Announcement
Course
of the ISMH on Balneotherapy
After the successful course last year, a course will be organised this
year too. The five day course dedicated to postgraduate and continuous
medical education. The programme covers most of the relevant topics in
Balneotherapy, thus being of particular interest to the participants. By
providing short reviews and well-selected case studies, the ISMH Course helps
the participants prepare for their everyday work.
Organised by the
Scientific
Organisations:
ISMH (International
Society of Medical Hydrology) with cooperation of
UEMS-PRM-Section
(Section Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of the
European Union of Medical
Specialists)
Organising secretariat:
C&T Hungary Ltd.
Congress Bureau & Travel Agency
Dáni u. 7., H-6722 Szeged, Hungary
P.O.Box: 898, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
Phone/Fax: +36-62-548-485
E-mail: congress@congresstravel.hu
Web-site: www.congresstravel.hu
Venue:
Tulip Inn Hotel Millennium***+
http://www.budapest-hotel.hu/hotels/en/hotelmillenium.htm
Currently confirmed lecturers
for the course
Prof. Dr. Simona
Bellometti (Italy)
University
of Pavia- Medical Director of Spa Research Center of Abano Terme
Prof. Dr. Tamás
Bender MD, PhD, (Hungary)
President of ISMH, President of Hungarian Balneological
Society
Dr. Pedro Cantista
(Portugal)
President of the Portugal Society of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Head of the task force committee of Balneology of the
PRM-section of UEMS.
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Falkenbach.MD, (Austria)
Internist, Rheumatologe,FA-PMR Pensionsversicherungsanstalt
SKA-RZ Bad Ischl
Prof. Dr. Pál
Géher MD PhD (Hungary)
Treasurer of
ISMH.Chair of Rheumatology and Physiotherpay , Semmelweis Medical
University,Budapest
Prof. Dr. Christoph Gutenbrunner
(Germany)
Vice President of the ISMH; Vice President for Europe of the
ISPRM; Chairman of the Professional Practice Committee of the PRM-section of
the UEMS.
Prof. Dr. László
Halmy M.D.Dsc. (Hungary)
President
of Hungarian Society against Obesity
Dr. Jane Hall
PhD, MPhil, MCSP, (
Research Physiotherapist
Prof. Dr. M. Zeki Karagulle
(Turkey)
President
of the Turkish Society of Spa Medicine and Balneology; Vice President of the
ISMH (International Society of Medical Hydrology).Head of the Medical Section
of ESPA
Dr. Éva Kádas
(
P.T. Health Director of Anna Bath
Prof. Dr. Christian
Roques (France)
Professor
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of University Toulouse –Director of
Thermal Institute in Dax
Prof. Dr. Shaul
Sukenik MD (Israel)
Soroka
University Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University (Beer
Sheva,
Dr. Janka Zálešáková (Slovakia)
President of ESPA (Europen
Spa Association); President of Slovak Spa Association; Head of Committee for
Balneology of Slovak Society of Physiatry, Balneology and Rehabilitation.
Scheduled Programme:
Tamás Bender: State of art the Balneology
Medical Hydrology in the world.
Specialisation of Balneology Medical
Hydrology and Climatolgy(1hour)
Carbonic, iron, jodid, salt and sulphur bath therapy, dry
carbonic gas therapy (1hour)
Clinical use of Hydrotherapeutical modalities (underwater
massage.sauna, under water traction, Kneipp, shower bath (1 hour)
László Halmy: Novel
complex treatment of Metabolic Syndrome- mineral water drinking cure,
balneotherapy, diet and exercise (2 hours)
Christoph Gutenbrunner: Adaptive Mechanisms in Balneotherapy
(1 hour)
Drinking
cures: effective mineral waters and indications.Inhalations (1hour)
What´s new
in experimental balneology (1 hour)
M.Zeki Karagulle:. Balneo-spa therapy for
osteoarthritis, Balneo-spa therapy for low back pain and fibromyalgia,
Preventive spa therapy (3 hours)
Pal Geher .Thalassotherapy, Speleotherapy,
Research in Balneology, Side effects in Balneology (2 hours)
Jana Zalesakova: Proposal of quality standards for
European spas. Technical Parameters of Spa and Hydrotherapeutical treatments.(2
hours)
Albrecht Falkenbach: Radon therapy, Spa therapy in
Europe, history and today (2hours)
Christian Roques: Balneotherapy Hydrotherapy in
Rehebalitation (2 hours)
Simona Bellometti: The therapeutic effects of thermal
treatments.Health resort therapy. Mud bath therapy: biochemical and clinical
evidences (2 hours)
Jane Hall : Does hydrotherapy relieve pain in
neuromusculoskeletal pathology
(2 hours)
Éva Kadas: Practical Aquatic Therapy – Theory (1hour)
Therapeutical protocols
Tamás Bender – Éva Kadas : Practical Medical Hydrology (3hours
in a thermal bath)
Practical
workshops/seminars will accompany some lectures.
Beginning and End: The ISMH Course programme
will begin on Monday, November 20, 2006, and end on Friday, November 24, 2006.
Arrival Time in
You should plan to arrive in
Accommodation
Accommodation of all participants from outside
How to get
to the hotel
From
From Railway Stations: If you arrive by train, from the Railway station
you can take a taxi or use underground line M3 (signed “M”- Metro). It takes
only some minutes from the metro station of Nagyvárad tér /square to reach the
hotel on foot. (An interactive sitemap can be found on the website of Budapest)
Tourist information:
The capital of
The city boasts
sites, monuments and spas of worldwide renown. Its numerous cultural events
attract a wide international audience. In recent years the UNESCO put several
parts of the city on the list of World
Heritage.
Information on
restaurants, shopping, transportation, tourist attractions, museums, etc. are
available on the homepage of Budapest: http://english.budapest.hu/engine.aspx?page=tourist
Banking and exchange:
The official currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF). Regular banking hours are
from 9:00 to 16:00 on weekdays, but some exchange offices are open on Saturday
morning. Automatic tellers, which you can use with your VISA, Mastercard or
most other major credit cards, are available all over the city. Most hotels and
shops accept all major credit cards. The exchange rate is approximately 250
HUF/1 Euro.
Visa requirements:
For entry intoHungary, a valid passport is sufficient for citizens of EU member
countries. For other countries, bilateral agreements may exist. For details,
please consult the Hungarian Embassy or the homepage:
http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/en/bal/
Emergency information:
The telephone number for emergence in
Liability and insurance:
The organizer is not able to take any responsibility whatsoever for injury or
damage involving persons and property during the conference. Participants are
advised to take out their own personal travel and health insurance for their
trip.
Meals and Social Programme
Breakfasts and lunches will be served at the Hotel Millennium. Social events: sightseeing tour, excursion,
visiting thermal baths.
CME Accreditation
Accreditation for European CME credits is being sought for this course (last
year it was 24 points).
Course fee
The
course fee for registration is EUR 1000.
The course (registration) fee covers: taking part in the course, summary of lectures, 6 nights accommodation
(from 19 till 25 November), 5 lunches, coffee breaks, social programmes.
Application
In order to apply for the ISMH Course 2006, please
register via the internet through this website: download the registration form
and email it as an attached file.
The earlier you register, the better are your chances for
being accepted.
New information will be issud continuously.
Contacts
For the
scientific programme:
Dr. Tamás Bender
Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház
1023
Tel/Fax:
00-361 336 0266
Email:
bender@mail.datanet.hu
Mrs.
Alice Sipos
Head
of ISMH Office
Email:
sipike1@axelero.hu
For administrative questions:
C&T Hungary
Ltd. Congress Bureau
P.O. Box: 898
H-6701
Tel :
+36 62 548 485
Fax: +36
62 548 485
Email: congress@congresstravel.hu
Home page: http://www.congresstravel.hu/ismhcourse06