“Polio: Life Stage Matters” Conference ~ 20-22 September 2016
The first ever Australasia-Pacific Post-Polio Conference – “Polio: Life Stage Matters” – is being held by Polio Australia in Sydney from 20 to 22 September 2016. The Conference will facilitate better care and build international connections by bringing together health care providers, researchers, polio survivors, their caregivers and patient organisation representatives not only from the Australasia-Pacific region, but worldwide.
Although it’s still very early days, Polio Australia is delighted to report that a number of eminent international and Australian Keynote Speakers and/or workshop facilitators will be presenting at this Conference. The current list includes:
International:
- Merete Bertelsen (Denmark / Physiotherapist)
- Dr Kristian Borg (Sweden / Rehab Specialist) – hosting the 2017 European Post-Polio Conference
- Dr William DeMayo (USA / Physiatrist)
- Dr Marny Eulberg (USA / Retired Medical Doctor)
- Dr John Fan (USA / Physiatrist)
- Joan Headley (USA / Director, Post-Polio Health International)
- Dr Lise Kay (Denmark / Researcher)
- Marmaduke Loke (USA / Orthotist)
- John MacFarlane (Ireland / President, European Polio Union)
- Dr Stephanie Machell (USA / Psychologist)
- Dr Frans Nollet (The Netherlands / Rehab Specialist) – hosted the 2014 European Post-Polio Conference
- Dr Antonio Toniolo (Italy / Virologist)
Australia: (all members of Polio Australia’s Clinical Advisory Group)
- Bernard Badorrek (NSW / Orthotist)
- Professor Robert Booy (NSW / Immunisation Research)
- Ann Buchan (SA / Neurophysiotherapist)
- Anne Duncan (Vic / Respiratory Clinical Nurse Consultant)
- Dr Steve de Graaff (Vic / Rehabilitation Physician)
- Gnanaletchumy Jegasothy (Jega) (WA / Retired Physiotherapist)
- Melissa McConaghy (NSW / Neurophysiotherapist)
- Dr Peter Nolan (Qld / General Physician)
- Darren Pereira (Vic / Orthotist)
- Dr Nigel Quadros (SA / Rehabilitation Specialist)
More information will be made available in the coming months.