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2011 is a landmark year for MND Australia and the Australian MND community as the International Symposium of ALS/MND will be held in Sydney in November/December.
The clinical stream of this international meeting is relevant to GPs, medical specialists, palliative care professionals, nurses, allied health professionals and personal care workers.
The themes of the Symposium and accompanying Allied Health Professionals Forum will be available soon.
International Symposium of ALS/MND 2010
Carol Birks attended the International Symposium of ALS/MND in Orlando last month. As always, a great deal of dedication and enthusiasm towards MND research and best practice management of symptoms was demonstrated by international delegates and those who presented papers. Follow this link to Symposium abstract page.
Carol gave a presentation about MNDcare website at the Allied Health Professionals Forum (APF). The APF is a full day of presentations by international care professionals who have a special interest in MND. The papers presented at this forum are very relevant to our subscribers and a summary will be provided when available on the International Alliance website.
Follow this link to the MND Australia overview for a general summary of the International ALS/MND meetings in Orlando.
Professor RG Miller, Medical Director of the Forbes Norris ALS/MDA Research Institute and co-author of the American Academy of Neurology's (AAN) paper on Evidence Based Practice Parameters for Managing Patients with ALS/MND introduced the opening session. He spoke about the AAN practice parameters, their strengths and limitations and the consequent important role of MND clinics and teams in addressing gaps in evidence based practice. He identified gaps existing in the following areas:
- Telling the diagnosis
- End of life issues
- Exercise, pain and spasticity
- Falls
- Equipment for mobility
- Communication
The above areas offer scope for research if you or your co-workers are interested in evidence based research into MND management. Further highlights from the International meetings will be featured in MNDcare latest news during the coming months.
An overview of the role of MND management and Clinics
Sandra Erjavic, nurse coordinator of the Macquarie University Hospital MND Clinic presented a paper - "An Overview of MND' at the MND NSW Special Interest Group Workshop, Sydney, 28 October, 2010.
This power point presentation provides an overview of MND and modifying interventions. It highlights the value of multidisciplinary care and the role of the MND Clinic. Follow this link: - Overview of MND .
Need more information?
If you require further information for advance planning to attend the Symposium in November/December or require advance guidance to ascertain if work you are doing with MND clients could be appropriate for presentation at the meetings contact us via this website.
