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PARM-ASCoN 2021: Strengthening Collaboration & Inclusion
The 23rd Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Midyear Convention
The 20th Asian Spinal Cord Network Conference

September 10-11, 2021

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (GMT+8)

Mark your calendars now!

Be part of the global gathering for SCI awareness!

Join us on our Fellowship night  (Sept 10) and Multicultural night (Sept 11)

ABOUT THE EVENT

This convention is all about strengthening partnerships between two reputable organizations to achieve the goal of empowering healthcare workers to better handle the critical care of spinal cord injury patients.

The Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine & the Asian Spinal Cord Network have collaborated to create a venue which will provide delegates basic to advanced learning from experts from around the world.

This global gathering is a chance to bring together healthcare professionals, policy makers, managers, and persons living with spinal injury for 2 days filled with relevant discourse and meaningful experiences.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

Why you should join this year’s convention:

  • Experience an expert-filled dialogue with our esteemed speakers on our virtual auditorium
  • Meet with speakers, medical peers, and delegates and engage in conversations in the virtual networking lounge anywhere you are in the world
  • Gain pertinent information about PARM and ASCoN’s initiatives and endeavors
  • Immerse in the cultures of our neighboring countries in the Multicultural Night
  • Communicate with our exhibit partners and get exciting freebies on our virtual booth

MULTICULTURAL NIGHT VLOG CONTEST MECHANICS

  • Video entry theme and format:
    • A vlog showcasing your country’s culture (e.g. Travel vlog, food vlog, fashion vlog etc.)
    • One (1) entry per country is allowed.
  • Duration: Three to Five (3-5) minutes
  • Awards: The top three (3) multicultural night entries will be recognized during the event and will be granted the following prizes:
    • Grand Winner: $ 200 (USD)
    • 1st runner up: $ 150 (USD)
    • 2nd runner up: $ 100 (USD)
  • Click here to See More.

Program


Day 1 September 10

 07:30 - 08:00

PLENARY 1

Opening Ceremonies

 08:00 - 08:45

The Role of PARM and ASCoN in Creating A System of Adequate Care for Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries

ASCoN-Spirit Lecture:Professor Wagih S El Masri, MD (UK)

 08:45 - 09:30

The Magnitude of Spinal Cord Injury & Finding the Weak Points in SCI Care in Lower Income Countries

Professor Apichana Kovindha, MD (Thailand)

 09:30 - 10:15

Review of ASIA Impairment Scale

Dr. Steven C. Kirshblum (USA)

 10:15 - 10:30

Break

 10:30 - 11:15

Use of Clinical Examination in Prognostication Outcome

Dr. Steven C. Kirshblum (USA)

 11:15 - 12:00

Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC)

Dr. Fazlul Hoque (Bangladesh)

 12:00 - 12:45

Evidence-based Physiotherapy

Dr. Lisa Harvey (Australia)

 12:45 - 13:15

Break

 13:15 - 14:00

Neurogenic Bowel in Chronic SCI

Dr. Sintip Pattanakuhar (Thailand)

PLENARY 2

Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Basics and Management for Low Resource Countries

Professor Helmut Madersbacher, MD (Austria)

 14:00 - 14:45

Prescribing Lower Extremity Orthosis

Dr. Reykjavik Ramirez (Philippines)

Diagnostic Studies in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Professor Jean Jacques Wyndaele, MD (Belgium)

 14:45 - 15:30

Psychological Strategies in SCI for the Non-Psychologist

Dr. Stanley Ducharme (USA)

Surgical and Interventional Options in Neurogenic Bladder

Dr. Hann-Chorng Kuo (Taiwan)

 15:15 - 15:45

Break

 15:45 - 16:30

Optimizing Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in Spine Surgeries

Dr. Ryan Carnero (Philippines)

 16:30 - 17:15

Role of Intraoperative Monitoring in Spine Surgeries

Dr. Hans Ludwig Damian (Philippines)

 17:15 - 18:00

Newer and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries

Professor Harvinder S Chhabra, MBBS (India)

 18:00 - 19:30

PARM Business Meeting

 19:30 - 21:00

PARM Fellowship Night

Day 2 September 11

 07:45 - 08:45

PLENARY 1

DAY 2 Opening Remarks

 08:00 - 08:45

Pott’s Disease

Professor Harvinder S Chhabra, MBBS (India)

 08:45 - 09:30

Non-traumatic Metastatic Spinal Cord Injuries

Professor Ruth Marshall, MD (Australia)

 09:30 - 10:15

Improving Primary Care of SCI Patients

Dr. Philippines Cabahug (USA/Philippines)

 10:15 - 10:30

Break

 10:30 - 11:15

A Focus on the Child with SCI

Dr. Rochelle Dy (USA/Philippines)

PLENARY 2

Aging in SCI

Dr. Philippines Cabahug (USA/Philippines)

 11:15 - 12:00

Providing Necessary Subsidies and Social Support for SCI: A Review of the US Healthcare System Model

Dr. Niña Carmela Tamayo (USA/Philippines)

Robotics in Spinal Cord Injury

Dr. Hafez bin Hussain (Malaysia)

 11:15 - 12:00

The SCI Traveler: Tips and Tricks to Navigate Barriers to Travel

Dr. Niña Carmela Tamayo (USA/Philippines)

Management of Pain in People with Spinal Cord Injury and the Psychological Support

Dr. Jung Hwan Kim (Korea)

 12:45 - 13:15

Break

 13:15 - 14:00

Skin Care and Pressure Injury Prevention in an Acute Hospital Setting

Ms. Cheryll Sator, CRRN (USA)

Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Empowering SCI Patients in Nepal

Dr. Raju Dhakal (Nepal)

 14:00 - 14:45

Prescribing Assistive/Wrist-Hand-Orthosis

Mr. Dante Perez, OTRP (Philippines)

Understanding Neuropathic Pain in SCI

Dr. Ma. Regina Espinosa (Philippines)

 14:45 - 15:30

Sexual Rehabilitation in Korea National Rehabilitation Center

Professor Bum-Suk Lee, MD (Korea)

 15:30 - 15:45

Break

 15:45 - 16:30

Sports in SCI

Dr. Raul Michael J. Cembrano (Philippines)

 16:30 - 17:15

SCI Research Collaboration Among ASCoN countries: Needs, Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. Julia Patrick Engkasan (Malaysia)

 17:15 - 18:00

Promoting SCI Collaboration in ASIA

Mr. Stephen Muldoon (Ireland)

 18:00 - 19:00

Closing Ceremonies and Multicultural Night

 19:00 - 20:00

ASCoN Business Meeting

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Frequently Asked Questions

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No. You only need access to the internet.
Yes, that’s the beauty of virtual events!
Only your name and company will be visible to the attendees.
The event is open to all physiatrists, doctors of other specializations, physical and occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists, P&O technicians, social workers, and persons with spinal cord injury.
  • Learn more about multidisciplinary management of spinal cord injuries.
  • Watch interesting sessions live or on-demand in the virtual auditorium
  • Chat, video, and call with representatives and organizers
  • Interact with attendees and speakers at the networking lounge
  • Visit virtual booths and interact with exhibitors
  • Download resources from booths to your virtual briefcase to access later
This is a virtual event. You can participate anywhere that you have Internet access. The event is accessible from desktop, mobile, and tablet devices.
You can use any of the following: Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
Yes. Like any physical event, exhibitors can provide documents available to the online cart (swag bag, or virtual briefcase) in your account and then email them to yourself or share items with colleagues and friends by simply entering their email.
A swag bag is a virtual briefcase where you can save documents from a booth. You can access files in your Swag Bag for 2 weeks after the event and email them to yourself or others.
You may email parmascon2021@gmail.com for any technical assistance.
Yes. The event will be open for 24 hours and the on-demand content will be hosted for 30 days following the event.
Your login details will be emailed to you ahead of the event.
You will be able to chat with the event organizers, sponsors, and speakers during the event.
Yes. Only the vendor you are chatting with will be able to see your messages.
No. It is not required.
You have two options: One is to click through the event tabs on the topmost portion of the webpage or go to the main lobby and click on the virtual environment directly.
Yes.
Id you're paying via BPI online banking using BPI Peso Amount, please make sure to settle the fees under Bills --> Payment.
Please make sure to pay ONLY either in USD and PhP as the indicated currencies for the registration fees.