The “Indian Head Injury Foundation” (IHIF) conducted a very successful Multidisciplinary International Neuro Rehab Conference “Developing Skills” held on 27th and 28th November 2015 at IIC New Delhi. The Conference was supported by Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals and World Federation for Neuro Rehabilitation (WFNR). The theme for the conference was ‘Neuro-Rehab subsequent to Head or Spinal cord Injury’. There was a large participation from across the world and from India and around 160 delegates and 40 faculties participated in the event. The faculty consisted of Senior Neuro Surgeons and Physicians along with many Senior Therapists (Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologist, Speech Therapists). The morning sessions in the form of lectures and afternoon sessions were dedicated workshops on GAIT Analysis, Vestibular Rehab, NDT, Cognitive Rehab, ADL training, Dysphagia management etc. There was a post conference workshop conducted at IHIF Neuro-Rehab Center, New Delhi and at Apollo Hospital on 29th November which was attended by around 30 therapists.
A discussion with participants and the feedback received clearly brings out the huge knowledge benefits derived by participants through close quarter exchanges with the world class faculty. We are sure that they will go back to their jobs as better professionals and more helpful to society.