Calendar of Events

National Centre for Training and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics Short Term Courses 2007 – 2008

Courses for Physicians, Surgeons and Therapists
NC505	Lower Limb Prosthetics	21 – 25 January, 2008
NC522	Paediatric Prosthetics and Rehabilitation	18 February, 2008
NC514	Orthotic Management of the Diabetic Foot	5 – 7 March, 2008
NC510	Wheelchairs and Seating	25 – 27 March, 2008
NC511	Clinical Gait Analysis	22 – 23 May, 2008
Courses for Orthotists
NC230	Adult Foot Problems (Non-Diabetic)	30 January – 1 February, 2008
NC235	AFO Management of Neurological Conditionsaffecting Adults	8 – 9 May, 2008
NC225	Brachial Plexus Injuries	15 April, 2008
Courses for Prosthetists
NC234	Polyurethane Flexible Socket Manufacture	23 – 25 April, 2008
NC231	Lower Limb Prosthetics and Gait Training	14 – 16 May, 2008

Further information may be obtained by contacting Aileen McKinnon, National Centre for Training and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Strathclyde, Curran Building, 131 St. James' Rd., Glasgow G4 0LS, Scotland. Telephone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]

2008

23 – 25 January, 2008

18th National Conference of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Society of India, Hyderabad, India. Information: www.opsi2008hyd.com

27 February – 1 March, 2008

34th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, Orlando, Florida. Information: http://www.academyannualmeeting.org/2008/home.asp

14 – 16 March, 2008

Annual Conference of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists, Bolton, England. Information: www.bapo.com/conf.php

16 – 19 May, 2008

1st Asian Oceania Conference on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing, China. Information: www.aocprm2008.com

21 – 24 May, 2008

Orthopaedie + Reha-Technik International Trade Show and World Congress for Prosthetics, Orthotics and Rehabilitation Technology, Leipzig, Germany. Information: www.ot-forum.de/congress, www.ot-leipzig.de. Email: [e-mail]

4 – 7 June, 2008

European Congress on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brugge, Belgium. Information: www.medicongress.com

5 – 7 June, 2008

20th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Zagreb, Croatia. Information: www.eacd2008.com

6 – 9 July, 2008

16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland. Information: www.esb2008.org

20 – 25 August, 2008

30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vancouver, Canada. Information: www.eng.unsw.au/embs/index.html

10 – 13 September, 2008

American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Assembly, Chicago, USA. Information: Email: [e-mail] Web: www.aopanet.org

18 – 20 September, 2008

International Meeting of the International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies, Bahai, Brazil. Information: www.iffas2008.com.br

18 – 21 September, 2008

7th Mediterranean Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Portorose, Slovenia. Information: www.medcongress.prm08.org

19 – 21 September, 2008

5th Regional Central European ISPO Conference, Portorose, Slovenia. Information: www.ce-ispo2008.org

24 – 27 September, 2008

5th World Congress for Neuro Rehabilitation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Information: www.wfnr.co.uk

24 – 27 September, 2008

6th World Stroke Congress, Vienna, Austria. Information: www.kenes.com/stroke2008

16 – 18 October, 2008

7th Congress of the European Foot and Ankle Society, Vilamoura, Portugal. Information: www.efas.co.uk

23 – 28 November, 2008

4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, Antwerp, Belgium. Information: www.embec2008.be

3 – 6 December, 2008

13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Singapore. Information: www.icbme2008.confs.org

2009

13 – 17 June, 2009

5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. Information: www.isprm2009.org