As emcee, Nils Vesk sees his role as having dual purpose: to inspire attendees to reinvent their thinking and to offer invaluable support to the finalists who, in sharing ideas, are already taking a lead ‘to change, improve and help their profession thrive’.

Research is all about the long game, says Dr Leo Ng, a senior lecturer at Curtin University and researcher with an eye on using digital technology to improve learning.

Since the coronavirus pandemic rose to cause havoc across nations in early 2020, medical providers continue to be among myriad businesses that are adapting service delivery models.

Within Australia, a study has been initiated to understand the viability of telehealth as a service delivery model for physiotherapists.

Your trial compared two different approaches to providing a home exercise program after a bone or soft tissue injury of the wrist, hand and/or fingers. What are some examples of the sorts of injuries that the study participants had?

Like many businesses, Sydney clinic Physiocise had to reassess its services during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as restrictions tightened across the nation.

This surge in digital connectivity is uniting physiotherapists, researchers and patients like never before. The use of telehealth to provide group exercise classes for those with Parkinson’s disease has proved an invaluable tool for clinician and patient, writes Denis Giguere.

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ControlMyWeight is an Apple-compatible app that makes weight loss easier for users using a food and exercise diary.

The number of health apps available to download from the Apple and Google app marketplaces has recently exploded, with more than 300,000 now developed.

This is not surprising given advances in technology and innovation, increased capital investment, the consumerisation of healthcare, and widespread community access to smartphones.

The first project was research into telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanks to many of you, we have more than 170 physiotherapists participating with fantastic results to be shared early next year.