Lisa Copland - Health Thoughts

08/12/2023

Get organized for the holidays with the updated health awareness calendar for 2024. Don't miss out on this helpful resource! 📅 http://wix.to/9thdgI9

Digital content & resources made for you by an allied health professional. Health Thoughts works with you to develop what your business needs.

05/11/2023

Sharing my learnings from CECAP Griffith University.

Writing it out helps me to remember - otherwise, it's gone 🌬️💨

03/11/2023

Clear is kind, unclear is unkind - Brene Brown.

I spent 3 days last week at Griffith University learning about clinical entrepreneurship. The one thing that's sat with me since then, is clarifying the problem. What is it that's frustrating me in health right now? What can I control and influence and how can I use this to move forward?

So I'm asking for feedback. Particularly about the resource that I launched 2 months ago.

No one likes to give true feedback directly - so you can do it anonymously.
Link in comments 🙏

27/10/2023

Great community of OTs here 😁

Thanks Clare for your kind words

23/10/2023

Thanks Clare for sharing the fun side of being an OT!

13/10/2023

Info on AI for OTA members!

Do you know what AI is? How can AI be used in OT practice, and what are the opportunities and risks? That's a ! 🔥

As the use of AI (artificial intelligence) becomes more popular, it's time to explore what this means for OTs. While AI will not replace OTs, there is the potential for AI to support and enhance the work OTs do.

Hear from OTs Emma Ashcroft, Will Crowe, Jess Francis and Dr Anne Honey in a panel discussion about AI and its current and potential use in occupational therapy across clinical practice, academia and research.

📅 Wed 18 Oct 4-6pm AEDT
💻 Online
🎟️ Book by 15 Oct
🔗 www.otaus.com.au/cpds/hot-topic-exploring-AI-with-an-OT-lens

12/10/2023

Sharing the knowledge on digital health 🚑📲

October is Telehealth awareness month, focussed on enabling sustainable health care. The Digital CRC has launched a microlearning package for health professionals and its in its pilot phase which means you get free access 🙌

Want to know more about AI and healthcare? Uni of Sydney is running a 6 week course to empower knowledge & use AI technologies safely and effectively in health care.

Interested in obesity prevention? UQ is showcasing a multidisciplinary research program using digital health as an enabler for obesity prevention at scale.

Link in comments for those interested

And just for fun 👯‍♀️ it seems like face recognition technology isn't quite there yet - my identical girls can open their face recognition on devices for each other.

14/09/2023

At work today we had these super cute (& tasty) cupcakes for staff. They were free. We were asked by our employer to ask the question R U OK? But also to post our thanks to other staff.

I understand that there is a lot more to the meaning behind today. It made me stop and think though that it’s the simplest things that can create a difference.

💛 A free cupcake.
💛 A note of thanks from a boss.
💛 A check-in to stop to talk to the staff member grieving the loss of a loved one.

We overcomplicate things when it’s really pretty simple to be kind to someone.

What was I most grateful for today? I accidentally left my 🎧 Beats ear phones at work. After a whole week they had not moved from my hot desk. 💛

26/08/2023

Thanks Clare for the shout out!

I’ve got another great resource for you that you don’t want to miss, and this time it’s one for OTs AND physios working in hand therapy businesses!

Having worked in hand therapy myself, I appreciate that a large part of the role involves liaising with medical professionals to ensure the optimal treatment and outcomes for our clients. I also appreciate that GPs are awesome, but there’s lots to know, and they may not necessarily be an expert in managing hand injuries.

Often the first person assessing a hand injury and deciding whether or not to refer on to hand therapy is a GP. This means one of the most important ‘customers’ for a hand therapy business is their local GP.

So, for this reason, I bet you’ve got a really professional, evidence-based, online, accessible resource that’s branded with your company logo and contact details, that you can easily share with your local GPs to not only tell them what you can offer, but to help them understand the essential things they need to know when treating common hand injuries.

Oh, you don’t?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. A resource like this takes time+++ to put together. But keep it on your to-do list and I’m sure you’ll create it one day!

Or, here’s an easier option – and who doesn’t love an easier option! – check out this resource developed by Lisa Copland from Health Thoughts.

Lisa has created this amazing done-for-you resource that you can add your own branding to and start using straight away as an education and marketing tool for your local GPs.

I could tell you more, but Lisa’s already done that in much more detail than I could on her website – the link is in the comments!

PS If you know of any other great resources that you think the OT world needs to know about, let me know!

22/08/2023

Scroll through for the steps required to use my latest resource 📱

There's not a lot of steps, as I've tried to make this resource *super easy*.

The only tough part will be working out how to share this to your referrer as not just another email. And I can't do that for you - as only you know who they are or what they need.

Still got questions? Send me a DM.

https://www.healththoughts.com.au/hand-therapy-digital-resource

20/08/2023

Australian Hand Therapy Association national conference thanks for a great mini break.

Well done to Charlotte Full Circle Hand Therapy and the conference committee for organising probably one of the nicest venues I’ve had a conference in - Adelaide Wine centre.

Special mention to the efforts to support small business & sustainability with recycled conference bags.

15/08/2023

ran a 3 day course in Brisbane which I was lucky enough to attend. Lots of information on the complexity of pain.

But I wanted to share a really cool tech tip for presentations: a spotlight presentation remote!

What a game changer for highlighting text on the screen