Global Certification: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Developing the Rehabilitation Workforce

Id 121 Topic Global Rehabilitation Approaches Main Speaker Julia To Dutka USA Co Speakers Peter Preziosi USA , Hazem Qannam Saudia Arabia , Beatrice Rey-Matias Phillipines     With 2.4 billion people around the world needing rehabilitation care1, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes that a multidisciplinary approach offers the best likelihood for success in…

Adapting, Advancing, Achieving: Namibia as a Model for African Rehabilitation Medicine

Id 136 Topic Community session Main Speaker Niña Carmela Tamayo USA Co Speakers Lettie Langendorf Namibia, Louisa Blaauw-de Wit Namibia, Laurenie Louissaint USA, Jina Libby USA Attendees 30 Extra Fees     Understand the Current Landscape of PRM in Namibia – Provide an overview of the public and private rehabilitation sectors, including workforce capacity, inpatient…

Role of Regenerative Medicine (Platelet Rich Plasma) in Persons Undergoing Neurological Rehabilitation

Id 81 Topic Innovation Main Speaker Navita Purohit India Co Speakers Abhishek Srivastava India Attendees Extra Fees     The promising field of Regenerative Medicine is working to restore structure and function of damaged tissues and organs. Cellular Therapies are one component of regenerative medicine. Adult stem cells are harvested and then injected at the…

Cerebral Palsy Grows Up: Physical Activity, Sport Participation and Cultural Life for Individuals Across the Lifespan

Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects 18 million people globally and is a lifelong condition. There is inadequate clinical follow-up for individuals with CP after they transition from pediatric to adult primary care, and insufficient surveillance to track patients with CP longitudinally. Despite the shortage of research to examine the natural history of CP and chronic disease…

Novel Noninvasive Neuromodulation for Neurorehabilitation

Id 35 Topic Neurorehabilitation Main Speaker Toshiyuki Fujiwara Japan Co Speakers Nam-Jong Paik South Korea Attendees Extra Fees     Neuromodulation such as noninvasive brain stimulation, spinal stimulation, and brain-machine interface, is widely applied in the field of neurorehabilitation. In this symposium, we will discuss the effects of neuromodulation and the mechanism of functional recovery…

New frontiers for research in rehabilitation: how to collect and disseminate evidence and the contribution from the Cochrane Rehabilitation Functioning and Disability thematic group

Id 51 Topic Education & Training Main Speaker Carlotte Kiekens Italy Co Speakers Stefano Negrini Italy, Francesca Gimigliano Italy, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo Italy Attendees Extra Fees     Content outline: – Cochrane Rehabilitation, Functioning, and Disability for advancing evidence-based practice as requested by the WHA resolution on Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems – Carlotte Kiekens…

Implementation of the WHO Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

Id 23 Topic WHO Main Speaker Mercè Avellanet Viladomat Andorra Co Speakers Sinforian Kambou Cameroun, Mauro Zampolini Italy, Reynaldo Rey-Matias Phillipines, Paolo Capodaglio Italy, Carlotte Kiekens Italy Attendees 30 Extra Fees     This workshop aims to share insights on rehabilitation developments across different WHO regions, focusing on policy updates, information systems, and clinical resources…