3rd SSIPM Congress December 2-3, 2011 Montreux Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management Swiss Neuromodulation Society PROGRAMME
Impact of pain research on daily practice: change your routine Table of Contents
Confirmed Congress Sponsors and Exhibitors
Welcome Message
Dear Colleagues, The Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management and the Swiss Neuromodulation Society are proud to welcome you in Montreux for our joint annual meeting. It is the third annual congress of the SSIPM and the first for the SNS. This year we decided to focus on the following subject:
Impact of pain research on daily practice: change your routine
Often the link between research and clinical practice is complex. It is sometimes difficult to apply recent developments in daily practice. We specifically asked our speakers this year to focus on this aspect. We hope it will help participants to treat patients better under the light of new developments and updated research. As we did every year, we invited a pannel of worldwide reknown speakers and we hope the exchanges will be fruitfull. Ladies and gentlemen, open your agendas and book these dates! We hope to see you all in Montreux early December.
Committees Scientific committee
Philippe Mavrocordatos, Lausanne (Switzerland) Congress
Christophe Perruchoud, Morges (Switzerland)
Local organizing committee
Philippe Mavrocordatos, SSIPM, Lausanne/Geneva Congress
Catherine Perrin, CP Consulting, Montreux Congress
General Information Congress date
The meeting will start on Friday, December 2 , 2011, at 10 AM, and will finish on Saturday, December 3, 2011, at 1 PM with lunch.
Congress venue and location
The 3rd Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management (SSIPM) Congress 2011 together with the Swiss Neuromodulation Society will be held at the Golf-Hotel, Montreux:
Golf-Hotel 35, rue du Bon-Port CH – 1820 Montreux T +41 21 966 25 25 F +41 21 963 03 52 golf-hotel@montreux.ch www.golf-hotel-montreux.ch This hotel is located on the shores of Lake of Geneva in a Mediterranean, very quiet and romantic garden with palm trees and other exotic plants. How to get there: by car: highway, exit at Montreux (from north-ouest) and at Villeneuve (from south-east) by train: from the main station Montreux, take bus no 1 from station “Débarcadère” to station “Bon-Port “. Congress organizer
CP Consulting has been selected by SSIPM as the official Congress organizer to process registrations, exhibition and sponsorship. All correspondence should be sent to: CP Consulting Pain 15, avenue des Planches CH – 1820 Montreux T +41 21 963 21 39 F +41 21 963 21 49 office@cpconsulting.ch www.cpconsulting.ch General Information
Congress documents and badges
Congress documents should be collected on location at the registration desk at the Golf-Hotel. Name badges must be worn visibly at all times during the congress and in the exhibition area. Certificate of attendance
A certificate of attendance will be distributed at the congress from Friday afternoon onwards. This certificate will also facilitate to claim CME credits in your country. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits
The 3rd SSIPM Congress 2011 has CME approval for the official scientific programme. The number of credits will be confirmed on the certificate of attendance. About Montreux Montreux is located between lake and mountains, called the Swiss Riviera. Montreux enjoys a particularly mild an pleasant climate thanks to its privileged location on the shores of Lake Geneva and at the foot of the Alps. There are always something happening on the Swiss Riviera, whether it be the international events punctuating the year: the Jazz Festival in July, the Septembre Musical in September, the Festival du Rire and the Christmas Market in winter. The fascinating landscape of the Swiss Riviera makes your stay unforgettable. The beautiful terraced vineards of Lavaux, diving into the crystal blue waters of Lake Geneva, offering a breathtaking view which leaves nobody untouched, are part of the UNESCO world heritage. Montreux is an ideal place for meetings and starting point for excursions in Western Switzerland. How to get to Montreux
Located in the centre of Europe, Montreux is easily accessible by air (Geneva/Zurich), car or train from all major European cities. Montreux is only 50 minutes away from the international airport of Geneva, 2 hours from the international airport of Zurich. These airports have its own trains station linked to (Berne), Lausanne, Montreux. General Information Letter of invitation for visa purposes
A letter of invitation can be requested once the applicable fees have been paid. Letters of invitation do not imply a commitment from the congress to provide financial support. Local office
Catherine Perrin CP Consulting 15, avenue des Planches CH – 1820 Montreux T +41 21 963 21 39 F +41 21 963 21 49 office@cpconsulting.ch www.cpconsulting.ch Official language
The official meeting language is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided. Registration desk opening hours
Friday, December 2, 2011:
Insurance
A personal travel insurance policy to cover theft, loss and medical problem is highly recommended. SSIPM 2009 and CP Consulting as organisers cannot accept to be held liable for any problem caused during the participant’s travel and stay at the congress. Visa
The entry formalities for Switzerland vary according to the country of origin. All visitors entering Switzerland must possess a valid passport (for EU-citizens, a valid Identity card). Please check the current visa requirements on www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home.thml. Website www.cpconsulting.ch Registration
Registration
Registration can be done only on-line: www.cpconsulting.ch > registration. Once registrated and paid, you will get the final confirmation of your participation. Registration fees
Category untill 30.11.11 on location
Trainees, nurses , physiotherapists, students
(For trainees, nurses, physiotherapists and students, a letter of confirmation from the Head of Department or a student card has to be shown at the registration desk.) Take advantage of the early bird registration fee and register before November 30, 2011. After November 30, 2011, on-line registration is closed. (Participant’s registration fees include admission to the scientific sessions, congress documents, including badge and congress bag, final programme and abstract book, access to commercial exhibition, coffee breaks, lunches and certificate of attendance.) Methods of payment
Payment of registration and social event may be made by bank transfer to the following account: UBS AG – CH – 8098 ZUERICH IBAN: CH89 0024 9249 7833 6445 M SWIFT/BIC: UBSWCHZH80A CLEARING: 0249 MME KATHARINA PERRIN PAIN AVENUE DES PLANCHES 15 CH – 1820 MONTREUX Payment on location may be made by credit cards (Euro Card/MasterCard or Visa) or through cash payment. Accommodation
Accommodation
Participants who like to stay at Golf-Hotel can reserve their room at the same time as the register for the congress: www.cpconsulting.ch. Participants who like to stay at other hotels in Montreux contact: www.montreux-vevey.com Programme FRIDAY, December 2, 2011 - Golf-Hotel - Montreux 10:00 Opening ceremony Philippe Mavrocordatos, Lausanne, Switzerland Christophe Perruchoud, Morges, Switzerland Intrathecal agents: update on admixture and off label use Sam Eldabe, Middleborough (UK) The bird study (intrathecal baclofen for CRPS with dystonia) Jacobus J. Van Hilten (Bob), Leuven (NL) LUNCH BREAK Peripheral nerve stimulation for fibromyalgia Mark Plazier, Antwerben (BE) High frequency stimulation Jean-Pierre Van Buyten, Sint-Niklaas (BE) How does research impact on clinical practice? Frank Huygen, Rotterdam (NL) COFFEE BREAK How well is the mechanism based approach replacing the WHO ladder? Müller-Schwefe, Göppingen (DE) Low back pain interventional pain management: evidence based and cost-effective strategy Speaker: Cohen, Baltimore (USA) Spinal stenosis: new options? Nagy A. Mekhail, Cleveland (USA) APERO DINNER
(the bus is leaving at 19:30 from Golf-Hotel)
SATURDAY, December 3, 2011 09.15 What psycho-social factors really impact on pain management? Beverly-Jane Collet, Leicester (UK) Complex regional pain syndrome: impact of research on the clinical management strategy Salim Hayek, Cleveland (USA) COFFEE BREAK
11:15 Future options in interventional pain therapies Medico-legal aspects of interventional treatments in Switzerland Hans-Peter Kuhn, Bern (CH) Closing ceremony 13:00 APERO RICHE Faculty Beverly-Jane Bollet, Leicester (UK) Steven P. Cohen Baltimore (USA) Sam Eldabe, Middlesborough (UK) Salim Hayek, Cleveland (USA) Frank Huygen, Rotterdam (NL) Hans-Peter Kuhn, Bern (CH) Nagy A. Mekhail, Cleveland (USA) Gerhard Müller-Schwefe, Göppingen (DE) Mark Plazier, Antwerben (BE) Jacobus J. Van Hilten, Leuven (NL) Jean-Pierre Van Buyten, Sint-Niklaas (BE)
Chairs Friedrich Bermerich, Basel (CH) Christine Cedraski, Geneva (CH) Michele Curatolo, Bern (CH) Sam Eldabe, Middlesborough (UK) Frank Huygen, Rotterdam (NL) Philippe Mavrocordatos, Lausanne/Geneva (CH) Thomas Mietzsch, Valens (CH) Christophe Perruchoud, Lausanne (CH) Blaise Rutschmann, Morges (CH) Vera Sattelmeyer, Vevey (CH) Philippe Vuadens, Sion (CH) Patricia Zangger, Sion (CH)
Confirmed Congress Sponsors and Exhibitors
The Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management SSIPM would like to thank the following confirmed sponsors and exhibitors.
Medtronic (Schweiz) St. Jude Medical (Schweiz) AG NEVRO Corporation Astellas Pharma AG Scientific Grünenthal Pharma AG Eli Lilly (Schweiz) AG Commercial Exhibition and Sponsoring
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