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Registration and Symposium Brochure NOW AVAILABLE.
Join us for an evening of entertainment at the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park sponsored by PDG and The Comfort Company. For only $25 you will enjoy a buffet dinner with live musical entertainment throughout the evening. You will also be able to explore many of the indoor and outdoor exhibits at the Aquarium and interpreters will be available for any questions. Bus transportation will be provided at the beginning and end of the evening, and it is also possible to walk from the conference hotel to the Aquarium along the sea wall. Space is limited, so please sign up early to avoid disappointment. Online registration for the evening at the Aquarium now available!
Pre Symposium: March 6, 2012 (Tuesday)
Main Symposium: March 7 – 9, 2012 (Wednesday-Friday)
This international symposium addresses current and future developments in the areas of seating, positioning and mobility. Topic areas include service delivery, product development, research and outcomes. The format for the symposium will include plenary, pre-symposium, instructional, paper and poster sessions. Extensive opportunitiesare provided for networking with colleagues.
At the completion of this symposium, participants will be able to:
1. Identify and compare new and existing positioning and mobility equipment
2. Discuss the emerging research evidence supporting seating and mobility practices
3. Locate resources for seating and mobility practice
4. Compare and discuss new seating and mobility techniques and interventions
5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a number of innovative service delivery models
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
The pre-symposium workshops will be in-depth, interactive, hands-on sessions in focus topic areas such as: Alternate Positioning, Seating System Fabrication, Complex Seating, and Mobility.
Receive email updates about this conference as they become available. Call (604-827-3112) or email us to be added to the enquiry list
“First time attending this conference. Very worthwhile!”
- Occupational Therapist
(ISS 2010)
UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education
105-2194 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Tel: 604.827.3112
Fax: 604.822.4835
E-mail: katia.ipce@ubc.ca
