Ear Canal Management Workshop
Thursday 8 August 2013
Presented by the Department of Communication Pathology (University of Pretoria)
PROGRAMME
08:00 - 08:30 Registration
08:30 - 08:35 Welcome Prof Bart Vinck Head of Department Communication Pathology, UP
08:35 - 09:30 Anatomy & Physiology
Prof Jackie Clark Clinical Associate Professor, School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences, UT Dallas, USA
09:30 - 10:30 Pathology of External and Middle Ear
Prof Attie Mulder Emeritus Clinical Head of Ear, Nose & Throat Dept., UP Pretoria
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45 Otoscopy & Types of Otoscopes
Prof Attie Mulder Emeritus Clinical Head of Ear, Nose & Throat Dept., UP Pretoria
11:45 - 12:30 Risks in Cerumen & Ear Canal Management
Prof Jackie Clark Clinical Associate Professor, School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences, UT Dallas, USA
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 Medical Concerns in Ear Canal Management Prof Claude Laurent ENT, Department of Clinical Science University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
15:00 - 16:00 Cerumen Removal – Precautions & Infection Control
Prof Jackie Clark Clinical Associate Professor, School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences, UT Dallas, USA
16:00 – 17:00 Practical Training Sessions
17:00 Workshop Closure
COURSE BROCHURE
Course Contents & Outline
Ear canal management is now part of the audiologists’ scope of practice specified by the HPCSA. This course will provide in-depth practical consideration of this area of practice to build clinical competence and confidence in conducting ear canal management in audiological practice. Ear canal management: physiology, otoscopy, risks, removal techniques, ethics and hands-on practicals, will be presented in this course.
Target Population
Qualified audiology professionals as well as audiology students may attend. Limited seating is available so please register early.
Course Structure and Venue
This is a full course presented at the Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria Main Campus. Parking is available at the UP Parkade for R20.
Assessment and Accreditation
A certificate of attendance with 7 CPD points (1 ethics point) will be issued to all delegates.
Course Fee
The course fee is R750 per delegate and includes all course notes, tea and refreshments. The course fee for early registration - before 1. July 2013 - is R650.
Registration and Enquiries
Course Coordinator: Nathalie Van Waeyenberge Fax: +27(0)86 216 9015 – Cell: +27(0)83 320 9421 Email: [email protected]
Course Leader:
Dr Maggi Soer Department of Communication Pathology, UP Email: [email protected]