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APPROVED COURSE REPORTS
Eighth International Ankle Symposium
The Eighth International Ankle Symposium, organized by the International Ankle Consortium, was held on October 3-4, 2019, in Amsterdam. This intensive and interactive multidisciplinary event was attended by 256 participants from 27 countries. Attendees represented 13 different backgrounds, including physiotherapists, manual therapists, sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, and researchers. The event was accredited with 12 CME points by the EACCME, 12 points by the KNGF, and 12 NE by Pro-Q-Kine per event day.
Prof. Verhagen kicked off the event by welcoming everyone to the symposium, describing the different aspects of the program, and introducing the keynote speakers. Following a short overview of the history of the International Ankle Consortium and the International Ankle Symposium, during which all attendees were invited to participate in the consortium and its decision-making, Dr. Hertel gave the first keynote lecture.
Next, a series of interesting symposia, workshops, and podium presentations updated attendees on the latest evidence on ankle injuries (such as ankle sprains, instability and osteochondral defects), diagnostics, treatment, and prevention. One of the workshops even included an active example of what a treatment and prevention program could look like, with attendees being placed on balance boards. The impact of the injuries was extensively discussed during the symposium, which included athletes as speakers and experts.
The event was extensively evaluated and received high scores on the quality of symposia (4.0 of 5), the overall event (program, 4.2; organization, 4.6), the variety of the event (keynotes, 4.3; paper sessions, 3.7; symposia, 4.2; workshops, 3.8), educational objectives (4.3) and evidence-based aspects (4.5). Overall, 88% of the participants indicated that the content addressed during the event was useful and could be implemented in the attendees’ clinical practice to some degree. The interactive aspects and the diversity of topics and speakers were rated highest. On the basis of the feedback received, areas for improvement in the future include the translation of some symposia and paper sessions to clinical practice and allowing more time for participants to ask questions.
Overall, we regard this symposium as a great success. We hope to see everyone back in Japan in two years to share new knowledge and update our research findings.
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