Ahmad A. Fannoon

Fannoon earned his B.Sc in Occupational Therapy in 2005, and worked as a teaching assistant in the University of Jordan in the Department of Occupational Therapy for two years after graduation; during the same period, he worked as a hand therapist in the occupational therapy clinic at the University of Jordan Hospital.

He was then sent to University of Pittsburgh by the University of Jordan on a scholarship to specialize in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation.

During his Masters, Fannoon attended coursework about UE rehabilitation, worked as researcher at the Hand Research Laboratory in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at the University of Pittsburgh, and was trained in a very busy hand therapy clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

In addition,Fannoon has also worked as Research Assistant in An RCT on Preventing Pressure Ulcers with Seat Cushions, Funded by the National Center for Medical and Rehabilitation.

Currently, Fannoon works as a Lecturer at the OT department in the University of Jordan, teaching the following courses:

• Assessment of Occupational Performance (OT 3rd Year Students): Occupational Therapy evaluation for occupational performance in all areas including participation, play, work, basic ADL, I-ADL, occupational role, and leisure, the occupational balance, community integration and social support, and environmental factors.

• Principle Approaches used in Occupational Therapy (OT 3rd Year Students): therapeutic exercises (ROM, Resistance exercises, balance training, stretching, peripheral join mobilization, and soft tissue injury and repair), PNF, NDT / Bobath in adult hemiplegia, and Rood approach. . In addition, training students in labs and clinical sitting (University of Jordan Hospital).

• Rehabilitation of the Hand & Upper Extremity (OT 3rd Year Students): evaluation and pre/postoperative treatment of more than 51 common hand and UE diagnoses and procedures. In addition, training students in labs and clinical sitting (University of Jordan Hospital).

•Applied Occupational Therapy in Orthopedics & Splinting (OT 3rd Year Students): teaching splinting in a clinical reasoning and problem-solving approach. Covering the theory behind the construction of all the classifications of splints (static, static progressive, functional dynamic, and therapeutic dynamic). In addition, training students to construct various upper extremity and lower extremity splints on each others and real patients.

•Clinical fieldwork II: Occupational Therapy in Physical Dysfunctions (OT 4th Year Students): supervising and training students in 3 general hospitals (University of Jordan Hospital, Al-Basheer Hospital, and Farah Rehabilitation Center of the Royal Medical Services), treating adult patients with hand and UE problems, other orthopedic problems (hip fracture, burn, RA, OA, low back pain, etc), neurological problems (CVA, TBI, MS, SCI, etc). Guiding students through the process of evaluation, treatment planning, treatment, re-evaluation, and sometimes discharge planning.

• Biomechanics (Rehabilitation 2nd year Students): teaching biomechanics of bone, ligaments, and tendons, articular cartilage, peripheral nerves & spinal nerve roots, skeletal muscles, fracture fixation, arthroplasty, center of gravity principles, and gait (special gait analysis lab using motion detector cameras [Vicons]).

• Kinesiology (Rehabilitation 2nd Year Students): teaching kinesiology of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand small joint, spine, pelvis, posture, knee, ankle, and foot. With labs designated for mathematical calculation and correlating to pathology.