8:45 am | Registration opens |
9:15 am | Welcoming address
Prof. Trevor Russell – Director RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Professor Karen Moritz – Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland
Ms Gaenor Walker – Acting Insurance Commissioner, Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC), Queensland |
9:35 am | Keynote
Rethinking whiplash through a neural lens
Prof. Annina Schmid, Oxford University |
10:20 am | Panel
Neural perspectives on whiplash: How should they inform physiotherapy practice? Moderator: Professor Michele Sterling
Program Leader - Improving health outcomes after musculoskeletal injury, RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland and Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury Panellists: Prof. Annina Schmid
Professor of Pain Neurosciences and Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Oxford University Rebecca Tweedy
APA Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Clinical Leader Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Screening Clinics, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Amy Papinniemi
Physiotherapy Discipline Lead | Healthia Ltd. Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist | Allsports Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine Dr Scott Farrell
Research Fellow, RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
10:50 am | Morning tea |
11:20 am | Is physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training integrated with exercise (StressModex) cost-effective for acute whiplash injury?
Dr Christopher Papic – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
11:40 am | Evaluating Whiplash-Associated Disorder classification systems: Perspectives from clinicians, researchers, insurers and consumers
Mr Junze Chen – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
12:00 pm | Designing what matters: Real-world feasibility of OMED Assist, a digital brief psychological intervention for chronic pain and opioid medication use
Dr Rachel Elphinston – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
12:20 pm | Perspectives of a funding partner – the future of research partnerships
Ms Gaenor Walker – Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC), Queensland |
12:50 pm | Lunch |
1:50 pm | From "doing and touching" to "seeing and speaking": A systematic review of physiotherapists’ perspectives on videoconferencing for telerehabilitation
Dr Joshua Simmich – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
2:10 pm | Designing a virtual reality and conversational AI tool to support job interview skills after traumatic brain injury
Dr Robert Cuthbert – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
2:30 pm | Preliminary evaluation of the implementation of a virtual reality therapy program for communication rehabilitation
Dr Clare Burns – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
2:50 pm | Reshaping recovery: How innovation and collaboration are transforming brain injury care in Queensland
Prof. Fatima Nasrallah – Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland |
3:20 pm | Afternoon tea |
3:50 pm | Is it worth gamifying pain monitoring apps for young people? An evaluation of a gamified version of the Pain ROADMAP app
Dr Nicole Andrews – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Ms Rachel Cobcroft - Consumer |
4:10 pm | The 12-Month health burden of minor to moderate road crash injuries: New findings using general population comparators
Dr Nigel Armfield – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
4:30 pm | Exploring clinical supervision models for psychologically informed physiotherapy practice
Dr William McCann – RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland |
4:50 pm | Closing remarks |
5:00 pm | Canapé reception |
6:30 pm | Symposium concludes |
