World Physiotherapists Day Celebrated at PAU
Pamukkale University (PAU) Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and Turkey Physiotherapists Association Denizli Provincial Representative Office organized a program on September 8, World Physiotherapists Day within the scope of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic Activities.
The program held at PAU Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation was attended by Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Necip Atar and Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın, Dean Prof. Dr. Ummuhan Baş Aslan, Denizli Provincial Representative of the Turkish Physiotherapists Association Mon. Nezahat Akın, vice deans, faculty members and guests attended the program.
Making an opening speech at the program, Dean of the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Prof. Dr. Ummuhan Baş Aslan stated the following: "On this meaningful day, we wanted to address swallowing disorders in all aspects. I would like to thank the valuable speakers who will share their valuable knowledge and experiences with us on swallowing. I would like to thank our esteemed Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan, our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Necip Atar and Prof. Dr. Durmuş Akalın, my dear colleagues, our pupils, our future physiotherapists, and those who contributed to the organization, who shared our excitement for World Physiotherapists Day with us today and always emphasized the importance of physiotherapy."
Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan stated the following in his speech at the program: "Today's topic is very meaningful. It concerns us completely. Physiotherapy approaches to swallowing disorders that occur as a result of different disorders is one of our main topics. It was very appropriate to choose this topic. On the other hand, as our Dean stated, one of the most important elements that we will add meaning and quality to life is to ensure that our patients lead a quality life. Our university is making very rapid developments in the field of physiotherapy. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the opening of our Karahayıt Thermal Rehabilitation Center will make an important contribution to our country and the world in this regard. On the other hand, the fact that our School of Physiotherapy became a Faculty was a separate happiness as we live the 100th anniversary of our Republic. I would like to say that the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation will continue its work intensively, branch out, do this together with our Faculty of Medicine and carry Pamukkale University even further in the field of health as a whole. As ENT, we are one of the highest medical branches of communication. Because hearing brings speech, and speech brings quality speech. Physiotherapy will increase the quality of life of our patients after the surgical operations we perform to save the lives of our patients."
After the speeches, the program was opened by Dr. Funda Tümkaya's presentation titled "Understanding Swallowing (Physiology - Pathomechanics)", Assoc. Prof. Erdem Mengi's presentation titled "How to Diagnose Swallowing Disorders?", Speech and Language Therapist Gizem Oruç's presentation titled "Speech and Language Therapy in Swallowing Disorders", Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Can Akman's presentation titled "Rehabilitation Method in Swallowing Disorders".
At the end of the seminar, Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan, presented certificates of appreciation and gifts to seminar speakers. In the program, Dean of the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Prof. Dr. Ummuhan Baş Aslan, who expressed her gratitude to Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan for his support in organizing the seminar, presented a certificate of appreciation to Rector Prof. Dr. Kutluhan.
