On 31 January, the Pedorthic Association of Australia (PAA) received the profoundly disappointing news that the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, has approved Southern Cross University’s (SCU) request to close its Pedorthics and Podiatry programs.
IVO President Olav Toornend cordially invites everyone from the pedorthic industry to visit the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK trade fair and the IVO Congress in Cologne on October 14-15, 2022:
At this year's IVO Congress at the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK trade fair, there will be a number of seminars in English, which will provide an opportunity to explore the congress topics in greater depth.
No matter on which continent: the human foot has the same anatomy and biomechanics everywhere. But the cause of foot problems are interpreted quite differently and the therapeutic approaches are often different as well. The IVO Congress is an opportunity to learn about some of these approaches and discuss them with colleagues from other countries. Saturday, October 14, 2022 will be all about the biomechanics of the foot. There will be a translation service for the lectures in the congress for English, German and French.
Diabetic foot syndrome will be one of the main topics at the 6th ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK and IVO Congress, which will be held in Cologne on October 14 and 15, 2022. On the first day, everything will revolve around current care concepts and measurement methods in diabetes.There will be a translation service for the lectures in the congress for English, German and French.
There is a large, unmet need for assistive technology worldwide. This was highlighted in the WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology (AT) report published this spring.
The Pedorthics program at Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia, which was launched only a few years ago, is to be discontinued under the university's current plans. The Pedorthic Association of Australia (PAA) is seeking support to preserve this important program for the education and advancement of the profession.
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