Paediatrics 1 day Workshop (WA)

If you only see the odd paediatric patient or have a constant paediatric caseload and don't have time to read all the latest journals, we've summarised the latest evidence and put it together in a 1 day, hands-on workshop. This day will cover everything from integrating the red flags in a birth history, understanding developmental milestones, neurological and biomechanics assessment techniques and a practical radiology update.

Workshop Program:

8:45-9:00: Registration
9:00 Revisiting the red flags in birth and developmental histories
10:30 Break
10:50 Assessment - only got 20 mins? Picking the right assessment for the job.
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Neurology, not just patella reflexes.
A revision of neurological assessment relevant to the lower limb.
2:25 Afternoon break
2:45 Paediatric radiology review and case studies.
4:30-5:30 Networking Drinks

About the presenters

Dr. Cylie Williams
BAppSc(Pod), MHlthEd(HlthProm & Ed), PhD

Cylie is an established leader in paediatric podiatry. She has worked in multi-disciplinary teams assessing and treating gait and lower limb conditions. Cylie currently now divides her time between research at Peninsula Health, Monash University and University of South Australia and seeing patients at Kingston Foot Clinic.

Cylie has a PhD and over 25 publications that are paediatric podiatry specific. She also has an education based Masters degree and has supervised honours students, Masters and PhD students in research projects and mentored many podiatrists in paediatric podiatry skills. Cylie received her Paediatric Podiatry credential as awarded by the Australian Podiatry Council in 2016.

Cylie is a world leader on the topic of idiopathic toe walking and is a regular presenter at conferences and has excellent group facilitation skills. She loves to create a learning environment for podiatrists to extend their skills.

Dr. Alicia James
BPod, MHlth Sci(Pod), PhD

Alicia has worked in public multidisciplinary clinics assessing and treating paediatric foot and lower leg conditions. Alicia is currently Head of Podiatry at Peninsula Health, Director at Kingston Foot Clinic and Children’s Podiatry.

Alicia has a strong commitment to the podiatry profession, being a director on the APodA (Vic) board, past president of the APodA(Vic), past chair of the Victorian Paediatric Podiatry Special Interest group and was awarded the Jennifer O'Meara Award early in 2010. She is also a credentialed Paediatric Podiatrist as awarded by the Australian Podiatry Council.

Alicia was recently awarded her PhD. Her research involved undertaking a large clinical trial of treatment options for calcaneal apophysitis in children.

She is registered as an endorsed prescriber for scheduled medicines, completed Teacher on the Run training and supervised many podiatry students and mentored podiatrists in paediatric clinical practice.

Cylie and Alicia have been running Paediatric Podiatry workshops for the past 8 years. They have both worked in paediatric multidisciplinary clinics in the public health system and have contributed to paediatric lower limb condition based management guidelines for large health services. Between them, they have over 17 paediatric specific publications in some of the top paediatric, sports and podiatry specific journals. They both now work in research and management in the public health system in Victoria while managing a busy private practice and maintaining paediatric clinical loads. Cylie has her PhD, her research specific to idiopathic toe walking and Alicia has her PhD under examination in the treatment of calcaneal apophysitis.

Lunch, morning tea, afternoon tea and networking drinks provided.