28th International Seating Symposium 2012

Location

The Westin Bayshore
1601 Bayshore Drive
Vancouver, BC
Canada
See map: Google Maps

Conference website:

http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/iss/default.asp

Registration and Symposium Brochure NOW AVAILABLE. Register before January 6, 2012 and save!

 

Symposium Description:

This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include plenary, pre-symposium, instructional, paper and poster sessions. Extensive opportunities are provided for networking with colleagues.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this symposium, participants will be able to:

1. Identify and compare new and existing positioning and mobility equipment
2. Discuss the emerging research evidence supporting seating and mobility practices
3. Locate resources for seating and mobility practice
4. Compare and discuss new seating and mobility techniques and interventions
5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a number of innovative service delivery models

Pre-Symposium Workshops:

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

The pre-symposium workshops will be in-depth, interactive, hands-on sessions in focus topic areas such as: Alternate Positioning, Seating System Fabrication, Complex Seating, and Mobility.

Date: 
March 6, 2012 - March 9, 2012
Date Time Note: 
Pre Symposium: March 6, 2012 (Tuesday), Main Symposium: March 7 – 9, 2012 (Wednesday-Friday)
Presenter: 
Various presenters - see brochure for details
Fee: 
See brochure for details
Type: 
Private

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