Educational approach in Africa for medical rehabilitation professionals in a post-covid era
OCT 30, 202145 MIN
Educational approach in Africa for medical rehabilitation professionals in a post-covid era
OCT 30, 202145 MIN
Description
<p>Creating an educational system that is accessible to all in Africa to facilitate the training of medical rehabilitation professionals is becoming a priority amongst educators as we join the WHO to adopt a competency-based educational system. With us on this podcast is Michael Rowe, an Associate Professor and the Departmental Chairperson of Physiotherapy at University of Western Cape. He is the co-founder of <a href="http://inbeta.uwc.ac.za/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">In Beta</a>, a virtual community of physiotherapy educators, and the founding editor of <a href="https://www.openphysiojournal.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">OpenPhysio</a>, an open access journal with a focus on physiotherapy education.</p>
<p>To find Michael Rowe's research papers, click <a href="http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/research-profile/" target="_blank">Here</a> and to read more about adapting WHO's Rehabilitation competency framework stepwise approach to developing a rehabilitation education and training programme and curriculum that can be used to support competency-based education, <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240016576" target="_blank">click here to read more</a></p>