Programme November 17 18, 2017 Hotel Suisse Majestic Montreux
INDEX We l c o m e m e s s a g e 0 5 Committees 07 General information 08 Registration 09 Accommodation 10 Programme Main sessions 12-16 Wo r k s h o p s 1 6 Faculty and chairs 17 C o n f i r m e d c o n g r e s s s p o n s o r s 1 7 Exhibition 18 Exhibitors 19 03
WELCOME MESSAGE Dear Colleagues, The Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management and the Swiss Neuromodulation Society are proud to welcome you in Montreux for their joint annual meeting taking place on November 17-18, 2017. Philippe Mavrocordatos, SSIPM Christophe Perruchoud, SNS 05
COMMITTEES Scientific committee Philippe Mavrocordatos, Lausanne Lucian Macrea, Lausanne Christophe Perruchoud, Morges Andreas Siegenthaler, Bern SSIPM programme SSIPM programme SNS programme Workshops Local organizing committee Philippe Mavrocordatos, SSIPM, Lausanne Christophe Perruchoud, SNS, Morges Catherine Perrin, CP Consulting, Montreux Rita Zahnd, MC Services, Grandvaux Congress Chairman Congress Chairman Congress Organizer Congress Organizer 07
INFORMATION Congress date The meeting will start on Friday, November 17, 2017, at 9:30 AM, and will finish on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 2:00 PM. Congress venue and location Suisse Majestic Hotel Avenue des Alpes 45 CH-1820 Montreux T +41 (0)21 966 33 33 F +41 (0)21 966 34 60 info@suisse-majestic.ch www.suisse-majestic.ch This hotel is located in front of the train station and 20 meters from the lake. How to get there by car : highway, exit at Montreux (from north-ouest) and at Villeneuve (from south-east) by train : Geneva to Lausanne/Montreux ; Zurich to Bern/Lausanne, change in Lausanne to Montreux. Congress organizers CP Consulting and MC Services have been selected as the official Congress organizers to process registrations, exhibition and sponsorship. All correspondence should be sent to : MC Services Chemin de la Bovarde 19 CH-1091 Grandvaux T +41 (0)21 799 10 29 F +41 (0)21 588 01 33 welcome@ssipm.ch www.ssipm.ch Congress documents and badges Congress documents should be collected on location at the welcome desk at Suisse Majestic Hotel. Name badges must be worn visibly at all times during the congress and in the exhibition area. Certificate of attendance A certificate of attendance will be distributed at the congress from Friday afternoon onwards. This certificate will also facilitate to claim CME credits in your country. Continuing medical education (CME) credits The Swiss Pain Congress has CME approval for the official scientific programme. The number of credits will be confirmed on the certificate of attendance. 08
About Montreux Montreux is located between lake and mountains, called the Swiss Riviera. Montreux enjoys a particularly mild an pleasant climate thanks to its privileged location on the shores of Lake Geneva and at the foot of the Alps. There are always something happening on the Swiss Riviera, whether it be the international events punctuating the year : the Jazz Festival in July, the Septembre Musical in September, the Festival du Rire and the Christmas Market in winter. The fascinating landscape of the Swiss Riviera makes your stay unforgettable. The beautiful terraced vineards of Lavaux, diving into the crystal blue waters of Lake Geneva, offering a breathtaking view which leaves nobody untouched, are part of the UNESCO world heritage. Montreux is an ideal place for meetings and starting point for excursions in Western Switzerland. How to get to Montreux Located in the centre of Europe, Montreux is easily accessible by air (Geneva/Zurich), car or train from all major European cities. Montreux is only 50 minutes away from the international airport of Geneva, 2 hours from the international airport of Zurich. These airports have their own train stations linked to (Berne), Lausanne, Montreux. Letter of invitation for visa purposes A letter of invitation can be requested once the applicable fees have been paid. Letters of invitation do not imply a commitment from the congress to provide financial support. Congress office Catherine Perrin, PhD / Rita Zahnd MC Services Chemin de la Bovarde 19 CH-1091 Grandvaux T +41 (0)21 799 10 29 F +41 (0)21 588 01 33 welcome@ssipm.ch www.ssipm.ch Official language The official meeting language is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided. Registration desk opening hours Friday, November 17, 2017: 08:00 17:00 / Saturday, November 18, 2017: 08:00 10:00 Insurance A personal travel insurance policy to cover theft, loss and medical problems is highly recommended. MC Services as organizer cannot accept to be held liable for any problem caused during the participant s travel and stay at the congress. Visa The entry formalities for Switzerland vary according to the country of origin. All visitors entering Switzerland must possess a valid passport (for EU-citizens, a valid Identity card). Please check the current visa requirements on www.sem.admin.ch (entry & residence). 09
Registration Registration can only be done on-line www.ssipm.ch. Once registrated and paid, you will get the final confirmation of your participation. No refund would be provided after October 31, 2017. Registration fees Category until 12.11.17 on site Members of SSIPM and SNS CHF 300.00 CHF 350.00 Non members CHF 400.00 CHF 450.00 Trainees and students CHF 150.00 CHF 200.00 Health professionals (nurses) CHF 150.00 CHF 200.00 Workshops (phantom/ultrasounds) CHF 50.00 CHF 50.00 Social event (aperitif and dinner) CHF 110.00 CHF 110.00 (For trainees and students, a letter of confirmation from the Head of Department or a student card has to be shown at the welcome desk.) Take advantage of the early bird registration fee and register before November 12, 2017. After November 12, 2017, on-line registration is closed. (Participant s registration fees include admission to the scientific sessions, congress documents, including badge and congress bag, programme, access to commercial exhibition, coffee breaks, lunches and certificate of attendance.) Methods of payment Payment of registration and social event may be made by bank transfer to the following account : UBS AG CH 8098 ZUERICH IBAN : CH89 0024 9249 7833 6445 M SWIFT/BIC : UBSWCHZH80A Clearing : 0249 M me Katharina Perrin Pain Avenue des Planches 15 CH 1820 Montreux Payment on location may be made through cash payment only. Accommodation Participants who like to stay at the Suisse Majestic Hotel can reserve their room at the same time as the register for the congress : www.ssipm.ch. Participants who like to stay at other hotels in Montreux contact : www.montreux-vevey.com 10
PROGRAMME Friday, november 17, 2017 09:30 Opening ceremony Philippe Mavrocordatos SSIPM / Christophe Perruchoud SNS 09:35-11:00 Session 1 09:35 Present and future pain therapies Speaker : Anthony Dickenson (UK) / Chair : Lucian Macrea 10:15 Spinal Cord stimulation : does the frequency matter? Speaker : Sarah Love-Jones (UK) / Chair : Christophe Perruchoud 11:00 Coffee break and industry exhibition 11:30-13:45 Session 2 11:30 How genetics could already help pain therapists in clinical practice Speaker : Massimo Allegri (IT) / Chair: Friedrich Bremerich 12:15 New devices in pain management, real innovation or gadgets Speaker : Peter Staats (USA) / Chair : Thomas Mietzsch 13:00 50 th anniversary of neuromodulation Speaker : C. Norman Shealy (USA) / Chair : Christophe Perruchoud 13:45 Lunch break and industry exhibition 13.45 WIP-section-ch meeting 14:30-15:15 Special lecture 14:30 When bad evidence happens to good treatments Speaker : Daniel Carr (USA) / Chair : Christophe Perruchoud 15:15-16.45 Session 3 15:15 Training & education in Interventional Pain Management Speaker : Peter Staats (USA) / Chair: Philippe Mavrocordatos 16:00 Cryoanalgesia Speaker : Andrea Trescot (USA) / Chair : Vera Sattelmeyer 12
16:45 Coffee break and industry exhibition 17:30-19:00 Session 4 17:30 Future trends in pain research Speaker : Lars Arendt-Nielsen (DK) / Chair : Lucian Macrea 18:15 Societal Impact of Pain Speaker : Bart Morlion (BE) / Chair : Edzard Ellerkman 19:00 General assembly SSIPM (Riviera) 20:30 Gala dinner at Suisse Majestic Hotel SATURDAY, November 18, 2017 09:00-10:30 Session 5 09:00 Restorative Neurostimulation for Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain ReActive8-A Trial Results Speaker : Sam Eldabe (UK) / Chair : Friedrich Bremerich 09:45 Palliative Care Speaker : Kris Vissers (NL) / Chair : Nicolas Mariotti 10:30 Coffee break and industry exhibition 11:00-12:15 Session 6 11:00 Pelvic pain Speaker : Silvia Malaguti (IT) / Chair : Philippe Mavrocordatos 11:45 Interventional or conservative pain management : lessons learned from the opiate crisis in the USA Speaker : Craig Hartrick (USA) / Chair : Marko Steinbrenner 14
12:30-13:30 Session 7 12:30 Practical cases under us : free communications and open discussion Speaker : Thomas Mietzsch (CH) 13:15 Vision 2018 - New Tarmed is coming up Speaker : Andreas Wüest (CH) 14:00 Welfare lunch WORKSHOPS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 / SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 PAIN PROCEDURE UNDER US 10:00 WORKSHOP : ultrasound guided interventional pain treatment Teachers : Andreas Siegenthaler Marko Steinbrenner Nicolas Mariotti Sponsored by 16
Faculty Chairs Massimo Allegri (IT) Lars Arendt-Nielsen (DK) Daniel Carr (USA) Anthony Dickenson (UK) Sam Eldabe (UK) Craig Hartrick (USA) Sarah Love-Jones (UK) Silvia Malaguti (IT) Thomas Mietzsch (CH) Bart Morlion (BE) C. Norman Shealy (USA) Peter Staats (USA) Andrea Trescot (USA) Kris Vissers (NL) Andreas Wüest (CH) Friedrich Bremerich (CH) Edzard Ellerkmann (CH) Lucian Macrea (CH) Nicolas Mariotti (CH) Philippe Mavrocordatos (CH) Thomas Mietzsch (CH) Christophe Perruchoud (CH) Vera Sattelmeyer (CH) Marko Steinbrenner (CH) CONFIRMED SPONSORS SSIPM and SNS would like to thank the following confirmed sponsors and exhibitors : Gold sponsor Silver sponsors Abott / St. Jude (5) Boston Scientific (4) Medtronic (3) Grünenthal Pharma (2) Nevro (1) Sponsors Bioness (lobby) Mainstay-Medical (9) Neurolite (6) Nuovamed-X (7) Parimed (12) (Siemens) Spine Surgical (11) Tycoon Swiss Medical (10) Zaugg Medical (8) Commercial exhibition During the meeting, an attractive commercial exhibition to all participants and accompanying persons. All coffee breaks and catering will be served in the exhibition area. Exhibition opening hours : Friday, November 17, 2017, from 9 AM to Saturday, November 18, 2017, till 15 PM. 17
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EXHIBITORS 1 Nevro 2 Grünenthal Pharma 3 Medtronic 4 Boston Scientific 5 St Jude 6 Neurolite 9 8 7 7 Nuovamed-X 8 Zaugg Medical 6 9 Mainstay-Medical 10 Tycoon Swiss Medical 11 Spine Surgical 12 Parimed 4 5 Bioness (lobby) 19