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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the French and Belgian Societies of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SOFMER & RBSPRM) we cordially invite you to the 12th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) that will take place in Paris on July 8-12, 2018.

We are excited for an unforgettable experience that will combine the latest scientific advances with outstanding opportunities for fruitful discussions and cultural exchanges in a unique Parisian atmosphere.

Each morning, participants will meet in the Great Hall to hear sessions chaired by top experts on 9 hot topics chosen by the Scientific Committee. In the afternoons, you can choose from 6 parallel sessions including lectures from invited speakers and oral scientific communications. Throughout each day, you can participate in hands-on workshops, seminars, debates and "meet the expert" sessions.   

There will be a special track for residents, with a free convention on Sunday, and an "educational pathway" throughout the congress. The residents' track will focus on current educational topics in PRM, best-of Poster sessions, and many interactive educational opportunities. AJMER, the French Residents' association, will host the many residents from all countries and organize special networking events during the Congress. Please contact associationajmer@gmail.com for more information.

In the 5,000 square meters of the exhibition hall, you will meet many pharmaceutical and biomedical companies within the scope of PRM. An international innovation contest will be open to young researchers from start-up companies or universities. This competition aims to identify and reward any innovative, technical or service project that could reduce disability in terms of care, rehabilitation or improving the lives of disabled people.

This exciting programme will offer you the best of Paris and the French spirit. The call for abstracts will begin after the Buenos Aires Congress. 

We look forward to meeting you in Paris!

Isabelle Laffont  

André Thévenon  

Alain Yelnik  

Isabelle Bonan

Pierre Alain Joseph 

Dominic Pérennou  

Gilles Rode  

Thierry Lejeune  

Koen Peers  

EUR

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Submission Info

Abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentations. The Congress Scientific Committee will determine whether abstracts will be accepted based on blind review. They will endeavor to schedule abstracts according to authors' preferences but reserve the right to decide on the final form of presentation.

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee on a rolling basis until the final abstract submission deadline. Abstract submitters can expect to receive notification regarding the acceptance of their abstract within 6 weeks after abstract submission deadline.

Abstracts may focus on:

Fundamental research or clinical studies

Literature review

Case reports

Proposals for workshops or scientific sessions cannot be submitted through the abstract submission system. These proposals must be submitted through a separate system on proposal submission page. Proposals submission is closed now. 

Part of the abstracts will be published in a supplementary issue of "Annals of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation", as well as in the "Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine" (JISPRM), based on the note obtained during the review process and on the standards of these journals.

Abstracts must be submitted via the website only. Only abstracts submitted via the online submission form will be sent to the Abstract Review Committee for review. Abstracts submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.

Please note that there are no limits on the number of abstracts which can be submitted, however, each individual will be selected to present a maximum of two presentations (either Oral or Poster presentation).

A confirmation email will be sent to you when your abstract has been received. Please refer to your abstract by number, title and presenting author in all correspondence regarding the abstract. Abstracts cannot be modified in any way once submitted and it is the submitters' responsibility to ensure that all information is accurate. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to edit all submitted abstracts for grammar and spelling.

Please contact the Secretariat if you submitted an abstract but did not receive confirmation that it had been received.

Abstracts must be submitted in English.

Conflicts of Interest / Disclosure: Work submitted for presentation must include an acknowledgment of funding sources of commercial nature and/or consulting or holding of significant equity in a company that could be affected by the results of the study.

Abstracts must be original and must not have been published or presented at any other meeting prior to the 12th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress 2018.

Presenting authors must be registered participants. Only abstracts of authors who have paid their registration fees will be scheduled for presentation and included for publication.

Abstract submission deadline 2018-06-24

Please contact me for details, pricing and booking form: 

Victoria Eskenazi  - Sponsorship & Exhibition Specialist

Tel:  +41 22 9080488 Ext. 986​

Fax: +41 22 9069140

Email: veskenazi@kenes.com​​​​

Congress Organizer: 

Kenes International Organizers of Congresses S.A.  

Rue François-Versonnex 7, 1207 Geneva, Switzerland 

Tel: +41 315 280432 ext. 939

Our team is available Sunday to Friday between 9:00 – 18:00 (CET).