CMRA International Conference 2026

Dear Rehabilitation professionals,

It is with great satisfaction and joy that I welcome you to the CMRA International Conference 2026 – “Therapeutic Alliance in Rehabilitation”.

The theme, expressed in the title, reflects the concern of combining the best available science and technology with the best practical and human qualities and skills, to achieve the best results for each person who needs our care.

It will be a privilege to have your presence at this scientific and multi-professional meeting, which stands as a key moment for training, sharing and innovation in Rehabilitation.

This Conference has been carefully planned to foster a dynamic, inclusive and collaborative environment, where established experts from the most diverse fields can share, challenge ideas and inspire new approaches. I believe that the diversity of perspectives and the interdisciplinarity brought together here will be essential not only to deepen reflection, but also to drive effective solutions in the face of the increasingly complex challenges and the increasingly diverse range of solutions available, which shape our clinical practice.

Over these days, we intend to debate topics of great clinical and scientific relevance, in a space that will value rigour, interdisciplinarity and innovation. Your active participation and contributions will therefore be essential to enrich the discussions and strengthen the shared commitment to moving forward in building a more integrated, effective and efficient Rehabilitation — evidence-based and centred on the individual needs of each person.

The Organising Committee is committed to giving you a rewarding and memorable experience, in line with the success achieved at the 2024 Conference.

Our whole team is available for any queries or support — please do not hesitate to contact us.

I hope that this CMRA International Conference 2026 will help us strengthen, together, the professional alliance that is part of the Therapeutic Alliance which gives this scientific and training meeting its name and purpose.

We need everyone. We’re counting on everyone!

A very warm welcome.

The Chair of the Conference

Luís Jorge Jacinto

• Jorge Jacinto

  Director of the General Adult Rehabilitation Service 3, CMRA

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• Anabela Ferreira

  Director of the General Adult Rehabilitation Service 1, CMRA

• Isabel Batalha

  Interim Clinical Director of CMRA and Director of the Paediatric and Developmental Rehabilitation Service, CMRA

• Jorge Jacinto

  Director of the General Adult Rehabilitation Service 3, CMRA

• Lia Jacobsohn

  Member of the Management Board and Director of Therapists, CMRA

• Rodrigo Ramos

  Member of the Management Board and Director of Nursing, CMRA

• Ana Rita França

  Coordinator for non-clinical matters of the CMRA International Conference 2026, Organisation and Management Specialist of the Technical Assistance, Planning and Management Control Area of CH/CMRA

• Carlos Pereira

  Doctor of the Paediatric and Developmental Rehabilitation Service of CH/CMRA

• Cláudia Dias Rodrigues

  Organisation and Management Specialist of the Innovation and Knowledge Centre, CHSCML

• Daniela Soeiro

  Coordinating Nurse of the Adult Rehabilitation Service 3, CH/CMRA

• Isabel Amorim

  Coordinator for Clinical Matters of the CMRA International Conference 2026, Doctor of the Adult Rehabilitation Service 3, CH/CMRA

• Joselda Abreu

  Doctor of the Adult Rehabilitation Service 1, CH/CMRA

• João Santos

  Nurse of the Adult Rehabilitation Service 1, CH/CMRA

• Maria Ana Neves

  Physiotherapist of the Paediatric and Developmental Rehabilitation Service, CH/CMRA

• Mário Gaspar

  Communication and Multimedia Specialist of the Multimedia Unit, DIRCOM

• Maria Pais Carvalho

  Doctor of the Adult Rehabilitation Service 3, CH/CMRA

• Samuel Velez

  Deputy Coordinator of Occupational Therapy, CH/CMRA

• Sandra Garcia

  Library and Documentation Specialist of the Innovation and Knowledge Centre, CHSCML – CMRA Library

• Vasco Josefino

  Coordinating Nurse of the Adult Rehabilitation Service 1, CH/CMRA

09h00 – 12h00

Courses / workshops

• Amputees – multidisciplinary integration and prosthetic decision
• Clinical usefulness of 3D gait analysis in neurological patients
• Hands-on course in spasticity – ultrasound and botulinum toxin
• The role of the Specialist Rehabilitation Nurse in empowering the user/caregiver to adapt sanitary facilities
• Application of neuropilates in neurological rehabilitation
• Polyvagal theory: a different “look” at the ANS to enhance therapeutic intervention
• Move more to care better: movement in rehabilitation
• Understanding and intervention in relationship and communication disorders based on the DIR – Floortime® model
• Defecatory dysfunction – multidisciplinary approach
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation in acquired brain injury
• Team-based tracheostomy: the role of the Speech and Language Therapist in clinical practice
• Collaborative approach in the rehabilitation of peripheral facial paralysis

14h00 – 15h30

Neuromodulation session

• Transcranial direct current stimulation, current evidence in neurorehabilitation
  • Carlos Campos — Occupational Therapy
    ESSPorto
• Vagus nerve stimulation, current indications and future perspectives in neurorehabilitation
  • Alexandra Santos — Neurosurgery
    CHLO
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • Filipe Carvalho — Physiatrist
    CMR Centro

15h30 – 16h00

Coffee break

16h00 – 17h30

New possibilities in SCI rehabilitation

• Brain–Machine Interfaces based on Virtual Reality in SCI
  • José Figueiredo — Research
    University of Aveiro
• From extracellular matrix to functional recovery: the clinical translation of polylaminin in neuroneuroregeneration
  • Tatiana Sampaio — Research
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

17h30 – 18h30

Surgical approaches in pediatric neurological rehabilitation

• Preventive surgery for hip dislocation in children with CP
  • Estanqueiro Guarda — Pediatric Orthopedics
    HOSA
• Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy in the treatment of spasticity in children
  • Tiago Proença dos Santos — Neuropediatrics
    ULS-CHULN
  • Carlos Ernesto Pereira — PRM
    CMRA

09:00 – 10:30

Differentiated strategies for pain management

• Pain treatment with perineural botulinum toxin
  • Marc Klee Olsen — Neurology
    Rigshospitalet Glostrup, University of Copenhagen
• Pain treatment in children using infiltrative techniques
  • Marcos André Frasson — Anesthesiology
    Hospital do Brasil
• Peripheral nerve electrical stimulators for analgesic control
  • Simão Serrano — Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    CMR Centro

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

• Visit
  • Mobility Center

11:00 – 11:30

Opening session

• Paulo Sousa
  Ombudsman of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
• Jorge Jacinto
  Conference President and Head of Service at the Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center

11:30 – 13:00

Co-construction of therapeutic goals

• Where rehabilitation meets innovation
  • Elegast Monbaliu — Professor
    KU Leuven in Bruges
• Therapeutic relationship and patient-centered goals
  • Jorge Jacinto — Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    CMRA
  • Daniela Soeiro — Rehabilitation Nursing
    CMRA
  • Vasco Josefino — Rehabilitation Nursing
    CMRA
• Rehabilitation outcomes from the patient’s perspective
  • Diogo Pires — Physiotherapy
    IPS
• From prescription to collaboration — weaving parallel lines
  • Ana Teresa Brito — Special Education, Professor
    ISPA — University Institute; Brazelton/Gomes-Pedro Foundation

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Non-Motor Deficits in Neurological Pathology – Cognitive-Behavioral and Sleep Disorders

• • Cátia Moreira – Psychiatry
    ULS São José – CHPL; PIN – Partners in Neuroscience
  • Margarida Rebolo – Neuropsychology
    Hospital Lusíadas
• Sleep and Rehabilitation: a non-motor dimension with functional impact
  • Joana Marques – Professor, Rehabilitation Nursing and Child and Pediatric Health Nursing
    UATLA
• The challenges of cognitive-behavioral changes: The PAC ® Model
  • Patrícia Paquete – Occupational Therapy
    Humanamente

15:30 – 16:00

Oral presentations (3)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee break

• Visit
  • LATeC / Space with Meaning

16:30 – 17:30

Bowel dysfunction in neurological patients

• Physiatrist’s perspective
  • Anabela Ferreira — Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    CMRA
• Percutaneous endoscopic cecostomy
  • Francisco Baldaque Silva — Gastroenterology
    ULSM
• Nursing intervention
  • Vanessa Perquilhas — Rehabilitation Nursing
    CMRA
• Patient testimony
  • Carlos Manuel Gaspar

17:30 – 18:30

Physical activity in neurological injury as a rehabilitation and integration strategy

• Recommendations for physical activity after neurological injury
  • Christine Cunha — Physiotherapy
    ESS Porto
• Adaptive sports as a rehabilitation and integration strategy
  • Filipa Dionísio — Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    CMRA
• Adaptive sports in LVM
  • Arminda Lopes — Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
    CMR Sul

09:00 – 09:30

Oral presentations (3)

09:30 – 10:30

Non-motor deficits in neurological pathology – balance/sensory alterations

• The Forgotten System: Integrating the Vestibular System into the Reasoning of Central Dysfunctions
  • Cláudia Costa – Physiotherapy
    ESSATLA/UATLA
• Balance deficits in neurological diseases: causes, diagnoses and medical treatments
  • André Sobral Pinho – Neurology
    ULSLO
• The Invisible Map of Recovery: Enhancing Sensory Feedback as the Golden Link in Modern Rehabilitation
  • Alexandre Silva – Neurology
    Hospital – CUF Descobertas
  • Inês Tello Rodrigues – Speech Therapy
    ESSA

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 12:30

New technologies in rehabilitation

• Virtual reality
  • Daniela Pimenta da Silva – Neurology
    FMUL
• Artificial intelligence
  • Nestor Guerra — MBA Professor EOI / ISDI; Telecommunications Engineering

12:30 – 13:00

Closing session with presentation of the Dr. Santana Carlos Award

• Presentation of the Dr. Santana Carlos Award
  • Conference Jury
• Conference closing
  • Jorge Jacinto
    Conference President and Head of Service at the Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center
  • André Brandão de Almeida
    Administrator of the Health Department of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

6. Complete the Registration Form.

7. You will receive an email from CMRA International Conference 2026 (noreply@admeus.org) confirming that your registration has been submitted successfully. That email will also include the details needed for payment and the access credentials for your personal area on the Conference’s registration platform.

• Registration prices;

• Course and Workshop prices.

8. You should send proof of payment to jornadas2026-cmra@scml.pt, indicating the name of the registered participant. Once payment is confirmed, an invoice/receipt for the total registration amount will be issued and sent by email.

9. If you have chosen to take part in the CMRA International Conference 2026 online, you will receive the access link by email close to the event.

• Attendance at all talks held in the Auditorium;

• Access to the exhibition area, including the medical and pharmaceutical industry stands;

• Participation in the Dr. Santana Carlos Award, if you present work;

• Access to the posters on display at the event;

• Four coffee breaks and lunch on Friday;

• Conference kit;

• Certificate of Participation.

All cancellation requests and changes to registration for the CMRA International Conference 2026 must be submitted in writing to the Organising Committee, by email to jornadas2026-cmra@scml.pt.

The registration fee will be refunded in full if the request is submitted by 8 June. After that date, no refunds will be possible.

• Before submitting your abstract, please consult the Dr. Santana Carlos Award Regulations.

• After consulting the regulations, complete the Submission Form and submit your abstract.

• The deadline for submitting abstracts is 23:59 on 15 August 2026.

• Authors will be informed whether their abstracts have been selected for oral communication (plenary session) or as a poster by 20 September 2026. Posters will be displayed throughout the event.

• Anabela Ferreira

  Director of the General Adult Rehabilitation Service 1, CMRA

• Isabel Batalha

  Clinical Director of CMRA and Director of the Paediatric and Developmental Rehabilitation Service, CMRA

• Jorge Jacinto

  Director of the General Adult Rehabilitation Service 3, CMRA

• Lia Jacobsohn

  Member of the Management Board and Director of Therapists, CMRA

• Rodrigo Ramos

  Member of the Management Board and Director of Nursing, CMRA