Rehabilitation Medicine
From February 27, 2026 18:15 until March 01, 2026 12:45
At Renaissance Wind Creek Curacao Resort
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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
Pitfalls in the Pharmacological Treatment of Spasticity Ayal Zahavi 11:45 - 12:05Saturday, 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 - 11:00
Drooling: Evaluation and Treatment Options
11:00 - 11:15
Discussion
11:15 - 11:45
Break
Topic: Neurology
Chair: Rienk Dekker
12:05 - 12:25Screening of Swallowing Disorders in Stroke Patients, part 1
Screening of Swallowing Disorders in Stroke Patients, part 2Alexandros 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
A Fitter Patient Recovers Faster and Better: How do they do it?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
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
Approx. 10-minute walk
Other accommodation (by Car):
Approx. 7-minute drive