PREMUS2016

PREMUS 2016
Welcome
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Greetings from the
PREMUS 2016 organizers
Dear Participants in PREMUS 2016,
On behalf of the Scientific Committee and the Hosting Committee of PREMUS 2016, we
offer our warm welcome to the 9th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention
of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders.
PREMUS brings together researchers, occupational health and safety professionals, and
policy-makers to share information on the latest research on musculoskeletal disorder
(MSD) prevention, and to foster collaboration across disciplines and between researchers
and stakeholders in new studies, so that progress may continue in reducing the incidence
of work-related MSDs.
The conference program offers a rich array of opportunities for learning and dialogue,
including four pre-conference workshops on Sunday, June 19. We have four exciting
keynote presentations on key issues in MSD research, over 360 oral presentations across
31 symposia and 64 themed sessions, and over 60 posters.
We also have a varied social program that includes tours of the remarkable simulation
lab at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, as well as some fun events like a Blue Jays
baseball game, a tour of a local microbrewery, a visit to the Toronto Islands, and dinner in
Toronto’s famous Distillery District.
We are excited about the program and look forward to seeing you at the conference. If
you have any questions while you are here, do not hesitate to ask us or to stop by the
information desk at the Allstream Centre.
Ben Amick
Chair, Scientific Committee
Emma Irvin
Co-Chair, Hosting Committee
Ron Saunders
Co-Chair, Hosting Committee