made by Dr Vashnee Govender, Lecturer, Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South A....
Opioid Drugs: General Properties and Mechanisms of Action
Gurmukh Sandhu
This session is an introduction to opioid drugs. It describes the classification of different opioid receptors, their common mechanisms of action and their location. Their clinical effects, physiochemical properties and unwanted effects are also introduced.