IVO World Congress 2018 in Toronto

Niagara Falls is only one of the highlights waiting for the visitors of the IVO 2018

The Pedorthic Association of Canada (PAC) is hosting The IVO World Congress 2018. More than 500 Pedorthists, Orthopedic Shoemakers, Orthotists, Podiatrists, Chiropodist, Physical Therapists,Biomechanists and others concerned with lower extremity therapy will gather in Toronto, Canada on April 12 - 14, 2018.

The IVO World Congress is an international educational event known for bringing together some of the best keynote, plenary and workshop speakers from around the world.
The Planning Committee is seeking presentations for the 2018 IVO World Congress. If you are interested in submitting a proposal by June 1, 2017. Please visit the website to download the submission form. www.IVO2018.com

Renowned Keynote Speakers
The IVO Congress 2018 will be hosted by the Pedorthic Association of Canada (PAC) which already announced the keynote-speakers for the congress: John Embil is a Professor of Medicine, and a specialist in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is a member of working groups for the management of the diabetic foot for the Canadian Diabetes Association, International Working Group for the Diabetic Foot and the Infectious Disease Society of America.  Dr. Reed Ferber is a board certified athletic trainer and holds a Ph.D. in sports medicine and gait biomechanics from the University of Oregon. Dr. Ferber is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and the founder and director of the Running Injury Clinic. He is internationally recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in research for the prevention and treatment of running-related injuries. Since graduating from Western States Chiropractic College in 1982, Dr. Michaud has published numerous book chapters and journal articles on a variety of subjects ranging from biomechanics of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and shoulder, to the pathomechanics and management of vertebral artery dissection. In 1993, he published his first textbook, Foot Orthoses and Other Forms of Conservative Foot Care, which was eventually translated into four languages and continues to be used in physical therapy, chiropractic, pedorthic, and podiatry schools around the world. Klaas Postema is a professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands and a visiting professor at the Airlangga University in Surabaya, Indonesia. For many years, Klaas has been involved in foot problems, gait analysis and conservative treatment of foot problems with orthoses and orthopaedic footwear. Klaas Postema is an expert in clinical and instrumented gait analysis. His research activities concern mainly gait analysis, the effects of shoe adaptations, orthoses and prosthetics. He is presenting courses about clinical gait observation and about pedorthics all over the world.

Lectures at the congress will cover, among others, the following topics:
Understanding Vascular Disorders in the Lower Limb, A Systematic Approach for Setting Up Treatment Plans for the Provision of Pedorthic Footwear, Reducing Pressure on the First Metatarsal Head in Case of Diabetes, Clinical Practice Guideline for Optimum Offloading of the Diabetic Foot, textured orthotics in Parkinson’s Disease, Somatosensory System/Sensorimotor Orthotics, Separating Your Practice from Other Footwear and Orthotic Providers, The Role of Wearable Technology in Clinical Practice, Foot Scanning Systems.

For the full congress-program please visit the congress website www.ivo2018.com. There you will also find information about registration for the congress, travel and accommodation and the tradeshow.

About Toronto
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