Dubai – Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoom, ICJR Middle East 2016 kicks off its 5th Conference on Thursday, 3rd November at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
This year, ICJR ME 2016 attracts 100 prominent speakers, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, trainees, nurses and students from over 65 countries. The event features a three-day conference featuring surgical techniques and advanced tips on Shoulder, Hip, Knee, Ankle, and Sports Injuries; alongside running a Cadaver Lab and a full day physiotherapy and nursing program parallel to the Conference. The Conference, along with its expert Scientific Committee aims to bring together the joint reconstruction specialists across the globe to present and deliberate on the contemporary industry developments, techniques and technologies. As in the preceding years, the Conference will endure to pilot the way this year as the region’s exclusive unwaveringly engaging, edifying and networking podium for joint replacement suppliers and practitioners by examining research and development both locally and internationally.
About the fifth successive ICJR ME 2016 Conference, Dr. Samih Tarabichi, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon and Director General of Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery, Dubai and also ICJR ME Conference Chairman said: “This year, we have free paper and poster presentations and surgical video sessions by experts giving tips and tricks on orthopedic surgeries. Another addition to the conference is a full two days parallel physiotherapy workshop with hands on training; as well as nursing session. Another feature is the cadaver lab”
It is worth mentioning that the conference offers its participants and attendees the chance to earn CME Credit Hours, accredited by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). While it helps to improve doctors’ practice and care of patients, accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) is also necessary to renew physician’s professional licenses in the UAE.
Running alongside the conference, the three-day event will present an unprecedented opportunity for international and regional suppliers, distributors and manufacturers to network and establish new business with the Middle East’s leading experts in the field of orthopedics and rehabilitation. This year, ICJR ME 2016 will host more than 25 companies promoting the most up-to-date equipment, tools, and products.
Featured key-note speakers include: David Blaha, Andrea Baldini, Peter Sharkey, Ludwig Seabauer, Brian Cole, Mariano De Prado, Fabian Krause, Philip Chapman-Sheath, Stefan Eggli.
Past attendees to the Symposium have found this event to be educational, dynamic and invaluable in helping them develop a more integrative approach to treating their patients.
The ICJR is an independent, non-profit organization formed to change the status quo of orthopedic education. Our faculty is dedicated to reinventing the ways we gain knowledge that improves patient outcomes. ICJR Middle East is organized annually by MedOrg Seminars Organizing, in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Health.
For more detailed information on the Conference, please visit our website www.icjrmiddleeast.com
© Press Release 2016
