Sports Medicine meetings & conferences

2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS 2012)

September 27-29, 2012 Vancouver BC, Canada

The 2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium will bring together international leaders in tendinopathy research and clinical practice. Building on successes from the 1st meeting in Umea 2010, the ISTS 2012 aims to:

• Provide a forum for the latest clinical and basic research on tendinopathy.
• Foster the development of international partnerships for research and treatment.
• Host a weekend workshop (led by Bill Vicenzino and Jill Cook) on comprehensive physical therapy treatment for upper and lower extremity tendinopathies.

WCN 2013 XXI World Congress of Neurology

September 21-26, 2013 Vienna, Austria

Join leading neurologists at WCN 2013, the world’s biggest neurology event. The XXI World Congress of Neurology will feature a rich scientific programme, including the latest developments in clinical practice and research, distinguished plenary speakers, teaching courses, workshops, and lectures, all on the increasingly global aspect of our work.

List of Proposed Topics

Epilepsy (Joint WFN & ILAE)
Movement Disorders
Stroke (Joint WSO & WFN)
Neuro-critical care
Dementia
MS & Demyelinating Diseases
Neuromuscular disorders
Headache
Pain
Neurorehabilitation
Neurooncology
CNS infection
Vertigo and balance disorders
Sleep
Leukoencephalopathies & Child neurology
Autoimmune encephalitis
Neurology, Health economics & outcomes
Metabolic and mitochondrial diseases
Neuroepidemiology
Environment, Climate Change
Autonomic nervous system
Neuroophthalmology
Brain & Behavior
Motor neuron disease
Channelopathies
Palliative care
Nutritional disorders & Neurotoxins
Stem cells in Neurology, hopes, uses and abuses
Neurological surgery for the neurologist
Psychiatry for the neurologist
Neuroethics
Interventional Neuroradiology
Advances in Neuroimaging
Advances in Neurophysiology
Therapeutic Neurotoxins
Biomarkers
World History of Neurology
You Tube neurology
Movies and neurology
Sports neurology
Training in neurology around the world
WHO Neurology Initiatives (Noncommunicable disease Initiative, MhGAP Program, ICD-11 revision of neurology codes)
Cases from around the world
Making the Case for Neurology

Contact Us
Please email us at wcn@kenes.com for more information or any queries.
 

3rd International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies

16-17 October, 2012 Lugano, Switzerland

The 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on 3D Body Scanning Technologies will take place during two days on 16-17 October at the same venue in Lugano, Switzerland as the previous two events.

This conference and its parallel exhibition aim to fulfill the demand for an international event focused on 3D human body scanning technologies, 3D human body measurement methods and applications. This event is the world leading technical platform dedicated to these specific fields.

In the last two decades, 3D scanning technologies developed in other industrial sectors were successfully applied to the measurement and scanning of the human body. Methods and techniques are continuously ameliorated, more efficient and performing scanning systems are produced every year and new software tools are developed unceasingly.

The international conference and exhibition on 3D body scanning technologies serves as a platform for the information on the latest developments and interesting applications in various sectors, as well as, for building relationships and exchanging ideas between manufacturers, users, developers and researchers from around the world.

The conference is organized by Hometrica Consulting, Zurich/Ascona, Switzerland.

For any inquiries about the conference please contact the brach office of Hometrica Consulting:

Conference office:

HOMETRICA CONSULTING
Dr. Nicola D'Apuzzo
Via Collegio 28
CH-6612 Ascona
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0)91 791 5524
Conference website: www.3dbodyscanning.org/2012
Conference e-mail: info@3dbodyscanning.org

9th Conference of the International Shoulder Group

22 - 24 August 2012 Aberystwyth University, Wales, United Kingdom

We are pleased to announce that the 2012 conference of the International Shoulder Group will be hosted by Aberystwyth University's Department of Sport and Exercise Science, UK. The department was founded in 2002 and has since grown to provide science education for around 250 students. Members of staff in the department conduct research across the disciplines of biomechanics, physiology and psychology. Research areas are roughly divided into two themes: Physical Activity in Ageing, Rehabilitation and Health, and Sport and Exercise Performance.

The International Shoulder Group (ISG) is a collaboration of mostly biomechanically oriented research groups, whose main interest is in the shoulder.

22nd Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS)

The Annual Meeting will be held October 25-28, 2012 in Singapore, hosted by Paradigm Wellness.

IADMS enhances the health, well-being, training, and performance of dancers by cultivating educational, medical, and scientific excellence. The purpose for bringing this event to Asia is to raise awareness of dance wellness through the disciplines of dance medicine and science, and presentations that support this goal are especially encouraged. Presentations may be in a wide variety of formats.

Annual Meeting/Conference registration problems and questions: LocalHost@iadms.DancerWellnessProject.com

Disability Sport Conference 2012

From 23 August – 25 August 2012, the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies and the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation will be hosting an international, inter-disciplinary conference for academics and practitioners.

The conference will focus on the use of disability sport as a tool for peace, development and social inclusion.
IWAS 60th Anniversary Banquet

The Conference will be held in Coventry Cathedral, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Conference co-hosts IWAS will also be celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2012.

Conference themes

The conference itself will be based around four main themes:

Disability sport for peace and development
Disability sport and social inclusion
The recreational and psychological value of sport for people with disabilities
Sport and health for people with disabilities

Presentations

Possible areas for presentations include, but are not restricted to:

Disability Sport as a tool for peace and development in post-conflict zones
Sport as a tool for the rehabilitation of individuals disabled as a result of conflict
Disability sport and its impact upon non-disabled perceptions of disability
Disability sport and the Higher Education sports curriculum
The potential economic and social impact of the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Sport as a human right for people with disabilities
Disability, sport and identity
The impact of disability discrimination in the provision of sporting opportunities for people with disabilities
Technology and disability sport: where does man become machine?
Historical issues in disability sport and the Paralympic Games
Media portrayals of disability and Paralympic sport
The impact of sport on the health of people with disabilities
The elite non-disabled sporting model and disability sport: impacts, problems and possibilities
Marketing disability sport: problems and possibilities
International perspectives on disability sport

There will also be opportunities for posters and suggestions for symposia.

Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies
The Enterprise Centre, ECG.2
Coventry University Technology Park
Puma Way
Coventry
CV1 2TT
United Kingdom

2012 National School-Based Health Care Convention

Every year the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) brings together more than 700 child and adolescent health providers and advocates for the National School-Based Health Care Convention.

The 2012 National School-Based Health Care Convention will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico June 24 – 27, 2012.

NASBHC's mission is to improve the health status of children and youth by advancing and advocating for school-based health care

NASBHC
1010 Vermont Ave. NW Ste. 600
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 638-5872
Fax: (202)638-5879
Email: info@nasbhc.org

ISAKOS–International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2013 Congress

May 12-16, 2013 Toronto, Canada

ISAKOS is pleased to announce our 9th Biennial Congress, to be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 12-16, 2013! The Biennial Congress is a cornerstone of ISAKOS’ mission to “advance the worldwide exchange and dissemination of education, research and patient care in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine”. The Biennial Congress provides a unique opportunity for an international dialogue with renowned experts.

The ISAKOS Congress is well known in the international community for the unique opportunities it presents to network and discuss ideas with experts from around the world on a variety of specialties. The 2013 ISAKOS Congress is anticipated to bring more than 4000 orthopaedic surgeons, allied health personnel, residents, fellows and physical therapists to Toronto.

The ISAKOS Congress provides a variety of new preventative, therapeutic and surgical technique information, allowing attendees to expand their knowledge and enhance their surgical skills. The five-day meeting will include a variety of educational opportunities such as surgical demonstrations, paper presentations, debates, lectures, symposia and instructional course lectures. Lunchtime sessions, e-posters, technical exhibits and social activities will also be offered to Congress attendees.

International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
2678 Bishop Drive, Suite 250
San Ramon, CA 94583
Tel: +1 925.807.1197
Fax: +1 925.807.1199