Motor Disorders calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Posters: 14th MS Nurse Workshop

October 9, 2012 Lyon, France

Aim of the course

This is an educational program created to encourage the dissemination of scientific knowledge among nurses working in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS). Disease management in research and clinical practice, with a special emphasis on the nurses’ crucial role, will be reviewed. Management of main signs and symptoms of the disease, such as spasticity, pain, psychosocial distress, cognitive impairment and genitourinary problems will be addressed both from the physician and nurse perspective.

Learning objectives

This course will offer to participants:

Updates on etiologic factors and pathogenetic mechanisms
An overview of diagnostic tools used in patient screening and follow-up
A review of research methodology in MS
Criteria to optimize treatment administration

Target audience

Nurses involved in the treatment of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Poster submissions

Serono Symposia International Foundation together with the MS Nurse Steering Committee invites the submission of posters.

Authors are requested to send an abstract of their proposed poster in Word format by e-mail to the following address: serena.dellariccia@seronosymposia.org

Abstracts should be no more than 300 words.

Poster abstract submission deadline: June 15, 2012

Serono Symposia International Foundation and the Workshop moderators - Mrs Eija Luoto and Mrs Amy Perrin Ross - will review the submitted abstracts and select the best posters to be presented during the 14th MS Nurse Workshop Poster Session and for publication on the abstract book to be distributed on-site to all participants.

Accepted poster presentations will be made available on the www.seronosymposia.org website after the workshop.

Poster format guidelines

Posters must be written in English and must include the title of the work, the author’s names, the name of the institution, the city and country.

Posters should be structured with an informative and short “Introduction”, “Material and Methods”, “Results” and “Conclusions”.

Use font size 14, Arial font type and line spacing 1.5.

Accepted posters should be printed in A1 (height: 84 cm, width: 59,4 cm).

Scientific Secretariat

Serono Symposia International Foundation
Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b
00187 Rome, Italy

Project manager: Serena Dell’Ariccia
T +39-06-420 413 251 | F +39-06-420 413 677
E-mail: info@seronosymposia.org

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

Call for Abstracts: 2nd International Symposium on Neurorehabilitation

October 18-19, 2012 Valencia, Spain

Abstract submission deadline: August 5, 2012

The incidence of acquired brain injuries (ABIs) and other neurological conditions represents an increasing healthcare problem worldwide.

The complexity of these pathologies makes a multidisciplinary treatment approach necessary which takes as a starting point the important advances that are being made in information and communication technologies (ICTs), virtual reality or robotics. At the same time, neurorehabilitation can also benefit from research in more experimental (biochemical, genetics, functionals, etc.) and clinical (pharmacological, early prevention, etc.) areas. We feel that the Symposium will be an excellent meeting point for professionals and researchers that wish to establish synergies among their respective disciplines which could lead to innovative approaches, and important advances, in neurorehabilitation research.

It has now been just over two years since we organized the “I International Symposium on Neurorehabilitation: From basics to future”. In that first edition, more than 400 delegates from 30 different countries joined us to make the Symposium a success. But, most importantly, the Symposium served as a meeting point for many researchers and professionals.

The Conselleria de Sanitat, the Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (Prince Felipe Research Centre) and the Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Neurorrehabilitación (FIVAN) are collaborating to organize this second edition. Basic neuroscience, clinical neurorehabilitation and neurotechnology will come together once again in 2012 with the objective of improving healthcare models and promoting the use of technology in neurorehabilitation. All of this, for the benefit of our patients. For three days, world-renowned experts will review the current state and the latest advances made in the field of Neurorehabilitation.

Participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentation for consideration by the Scientific Committee.

Abstracts should be submitted in English no later than Sunday, August 5, 2012, indicating your preference for oral or poster presentation and one of the following categories:

. Basics
. Plasticity
. Neuroimage
. Virtual rehabilitation
. Cognitive rehabilitation
. Assessment
. Behaviour
. Motor rehabilitation

The abstracts must be submitted through the conference website.

Call for Abstracts: 7th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM 2013)

June 16-20, 2013 Beijing, China

The theme of the 7th World Congress of ISPRM is to enjoy, enrich and enable the advancement of physical and rehabilitation medicine. The theme indicates the purpose and process of physical medicine and rehabilitation, which is to make the disabled to resume the ability of independent living and have better quality of life through active, positive and delighted methods.

To deliver this, the scientific committee will arrange both educational and stimulating congress scientific program for the ISPRM 2013 to improve the knowledge, skills and attitudes of physicians in the management of impairments and disabilities. Top clinicians, scientists and health professionals from around the world will be invited to present latest progress in basic research, and share experience in clinical management. In particular, Traditional Chinese Medicine and alternative rehabilitation methods will be included.

The 7th World Congress of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM 2013) welcomes the submission of abstracts.

Abstracts will be accepted for oral presentation, poster discussion or for publication only.

Abstract Submission Deadline: December 31, 2012

Abstracts Categories
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Diseases and Trauma of the Brain
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Diseases and Trauma of the Spinal Cord
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Neuropathies, Myopathies, and Peripheral Nerve Lesions
Other Neurological Rehabilitation
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Limb Amputation and Trauma
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Rheumatoid Arthritis; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Soft-Tissue Trauma
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Back Pain
Other Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Pediatric Rehabilitation
Assessment & Rehabilitation in Persistent Unawareness, Vegetative State
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation in the Cancer Patient
Rehabilitation in Other Specific Conditions (e.g., Major Burns; Organ Transplantation)
Organization and Management of Rehabilitation Services
Scope of the Specialty and Educational Needs
Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Management of Other Commonly Encountered Disabling Conditions
Miscellaneous

Contact the Secretariat

ISPRM 2013 Secretariat
Department for Academic and Association Affairs
Chinese Medical Association

Te l: +86 (10) 8515 8148
Fax: +86 (10) 6512 3754
Email: chenchen@cma.org.cn