The International Brain Injury Association's 3rd World Congress on Brain Injury, The Search for Solutions, will be held June 12-17, 1999 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. You will want to participate in this important international gathering that attracts a large number of medical and health care professionals (physicians, nurses, psychologists, trauma center personnel and therapists) as well as family members, insurers and case managers, attorneys, and service providers.

We invite and encourage you to submit abstracts. This is your opportunity to present new ideas related to brain injury research, outcome studies, rehabilitation methods and community-based programs or services. We anticipate receiving a large number of proposals that will add to the high quality of this international gathering.

Abstracts must be submitted on the official Poster and Paper Proposal Form that follows and mailed to arrive no later than December 31, 1998. The Review Committee will acknowledge receipt of proposal and advise as to selection decision.


Please note that all accepted poster and paper presenters must pay all of their own expenses related to attending and they must register for the conference.


These are priority areas, but you are not limited to these topics.
· New brain injury guidelines and practice parameters
· Research in acute brain injury diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis
· Community supports and vocational models for persons with brain injury
· Prevention of brain injury
· Behaviour in children with brain injury
· Brain injuries from sports and recreational activities
· Innovations in education for persons with brain injury--throughout the life-span
· Professional development for practitioners in brain injury programs
· Advocating for persons with brain injury
· Legal concerns


Complete and return your Poster and Paper Proposal Form to:

The Wynford Group, Inc.
1125 Leslie Street
Don Mills, Ontario, M3C 2J6
CANADA

Attn: NICOLE GEORGAS

Phone: 416/443-9696
Fax: 416/443-9702
Email: ibia@wynfordgrp.com

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - DECEMBER 31, 1998