Date: Wednesday 5 Nov. 2025

Id 50
Topic Specific conditions & disabilities
Main Speaker Vanguard David Burke USA

Introduction: during the last global crisis, covid, the medical specialty that was at the vanguard of providing advice and solutions to the global population was infectious dis-ease. Since that time, post COVID syndrome, and conditions related to unattended medical care during that time have become part of the new global crisis, 2030. -the crisis of 2030 , spelled out in the global burden of disease report which demonstrates the impact on the global population of non-communicable diseases such as heart disease diabetes and dementia now the leading cause of disability worldwide -we will review the causes of mortality and morbidity noting the shifting impact of the non-communicable diseases and noting the shift in emphasis from life expectancy to healthy life expectancy. The Who now predicts that the average person will have 9 plus years with a disability. -This talk will focus on the unique capacity of the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation through anticipation. Prevention, mitigation, minimize and adapt to those factors which will result in disability; including physical, cognitive and emotional. -The speakers will emphasize the need for our educational institutions come in are practicing physicians to focus on those core issues that pause disability, and to combine what would have been the responsibilities of several specialties in medicine into one cohesive practice aimed at reducing the impact of this new global health crisis. We are a specialty with unique breadth ideally positioned to address the tsunami that is upon us. We must respond- several clear concise responses will be outlined.

Chair Vanguard David Burke

15H Overview of the workshop’s objectives and relevance to the current health landscape.

15H10 Presentation on the shift from infectious to non-communicable diseases, emphasizing WHO’s predictions.

15H20 Detailed discussion on rehabilitation strategies for disability prevention and management.

15H35 OC ID 35 Rehabilitation As A Public Health Crisis–And Public Health Opportunity–For The 21st Century. George Smolinski

15H40 OC ID 990 The State of Rehabilitation Medicine in Taiwan. Nina Tamayo

15H45 Open discussion, summarizing key points and actionable strategies.