3rd International Rehabilitation Conference by Metropolitan College

The International Rehabilitation Conference returns with a focus on primary care and Health System enhancement.

Metropolitan College, with its dynamic presence in scientific research and advancements in the global field of health, is announcing the organization of the 3rd International Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Conference.

Main Theme:
“The critical role of the rehabilitation workforce in primary care and health system enhancement”

This prestigious event will take place on November 8-9, 2024, at the Maroussi Campus in Athens, Greece. The 3rd International Rehabilitation Conference is a two-day event featuring insightful presentations from researchers worldwide. Attendees can look forward to keynote speeches and lectures that will shed light on the latest developments in the field ΟΦ primary health care and deliver cutting-edge research and ideas.

Established as a leading event in the field of rehabilitation and health sciences, this year’s conference will host distinguished scientists from top academic institutions. Specifically:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Professor Anna Barnett
  Professor in Psychology, Associate Director, Centre for Psychological Research, Oxford Brookes University, UK
  (BA, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPs)
• Professor Dr. Filiz Can
  Head of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Lead for Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Geriatric Rehabilitation Units, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
  Member of Earthquake and Disaster Coordination Board, Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Dr. Joan Ma
  Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy, Clinical Audiology, Speech and Language Research Centre, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Dr. Cathal Morgan
  WHO Regional Office for Europe
  Rehabilitation, Digital and Assistive Technologies, Disability Inclusion
• Professor Dr. Christina Schulze
  Professor in Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences
  Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland
• Professor Dr. Anastassios Philippou
  Professor of Physiology-Exercise Physiology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  (PhD, FACSM)

The International Rehabilitation Conference aims to provide a premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators. The conference will serve as a platform to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, clinical challenges, and solutions in the fields of Health, Health-Allied Sciences, Human and Life Sciences, and Rehabilitation. All registered papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings. 

This year’s theme, “The Critical Role of the Rehabilitation Workforce in Primary Care and Health System Enhancement,” underscores the importance of rehabilitation professionals in improving primary care and health systems. The Programme Committee is particularly interested in topics such as:

• Neurological Patient Management
• Musculoskeletal Patient Management
• Cardiopulmonary Patient Management
• Biomechanics and Motion Analysis
• Mental Health
• Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disorders
• Advances in Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation
• Pain Management