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Draft Programme Outline

Times are subject to change

Saturday, 23rd August - AI Workshop

AI for Healthcare Practice (AI-HP): Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence:
Presented by Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam from Singapore.
To view more details on this workshop please click on the promotional flyer.

8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome and Introductions
8:15 am – 9:30 am AI in Healthcare: Transforming Practice and Outcomes (Keynote and Overview)
9:30 am – 10:00 am Morning tea
10:00 am – 11:30 pm AI for Clinical Practice: Tools and Case Studies (Interactive Lecture)
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm  Hands-On: Using Generative AI for Case Management and Clinical Documentation
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm  Afternoon Tea
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm  AI for Research and Education: Practical Applications
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm  Panel Discussion and Q&A: Ethics, Challenges, and Future Directions
7pm NZSSH Dinner
Winehouse

Sunday, 24th August - NZSSH Meeting

7.30 am Breakfast in the exhibition space
8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome and Introductions
8:15 am – 9.30 am Session One - Spasticity in the Hand
  Taming the Spastic Hand: Modern Surgical Approaches and Patient-Centred Outcomes - Dr Vaikunthan
A focused discussion on surgical interventions for spasticity in hand function and their role in rehabilitation.
  Building a Stroke Hand  Clinic: Challenges and Opportunities in Comprehensive Care- Dr Vaikunthan
Insights into setting up and running a clinic tailored to stroke patients, including multidisciplinary care and optimising outcomes.
9.30 am – 10:00 am Morning tea
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Session Two - Nerve Outcomes
  Measuring Success in Nerve Surgery: A Data-Driven Approach to Outcome Assessment- Dr Vaikunthan
Strategies for evaluating and improving outcomes in nerve repair and reconstruction using evidence-based methods, including patient-reported experience measures (PREMs)
12:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2.30 pm  Session Three - Paper Presentations
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm  Afternoon Tea
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm  NZSSH Annual General Meeting
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