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Hocoma Academy
Swiss Edition 2022

Join us for the 4th edition of the Hocoma Academy,
3 – 7 October, 2022

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Joining the Hocoma Academy Swiss Edition 2022, you’ll have the chance to visit hospitals that successfully implement advanced technologies in rehabilitation in Switzerland. In less than one week, you will learn how to optimize therapy at your facility, network with experts and opinion leaders, be part of our hands-on sessions with our robotic devices, and visit Zürich and the wonderful Alps.

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SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Roger Gassert

Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich.

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Prof. Jane Burridge

Emerita Professor of Restorative Neuroscience
University of Southampton, UK

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Dr. Till Hornung

CEO Kliniken Valens

Bio

Prof. Dr. Huub van Hedel

Head of the Paediatric Rehab Research Department of the Rehabilitation Centre for Children and Adolescents of the Swiss Children’s Rehab, University Children’s Hospital Zurich (Switzerland).

Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Meyer-Heim

Head Division of Paediatric Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Centre, Swiss Children’s Rehab, University Children’s Hospital Zurich (Switzerland).

Dr. Peter Oesch

Director of Therapies, Rehabilitation Centre Valens (Switzerland)

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Prof.Dr. Med. Karsten Krakow

Chief Physician of Neurological Rehabilitation and Early Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Clinic Zihlschlacht (Switzerland)

Bio

Dr. Liliana Paredes

Chief Technology Officer VAMED Schweiz, Rehabilitation Clinic Zihlschlacht (Switzerland)

Raphael Weidmann

Head of Outpatient Center, Rehabilitation Clinic Zihlschlacht (Switzerland)

Prof. Sofia Straudi

Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ferrara University, Italy

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REFERENCE CENTERS

The Rehabilitation Centre Valens is part of the Clinics Valens group, together with other 4 centers in Switzerland plus one under construction. Clinics Valens are recognized as pioneers and opinion-formers in the Swiss rehabilitation field. Since 2003, the Rehabilitation Center Valens implements robotics and technology for rehabilitation and has been an innovator in the intelligent clinical integration of technology, therapy planning and development of clinical protocols.

Swiss Children’s Rehab, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. The Children’s Hospital Zurich is the largest pediatric university hospital in Switzerland and one of the leading pediatric medical centers in Europe. Patients from newborns to 18­year­olds receive care at the hospital. The aim of the rehabilitation center in Affoltern am Albiscenter is to help the affected children and adolescents to become as independent as possible, thereby improving the quality of life of the whole family. The rehabilitation programs are continually being developed through the projects of the Pediatric Rehab Research Group, which focuses on robotic and computer-assisted movement therapy in a virtual environment.

The Rehabilitation Clinic Zihlschlacht specializes in the treatment of brain and nerve injured patients. For 30 years, the clinic and its employees have been focusing exclusively on the treatment and recovery of stroke, brain injuries and diseases. An interdisciplinary team of experienced neurorehabilitation specialists supports the patients over the entire time of their rehabilitation. As one of the leading speciality clinics for neurological rehabilitation, the Rehabilitation Clinic Zihlschlacht implements the most innovative therapeutic approaches and technologies, highly intensive and individualized therapy programs provided by experienced rehab professionals in interdisciplinary teams, strong partnerships and professional networks.

The outpatient center Revigo offers clients with physical limitations an efficient setting using the latest technology. Strong partners from industry, medicine and science have joined forces to shape the rehabilitation of tomorrow. Together, Hocoma, the Rehabilitation Center Zihlschlacht, Vamed and the ZHAW stand for competence and innovation in the development, integration and securing of forward-looking solutions in medical care.

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PROGRAM

Get a Sneak Peek!

Monday, 03.10.2022, Bad Ragaz

Afternoon

  • Individual arrival to Zurich
  • 4 PM: Travel to Bad Ragaz with private bus

Evening

  • Welcome cocktail at Schloss Hotel Bad Ragaz

Tuesday, 04.10.2022, Valens

Morning

  • Welcome session
  • Reference Center Visit: Rehabilitation Center Valens
  • Expert Talks: Peter Oesch, Till Hornung, Sofia Straudi

Afternoon

  • Travel to Zurich

Wednesday, 05.10.2022, Volketswil

Morning

  • Reference Center Visit: Revigo, Volketswil

Afternoon

  • Visit Hocoma Headquarters, Volketswil
  • Hands-on experience with Hocoma devices
  • Workshop on Clinical Integration of Technologies
  • Expert Talks: Roger Gassert

Evening

  • Zurich City tour

Thursday, 06.10.2022, Zihlschlacht

Morning

  • Travel to Zihlschlacht
  • Reference Center Visit: Rehabilitation Clinic Zihlschlacht

Afternoon

  • Expert Talks: Liliana Paredes, Karsten Krakow, Raphael Weidmann and Jane Burridge

Evening

  • Networking Event: Hocoma Academy Gala Dinner in Zurich

Friday, 07.10.2022

Morning

  • Reference Center Visit: Rehabilitation Center Affoltern am Albis
  • Expert Talks: Andreas Meyer-Heim, Hubertus van Hedel
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INFORMATION

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  • Dates: 3-7 October 2022
  • Tickets: CHF 2500 per Person. Lunches, lodging in single rooms, social events, and travel between sites are included.
  • Registrations: closed for Swiss Edition 2022
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