AMC Polio Conference

Reduced Registration Fee till the conference
(translation will be provided to Dutch, French and German)

Welcome

The 2nd European Polio Conference in Amsterdam from 25-27 June 2014 welcomes you to participate.

Her Royal Highness Princes Beatrix will attend the 2^nd European Polio Conference
With pride we can inform you that Princes Beatrix will attend the Conference. Princes Beatrix is the patroness of the Prinses Beatrix Muscle Fund which was founded in 1956 during the last large polio epidemic in the Netherlands. Nowadays the Prinses Beatrix Muscle Fund supportscare and research for a wide range of neuromuscular disorders.

Registration still open at reduced rates
You can still register for the 2nd European Polio Conference: Post-Polio Syndrome – A Condition Without Boundaries, 25-27 June 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. To celebrate the attendance of Princes Beatrix we have decided not to raise the fees until June 16

Accreditation
The program has been accredited by the Dutch Societies for Neurology (NVN), Rehabilitation Medicine (VRA), Orthopaedic Surgery (NOV) and Tropical and International Health (NVTG). European accreditation by the UEMS is pending.

Bring your colleagues
The conference is relevant for all medical specialties involved in care for polio patients including physical and rehabilitation medicine, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, tropical medicine, virology, trainees for these specialties, and rehabilitation therapy disciplines. So bring your colleagues from other specialties and your rehabilitation team members. It is an opportunity to meet with colleagues, to discuss treatment from different perspectives.

Polio survivors and care givers
The conference also welcomes polio survivors and their care givers, providing the opportunity to discuss between health care providers and polio survivors. There are dedicated sessions for polio survivors. We have planned sufficient time for lunch breaks and polio survivor sessions start later (at 9.00) and the program ends earlier (at 16.30) each day.

Translation
The conference language is English. The plenary sessions and the main polio survivor tracks will be translated to Dutch, French and German. Which sessions are translated is indicated in the program at the website.

Amsterdam
Remember that end of June is the perfect time to visit the city of Amsterdam with its beautiful canals and many museums.

We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam!

Kind regards,
Prof. Frans Nollet, MD, PhD
Chair Organising Committee

Accreditation / accreditatie / CME points
We have applied for accreditation by:
UEMS (Continues Medical Education)
European CME credits are awarded per factual participation, as follows:
1 ECMEC for 1 hour
But with a maximum of 3 ECMECs for half a day (morning or afternoon)
Or a maximum of 6 ECMECs for a full day.
Event 10739 has been accredited as follows:
25^th June 2014 a.m.: 1 ECMEC (no ECMEC for the Opening Conference)
25^th June p.m.: 3 ECMECs
26^th June a.m. and p.m.: 3 ECMECs each
27^th June a.m.: 3 ECMECs
27^th June p.m.: 0 ECMECs

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Neurologie (NVN)
(Wednesday 6 points, Thursday 6 points, Friday 5 points)

Nederlandse Vereniging van Revalidatieartsen (VRA)
(Wednesday 6 points, Thursday 6 points, Friday 5 points)

Nederlandse Orthopaedische Vereniging (NOV)
(Wednesday 6 points, Thursday 6 points, Friday 6 points)

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Tropische Geneeskunde en Internationale Gezondheidszorg
(Wednesday 6 points, Thursday 6 points, Friday 5 points)

Main Conference Topics

Polio Eradication Progress
Pathophysiology of Post-Polio Syndrome, New Avenues for Treatment?
Best Practices for Post-Polio Syndrome
Innovations in Orthotic Devices
Treatment of Young Polio Survivors Inside and Outside Europe
Nutrition
Coping & Exchange of Experiences
Societal and Caregiver Issues

This Conference is initiated by the European Polio Union and the Academic Medical Centre of Amsterdam in cooperation with the Danish Society of Polio and Accident victims (PTU) Copenhagen and Karolinska Institute Stockholm.

Upcoming Events

24 June Deadline Reduced Registration Fee

25 – 27 June 2014
Date of Polio Conference
Starts at 09:00

fnollet

Frans Nollet, MD, PhD
Chair 2nd European Polio Conference

Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.amc.nl/web/Research/Who-is-Who-in-Research/Who-is-Who-in-Research.htm?p=25

kborg

Kristian Borg, MD, PhD
Chair Scientific Programme

Professor and Chair, division of Rehabilitation Medicine, department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm.
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?l=en&d=2002

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