3rd International Conference on Physiotherapy in Oncology (ICPTO)
English
End date: Friday September 15th 2023
Participants: Minimal 200, maximal 300
Contact hours: 12
Contact days: 2
Language: English
Ratio practice and theory: Mostly theoretical
Level: advanced
E learning: No
Masterclass: No
Exam: No
Certificate: Yes
Program and other relevant information for participants
As a participant you get access to the private website www.npicursus.nl.
Here you can find all information; e.g.: schedule, preparations, updates.
NOTE:
This conference can also be attended in-person in Amsterdam instead of online.
Click here to go to the website of the physical conference.
Welcome to the online version of the 3rd International Conference on Physiotherapy in Oncology
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the organizing committee I am delighted to invite you to join us at the third International Conference on Physiotherapy in Oncology (ICPTO), which will take place in the EYE Filmmuseum, Amsterdam on September 14 and 15, 2023. Mark these dates in your calendar!
With this conference, we aim to bring together physiotherapists working in oncology from around the globe, to share knowledge, exchange best practice, and update knowledge based on recent scientific developments. As physiotherapists play a pivotal role in helping people living with cancer to manage side- and long-term effects of cancer and cancer treatment, the overall theme of the 2023 conference is ‘Advances in providing the best care’.
The meeting will contain plenary sessions regarding the role of physiotherapy in oncology, with a focus this year on the potential role of innovative technology, new approaches to address policy and advocacy issues, including diversity and inclusion, management of musculoskeletal sequelae to cancer treatment and knowledge translation. The speakers are internationally recognized researchers, clinical experts or professional leaders.
A chance to highlight your own work and network
The opportunity to submit symposium proposals and posters for presentation will enable you to highlight your own research.
This meeting will be a great venue to network with fellow physiotherapists from all over the world that provide cancer rehabilitation every day!
Organization of the conference
The bi-annual conference is organized by a program committee of invited international physiotherapy clinicians and researchers in the area of oncology rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Dutch Institute of Allied Health Care (NPi) and supported by International Physiotherapists for HIV/AIDS, Oncology, Palliative care Empowerment (IPT-HOPE), a subgroup of World Physiotherapy, and the Dutch foundation Onconet.
Target audience
The target audience is physiotherapists, but the conference is also open to anyone interested in oncology rehabilitation including occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, nurses, physicians, other allied health and people living with and beyond cancer.
ICPTO goes hybrid
The conference will also be made accessible online for those who prefer to attend as a virtual participant. This makes it easier for physiotherapists from distant countries to attend the conference. Every effort is made to make it a near-live experience for online participants. Given the high price tag to make this technically possible, the participation fee is the same as for the physical conference participants.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, has a rich history. While you are here, take some time to admire the characteristic architecture and the canals. Amsterdam has many museums, including the van Gogh museum and the Rijksmuseum which has Rembrandt van Rijn’s famous “Night Watch” on display. You can also experience a spectacular 5D flight over many must-sees of the Netherlands in ‘This is Holland’, the building next door to the EYE Film museum. And of course, you can enjoy the vibrant and diverse nightlife that Amsterdam is known for.
Please share this invitation with any colleagues who might be interested in attending. Meanwhile, I look forward to welcoming you to the ICPTO 2023!
Warmest regards,
Kristin Campbell, PhD, PT
Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
On behalf of the Program Committee:
Tenna Askjær (Denmark)
Kira Bloomquist (Denmark)
Emer Guinan (Ireland)
Marianne Holt (Denmark)
Morten Quist (Denmark)
Michael Schermer (Netherlands)
Caroline Speksnijder (Netherlands)
Nicole Stout (USA)
Martijn Stuiver (Netherlands)
Dates
Thursday September 14th and Friday September 15th 2023
Location
- Online
Learning outcome
With this conference, we aim to bring together physiotherapists working in oncology from around the globe, to share knowledge, exchange best practice, and update knowledge based on recent scientific developments.
Description
Program
For the program of the 3rd ICPTO on September 14, 2023 click here
For the program of the 3rd ICPTO on September 15, 2023 click here
About the conference
The format of the conference will be a mix of plenary sessions and parallel sessions, giving the participants the opportunity to choose special areas of interest. The speakers are internationally recognized researchers, clinical experts or professional leaders. In addition, poster presentations and the opportunity to submit symposium proposals will enable you to highlight your own research.
The parallel sessions will have a varied focus: some will focus on clinical practice, other parallel sessions on scientific research, and program evaluation. All accepted posters are exhibited, and some of them will be presented during the parallel sessions.
Call for poster abstracts
We welcome poster abstracts on physiotherapy in oncology, and related topics. This includes scientific topics (finished or ongoing studies) as well as development of care pathways or implementation projects. At the 3rd ICPTO we also want to acknowledge physiotherapists that put evidence into every day clinical practice and encourage them to share their knowledge and insight. Therefore, we welcome abstracts that highlight how physiotherapy in the area of oncology is performed in the clinic and describes ‘how to’ target specifics symptoms, side-effects or long-term effects, to improve clinical practice.
Abstracts can be submitted in three categories:
- Scientific research
- Care innovation & Implementation
- Case reports
Please review the submission guidelines, criteria, terms and conditions for poster abstracts (click here)
If you would like to submit a poster abstract, please complete the Poster submission form before March 31, 2023 in order for your submission to be considered. All submissions will be forwarded to the program committee for review.
Pre- and post-conference courses
On September 13 and 16, 2023 the following pre- and post-conference courses are scheduled and will be conducted by experts in the field of oncology and physiotherapy:
On Wednesday, September 13:
Masterclass ‘The role and treatment of the fascial system as a part of lymphedema treatment in cancer patients’ (FULL DAY) - Dutch participants
Masterclass ‘The role and treatment of the fascial system as a part of lymphedema treatment in cancer patients’ (FULL DAY) - participants from other countries
Masterclass ‘Hoofd-hals oncologie en lymfoedeem: nieuwe ontwikkelingen’ (FULL DAY) - Dutch participants
Masterclass ‘Treatment of head and neck cancer’ (FULL DAY) - participants from other countries
On Saturday, September 16:
Masterclass ‘Lung cancer: prehabilitation and rehabilitation’ (FULL DAY) - Dutch participants
Masterclass ‘Lung cancer: prehabilitation and rehabilitation’ (FULL DAY) - participants from other countries
Masterclass ‘Person-centered care for cancer survivors: Enhancing outcomes through the therapeutic relationship’ (HALF DAY) - Dutch participants and participants from other countries
Masterclass ‘Physiotherapy management following bone and soft tissue sarcoma’ (HALF DAY) - Dutch participants and participants from other countries
NOTE: The pre- and post-conference courses can only be attended at the conference venue, the EYE Filmmuseum, Amsterdam.
Conference rate
Before May 1, 2023: € 550,00 (‘Early Bird’)
After May 1, 2023: € 595,00
Registration includes access to the handouts of all presentations and to the recorded presentations until three months after the conference.
NOTE: physiotherapists from low-income countries are offered the opportunity to register for the conference for a reduced rate. Requests in this regard can be submitted to
Registration deadline
September 1, 2023
Anne May, PT, PhD
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology of Cancer Survivorship, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Margaret McNeely, PT, PhD
Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada
Thijs Merkx, PhD, MD, DMD
Professor of Trends and Patterns in Cancer and Care at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen and Chief Executive Officer of IKNL (Netherlands comprehensive cancer organisation), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mackenzi Pergolotti, OTR/L, PhD, MS
Senior Director of Research and Clinical Development at ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, adjunct professor at Colorado State University and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Casper Simonsen, PhD
Exercise physiologist, Group leader at the Center for Physical Activity Research (CFAS), University of Copenhagen - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Lukas Stalpers, MD, PhD
Professor in radiation oncology, Department of Radiotherapy, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Specialties: gynecological oncology, neuro-oncology, experimental radiotherapy i.e. late effects of radiation, psycho-social oncology
Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH
Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Baylor University in Waco, USA
Carla Agasi-Idenburg, PT, PhD
Postdoc researcher at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam and lecturer at HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Mona Al Onazi, PT, MSc
PhD student Rehabilitation Science at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Gunn Ammitzbøll, PT, PhD
Physiotherapist and postdoc researcher at Danish Cancer Society Research Center and Danish Research Center for Equality in Cancer (COMPAS), Copenhagen, Denmark
Coralie Arends, MSc
Clinical epidemiologist, skin therapist, PhD candidate at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam and lecturer at HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Joanne Bayly, PT, PhD
National Institute of Health Research Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow at the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, King’s College London, London, UK
Bart Bongers, PhD
Medical physiologist, assistant professor at Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
Petra Bor, PT, MSc
Physiotherapist and PhD student at the University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
Maaike Brugmans, PT, MSc
Sports physiotherapist with focus on oncology, working in her own practice and as freelancer at the Cancer Care Center, Amsterdam.
Consultant & content editor for ‘Tired of Cancer’, Utrecht, Netherlands
Laurien Buffart, PhD
Associate professor Physiology at Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Anna Campbell, MBE
Professor in Clinical Exercise Science at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh and Director of CanRehab, Perth, Scotland
Irene Cantarero-Villanueva, PT, PhD
Senior lecturer in the Department of Physical Therapy of the University of Granada, Granada, Spain. Deputy Director of the AEFON (oncology section of the Spanish Association of Physiotherapists)
Scott Capozza, PT, MS
Physiotherapist for the multi-disciplinary Smilow Cancer Hospital Survivorship Clinic at Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, USA
Lauren Corke MSc
Research assistant and post-graduate student at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Lore Dams, PT, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp and physiotherapist at the oncological department of the University Hospital Leuven, Belgium
Nele Devoogdt, PT, PhD
Professor in the department of Rehabilitation Sciences of KU Leuven and coordinator of the center for lymphedema of the University Hospitals of Leuven, Belgium
Susan Doherty, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT
Physiotherapist at Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, Texas, USA
Annemarieke Fleming, MSc, PMSc
Registered health psychologist at Reade rehabilitation centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
April Gamble, PT, DPT, CLT
Founder and CEO of the American Center for Rehabilitation, Kurdistan, Iraq
prof. An De Groef, PT, PhD
Associate professor and senior postdoctoral fellow at the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium
Emer Guinan, PT, PhD
Assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin, School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
Anouk Hiensch, PhD
Epidemiologist, associate professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, Netherlands
Alexandra Hill, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA
Oncology and pelvic health physiotherapist, lymphedema therapist at OncoPelvic PT, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Gerben van Hinte, PT, MSc
Clinical health scientist at Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Annemieke Kok, MSc
Dietician and PhD student at University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Marijke de Leeuwerk, PT, MSc
PhD student at the Amsterdam University Medical Center, department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Orla McCourt, PT, PhD, MCSP
Clinicial specialist physiotherapist in myeloma at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Vincent Paramanandam, PT, PhD
Researcher and lecturer at the University of Sydney, Australia. Cancer care specialist, certified lymphoedema therapist
Bolette Skjødt Rafn, PT, PhD
Physiotherapist and postdoc researcher at the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital Department of Oncology, Centre for Cancer Survivorship and General Late Effects (CASTLE), Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nicole Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA
Research assistant professor at West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
Martijn Stuiver, PT, PhD
Associate professor at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, clinical epidemiologist Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Jegy Tennison, MD
Associate professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Texas, USA
Miriam van der Velde, PT, MSc
Lecturer and PhD student at the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht, Netherlands
Alina Vrieling, PhD
Nutrition and cancer epidemiologist, assistant professor at Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Joost van Wijchen, PT, MSc
Physiotherapy program leader at Høgskulen på Vestlandet, Bergen, Norway and senior lecturer Physiotherapy & Health at Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen (HAN), Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Kristin Campbell, PT, PhD – Program Chair
Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Tenna Askjær, PT, MSc
Specialist in oncological physiotherapy at the Department of Public Health, Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark and vice chairman of the Danish Society of Oncological and Palliative Physiotherapy
Kira Bloomquist, PT, PhD, MHS
The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research (UCSF), Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Emer Guinan, PT, PhD
Assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin, School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
Marianne Holt, PT, MPH
Danish Society for Lymphedema and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Morten Quist, PT, PhD
Research Physiotherapist, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Michael Schermer, PT
Coordinator of post-graduate education, Dutch Institute of Allied Health Care (NPi), Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Caroline Speksnijder, PT, PhD, MMPT
Associate professor at University of Utrecht & University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Nicole Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA
Research Assistant Professor at West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
Martijn Stuiver, PT, PhD
Associate professor at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, clinical epidemiologist Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Didactics
Keynote lectures, invited lectures, focused symposia, poster presentations, discussions
NPi contact persons
Marjan van Keeken
Medewerker Deskundigheidsbevordering
email:
telephone: 06 82 84 50 81
Available: Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Michael Schermer
Coördinator Deskundigheidsbevordering
email:
telephone: 06 15 87 16 73