Rehabilitation Medicine

From February 27, 2026 18:15 until March 01, 2026 12:45

At Renaissance Wind Creek Curacao Resort

Posted by Luigia Baerecke

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
18:15 - 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 -19:35	Multidisciplinary Treatment of Back Complaints (other than chronic pain rehabilitation)	John van Loenen
19:35 - 19:55	Shoulder pain in Wheelchair Users	Rienk Dekker
19:55 - 20:15	New Guidelines Complex Regional Pain Syndrome	Jan Geertzen
20:15 - 20:30	Discussion
20:30 - 21:00	Break
	Topic: Amputation	Chair: Jan Geertzen
21:00 - 21:20	Undernutrition in Patients with an Amputation	Jan Geertzen
21:20 - 21:40	The Complex Amputation Patient: When (not) to provide a Prosthesis	Juan Martina
21:40 - 22:00	Discussion
22:00	Closure

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	Pitfalls in the Pharmacological Treatment of Spasticity	Juan Martina
10:40 - 11:00	Drooling: Evaluation and Treatment Options	Ayal Zahavi
11:00 - 11:15	Discussion
11:15 - 11:45	Break
	Topic: Neurology	Chair: Rienk Dekker
11:45 - 12:05 12:05 - 12:25	Screening of Swallowing Disorders in Stroke Patients, part 1 Screening of Swallowing Disorders in Stroke Patients, part 2	Alexandros Valassidis Vila Ilse Jap-A-Joe
12:25- 12:45	Discussion
12:45 - 14:30	Lunch (lunch on own account)

Saturday, 28 February 2026 - Session 3

From - To	Subject	Speaker
	Topic: Amputation and Prosthetics	Chair: Jan Geertzen
14:00- 14:30	Registration session 3
14:30 - 14:50	Post-operative management after transtibial amputation	Peter Slijkhuis
14:50 - 15:10	From transtibial amputation to early mobilization	John van Loenen
15:10 - 15:30	Experience of Amputation of the Lower Limb in Curaçao	Juan Martin Rodriguez
15:30- 15:45	Discussion
15:45- 16:15	Break
	Topic: Pediatric Rehabilitation	Chair: Juan Martina
16:15- 17:15	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
17:15 - 17:30	Discussion
17:30	Closure

Sunday, March 1 2026 - Session 4

From - To	Subject	Speaker
	Topic: Miscellaneous	Chair: Rienk Dekker
09:30 - 10:00	Registration session 4
10:00 - 10:15	Post-Intensive Care Syndrome	Yvette van Horn
10:15 - 10:30	A Fitter Patient Recovers Faster and Better: How do they do it?	Rienk Dekker
10:30 - 10:50	Common Orthopedic Conditions of the Extremities	Caroline Hoenders
10:50- 11:15	Weight Bearing after Lower Limb Fracture	Yvette van Horn
11:15 - 11:45	Break
	Topic: Case discussions	Chair: Ayal Zahavi
11:45- 12:05	Discussion Spasticity (mentimeter)	Juan Martina
12:05- 12:25	Discussion Amputation (mentimeter)	Jan Geertzen
12:25 - 12:45	Discussion Prostheses (mentimeter)	Peter Slijkhuis
12:45	Closure

Early discount (EXTENDED) up to January 31st, 2026
$ 300 GP, MD & Other
$ 150 Nurses & Paramedics

Late Fee as of February 1st, 2026
$ 350 GP, MD & Other
$ 175 Nurses & Paramedics

Accreditation:

Vereniging Revalidatieartsen (VRA) 9 points
CAN # 26.004, Full conference: 8 points
- February 27- evening session: 2 points
- February 28 - morning session: 2 points
- February 28 - afternoon session: 3 points
- March 1 - morning session: 1 point

Click here for the Digital Program Booklet.

Accommodation within walking distance of the Venue:

Venue conference

Approx. 10-minute walk

Approx. 12-minute walk