Event Date 6 Dec 2018 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Location Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow

The International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations will host a one-day Allied Professionals Forum at the SEC in Glasgow on 6 December 2018. This seminar, specifically for allied health and social care professionals, is held between the International Alliance Meeting (4-5 December) and the International Symposium on ALS/MND (7-9 December).

The Allied Professionals Forum is an opportunity for health professionals to share their experiences, knowledge and strategies of caring for people with ALS/MND with their international peers. This program promotes the exchange of information on good practice, practice updates and emerging issues.

The organisers welcome abstracts on a variety of topics, but are particularly interested in the following:

KEY THEMES 2018

  • Sex and Intimacy
  • Assistive Technology
  • Nutrition and Respiratory
  • End-of-Life Decisions and Bereavement Care
  • Models of Support for Families and Carers
  • Therapeutic Interventions
  • Lessons from Other Conditions

The organisers are looking for models or strategies that you have developed and/or incorporated into your practice that are novel and innovative as well as practical and applicable. Please share your outcomes, lessons learned and the impact of your programs or models of care.

The Call for Abstracts will be distributed on 1 April 2018. https://www.alsmndalliance.org/abstract-submission-form/
The deadline to receive abstracts will be 4 May 2018.

Event Date 6 Dec 2018 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Location Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow