Programme at a Glance: 19-20 November 2024
Over the course of this two-day-event, our programme will consist of lectures and talks, as well as interactive workshops and the opportunity to network with both regional and international peers within the SCI community.
Our regional symposiums offer the wisdom of experience, as well as the latest research and innovations of the global SCI community, to areas of the world that require additional strength and support. ISCoS evolved upon the foundations of the sharing of knowledge between peers, distributing the highest quality education to support those assisting patients of spinal cord injury.
This symposium will be held in partnership with The European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM). This collaboration ensures that our programme addresses the unique needs and challenges of the region, combining our expertise with local insights to offer tailored, impactful solutions.
Day 1
*Programme subject to changes
08:45-09:00
Welcome & Opening Speech - Dr Ronald Reeves, Chair of ISCoS Education Committee, and Associate Professor of PM&R at Mayo Clinic, USA and Dr Klemen Grabljevec, President of European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM), Slovenia
09:00-10:00
Session 1: Definition, Anatomy & Clinical Assessment of SCI
- Prof Andrei Krassioukov – Professor and Endowed Chair at the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Canada
- Q&A
10:00-10:30
Coffee and Tea Break
10:30-11:30
Session 2: Rehabilitation Care for Persons with SCI
- Acute Care after SCI and Role of PRM – Dr Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine at the National Rehabilitation & Mater Misericordiae University Hospitals, Dublin, Ireland
- Scope of SCI Nursing – A/Prof Lisa Beck Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Medicine Mayo Clinic, USA
- Q&A
11.30-12:30
Session 3: Bladder and Bowel - Wellspect Session
- Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (NLUTD) During Acute and Chronic Phase – Dr Christina-Anastasia Rapidi, PRM Physician, Secretary of International Spinal Cord Society – ISCoS and Chair of Special Interest Scientific Committee for SCI of the European Society of PRM (ESPRM)
- Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction – Professor Klaus Krogh, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-15:00
Session 4: Other Secondary Health Conditions after SCI
- Autonomic Dysfunction – Prof Andrei Krassioukov Professor and Endowed Chair at the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Canada
- Treatment of Pain – Dr Daiana Popa, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation Hospital Felix Spa, Romania
- An Approach to the Surgical Options in the Tetraplegic Upper Limb – Dr Francois Theron, Chair of the ISCoS Affiliated Societies & Networks Sub Committee and Orthopaedic Surgeon, South Africa
- Changes Body Composition – Dr Yannis Dionyssiotis, Vice Chair of Prevention Committee of International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS), Chair of ISCOS’s SIG of Climate and Health, Greece
- Q&A
15:00-16.00
Session 5: Workshop Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Care
- Dr Ana Saksida MD, Dr Janez Špoljar, Physiotherapist, Petra Grabner, Occupational Therapist – University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia Soča (URI Soča)
- Q&A
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee & Tea Break
16:30 - 17:30
Session 6: SCI in Europe; What Did the InSCI Survey Teach Us
- SCI in Europe; What Did the InSCI Survey Teach Us – A/Prof Diana Pacheco, University of Lucerne’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Switzerland
- Panel Discussion – Debate for European network – Dr Yannis Dionyssiotis, Dr Daiana Popa, Christina–Anastasia Rapidi and Dr Rutger Osterthun, ESPRM Executive Committee, Rijndam Rehabilitation Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands
- Q&A
End of Day 1 - Welcome Reception
Day 2
09:00-10:00
Session 7: Ukraine Experiences and Slovenian Peer Support Programmes
- Development of the First Contact Program and Effectiveness of the Peer-to-peer Model for People with Spinal Cord Injury – Vitalii Pcholkin, Occupational Therapist, Executive Director of the NGO Group for Active Rehabilitation, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Peer Support Programmes Slovenia, Ljubljana – Mr Matej Verbajs, The Slovenian Paraplegic Association, Slovenia
- Q&A
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00
Session 8: Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Seating Workshop
- Pressure Ulcers, Wound Care, Prevention and Seating Workshop – Dr Ana Saksida MD, Dr Neža Majdič MD, PRM Specialist, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Ms Sabina Osolnik, Nurse.
- Ms Keara McNair, Clinical Faculty Within the Rutgers University Occupational Therapy Doctorate Programme, USA
- Q&A
12:00 - 13:00
Session 9: Workshop Spasticity
- Dr Klemen Grabljevec, President of European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Slovenia and Dr Klara Birk, University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia Soča (URI Soča), Slovenia
- Q&A
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch Break and demonstration by the National Slovenian Wheelchair Basketball team
14:30 - 15:30
Session 10: Ageing in SCI
- Workshop Ageing in SCI, Including Bone and Muscle – Dr Yannis Dionyssiotis, Vice Chair of Prevention Committee of International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS), Chair of ISCOS’s SIG of Climate and Health, Greece
- Q&A
15:30 - 16:00
Tea Break
16:00 - 17:00
Session 11: Stimulation and Stem Cell Therapy; Is There A Cure for SCI?
- Epidural Stimulation – Dr Stefano Carda, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
- Mesenchimal Stem Cell Therapy in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury – From Hope To Reality – Dr Marko Jug, General Director of UKC Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Q&A
