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  • Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2013: Annual Meeting

    The 18th Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society is two short months away! May 14- May 17th, 2013
    The conference website has been updated with the schedule of podium and poster presentations for all three days. Visit www.gcmas.org/conference2013/program for additional information.

    Conference and Hotel Registration

    Early Bird registration continues on the conference website--take advantage of discounted registration rates prior to April 5. register online via www.gcmas.org/conference2013/register. Discounted registration rates are available to students and post-doctoral trainees, and attendees can join the society (or renew their membership) at the time of conference registration.
    Hotel registration at the conference rate ($153/night) also continues through April 22. Register for your room in the Hilton Cincinnati.
    You can also book by phone at 1-800-HILTONS (reference the GCMAS Annual Conference to receive the group rate).

    Pre-Conference Workshop on Kinesiological Electromyography: Fine-Wire Techniques
    On Monday, May 13 (prior to the start of the conference), GCMAS will sponsor an all-day hands-on workshop to provide clinicians with the opportunity to learn and perform fine-wire EMG insertions. The full agenda of course content, including topics and teaching faculty, is available at www.gcmas.org/conference2013/emg.
    Please note that registration for this course is extremely limited. Please register as soon as possible to ensure your enrollment.

    Tutorials
    Make plans to attend at least one of the tutorial sessions on Tuesday, May 14. The diverse range of topics spans the clinical and technical domains:
    Induced Acceleration Analysis for Everyone
    Art Kuo, Ph.D.
    University of Michigan

    Biomechanical Models for Gait Analysis – Which One Should We Choose?
    Richard Baker, Ph.D.
    University of Salford-Manchester

    Indications and Explicit Guidance for Soft Tissue Surgery Using Gait Analysis
    Tom Novacheck, MD; Jean Stout, PT, MS; Adam Rozumalski, MS; Michael Schwartz, Ph.D.
    Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare

    Additional information on each of these tutorials is available at www.gcmas.org/conference2013/tutorials. Space in these sessions is limited—please register early to ensure your enrollment.

    Important Dates
    Early Bird Registration Ends: April 5, 2013
    Hotel Registration at the Conference Rate Ends: April 22, 2013

    See you in Cincinnati!
    2013 Planning Team

    2013 Conference Chair
    Jason Long, PhD

    2013 Program Co-Chairs
    Carole Tucker, PT, PhD, PCS
    Sherry Backus, PT, DPT, MA


    2012 Conference Chair
    Krisanne Chapin, PhD

    GCMAS President
    Tishya Wren, PhD

    GCMAS President-Elect
    Bruce Macwilliams, PhD

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS). Cincinnati Children’s is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
    Application will be made for approval of continuing education hours from the Ohio Physical Therapy Association.
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