As 2023 draws to a close, we want to say a big THANK YOU to our stakeholders, partners and collaborators for all your ongoing support and contributions to our achievements over the year. Some highlights from the UoM Physiotherapy Dept can be seen in our annual review infographic

👏 Welcome Prof Mei Krishnasamy to the Department of Nursing! #MSHS Mei brings extensive expertise in #cancer #nursing research, enhancing patient experiences & outcomes. Her vision will drive impactful research & education. 👉 healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/nu…

👏 Alisha da Silva on your 🥇 - first author from your #PhDthesis - a must read for #ICurehab #acutept from Annals of the ATS on the #codesign of #ICUrecovery solutions - look forward to next steps of testing the solutions! 👀📑 atsjournals.org/doi/10.1513/An…

✈️🇬🇧Fantastic to have @OxfordICUPhysio @LizKing2510 visiting from 🇬🇧to collaborate and 💬 all things #icurehab #acutept with the Physiotherapy UniMelb team!!

Well that was fun! Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for our Welcome to Health Sciences event as part of University of Melbourne O-Week. Welcome to new and existing students, staff and Faculty friends. What a start to the year! #WelcomeToHealthSciences

Please help us understand how muscle ultrasound is being used in the international acute adult hospital setting within the #MDT! #acutePT #acuterehab #ICURehab #acutecare #PoCUS #ultrasound

📢 Are you a health professional working in the acute adult 🏥? Then this is the survey for you! ✅ 📢 We would like to hear from you regardless of whether you use muscle ultrasound or not. 🚨Please share with your MDT colleagues!🚨

🚨What are the barriers and facilitators to muscle US use? 👉🏼All health professionals🌏working in acute adult 🏥 👉🏼No muscle ultrasound experience needed 👉🏼Respond to ensure your profession + region is represented 🔗bit.ly/muscleultrasou… #PoCUS #Ultrasound #ICU #AcuteCare #MDT

📢 Calling all #healthprofessionals and #healthstudents - we want to hear from you in this 🇦🇺 survey on #planetaryhealth and #sustainability! 🙏🙏Dr Tina Brock 🌍 🐝 Fiona Dobson Kwang Cham (He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Professor Bruce Thompson AM Physiotherapy UniMelb UniMelbDOVS Nursing - University of Melbourne UniMelb MDHS

This review summarises the morbidities associated with major abdominal surgery, the current management of patients having abdominal surgery with a particular focus on physiotherapy interventions, and future directions for research and clinical practice. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🎓 Exciting PhD opportunity! The Dept of Physio & LittleBigSteps are seeking a PhD student to research physiotherapy in paediatric oncology, focusing on exercise participation🏃‍♀️⛹️🏊 Benefit from a generous stipend and expert supervision. More info 👇 findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/opportunity/13…

Okay people. This is an incredible opportunity to work alongside leaders at @unimelb and the Cancer charity I lead as CEO that supports kids during treatment. A huge scholarship package. And you get me as a third supervisor! 😁

So very proud of Georgina Whish-Wilson on winning the Head of School Award for excellence in graduate research #acutept #lungcancer Physiotherapy UniMelb

So proud!!!! 👏👏⭐️⭐️#superstars #PhD Georgina Whish-Wilson Dominic Truong 2x School Research excellence awards. Dominic Truong Best Poster Alisha da Silva Best Pecha Kutcha at MSHS colloqium! #proudsupervisor 👏👏🏆🏆#acutept #icurehab Physiotherapy UniMelb Professor Bruce Thompson AM UniMelb MDHS

🙏#editorial by #BrettBade and #CatherineAlfano on our trial Addressing Unanswered Questions in Lung Cancer Survivorship Care—Home-Based Physical Activity After Surgery jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… A/Prof Selina Parry Linda Denehy Lara Edbrooke Georgina Whish-Wilson

Speaking to Healio Pulmonology about the results of our RCT in #lungcancer and exercise 👇

Australian clinical practice guideline for physical rehabilitation and mobilisation in adult intensive care units now published- more evidence to help clinicians get the best outcomes for our sickest patents Prof Carol Hodgson Tessa.broadley australiancriticalcare.com/article/S1036-…

🏥 Our New Research: Falls Risk in #ICU Survivors 🚨 61% fell in first year after #ICU, most had multiple falls Highest risk: First 3 months post-discharge Highlights need for: 1️⃣ Screening 2️⃣ Medication optimization 3️⃣ Targeted #exercise #icurehab journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/pag…