The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) is delighted to announce that this year’s Annual Conference will take place in the historic venue of Croke Park, Dublin 1. http://www.crokepark.ie/conference-centre

The conference will take place over the course of Friday 16 and Saturday 17 November 2012, adhering to the successful two-day format which has proven popular in the past.

Planning for the conference is underway, with a fresh approach to speakers, workshops and overall themes promised by this year’s organisers - the Eastern Branch of the ISCP. "Early-bird" booking offers will be published - so please check in here in coming weeks.

The conference will take place in the prestigious Hogan Mezzanine in the Croke Park Conference Centre, overlooking the 80,000 seat stadium, constructed in the last decade.

Exhibitors

The exhibition space will also be the venue for coffee breaks allowing members and guests plenty of time to acquaint themselves with all the latest innovative products and services on the market. Exhibitors can also avail of special set-down and delivery access areas to enable them to get sales merchandise, display material and other exhibition equipment to the conference venue. Further details will follow shortly and a special launch of the event to exhibitors will take place at the venue.

Accommodation

Overnight accommodation will be on a strictly first booked-in basis in the Doyle Croke Park Hotel, opposite the famous stadium.

Croke Park is located in the heart of Dublin’s historic city centre, served by a number of Dublin’s national and international transport hubs.

• Free parking is available
• Walking distance to Dublin Bus (routes 7, 8) - 5 minutes
• All other Dublin Bus routes - 10 minutes’ walk
• Commuter rail (DART) - 10 minutes’ walk
• Tramway (LUAS) - 10 minutes’ walk
• National rail (Iarnród Éireann) - 10 minutes’ walk
• National bus services (Bus Éireann) - 10 minutes’ walk

Parking is also available on-street and to a limited extent in the car park of the Doyle Croke Park Hotel.

Both Dublin International Airport and Dublin Port (international ferry terminal) are within 20 minutes’ drive and taxis are widely available.

Susan Curtis MISCP

Update on Quality Clinical Care

Directorate for COPD- The Future for COPD

For copies of presentation given by Susan Curtis please contact Susan directly by phone or e-mail.

Phone: 045 849941/849942

Email: susan.curtis@hse.ie

Dr. Martijn A. Spruit, PhD, P.T

Title: Daily Physical Inactivity in COPD

For copies of presentation given by Dr. Martijn A. Spruit please contact Martijn directly by e-mail.

martijnspruit@ciro-horn.nl

Dr. Claire Kerr

Activity and Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy

 Dr. Claire Kerr Presentation

Kieran O'Sullivan SMISCP, MISOM, M.Manip. Ther.

The Role of Strenght Training in Hamstring Injury

 Kieran OSullivan Presentation

Mark Sexton BSc., MISCP

Acupuncture and Manual Therapy- Parallels in Research and In Clinical Practice

 Mark Sexton Presentation

 Mark Sexton Reference List 2011

Therese Healy BSc., MISCP

Making Sense of Motor Control- The Role of the Sensory Systems in Motor Control

 Therese Healy Presentation

Professor Elizabeth Dean PhD.,P.T.

Ireland as the Healthiest Country in the World: Health Promotion Clinical Competency in Daily Physiotherapy Practice

Frownfelter D.Dean E (eds). Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Evidence and Practice (4th ed). Elsevier: MO,2006

 Elizabeth Dean Presentation

 Elizabeth Dean

'Elizabeth challenges the Irish Physiotherapy community to rise to the occasion of how we can best integrate health promotion practice into the care of every patient and in the care of our communities at all levels including ministry of health, professional bodies, education programs. research as well as clinical! She looks forward to hearing your ideas.'

e-mail: elizdean@interchange.ubc.ca

Ruth ten Hove MSc, MCSP, Professional Advisor, Professional Advice Service, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Self Referral- The Evidence and implementation of self referral in England and Scotland

 Ruth ten Hove Presentation

Dr. Sheila Lennon, PhD., MSc., BSc., FCSP

Bridges Program- Promoting Self-Management for Stroke Survivors in the Community

 Shiela Lennon Presentation 

Professor Peter Cantillon

Clinical Education in Small Groups

 Peter Cantillon Presentation

Professor Alison Hammond, PhD., MSc., BSc., (Hons), DipCOT

Work Rehabilitation in Inflammatory Arthritis

 Alison Hammond

 John C. Murphy, SMISCP

GAA Field Injuries

 John C. Murphy Presentation

The call for submission of Abstracts for the scientific programme of Conference 2012 is now open.

Online Abstract submission for the 2012 ISCP Annual Conference will be available from 6th of March until Friday 8th of June 2012.

Please enter your Abstract Submission 2012 here.