Swiss Orthogeriatrics Day 2021 in Zurich

Dear colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen

The « 1^st Swiss Orthogeriatrics Day Bern » was a great success, with around 190 participants from 16 different cantons in Switzerland. All occupational groups involved in the treatment of the elderly were represented, and we had a rich and informative interdisciplinary exchange. On Thursday the 31st of October, we were able to build on our previous success with the « 2nd Swiss Orthogeriatrics Day ».

We are planning the « 3rd Swiss Orthogeriatrics Day » in Zurich for Wednesday, 27.10.2021.

Due to current figures, the University Hospital only allows free admission to events according to 3G rules, this in addition to the previous measures, see here: Events- University Hospital Zurich (usz.ch). If a pure presence or "hybrid" event form is chosen, only participants who fulfill the 3G rules (vaccinated, recovered or tested) can be admitted on site as well as in the workshops. We thank you for your understanding.

Prof. Dr. med. Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari

Your hosts,

Prof. Dr. med. J. D. Bastian, Prof. Dr. med. Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari and Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Christoph Pape

An appointment with age

Treating the elderly is an exciting challenge for me – as a person, as a scientist and as a surgeon. Prof. Dr. med. Johannes D. Bastian
Ageing people are like museums: it's not the façade that matters, but the treasures of the interior. Jeanne Moreau
As long as you remain curious, age cannot harm you. Burt Lancaster
We need to rethink the treatment of fractures in the elderly – it requires interdisciplinary and interprofessional teamwork. Prof. Dr. med. Johannes D. Bastian
Even at the age of sixty you can still be forty – but only for half-an-hour a day. Anthony Quinn
Older patients are our future, due solely to demographics. We are all ageing, and may one day be affected by these issues ourselves. Prof. Dr. med. Johannes D. Bastian
Ageing is a highly interesting process: you think and think and think, and then suddenly you can’t remember anything. Ephraim Kishon