The 6th Neuro-Symposium takes on the theme, "Neuroplasticity: Linking Scientific Research to Practice". Over the past decades, research on neuroplasticity and clinical rehabilitation has grown markedly, focusing on driving brain reorganization for maximal clinical outcome. Speakers from this symposium will translate neuroscience evidence into clinical implications for effective practice. Featuring keynote and plenary lectures by Dr Peter Lim, Senior Consultant and Head of Rehabilitation Medicine, SGH and Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine and Dr Kim Brock, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. The programme includes various health care professionals who are involved in the rehabilitation of patients with neurological conditions. The symposium will also showcase research done by local investigators in the area of neurological rehabilitation.
Neuro-Symposium Highlights
Neuroplasticity and Implications for Rehabilitation
Dr Peter Lim
Dr Peter Lim is Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore General Hospital. He completed his post-graduate medical training including residency and a subsequent fellowship in arthritis-orthopedics rehabilitation, at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with a subspecialty Board Certification in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Dr Lim is a Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and an Adjunct Professor with the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Neuroplasticity and upper limb rehabilitation
Dr Kim Brock
Dr Kim Brock is a clinical physiotherapist and researcher in the field of neurological rehabilitation. In her clinical role, Kim provides consultant services to the inpatient rehabilitation services and subacute ambulatory care services at St Vincent’s and St George’s Hospitals, Melbourne. She is an internationally qualified tutor in the Bobath concept, and regularly teaches postgraduate courses throughout Australia and overseas. Kim also holds the position of research co-ordinator for the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation services. In this position, Kim has facilitated a wide range of research endeavours from audits to randomized controlled trials. Kim completed her doctoral studies in 1999, addressing models for funding and evaluating rehabilitation services. Current projects include three studies examining the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions in stroke and multiple sclerosis and an RCT focused on improving reintegration into the community in the first year after stroke.
Symposium Programme (Tentative)
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8.30am |
Registration |
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8.45am |
Welcome - Michelle Ng, SGH
Opening Address by Guest of Honour, Prof Ang Chong Lye, CEO, SGH |
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9.00am |
Keynote Lecture :
Neuroplasticity and Implications for Rehabilitation – Dr Peter Lim |
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9.45am |
Gait Rehabilitation after stroke – Dawn Tan |
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10.00am |
Break |
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10.30 |
The role of Neuroplasticity in speech rehabilitation – Deirdre Tay |
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10.45am |
Capitalising on neuroplasticity in the nursing care of stroke patients
– Lim Su-Fee |
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11.00am |
Effectiveness of Constraint-induced Therapy – update on a Singapore Case series study – Mr Gribson Chan |
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11.15am |
Acupuncture for Stroke – Mr Ding Bang You |
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12.00pm |
Lunch |
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1.15pm |
Poster tour – discussion with poster presenters |
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Breakout Session I |
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2.15pm |
Assessing the potential for recovery in the severely affected upper limb after stroke – Dr Kim Brock |
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3.15pm |
Break |
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3.45pm |
Neuroplasticity and upper limb rehabilitation – Dr Kim Brock |
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4.15pm |
Evaluating the effectiveness of stroke rehabilitation – Dr Kim Brock |
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5.00pm |
Closing Remarks |
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Breakout Session II |
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2.15pm |
Central nervous system regeneration: state of the art
– Speaker TBA |
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2.40pm |
Advances in medical management of spasticity
– Dr Ng Yee Sien |
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3.00pm |
Functional Recovery Post-Stroke – Dr Sherry Young |
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3.30pm |
Break |
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3.30pm |
Vendors presentation – details TBA |
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4.15pm |
Effectiveness of Functional Electrical Stimulation in upper limb rehabilitation post stroke – Leila Nasron |
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4.30pm |
Topics – Speaker (TBA) |
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5.00pm |
Closing Remarks |