15-21/07/2018 - Θερινό Σχολείο | Bone, Joint & Tendon Care (Χρόνινγκεν)

The Medical Sciences Summer School programme of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, consists of several Summer Schools encompassing a wide range of medical disciplines. The aim of the Summer School programme is to provide international students with a highly stimulating environment and increase their knowledge in specific areas of medicine and biomedical sciences. A hallmark of all Summer Schools is the combination of clinical practice and research.

The goal of this first summer school in Bone, Joint & Tendon Care (BJTC) is to teach a yearly, English-taught, 7 day program using a multidisciplinary approach to the subject of healthy aging and movement disorders. It consists of both an educational programme and a social programme. The BJTC will be hosted by the University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, in collaboration with all departments involved with movement and exercise (Orthopaedics, Sport and Exercise Medicine, Human Movement Sciences and Rehabilitation Medicine).

The educational programme will include interactive lectures by specialist doctors from the departments of orthopaedic surgery, traumatology, sport and exercise medicine and rehabilitation medicine. The main themes these lectures will be encompassed in are:

• Physiology of Ageing
• Joint wear and replacement
• Ageing and Fractures
• Benefits of exercise

At the end of the course, participants will be rewarded with a certificate justifying their attendance and participation equivalent to 2 ECTS.

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