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Title: World Congress on Debates & Consensus in Bone, Muscle & Joint Diseases (BMJD) 2014

Specialty: , Orthopaedic Surgery

Dates: From Nov, 21, 2013 to Nov, 24, 2013

Location: Brussels, BELGIUM

Type: Congress

Registration Cost: From 385 to 650 EUR

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Event Venue:

Hotel Sheraton Brüssel *

Brussels, BELGIUM Visit the Venue to read more

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EUR

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Accreditation

Serono Symposia International Foundation (www.seronosymposia.org) will submit the main congress program of the 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD), Brussels, Belgium, November 21-24, 2013, for accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

For the Italian participants

This program of the 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD), Brussels, Belgium, November 21-24, 2013, will be submitted for CME accreditation from the Italian Ministry of Health.

The CME accreditation is valid for the main congress program only and does not cover the company-sponsored symposia.

ISO 9001 Certification

Serono Symposia International Foundation has received the ISO 9001 Certification of Quality Management Systems. This Quality certification requires all participants to fill in a scientific questionnaire and to evaluate the overall quality of the event. Questionnaires will be distributed onsite during the congress.

CME for USA participants

UEMS/EACCME CME credit recognition

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Under the terms of this agreement, the AMA will convert CME credit certified by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the accrediting arm of the UEMS, to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians (MDs, DOs or equivalent international degree) may have their EACCME credit converted to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ by applying to the AMA.

Welcome message:

Dear Friends,

We are proud to announce the 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD), which will take place November 21-24, 2013 in Brussels, Belgium.

Over the years, the fields of bone, muscle & joint diseases has undergone enormous expansion in clinical and basic data, as well as that of field-related technology. With the problem of bone, muscle & joint diseases reaching epidemiological dimensions, treatment possibilities have digressed diversely. This development has created a need for debates and discussions on the numerous controversial issues, and to attain clinical conclusions.

The 2nd edition of BMJD aims to continue facilitating effective debate on unresolved clinical and therapeutic dilemmas, supported by evidence-based medicine and expert opinions resulting in agreement on timely issues. The program provides an effective forum for discussing and debating such unresolved controversies, by allowing ample time for speaker-audience discussions with world authorities in the fields of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Muscles and Joint Diseases.

We look forward to your participation and contribution to the 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates and Consensus in Bone, Muscle and Joint Diseases (BMJD), and to welcoming you to one of finest cities in the world – Brussels.

Sincerely,

Santiago Palacios, Yves Henrotin and Juan Jose Scali
Congress Co-Chairpersons

Speakers/Faculty:

CAROLINE ANTOINE, BELGIUM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Free Universities of Brussels (ULB-VUB), CHU Saint-Pierre

ISABEL BAERT, BELGIUM
Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven

MARC BALLIGAND, BELGIUM
Faculte de Medecine Veterinaire, Chirurgie des Animaux de Compagnie

ANA PAULA BARBOSA, PORTUGAL
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department and Fracturary Osteoporosis Unit of Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon, Faculty of Medicine of University of Lisbon, General Secretary of SPODOM, President Elected of SIBOMM

ZION BEN-RAFAEL, ISRAEL
IVF Unit, Laniado Medical Center, Netanya, Israel

SITA M.A.BIERMA-ZEINSTRA, NETHERLANDS
Professor of Osteoarthritis and Related Disorders, Department of General Practice, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam

HANS K. BIESALSKI, GERMANY
Director, Institute of Biological Chemistry and Nutrition, University of Hohenheim

J.W.J. BIJLSMA, NETHERLANDS
Professor and Chair, Dept of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht

FRANCISCO J. BLANCO, SPAIN
Director of Research, Rheumatology Division, INIBIC-Hospital Universitario A Coruna, A Coruna - Spain

MATS BRITTBERG, SWEDEN
Cartilage Research Unit, Kungsbacka Hospital, Goteborg University

CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY, UK
Clinical Director, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research Arthritis Research UK / Professor of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Research Group, School of Immunity & Infection, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham Research Laboratories Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

ANCA I. CATRINA, SWEDEN
Consultant Rheumatologist, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital

PAULO COELHO, PORTUGAL
Rheumatologist, Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology

MARTINE COHEN-SOLAL, FRANCE
Professor of University, INSERM U606 - Univ. Paris-Diderot, Lariboisiere Hospital, Paris, France

MAGALI CUCCHIARINI, GERMANY
Associate Professor for Molecular Biology, Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University Medical Center

LIEVEN DANNEELS, BELGIUM
Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University

PAUL DIEPPE, UK
Professor of Health and Wellbeing, Exeter University

ANDREA DORIA, ITALY
Division of Rheumatology, University of Padova

PATRICK DUREZ, BELGIUM
Chef de Clinique, Service de Rhumatologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

CHRISTOPHER EVANS, USA
Maurice Edmond Mueller Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Molecular Orthopaedics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

G.F. FERRACCIOLI, ITALY
Professor of Rheumatology, Director Divisions of Rheumatology & Internal Medicine - CIC, Chairman Institute of Rheumatology & Affine Sciences- School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

MARC FRANCAUX, BELGIUM
Professor of Exercise Physiology, Universite Catholique de Louvain

J. CHRISTOPHER GALLAGHER, USA
Professor of Medicine, Director, Bone Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Creighton University School of Medicine

STEFFEN GAY, SWITZERLAND
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich

PHILIPPE GILLET, BELGIUM
Chirurgie de l'appareil locomoteur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Liege

ORESTE GUALILLO, SPAIN
NEIRID Lab, NeuroEndocrine Interactions in Rheumatology and Inflammatory Diseases, Santiago University Clinical Hospital

BJORN GUDBJORNSSON, ICELAND
Professor of Rheumatology Research, University of Iceland

NURIA GUANABENS, SPAIN
Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona

ROHINI HANDA, INDIA
Senior Consultant Rheumatologist, Apollo Indraprastha Hospitals, New Delhi / Vice Dean, Indian College of Physicians

THIJS HENDRIKX, NETHERLANDS
Senior Medical Manager Inflammation tofacitinib, Europe, Pfizer ESAT

MARIUS HENRIKSEN, DENMARK
Researcher, Physiotherapist, The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital

YVES HENROTIN, BELGIUM
Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Director, Bone and Cartilage Research Unit, Institute of Pathology, Universite de Liege

GABRIEL HERRERO-BEAUMONT, SPAIN
Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Autonoma University of Madrid and Director of the Bone and Joint Research Laboratory at the Fundacion Jiménez Díaz, Autonoma University of Madrid and Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

DAVID HUNTER, AUSTRALIA
Rheumatology Department and Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney

MICHAEL HURLEY, UK
Professor of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Social Care, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, St. Georges University of London and Kingston University

ANDREEA IOAN-FACSINAY, NETHERLANDS
Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, LUMC

HIROSHI KAWAGUCHI, JAPAN
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo

JORGE LAINS, PORTUGAL
Physiatrist, Center for Rehabilitation Medicine “Rovisco Pais”, Coimbra

RAQUEL LARGO
Joint and Bone Research Unit, IIS-Fundación Jimenez Díaz

CHRISTIAAN LEEUWENBURGH, USA
Professor and Chief, Biology of Aging Division, Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida College of Medicine, UF Institute on Aging

RIK LORIES, BELGIUM
Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven

MARTIN K. LOTZ, USA
Professor and Head, Arthritis Research, The Scripps Research Institute

JOHN LOUGHLIN, UK
Prof. of Musculoskeletal Research, Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine - The Medical School Framlington Place, Newcastle University

HENNING MADRY, GERMANY
Professor of Experimental Orthopaedics and Osteoarthritis Research and Chair, Center of Experimental Orthopaedics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany

ANDREA B. MAIER, NETHERLANDS
Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center

MARC MARTY, FRANCE
Service de Rhumatologie, Hopital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France

MARIO MASCARENHAS, PORTUGAL
Professor of Endocrinology, Medicine Faculty of Lisbon, Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon

TIMOTHY MCALINDON, USA
Dept. of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center

MIRA MEEUS, BELGIUM
Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University / Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Antwerp

RAPHAEL MEIER, SWITZERLAND
Faculty of Medicine Surgical Research Unit, University Hospitals of Geneva

CORINNE MICELI, FRANCE
Rheumatology Division, Kremlin-BicEtre Hospital (AP-HP)

ALI MOBASHERI, UK
Associate Professor, Reader in Comparative Physiology, Division of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus

JORDI MONFORT, SPAIN
Rheumatologist at Hospital del Mar and de La Esperanca / Researcher, Bone and Cartilage Physiopathology Research Unit, Institut Municipal d’Investigacions Mediques

JACINTO MONTEIRO, PORTUGAL
Orthopedic Surgeon, Head of the Department of Orthopedics, Professor at the Medicine Faculty of Lisbon, Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon

STEFFEN OESSER, GERMANY
Director, CRI Collagen Research Institute

PHILIPPE ORCEL, FRANCE
Professor of Rheumatology, Head of the Musculoskeletal Department, Lariboisiere Hospital, University Paris Diderot, Paris

SANTIAGO PALACIOS, SPAIN
Director of the Palacios Institute of Women's Health, Palacios Institute of Women's Health

THOMAS PAP, GERMANY
Professor of Experimental Medicine and Director, Institute of Experimental Musculoskeletal Medicine, University Hospital Munster

SERGE PERROT, FRANCE
Professor of Clinical Therapeutic, Head of the Rheumatic Pain Center, Hotel Dieu, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Universite Paris Descartes, INSERM U 987

MARGARET REES, UK
Editor in Chief Maturitas / President of EMAS: European Menopause and Andropause Society / Reader Emeritus in Reproductive Medicine, University of Oxford/Visting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow / Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

ANA RODRIGUES, PORTUGAL
Investigator, Medicine Faculty of Lisbon, Institute of Molecular Medicine of the Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon

JORGE A. ROMAN-BLAS, PERU
Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University / Bone and Joint Research Unit, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Roman Blas Rheumatology SCRL

SERGE ROZENBERG, BELGIUM
Departement de Gynecologie-Obstetrique, C.H.U. Saint-Pierre, Free University of Brussels

JUAN JOSE SCALI, ARGENTINA
Head of Academic Unit of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Metabolic Bone and Muscle Diseases, Durand University Hospital

MAGDA SCARPELLINI, ITALY
Rheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital Magenta

PETER SELBY, UK
Department of Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester

DIDIER SERTEYN, BELGIUM
Equine Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, European Research Centre Horse Mont-le-Soie, Centre for Oxygen Research and Development (CORD)

FILIP STRUYF, BELGIUM
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department REVAKI, University of Antwerp

MAREK SZPALSKI, BELGIUM
Chairman of Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Free University of Brussels, Adjunct Associate Professor of Orthopedics at New York University, IRIS South Teaching Hospitals

STEFAN TOEGEL, AUSTRIA
Department of Orthopedics, Medical University of Vienna

DIETER VAN ASSCHE, BELGIUM
dienst Reumatologie, Departement Musculoskeletale Revalidatie, KULeuven

MARC VANDERTHOMMEN, BELGIUM
Department of Motricity Sciences, University of Liege, Liege University Hospital Centre (CHU)

MAURITS VANDEWOUDE, BELGIUM
Professor in Geriatrics, University of Antwerp

ANS VAN GINCKEL, BELGIUM
FWO Aspirant (PhD Fellowship Research Foundation - Flanders), Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Ghent UZ Campus

HARRIE WEINANS, NETHERLANDS
Professor of Tissue Biomechanics & Implants, Dept. Orthopedics & Dept. Rheumatology - UMC Utrecht / Dept. Biomechanical Engineering - TU Delft

PIERRE YOUINOU, FRANCE
Laboratory of Immunology, Brest University Medical School

WEIYA ZHANG, UK
Associate Professor & Reader in Musculoskeletal Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham

Accommodation:

MCI Suisse SA has been selected as the Exclusive Housing Company for the 2nd World Congress on Controversies, Debates & Consensus in Bone, Muscle & Joint Diseases, and is offering special reduced rates for BMJD participants.

MCI has reserved hotel rooms in various hotels in different price categories. The majority of hotels are located in the area surrounding the Sheraton Brussels Hotel - the Congress venue. Hotel reservations will be made on a first come, first served basis. It is strongly advised to book as early as possible to ensure reservations in the preferred hotels.

Advantages of booking with the official housing company are countless:

All hotels are company -approved
Negotiated competitive rates
Personalized service and support prior to, during and after the congress
Special reduced rates offered for congress participants

Official Congress Hotels

SHERATON BRUSSELS HOTEL - CONGRESS VENUE

Single Room: (Midweek / Weekend)
€189.00 / €109.00
Double/Twin room: (Midweek / Weekend
€209.00 / €129.00

Recommended Hotels

HOTEL DES COLONIES

Single Room:
€100
Double/Twin room:
€120

HOTEL SIRU

Single Room:
€100
Double/Twin room:
€120

HOTEL PROGRESS

Single Room:
€130
Double/Twin room:
€150

HOTEL BLOOM

Nights of November 20th & 21st
Single: €145 Double: €155
Nights of November 22nd, 23rd & 24th
Single: €95 Double: €105

Rates shown are per room, per night and include breakfast and taxes.

Inquiries

Please address all inquiries, requests for additional information, and changes or cancellations of room reservations directly to MCI.

MCI Suisse SA
on behalf of CongressMed/BMJD 2013

Rue de Lyon 75, CH-1211 Geneva 13, Switzerland

Office hours:

Monday-Friday
9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00-18:00
Geneva Local Time (GMT + 1)

Tel +41 22 33 99 584
Fax +41 22 33 99 631
E-mail: BMJD2013reg@mci-group.com

Reservation and payments

For hotel bookings, a deposit payment for the first night is required with your reservation. Your booking will be confirmed upon receipt of your deposit payment. This prepaid deposit will be deducted from your hotel bill when checking out from the hotel. Additional expenses, such as the mini-bar and telephone, must be paid directly to the hotel when checking out.

Check-in/Check-out time

Hotel check-in time is 15:00 or later. If arriving after 18:00, please notify MCI in advance.
Check-out time is 11:00.

Methods of payment

Payment of fees and hotel deposit must accompany the form and may be made by:

Credit card: EuroCard/MasterCard, Visa, American Express
Bank transfer to the following account:
MCI Suisse SA - CongressMed/BMJD 2013
UBS - SA CP 2600-CH
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Account No 240-369.393.71L
Clearing: 240
Swift: UBSWCHZH80A
IBAN: CH18 0024 0240 3693 9371L

Mention: CongressMed/BMJD 2013 and participant's name

All costs are to be borne by the ordering customer

Payment by personal cheques cannot be accepted
All payments have to be made in Euro (EUR)

Change and cancellation of hotel booking (subject to change)

All changes to hotel reservations will be handled by MCI. Please do not contact the hotel directly.
All cancellations must be sent to MCI in writing (fax, letter, or e-mail). In the event of cancellation up to Monday, 4th of November, 2013, no charge will incur. After this date, no refunds will be possible.
In the event of late cancellations (after Monday 4th November, 2013), MCI reserves the right to charge the full stay for any cancelled rooms, cancelled nights or no-shows if the hotel room cannot be resold.
No-shows: Rooms will be released as of 9:00 hours on the first day of your booking. Non-refundable.

Group Accommodation: (10 rooms and up)

Special accommodation procedures apply for group accommodations.
Group reservations will follow special group conditions and are not available online: please contact MCI Suisse SA in order to obtain a “Group Housing Request Form” by email BMJD2013reg@mci-group.com.

For Further information please contact:

BMJD Congress Secretariat:
CongressMed
20 Lincoln St.
Tel Aviv 67134
Israel
Tel: +972 73 706 6950
Fax: +972 73 706 6959
E-mail: bmjd@congressmed.com

Submission Info

Writing an Abstract

Abstracts should be submitted in English and contain no more than 3, 600 characters, including titles, graphs and non-visible characters, such as spaces and line breaks.
Please write concisely and clearly and follow this structure:

Problem statement: Why do we care about the problem?
Methods: What did you actually do to get your results?
Results: What did you learn/invent/create?
Conclusion: What are the implications of your findings?

Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammar or scientific mistakes, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted. No proof reading will be done. Linguistic accuracy is the responsibility of the submitter.

Abstract Topics

Abstract may be submitted for the following topics:

Joint Diseases
Muscles
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Osteoporosis (OP)
Pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

An abstract cannot be accepted if the conflict of interest disclosure is not signed.

Abstracts must contain data and meet international ethical standards.

Abbreviations should be defined.

Images can be uploaded according to the following criteria:

Width (in pixels): min 50 / max 750
Height (in pixels): min 50 / max 750
Size (in KB): min 40/ max 1,000
DPI: min 96 / max 300
Format: JPG or GIF

Tables can be inserted in the conclusion according to the following rules:

Maximum number of table: 2
Minimum number of rows: 1
Maximum number of rows: 15
Minimum number of columns: 1
Maximum number of columns: 10

Abstract submissions that do not meet the above noted guidelines may be rejected without review.
The Scientific Committee may request additional information about abstracts and reject abstracts.

Type of Presentation

Authors should select their presentation preference. Final decision on the presentation type will be made by the Scientific Committee.
Oral presentation: The abstract is selected for oral presentation at any of the Free Communication sessions.
E-Poster presentation: The abstract is selected for presentation in an e-poster format. E-Posters are displayed throughout the meeting.
Book only: The submitter chooses not to present the abstract in oral or poster format. The abstract will only appear in the Abstract Book.

Important Information

Each submitter can present up to 2 abstracts (only 1 of which can be an oral presentation).
Creation of a user account is required for the submission of an abstract.
Accepted abstract presenters must pay their fees by no later than August 31, 2013 in order for their presentation(s) to appear in the Program and Abstracts Book.
Payments must be received by the above noted registration deadline.
Abstract presenters must be pre-registered according to the above deadline.
The Scientific Committee may request pre-registration from abstract submitters prior to abstract review.

After submission

Submitting authors will be notified as to whether their abstract has been accepted, as well as the date, time and form of their presentation.
Any change of the presenting author needs to be communicated in the form of a written statement to the Scientific Committee.
If the original presenting author is unable to present the abstract, it is that person's responsibility to ensure that one of the co-authors takes over this role.
It is the duty of the original presenting author to advise CongressMed in writing of his successor’s full name and email address.
If you want to withdraw your abstract, a written request to the BMJD Secretariat ( BMJD2013abs@mci-group.com) no later than October 1, 2013.

Organising Agency

Congress Secretariat:

CongressMed Ltd.

20 Lincoln Street
Rubinstein Bld. / Floor 13
Tel Aviv 67134
Israel

Tel. +972 73 706950
Fax. +972 3 7256266
Email: bmjd@congressmed.com

Official Event Webpage

http://www.congressmed.com/bmjd/