Advanced PT Presents at the 4th International Physical Employment Standards Conference

Traci Tauferner, Director of Industrial & Tactical Medicine at Advanced Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, presented “Developing a Return to Work Assessment for an Injured Police Officer: A Case Report” at the 4th International Physical Employment Standards Conference in Gold Coast, Australia on February 26, 2023.

 The prestigious conference, hosted by the Bond University, will address the three T's essential to supporting physical performance in physically demanding occupations: Theory, Testing and Training. Specific topics will include physical employment standards, identifying and mitigating injury risk factors, physical conditioning and assessing occupational readiness.

 The conference content will be a blend of research and applied practice in a range of physically demanding occupations including military, law enforcement, fire and rescue and first responders.

 Modeled on some of the world’s best educational institutions, the vision for Bond University, Australia’s first private, not-for-profit university, is to provide an educational experience of the highest international standards under the tutelage of the country’s leading academics.

 During the past 30 years, Bond University has become one of Australia's leading institutions of higher education, renowned for its expertise in study areas ranging from business, law, medicine, architecture, and data analytics, to film and television, communication, sports management, and occupational therapy.

 Home to the Tactical Research Unit, Bond University research facilities attract world-renowned academics, working with state-of-the-art technologies and resources to develop cutting-edge innovations.

 Previous conferences were held in Australia (2012), Canada (2015) and the United Kingdom (2018).

Contact us to learn more about the details of the case report and how it helped the officer and agency.