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Pre-congress courses


Symposium on vocational rehabilitation | Hands-on beginners course on june 2 & 3, 2008

PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIUM ON VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION WHERE ERGONOMISTS MEET REHABILITATION MEDICINE ON TUESDAY 3 JUNE, 2008 

CHAIRMEN:
Lankhorst G.,Vrije Universiteit         Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Vanwonterghem K., Dr. Ergonomics; Ass. Rangsit Univ. Bangkok; Thailand
Lankhorst G - Vanwonterghem K, Dr. Ergonomics; Ass. Prof. Rangsit Univ. Bangkok; Thailand

8.30-9.00 The EU strategy for people with disabilities
Ten Geuzendam J.
The Netherlands European Commission DG Employment and Social Affairs Unit Integration of People with Disabilities
9.00-9.30  DAR (disability and rehabilitation) Who action plan 2006-11
Puglisi A.
H-UNI-Switzerland
9.30-10.00 European Trade Union: The link between ergonomists and physical medicine / rehabilitation specialists in a worker-centered European perspective
Gauthy R.
Research Officer at the ETUI-REHS Health & Safety / Ergonomics & Standardisation, Brussels, Belgium
10.00-10.25 Where ergonomics meets rehabilitation: the Cergo – Mensana model
Maes C.
Drs. Ergonomy, Mensana, Sijsele-Damme, Belgium    
   
10.25-11.00 Coffee break
   
11.00-11.20 A clinical view of risk factors for unemployment in those with disability
Ekholm J.
Karolinska Institutet, Div. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dept. of Public Health Science and Stockholm Rehabilitation Medicine University Clinic, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
11.20-11.40 Work oriented assessment in locomotor disorders from the Swiss perspective
Oliveri M.  
Arbeitsorientierte Rehabilitation, Rehaklinik Bellikon, Bellikon, Switserland
11.40-12.00 The Ergonomics meets Rehabilitation strategy of the Bilbao Agency for Safety and Health                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
at work
Podniece Z.
Project Manager European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Bilbao
12.00-12.20 Disability management – a global return-to-work-strategy
Mehrhoff F.
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV), Sankt Augustin, Germany

12.20-12.35 Discussion
12.35-12.45 Introduction to the afternoon workshops                                                                                        
Goals of the Workshops and procedures 
Maes C., Vanderstraeten G.
   
12.45-14.00 Lunch
   
   
  Workshop 1
Pros and Cons of different social security systems related to Vocational Rehabilitation

Rookmaeker P., President FEES
Delarque A., President of the UEMS -section Physical and rehabilitation Medicine
   
14.00-14.15 Systems to aid people with illness/disabilities get back to work in the Scandinavian countries
– good and bad points
Schüldt Ekholm K.
Mid Sweden University, Section of Rehabilitation Science, Dept. of Health Sciences, Campus Östersund and Stockholm Rehabilitation Medicine University Clinic, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
14.15-14.30 Comete France: communication, environnement, tremplin pour l'emploi
Busnel
Comete France, Démarché Précoce d'Insertion Sociale et Professionelle, Lorient, France
14.30-14.45 Vocational rehabilitation in the Swiss social insurance system – Suva’s solution
Morger W.
Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Schweizirische Versicherungsanstalt, Suva), Dept. Versicherungsleistungen und Rehabilitation, Lucerne, Switzerland
14.45-15.00 Vocational rehabilitation in the United Kkingdom
Frank A.O.
Arthritis Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, and Kynixa Ltd.
15.00-15.15 Discussion and conclusion
Delarque A.
   
   
  Workshop 2
The meeting of ergonomics and rehabilitation medicine specialists

Duyvejonck R., Head Occupational Therapy University  Hospital Gent;
Vanwonterghem K., Dr. Ergonomics; Ass. Prof. Rangsit Univ. Bangkok; Thailand
   
14.00-14.15 Age trends in the need for recovery after work
Kiss P., De Meester M.
Securex Occupational Health Service, Ghent, Belgium; Dept. of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
14.15-14.30 Keeping older people at work in Finland – practices related to ergonomics and rehabilitation
Louchevaara V.
University of Kuopio and Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
14.45-15.00 Ergonomics and rehabilitation: a UK perspective
Graveling R.
Principal Ergonomics Consultant, Head of Human Sciences, Institute of Occupational Medicine
15.00-15.15 An Italian perspective on the relation between Ergonomics and Rehabilitation
Strambi F.
MD Occupational medicine, Director AUSL, Poggibonsi, Italy
   
  Discussion and conclusion
Vanwonterghem K., Duyvejonck R
   
   
  Workshop 3
Successful projects in Vocational Rehabilitation leading to return to work
Marincek C., Dir-MD Rehabilitation centre
Poriau S., AZAlma Campus Sijsele-Damme; Acc. Consulent Univ. Gent
   
14.00-14.15 Jobreha occupational prevention and rehabilitation programme for patients with musculoskeletal disorders: physician- and patient- reported outcomes
Schwarze M., Fischer M., Kreiß T., Rebe T.1, Wrbitzky R.1, Gutenbrunner C. for the JobReha Working Group*
Hanover Medical School, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Coordination Centre for Applied Rehabilitation Research and 1 Dept. of Occupational Medicine
14.15-14.30 The torneo project for vocational rehabilitation of persons with acquired brain injury
Lannoo E., Brusselmans W.
University Hospital Gent, Dept. of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Gent
14.30-14.45 Vocational training and career guidance for         people with disabilities and mental illness-The
The GOCI project
Reynaert W.
GOCI, Aarschot, Specialized training center for information
14.45-15.00 A successful vocational rehabilitation systemfor those with traumatic brain injury
Tyerman A., Tyerman R.
Working Out Programme, Community Head Injury Service, Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust, England
15.00-15.30 Discussion and conclusion by the chair
Summary of items responsible for good results
Possibilities for further research
   
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
   
16.00-16.30 Report back to plenary session by the chairs
Delarque A., Van Wonterghem C.,Marincek C.
16.30-16.45 Conclusions and guidelines for the future
Chamberlain A.,Fialka V.
   
17.00 End of the Pre-Congress Symposium
   
18.00 Official opening of the16th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine