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Conference on Management Strategies for Functional Impairments in Children with Neuromuscular Conditions
Thank you to all the wonderful conference attendees, guest speakers, UVA faculty and staff for another successful conference!
Stay tuned for information on our 2012 conference
A special Thank You to our vendors
Motion Lab Systems
SnugSeat
UVA Prosthetics & Orthotics
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We are pleased to announce the 17th annual conference on Management Strategies for Functional Impairments in Children with Neuromuscular Conditions.
This year’s conference will be Friday and Saturday, December 2-3, 2011 at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, VA.
Registration fee is $325.00 and includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and course syllabus.
Attendees of both days will receive 1.5 CEUs for the 15 contact hours of the conference. (sign-in required to verify attendance) CMEs are not offered.
Link for 2011 Conference Brochure
Click here for registration form
2011 Guest Speakers
Diane Damiano, PhD, PT
- Director, Biomechanics Program Rehabilitation Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health
Unni Narayanan, MD
- Associate Professor, University of Toronto
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
- Orthopaedic Surgeon, Bloorview Children's Rehabilitation Centre, Toronto
Mary Gannotti, PhD
- Associate Professor, University of Hartford, Department of Physical Therapy
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Faculty from the University of Virginia include:
- Mark Abel, MD – Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Division
- Bette Anne Connaughton, MSPT & Nancy Kelly, MPT, UVA Hospital
- Jeff Elias, MD & Diane Huss, DPT – Department of Neurosurgery
- Michelle Kuperminc, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Ken Norwood, MD - Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Mark Romness, MD – Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Kevin King, CPO, UVA Prosthetics & Orthotics
- Don Payne, CPO, Director, UVA Prosthetics & Orthotics
- Patty Payne, PT, Motion Analysis Lab, Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center
Also on the agenda will be round table discussions, P&O topics and case studies, as well as plenty of time for interaction with the presenters and vendors.
Acccommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved for December 2nd & 3rd at the Omni. Please call 800.THE.OMNI or 800.843.6664 before November 16, 2011 to make reservations. Discount rates of $139.00 per night are available. (based on space available)
We are also pleased to offer rooms at the South Street Inn for a special rate of $100.00 per night. The inn is located at 200 South Street, a short walk from the conference site. Please call 434.979.0200 for details and reservations. http://www.southstreetinn.com
When making your reservation, please say you're attending the Kluge course!
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Please contact Cheryl Etelvari at 434.982.0893 or cle4n@virginial.edu for questions about the conference.
Please visit again soon for updates and more information!!
