Class A1-70 of the AVANT Program for healthcare professionals took place at National Hospital of Acupuncture from May 31 to June 3, 2022. 80 doctors and therapists in the field of stroke, neurology, rehabilitation, etc. attended the course, passed the final test and received a CME (Continuing Medical Education) certificate. The certificate, issued by Vietnam Medical Association, World Stroke Organization, and Vietnam Rehabilitation Association, is equivalent to 48 hours of education.
Participants of the course come from the following healthcare facilities: National Hospital of Acupuncture, Hanoi Medical University, VietNam University Of Traditional Medicine
The detailed schedule of the Course is provided below:
Day 1: May 31, 2022
| Time | Content |
| 8:15 - 8:30 | Welcoming delegates and trainees |
| 8:30 - 8:40 | Speech by the representative of the hospital
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trần Văn Thanh
Director of National Hospital of Acupuncture |
| 8:40 - 9:00 | Overview of the AVANT Program
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Đình Đài
Head of Stroke Department, 103 Military Hospital |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Overview of Stroke
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Đình Đài |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Stroke localization
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Đình Đài |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Mechanism of Neurorehabilitation: timing and methods, role of rehab and medication
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Đình Đài |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Q&A session |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Pre-course Evaluation Test (Pre-test) |
| 11:45 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Common deficits and complications after stroke
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lương Tuấn Khanh
Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Bach Mai Hospital |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Post-stroke Rehabilitation: Applying motor rehab principles in practice
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lương Tuấn Khanh |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Q&A session |
Day 2: June 1, 2022
| Time | Content |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Physical Therapy for Stroke Patients (Lesson 1) · Exercises in the lying position · Early mobilization · Exercises in the sitting position Therapist Đỗ Mạnh Hùng – National Geriatric Hospital |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Practical Session: Physical Therapy (Lesson 1)
Therapist Đỗ Mạnh Hùng |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Practical Session: Physical Therapy (Lesson 1)
Therapist Đỗ Mạnh Hùng
BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương - Stroke and Rehabilitation Department, National Hospital of Acupuncture
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan - ICU, National Hospital of Acupuncture |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Q&A session |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Physical Therapy for Stroke Patients (Lesson 2) · Moving · Balance training · Standing · Walking · Stairs training Therapist Đỗ Mạnh Hùng |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Practical Session: Physical Therapy (Lesson 2)
Therapist Đỗ Mạnh Hùng
BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Break |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Practical Session: Physical Therapy (Lesson 2)
Therapist Đỗ Mạnh Hùng
BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Q&A session |
Day 3: June 2, 2022
| Time | Content |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients (Lesson 1) · Occupational therapy exercises in the lying position · Occupational therapy exercises in the sitting position BSc. Lê Thị Toàn Rehabilitation Department, Đông Anh General Hospital |
| 9:45 - 10:45 | Practical Session: Occupational Therapy (Lesson 1)
BSc. Lê Thị Toàn BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients (Lesson 2)
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL): Dressing, brushing teeth
BSc. Lê Thị Toàn |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Practical Session: Occupational Therapy (ADL)
BSc. Lê Thị Toàn BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients (Lesson 3) · Cognitive and sensory training exercises · Some facilitation techniques: elastic bands, etc. BSc. Lê Thị Toàn |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Practical Session: Occupational Therapy (Lesson 3)
BSc. Lê Thị Toàn BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Q&A session |
Day 4: June 3, 2022
| Time | Content |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Common Assessment Tests in Physical and Occupational Therapy
Dr. Chu Thị Quỳnh Thơ, Head of Rehabilitation Department, Hanoi Medical University Hospital |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Practical Session: Assessment Tests
Dr. Chu Thị Quỳnh Thơ BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Post-stroke Dysphagia: Early detection, assessment, management, and exercises
Dr. Chu Thị Quỳnh Thơ |
| 11:15 - 11:50 | Practice: Dysphagia Management
Dr. Chu Thị Quỳnh Thơ BSc. Đỗ Thị Thu Hương
BSc. Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan |
| 11:50 - 12:00 | Post-Course Evaluation Test |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Post-stroke Dementia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Trọng Hưng
Director of National Referral Center, National Geriatric Hospital |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Q&A session
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lương Tuấn Khanh
Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Bach Mai Hospital |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Closing Ceremony
Certificate awarding
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trần Văn Thanh
Director of National Hospital of Acupuncture Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lương Tuấn Khanh
Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Bach Mai Hospital |
Photos of the class are provided below:
