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Presentations

Faculty Speaker for Workshops/Seminars/Courses/Community Awareness/

Conferences/Panel Discussions

Invited as a faculty speaker to deliver a talk on “Art and Science of Hand Therapy Media” for

the 5th Annual National Conference of the Society for Hand Therapy (SHT), India, held on 30th

September, 2016 & 1st October, 2016, at Goa Medical College & Hospital, in Bambolim, Goa, India.

Invited as a faculty speaker to deliver two continuing occupational therapy education (COTE)

presentations during a live and a webinar half day workshop on “Art of Writing Research in

Occupational Therapy” by Karnataka Branch of All India Occupational Therapists’ Association

(AIOTA) in collaboration with ACOT, AIOTA on 20th August, 2016, at PCB Apps Office, Bangalore,

Karnataka, India. (Contact Hours: 04; Credit Units: 0.5 for Participants and 1 for Faculty)

Invited as a faculty speaker to deliver two continuing occupational therapy education (COTE)

presentations on “Effective Literature Search Strategies and Referencing” and “Art of Writing

Research in Occupational Therapy” by Occupational Therapy Department of LTMMC and LTMG

Hospital in collaboration with Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT), AIOTA on 13th

March, 2016, at Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a faculty speaker to deliver a talk on “Clinical Assessment of Wrist and Hand:

Occupational Therapist’s Perspective” for the 4th Annual National Conference of the Society for

Hand Therapy, India held on 12th & 13th December, 2015 at B. J. Government Medical College &

Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a panelist for a panel discussion on “Planning your Occupational Therapy Career”

by Mumbai Branch of AIOTA and Pad. Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Occupational Therapy, for the

occasion of World Occupational Therapy Day on 27th October, 2015 at Nerul, Navi Mumbai,

Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a faculty/speaker to deliver a presentation on “Comprehensive Care of the

Paraplegic Patient: Recent Advances” during a seminar on “Thoraco-Lumbar Fractures” at

WIROC 2014, an annual conference of Bombay Orthopaedic Society (Maharashtra Medical Council

granted1 credit hour) held on 26th December, 2014 in Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a faculty/speaker to deliver a Continuing Professional Education on “Therapist’s

Approach towards Complex Regional Pain Syndrome” held at the 3rd Annual National

Conference of Society for Hand Therapy, India on 14th September, 2014 at Thane, Mumbai,

Maharashtra, India.

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Presentations

Faculty Speaker for Workshops/Seminars/Courses/Community Awareness/

Conferences/Panel Discussions

Invited as a faculty/speaker to deliver a Continuing Professional Education on “Study Designs

in Hand Therapy Research” held at the 3rd Annual National Conference of Society for Hand

Therapy, India on 13th September, 2014 at Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a faculty (resource person) to deliver 5 talks on Research Methodology topics for 5 ½

hours at the Workshop on “Research Methodology & Application of Software” held on 21st and

22nd March 2014 at National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped Kolkata, West Bengal,

India.

Invited as a faculty/speaker to deliver a talk on “Occupational Therapy for Chronic Pain” for

15 minutes at ISSPCON (Indian Society for the Study of Pain Conference) on 7th February, 2014,

Friday at Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a speaker for awareness of Occupational Therapy Practice and to give a talk on

“Occupational Therapy” by Trustees of Ahura Support Group for Differently Abled Families; for

non-medical personnel and clients seeking occupational therapy services on 5th January, 2014,

Sunday at 10.30 am at Rustom Baug, Neville Wadia Hall, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Invited as a speaker to give a talk on “Principles of Sports Therapy for Childhood,

Adolescence & Young Adulthood” for upcoming school sports coaches, by Imperial International

Sports Academy (IISA) at Lakshyadham School in Goregaon East, Mumbai, on 17th May, 2013.

Conducted the Continuing Occupational Therapy Education (COTE) on “Translating Research

into Publication and its Application in Occupational Therapy Practice.” as an Expert Faculty,

held during 50th Annual National Conference of AIOTA in Trivandrum, India, on 26th day of

February, 2013 for 1 & ½ hours.

Invited as a speaker for the workshop on “Good Clinical Practice” for a topic on “Role of an

Institutional Ethics Committee” at Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M Hospital, Parel East,

Mumbai on 8th May, 2012, for professionals and students. Workshop was approved by Maharashtra

University of Health Sciences with approval number: MUHS/E6/Workshop/1657 dated 03.05.2012.

Invited as a resource person to give a talk on “Principles of Sports Therapy for Childhood,

Adolescence & Young Adulthood” in Bombay YMCA Lakeside Children’s Sports Camp at Lonavala,

Nilshi Village, Maharashtra, India, in May, 2010.

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Presentations

Presentations after Post-graduation

Punita V. Solanki, Binoti A. Sheth, Murali Poduval, Stephen B. A. Sams: “Effectiveness of

Modified Ankle Foot Orthosis of Low Temperature Thermoplastics in Infants with Idiopathic

Congenital Talipes Equino Varus Deformity.” This paper was presented at WIROC (Western India

Regional Orthopaedic Conference) in the form of a Poster on 27th and 28th December, 2008 at Hotel

Grand Hyatt, Santacruz, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Punita V. Solanki: Presented a Splint “Modified Ankle Foot Orthosis of Low Temperature

Thermoplastics” at the 45th Annual National Conference of All India Occupational Therapist’s

Association (AIOTA), from 11th to 13th January, 2008, at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

Punita Vasant Solanki, Stephen Brian Austin Sams, Indira Ramesh Kenkre, Sapna Gulabrao

Wankar: “A Retrospective Analysis of Disability Evaluation findings in patients with Physical

Disabilities: Experience of Occupational Therapists from an Indian Perspective.” This paper was

presented in Non Competitive Category, at the 45th Annual National Conference of All India

Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA), from 11th to 13th January, 2008, at Nagpur,

Maharashtra, India.

Dissertation Presentation during Post-graduate Program

PV Solanki, KP Mulgaonkar, SA Rao: “Effect of Early Mobilization on Grip Strength, Pinch

Strength and Work of Hand Muscles in cases of closed Diaphyseal Fracture Radius – Ulna treated

with Dynamic Compression Plating.” This dissertation was submitted to the University of Mumbai in

May, 1998 and was presented at the Meeting of the Staff Society of Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M.

Hospital, Parel East, Mumbai, on 15th March, 1999.

Presentation & Poster during Undergraduate & Post-graduate Program

Punita V. Solanki, Manjiri Gokhale: Secured First prize in Poster Competition (Topic – Neuro-

Rehabilitation – Treatment Modalities in O.T.) on the occasion of UTKARSH – Annual Occupational

Therapy Festival held in LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India, in February, 1997.

Punita V. Solanki, Yogita Kambli, Bhavna Mali, Sonal Panjwani: Presented a seminar on Burns

Rehabilitation as a Group activity during Internship’ 1995 at Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel East,

Mumbai, India.