The first EGAS CE Annual Event is coming up on 15.11.2024 at Utrecht University (The Netherlands), and we are super proud of the program we were able to establish for you! 

Registration

EGAS members and participants:

You can use the Google Form to register for the EGAS CE Annual Event 2024. Please also register if you are not able to attend! Register as soon as possible, but latest on 01.10.2024 so we can prepare everything properly. For EGAS members, it is mandatory to attend the Annual Event at least every second year.

To keep yourself up to date, attending the Annual Event every year is highly recommended (and fun!)

External participants:

There are 10 spots available for external participants. If you have any colleagues or friends that are interested, please let them register via the application form on the EGAS website. Costs for external participants are €395 (ex VAT), including all catering.

08.30    Welcome with coffee

09.00     Introduction, content and aim of today Filipe Serra Bragança, EGAS

09.15    Clinical application of the EquiGait system Thilo Pfau, University of Calgary, Canada, Founder of the EquiGait system

10.00    Clinical application of Alogo - the MovePro David Deillon, Switzerland, Founder of Alogo

10.30    Quantitative gait analysis technologies: what’s new? Thilo Pfau, University of Calgary, Canada, Founder of the EquiGait system

11.00    Coffee break

11.15    sEMG and AMG; opportunities and challenges for the clinician, Ineke Smit, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

12.00    Latest insights around the quantification of flexion tests, Marijke Jonkhart, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

12.30    Lunch break

13.30    Abstract presentations EGAS members and participants

14.30    Revalidation of equine patients; how can you quantify your therapy and results? Russell Mckechnie-Guire,  Hartpury University, U.K. Founder of Centaur Biomechanics

15.15    Coffee break

15.30    Quantification of the horse - saddle - rider interaction; what is clinically applicable? Russell Mckechnie-Guire, Hartpury University, U.K. Founder of Centaur Biomechanics

16.30    DEMO | Visual assessment of equine locomotion examinations; what can we learn from eye tracking technologies? Sanne van Zalen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

17.30    DEMO | Measuring spinal kinematics with the EquiGait system Thilo Pfau, University of Calgary, Canada Founder of the EquiGait system

18.30    Drinks & Bites & Fun

21.00    End of the EGAS Annual Event 2024

Getting to the venue: 

Address: 

The EGAS Annual Event 2024 will take place at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Utrecht, in the Willem C Schimmelgebouw. 

Address: Yalelaan 114, 3584 CM, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Travel:

The closest airport is Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS).

The campus can easily be accessed by car. The closest car park is  Parking P7 Jenalaan (1 minute walk).

For those who travel by public transfer; there is a convenient train connection from Amsterdam - Schiphol to Utrecht Central Station. You can use the NS app for timetables and to buy train and bus tickets in the Netherlands.

When arriving at the campus, please exit the bus or tram at station 'Heidelberglaan', from there it is a 5-10 minute walk.

Hotel:

The recommended hotel is Crowne Plaza Utrecht, which is located in the city centre of Utrecht. It is a 2-minute walk from Utrecht Central Station.