Training programs for neurorehabilitation after stroke – A new era begins!
EVER Pharma is proud to announce its partnership with major medical societies in Europe and worldwide with the common goal of raising awareness of the importance of acute stroke rehabilitation and creating organizational structures to improve standards of care in post-stroke neurorehabilitation.
For several months, EVER Pharma has been working together with the European Stroke Organization (ESO) and the European Federation of Neurorehabilitation (EFNR) to develop a concept to promote stroke rehabilitation, particularly in Eastern European countries, and to implement the objectives set out in the European Stroke Action Plan (SAP-E).
The concept is based on the train-the-trainer principle, whereby renowned experts in their field train two rehabilitation specialists per country, who then act as trainers to train other rehabilitation specialists in their home countries. The two-day program includes an introduction to the train-the-trainer concept and the development of an individual strategy for local implementation. The aim is to raise awareness of the objectives of SAP-E, focusing on diagnosis and treatment in the context of early rehabilitation after stroke.
The first train-the-trainer meeting will take place in the University hospital in Bucharest, Romania, on June 3rd and 4th 2024.
Four modules will be presented by internationally renowned experts in their respective fields:
- Acute motor recovery – Peter Lackner
- Aphasia – Paola Marangolo & Ilona Rubi-Fessen
- Dysphagia – Björn Degen
- Cognition – Gabriella Bottini
EVER Pharma will provide funding for training and activities in the participating countries to help achieve the goals of SAP-E.
Collaboration WSO-WFNR
A similar program was adopted by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) and the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR).
The two medical societies will hold a two-day program on 21 and 22 October 2024, ahead of the World Stroke Congress in Abu Dhabi, which will take place from 23 to 26 October 2024.
The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will bring together rehabilitation experts from around 20 countries in Africa and Asia.
As spasticity is also included, this train-the-trainer-meeting consists of five modules.
Rehabilitation Certification Project WSO
In addition to supporting the training cooperation, EVER Pharma will also support a new WSO initiative: the certification of rehabilitation facilities. This initiative will be presented at the WSC in Abu Dhabi and discussed at the train-the-trainer meeting.