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8th RIMS Annual Meeting Crans-Montana Switzerland 22-25 May 2003 rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis RIMS Local organiser: C.Vaney MD,Berner Klinik, CH-3962 Montana vaney.claude@bernerklinik.ch The Executive Board of RIMS would very much like to invite you to participate to our Annual Meeting in Montana
Call for papers : (Deadline 30.3. 2003 ) We invite you to submit an abstract (< 300 words) for platform or poster presentations by E-mail to : Mads Ravnborg MD, Rigshospitalet , Copenhagen DK ; MADSRH03794RAVNBORG @ rh.dk
Trade exhibition: The congress will accommodate and welcome commercial exhibitions, which will be located in the meeting facilities.
Fees: (in Swiss francs; 1 Euro = 1.5 Sfr.) 225 Sfr. (members) ; 300 Sfr. after 30.3. 2003 375 Sfr. (non-members); 450 Sfr. after 30.3.2003 Use the enclosed form for registration & hotel reservation!
Congress secretariat: E.Crettol, clinique genevoise, CH-3962 Montana Phone : + 41 27 485 62 28 or + 41 79 412 7152 Fax : + 41 27 480 40 55 E-mail : quadrimed.ch@freesurf.ch
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rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis RIMS 8th RIMS Annual Meeting Crans-Montana Switzerland 22-25 May 2003 Symposium venue: Centre de Congres
le Regent CH-3963 Crans Program overview :
Thursday, May 22nd
1200 - 1800 Registration
Optional afternoon program: (prereservation necessary)
1400- 1600 : Visit to the neurological rehabilitation departement of the Berner Klinik Montana (including hippotherapy)
1400 - 1600 : Guided walking tour 1600 - 1630 : Tea break at the Centre de Congrès
1630- 1730 : 3 Parallel tutorials choice :
- Sexual Problems in MS (T.Vathera & A.Viramo-Koskela)
- Assessment and Measures in MS (D.Wade)
- Models and Rationale in Physiotherapy in MS (E.Kerkhofs)
Evening program:
1730 : Welcome by the President of RIMS (C.Vaney)
1745 -1830 : Lecture
Review of Evidence of MS Rehabilitation
Professor Jürg Kesselring (Valens, CH)
1845 : Welcome Reception (Buffet - apéro)
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8th RIMS Annual Meeting Crans-Montana Switzerland 22-25 May 2003 rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis RIMS Scientific Committee: Executive Board of RIMS. Friday , May 23rd
0900 - 0945 Lecture :
How much can systematically reviewed evidence help clinical practice in MS ?
Professor Derick T. Wade (Oxford, UK)
0945 -1215 Workshops choice : (Coffee break 1045-1115)
1. Designing studies
Improve your skills in planning and conducting clinical projects and become a better reader of scientific literature with Agnete Jonsson Ph.D & Mads Ravnborg MD (DK)
2. Goal setting in Rehabilitation
Explore some of the practical issues in multidisciplinary goal setting such as predicting and documenting goal achievement and what to do if goals are not achieved
with Jane Johnson RN & Prof. Lynne Turner-Stokes (UK)
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rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis RIMS 8th RIMS Annual Meeting Crans-Montana Switzerland 22-25 May 2003 Geography of Montana: Altitude: 1500 m Temperature (0C) in May: 100 By train: 3 h from Geneva; 5 h from Zürich; 3 h from Milano Friday , May 23rd (continued)
0945 -1215 Workshops choice : (Coffee break 1045-1115)
3. Obstacles in Education
Identify the importance of potential obstacles such as denial and cognitive deficits and get to know the vital role of patient -family-healthcare professional relationship with Michele Messmer -Uccelli (I) & Nicki Ward (UK)
4. Client-Patient Satisfaction
Explore ways of ensuring the quality of the services offered to PwMS and discuss the relationship , the expectation and the values that influence outcome with Katrin Gross-Paju MD (EE) & Bente Oesterberg (DK)
1230 Lunch
1430 - 1600 Platform Presentations
1600 -1630 Coffee break
1630 -1830 Clinical care committee meetings
2000 Dinner
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Saturday May 24th
0900 - 1130:
4 Workshops at choice: (program see Friday)
1130 - 1500 : (take warm clothes)
Lunch at the Cabane des Violettes (2204 m)
A bus will take us from the congress centre to the bottom station of the cable car which goes up to the altitude restaurant with a unique view on the Alps!
1515-1600 Lecture:
Future of symptomatic treatment in MS
Professor Alan J. Thompson (London, UK)
1600: General assembly
1700 : Closing remarks and highlight
1800 : Farewell Apéro
Spend your last Euros in the Casino of Montana! 8th RIMS Annual Meeting Crans-Montana Switzerland 22-25 May 2003 rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis RIMS This Congress has been kindly sponsored by: Aventis, Cephalon, Dompé- Biogen, Desitin, Handicap Services, Lilly, Medtronic, Pfizer, RECK, Reha- Sys, Schering, Serono.