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Professor John Olver is the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation (WFNR) and American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR) member honored for his contributions to neurorehabilitation. Dr Olver is a professor of rehabilitation medicine at Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He is also the Victor Smorgon Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine at Epworth Healthcare and Monash University.
Of importance to the WFNR, Professor Olver is an active member of the council of the WFNR since 2000. He is the convener of the 2012 WFNR Scientific Conference Committee for the meeting to be held in Melbourne, Australia. Professor Olver is also a member of the president’s cabinet for the International Society for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, vice president of the Asia-Oceania Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine since 2007, and an active member of the International Brain Injury Association.
Professor Olver has BS, MB, and MD degrees from the University of Melbourne. He is a fellow of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and fellow of the Australian College of Rehabilitation Medicine. He is a productive researcher in addition to his teaching and administrative responsibilities. His current academic interest focuses on outcomes following traumatic brain injury. He is conducting ongoing prospective research. A recent article in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, first published online this year, reflects this research focus (http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2011/01/08/jnnp.2010.210021.abstract?eaf) and relates brain injury variables to likelihood of achieving employment.
Professor Olver is the recipient of numerous awards for his achievements: Centenary of Federation Medal from the Governor General of Australia for his services toward road safety in 2002, Rotary Club of Richmond Vocational Plaque in 2001, Rotary Club of Melbourne Vocational Plaque in 1998, and Victorian Association of Occupational Therapist Award in 1995.
The WFNR and ASNR are fortunate to have an individual accomplished and engaged in neurorehabilitation devoting his energies to the 2012 WFNR meeting in Melbourne, Australia. Undoubtedly, the conference should be a superb event.
Meetings of Interest
Brain Injury Association of Canada Annual Conference
Charlottetown, Canada
August 24-26, 2011
8th Annual NABIS Conference on Brain Injury
New Orleans, Louisiana
September 14-17, 2011
Asia Pacific Stroke Conference
Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 29-October 1, 2011
Cognition Disorders in MS
Florence, Italy
September 30-October 1, 2011
www.seronosymposia.org/en/Neurology/Symposia/cognitiondisordersms/page.html
International Symposium on Neurorehabilitation
Valencia, Spain
October 2011
ASNR/ACRM Joint Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
October 11-15, 2011
5th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology—Asia Pacific
Beijing, China
October 13-16, 2011
ENRC 1st European Neurorehabilitation Congress
Merano, Italy
October 20-22, 2011
XX World Congress of Neurology
Marrakesh, Morocco
November 12-17, 2011
XIX World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders
Shanghai, China
December 11-14, 2011
2012 Brain Injury Summit—A Meeting of the Minds
Beaver Creek, Colorado
January 9-11, 2012
International Stroke Conference 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 31-February 3, 2012
my.americanheart.org/professional/Sessions/InternationalStrokeConference/International-Stroke-Conference_UCM_316901_SubHomePage.jsp
9th World Congress on Brain Injury
Edinburgh, Scotland
March 21-25, 2012
7th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation
Melbourne, Australia
May 15-19, 2012
Spineweek. Third Combined Congress of the Different Spine Societies
Rai Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 27-June 1, 2012
Neurorehabilitation Fellowships
The following listings are current as of December 2010:
Steven A. Sparr, MD, (718) 920-6402,
Harvey S. Levin, PhD, (713) 798-7566,
Michael Alexander, MD, (617) 667-4074,
Douglas I. Katz, MD,
Michael J. Reding, MD, (914) 597-2470,
Leonardo G. Cohen, MD, (301) 496-9782,
Anna Barrett, MD, (973) 324-3569
Bruce Dobkin, MD, (310) 206-6500
Bruce Rubin, MD, (305) 243-6223,
Maurizio Corbetta, MD, (314) 747-0426 or (414) 362-7620,
Research Resources
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
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ClinicalTrials.gov
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Veterans Administration Research
Neuroscience Database Gateway
National Research Council of Canada
Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
cirrie.buffalo.edu/index.html
Brain Maps
brainmaps.org
REHABDATA-Connection National Rehabilitation Information Center
The Internet Stroke Center
Evidence-Based Review of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Evidence-Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation
Neuro-Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Network
UCLA Neurologic Rehabilitation and Research Program neurorehab.neurology.ucla.edu
Center for Experimental Rehabilitation Training