The STROKE SOCIETY of the PHILIPPINES

Room 1403 14th Flr. North Tower

Cathedral Heights Bldg. Complex Inc.

St. Luke’s Medical Center

279 E. Rodriguez Sr.Blvd, Quezon City

Telefax (632) 722-5877 Tel. No.723-0101 loc. 5143

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Stroke Society of the Philippines (SSP) 17th Annual Convention

Priorities, Progress and Promise of Rehabilitation and Recovery after Stroke

Aug 4 – 6, 2016, Subic Bay Traveler’s Hotel

Day 1, 2016 Aug 4, 2016

Time / Topic / Speaker
8:00 – 9:00 / Opening Ceremonies/Exhibit
9:00 – 9:30 / President’s Plenary / Dr. Cristina Z. San Jose
9:30 – 11:00 / Asia Pacific Stroke Organization-Stroke Society of the Philippines Collaborative Symposia / APSO-SSP
11:00 – 11:30 / BREAK/BOOTH VISIT
11:30 – 2:00 / Lunch Satellite Symposia
1. Boehringer-Ingelheim
2. Natrapharm Patriot

Posterior Circulation Stroke (MD sympo)

Time / Topic / Speaker
2:00 – 2:30 / Anatomy and Blood Supply / Dr. Jose C. Navarro
2:30 – 3:00 / Brainstem Syndromes / Dr. Ma. Cristina Macrohon-Valdez
3:00 – 3:30 / Diagnostic Tests / Dr. Johnny K. Lokin
3:30 – 4:00 / Medical Management / Dr. Romulo U. Esagunde
4:00 – 5:00 / Interactive Case Presentation

Acute Stroke Management for Nurses

Time / Topic / Speaker
2:00 – 2:30 / Clinical Stroke Recognition and Stroke Syndromes / Belinda Mesina-Nepomuceno, MD
2:30– 3:00 / Neuroimaging 101 / Pedro Danilo J. Lagamayo,MD
3:00 – 3:30 / Targets and Timelines in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Focus on Thrombolytic Therapy / Elmer R. Catangui,RN
3:30 – 4:00 / Drugs in Stroke and Nursing Considerations / Milanie V. Gonzales,RN
4:00 – 4:30 / Nurses Role in Acute Stroke Management / Joanalyn C. Racpan,RN
4:30 – 5:00 / Interactive Case Presentation / Ferdinand P. Aganon,RN,

5:00 – 7:00 SSP Business Meeting

Day 2 Aug 5, 2016

Improving Life after Stroke (MD sympo)

Time / Topic / Speaker
8:30 – 9:00 / Because stroke shouldn’t strike twice: Power trio of Antihypertensives, Statins and Antiplatelets / Dr. Artemio A. Roxas
9:00 – 9:30 / Post Stroke Seizure: Predictors Prophylaxis / Dr. Josephine C. Gutierrez
9:30 – 10:00 / Post Stroke Depression & Mood Disturbance / Dr. Alejandro C. Baroque II
10:00 – 10:30 / Screening and Management of Vascular Dementia / Dr. Darwin A. Dasig
10:30 – 11:00 / BREAK/Visit to the Booth
11:00 – 11:30 / Deep venous thrombosis in Stroke / Dr. Geraldine L. Mariano
11:30 – 12:00 N / Post Stroke Pain / Dr. Sally N. Vios
12:00 – 1:30 / Lunch Satellite Symposium / E-CHIMES
1:30 – 2:00 / Incontinence and other Bladder Disturbance / Dr. Maria Epifania V. Collantes
2:00 – 2:30 / Sleep Disturbance after Stroke / Dr. Rosalina B. Espiritu- Picar
2:30 – 4:30 / Neurosurgery Symposia:
  1. Complications of Surgery for Stroke
  2. Neurological Improvement after Early Cranioplasty for Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
/ c/o Dr. Manuel M. Mariano
4:30 - 6:00 / Dinner Symposium (MEDICHEM)

PT 101 for Nurses

Time / Topic / Speaker
8:30 – 9:00 / Bed positing for Optimal Patient Safety and Comfort / Arlend Chiong Maya, MSPT, PTRP
9:00 – 9:30 / Safe Patient Handling (Lifts and Transfers) / Christine Rose Versales, MSPT
9:30 – 10:00 / Passive Range of Motion Exercises / Valentin C. Dones, III, PhD, PTRP
10:00 – 10:30 / Dealing with Aphasic Patients / Jocel Regino, MSPT, PTRP
10:30 – 11:00 / Break
11:00 – 11:30 / Aspiration Precautions: Dealing with Patients with Swallowing Problems / Kristina Devora, MSPT, PTRP
11:30 – 12:00 / Demo
12:00 / LUNCH SATELLITE SYMPO

Current Approaches to StrokeRehabilitation for PT/OT and Allied Health Professions

Time / Topic / Speaker
1:30 – 2:00 / Rehabilitation Precautions in Stroke / Myla C. Wahab, MD
2:00 – 2:20 / Mindfulness-based Strategies / Patricia Medina (Psychologist)
2:20 – 2:40 / Contemporary Approaches in Improving Oral Motor Function / Andrea Monique Dargantes, CSP-PASP
2:40 – 3:00
3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 4:00
4:00 – 4:45
4:45-5:00 / Open Forum
Upper Extremity Re-training
Lower Extremity Re-training
Interdisciplinary Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation: Case Presentation
Open Forum / Kristine Ann Carandang,
OTRP
Paul Christian Reyes, PTRP
Dr. Jose Alvin Mojica
Dr. Angelita Roma P. Hebreo

7:00 PM ONWARDS Fellowship Night

Day 3 Aug. 6, 2016

Joint SSP-Philippine Society of Neurorehabilitation Symposium

Time / Topic / Speaker
8:30 – 9:00 / Applying Neuroplasticity in Stroke Rehabilitation / Dr. Manolette C. Guerrero
9:00 – 9:30 / Cognitive Rehabilitation in Stroke / Dr. Michelli Gose-Yusay
9:30 – 10:00 / Rhythm-based Therapy in Stroke / Dr. Arturo F. Surdilla
10:00 – 10:30 / Speech Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Stroke / Prof. Georgina Mojica
10:30 – 11:00 / BREAK/Visit to the Booth
11:00 – 11:30 / Spasticity Neurorehabilitation Care, Evidence-based / Dr. Raymond L. Rosales
11:30 – 12:00 N / TMS, tDCS and Neuromodulation Stroke Rehabilitation / Dr. Reynaldo Rey-Matias
12:00 – 1:30 / Lunch Satellite Symposium
Bayer
1:30 – 2:00 / Robotics in Stroke Rehabilitation / Dr. Jerico De la Cruz
2:00 – 2:30 / Neurorehabilitation of Pediatric Strokes / Dr. Marissa B. Lukban
2:30 – 4:30 / SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS 1 & 2
1. Botulinum Injection for Spasticity
- Facilitators: Dr Teresita Joy Ples Evangelista,
Dr Jeanne Flordelis & Dr Jerico De la Cruz
2. Swallowing Assessment & Management
- Facilitators: Dr Reynaldo Rey-Matias & Dr. Corazon Cabuquit

*for MDs and Allied Health Professions

*Limited to 40 slots per workshop. Pre-registration is required.

6:00 – 8:00 Dinner and Closing Ceremonies

Induction of Incoming SSP Officers and Board of Trustees.

Registration Rates:

MD (Aug 4- 6) / Php 2500.00 (private) / Php 2000.00 (Government, Trainees)
MD (Aug 6) / Php 1500.00 / Php 1000.00
Nurses (Aug 4-5) / Php 1400.00
PT/OT/speech Therapists
(Aug 5-6) / Php 1400.00 / Php 1000 (Students)
PT/OT/ Speech Therapists
(Aug 5) / Php 700.00 / Php 500 (Students)

Kindly follow steps for payment:

  1. Deposit your payment at any Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI) branch

Account Name: Stroke Society of the Philippines, Inc.

Account No: 3893 – 0833-23

  1. Scan or take a photo of your deposit slip

Send to SSP email: and cc:

with subject: 17th SSP annual convention registration.

Please indicate if you’re an MD, Nurse, PT, OT, Speech therapist and date of attendance

and joining either Botox workshop or Swallowing Assessment and Management on Aug 6

For accommodation needs:

You may contact Ms. Dang Ramilo at 0927-2886224