Rehabilitation Medicine
A wide-ranging discipline; from Child to Adulthood
The Curaçao Rehabilitation Center Foundation (SRC) and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), in close collaboration with the Netherlands Caribbean Foundation for Clinical Higher Education (NASKHO), proudly present the 11th Postgraduate Course in Rehabilitation Medicine.
Conference Focus
This year’s program highlights conditions frequently encountered at the Curaçao Rehabilitation Center and in primary care settings throughout Curaçao.
Key topics include:
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Lower-limb amputations due to vascular disorders
- Neurorehabilitation
- Spasticity management
- Treatment options for drooling and swallowing disorders
- Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Weight-bearing strategies after lower-extremity fractures
- Management of common extremity conditions
Expert Speakers
Renowned specialists from Curaçao, Aruba, and the Netherlands will share the latest insights, research, and best practices in rehabilitation medicine.
Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for:
- Medical specialists
- General practitioners
- Residents and interns
- Paramedical and peri-medical professionals
- All healthcare providers involved in rehabilitation care
Friday, 27 February 2026 - Session 1
From - To
Subject
Speaker
Topic: Pain
Chair: Ayal Zahavi
18:30 - 19:00
Registration session 1
19:00 - 19:05
Words of Welcome
Ayal Zahavi
19:05 - 19:20
Shoulder Pain after Stroke
Milton Pelgrim
19:20 -19:45
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Back Complaints
(Not Low Back Pain)John van Loenen
19:45 - 20:05
Shoulder pain in Wheelchair Users
Rienk Dekker
20:05 - 20:25
New Guidelines Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Jan Geertzen
20:25 - 20:40
Discussion
20:40 - 21:10
Break
Topic: Amputation
Chair: Jan Geertzen
21:10 - 21:30
Undernutrition in Patients with an Amputation
Jan Geertzen
21:30 - 21:50
The Complex Amputation Patient: When (not) to provide a Prosthesis
Juan Martina
21:50 - 22:05
Discussion
22:05
Closure
Pitfalls in the Pharmacological Treatment of Spasticity Saturday, 28 February 2026 - Session 2
From - To
Subject
Speaker
Topic: Neurology
Chair: Juan Martina
09:30 - 10:00
Registration session 2
10:00 - 10:20
Current State of the Art in Spasticity Treatment
Paul Pieter Hartman
10:20 - 10:40
Juan Martina
10:40 - 11:10
Break
11:10 - 11:30
Drooling: Evaluation and Treatment Options
Ayal Zahavi
11:30 - 11:45
Discussion
Topic: Neurology
Chair: Rienk Dekker
11:10 - 11:50
The Physiology of Swallowing as a Target for Rehabilitation: Treating the Swallow, Not Just the Risk
Alexandros Valassidis Vila & Ilse Jap-A-Joe
11:50 - 12:05
Discussion
12:05 - 13:35
Lunch (lunch on own account)
Saturday, 28 February 2026 - Session 3
From - To
Subject
Speaker
Topic: Amputation and Prosthetics
Chair: Jan Geertzen
13:35 - 13:50
Registration session 3
13:50 - 14:10
Post-operative management after transtibial amputation
Peter Slijkhuis
14:10 - 14:30
From transtibial amputation to early mobilization
John van Loenen
14:30 - 14:50
Experience of Amputation of the Lower Limb in Curaçao
Juan Martin Rodriguez
14:50 - 15:05
Discussion
15:05 - 15:35
Break
Topic: Pediatric Rehabilitation
Chair: Juan Martina
15:35 - 16:35
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS I and II/Walkers) in Curaçao: Evaluation, Treatment and Experiences of the last 10 years
Ayal Zahavi, Patrick Maathuis, Marina de Miranda
16:35 - 16:50
Discussion
16:50
Closure
A Fitter Patient Recovers Faster and Better: How do they do it?Sunday, March 1 2026 - Session 4
From - To
Subject
Speaker
09:00 - 10:00
Registration session 4
10:00 - 10:20
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
Yvette van Horn
10:20 - 10:40
Rienk Dekker
10:40 - 11:00
Common Orthopedic Conditions of the Extremities
Orthopedic surgeon
11:00 - 11:20
Weight Bearing after Lower Limb Fracture
Yvette van Horn
11:20 - 11:50
Break
Topic: Case discussions
Chair: Ayal Zahavi
11:50 - 12:10
Discussion Spasticity (mentimeter)
Juan Martina
12:10 - 12:30
Discussion Amputation (mentimeter)
Jan Geertzen
12:30 12:50
Discussion Prostheses (mentimeter)
Peter Slijkhuis
12:50
Closure
Early discount up to January 15th, 2026
$ 300 GP, MD & Other
$ 150 Nurses & Paramedics
Late Fee as of January 16, 2026
$ 350 GP, MD & Other
$ 175 Nurses & Paramedics
Accreditation pending.
Accommodation within walking distance of the Venue:
Venue conference
Approx. 7-minute walk
Approx. 12-minute walk
Approx. 10-minute walk
Other accommodation (by Car):
Approx. 7-minute drive