PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB - 15.75 CME
As part of the brand new Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation multi-track event, there will be a conference dedicated to PMR rehabilitation & pain management issues relating to muscles, bones, ligaments and the nervous system.
Designed by a panel of leading PMR experts this agenda will feature sessions highlighting new medical approaches, methods and management techniques for both those working in primary and secondary care. In particular the agenda will focus on the breakthrough methodologies and practices in rehabilitation management.
Benefits of Attending:
- Investigate breakthrough methodologies and best practices in rehabilitation
- Explore new innovative and integrated pain management strategies to improve patient outcomes
- Review rehabilitation approaches & issues in chronic pain treatment, discussing when intervention methods are require
- Evaluate relevant case-studies and evidence based research to make informed decisions on how best to treat long term patients with complex cases
Key topics:
- Rehabilitation practice on core areas of neurological aspects
- Kinesio taping methods for musculoskeletal pain
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Effectively integrate services of primary and secondary care providers to obtain best outcomes for patients
- Role of technology in rehabilitation
Who should attend:
- Physiatrists
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
- Sports medicine specialists
- Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Orthopaedic specialists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Neurosurgeons
- Paediatricians
- Chiropractors
Conference Chair
Dr. Kirill Micallef Stafrace
Vice President, European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations, Consultant, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Director, Maltese Olympic Committee, Senior Lecturer, University of Malta, Malta
Activity Director
Santhosh A. Thomas
Associate Medical Director, Richard E. Jacobs Medical Center, Medical Director, Center for Spine Health – REJ, Co-Director, Medical Spine Fellowship, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Scientific Organising Committee
Dr. Anna Zickerman
Medical Director & Founder, Up and Running Integrated Wellness Centre, Dubai, UAE
DAY 1: Saturday, 18th November 2017 | |
09:15 | Welcome remarks Dr Joanne Larkin, Consultant in Sport and Exercise, Fortius Centre, London, UK |
SESSION 1: TECHNOLOGY & IMAGING IN REHABILITATION | |
09:30 | Current state of the art: rehabilitation robotics Prof Hermano Igo Krebs, Principal Research Scientist and Lecturer, Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
10:00 | The importance of assessing lower limb biomechanics as part of differential diagnosis Charl Stenger, Certified Orthotist Prosthetist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
10:30 | Advanced musculoskeletal ultra-sound: emerging technologies in rehabilitation practice |
11:00 | Coffee Break |
SESSION 2: PAIN MANAGEMENT | |
11:30 | Current trends in treating chronic pain |
12:00 | Masqueraders of spine pain Dr Santhosh A. Thomas, Associate Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
12:30 | Lunch Break |
14:30 | Joint replacements in the hand |
SESSION 3: AMPUTEE REHABILITATION | |
14:30 | Rehabilitation challenges in limb amputee |
15:00 | Coffee Break |
15:30 | Advances in prosthetic developments |
16:00 | End of Conference Day 1 |
DAY 2: Sunday, 19th November 2017 | |
09:15 | Welcome remarks Dr Mishal Al Qasimi, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
SESSION 4: MANAGING MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS AND ASSOCIATED ISSUES | |
09:30 | Advances in the management of musculoskeletal health in athletes Dr Manuel Jose Rojo Manuate, Hand Surgeon, Medcare Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
10:00 | The great debate what the evidence shows in musculoskeletal and sports medicine Dr. Mohamed Kandil, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Kandil Sport Medicine and Orthopadeic Surgeon, Dubai, UAE |
10:30 |
Overcoming challenges in the management of musculoskeletal problems in patients with neurological disorders |
11:00 | Coffee Break |
SESSION 5: REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS | |
11:30 | Anterior knee pain in adults without instability |
12:00 | Perspectives on physiotherapy management in osteoarthritis
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SESSION 6: COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS | |
12:30 | Integrated approaches on shoulder diseases Dr Pierdanilo Sanna, Orthopaedic Surgeon (Specialist), Awazen Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
13:00 | Lunch Break |
14:30 | Updates on tendinopathy management (focusing on plantar and achilles tendon) PART 1 |
15:00 | Updates on tendinopathy management PART 2 |
15:30 | Coffee Break |
15:50 | A pain in the butt: diagnosing and treating posterior pelvic and sacroiliac joint pain |
16:20 | Sorting out groin pain: a systematic diagnostic and therapeutic approac |
16:50 | End of Conference Day |
Physical Medicine and Rehab | Book before 22nd October | Book before 14th November | Onsite | |||
Conferences | AED | USD | AED | USD | AED | USD |
Sports Medicine & Injury (2 days) | 1,750 | 477 | 1,950 | 531 | 2,250 | 613 |
Physical Medicine & Rehab (2 days) | 1,750 | 477 | 1,950 | 531 | 2,250 | 613 |
Rheumatology (2 days) | 1,750 | 477 | 1,950 | 531 | 2,250 | 613 |
CME Provided by
Accreditation Statement:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for the maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.