1. CYPRUS Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean Island (area: 9250 sq km) Population: 793.100 (data 2001)

2. Health System in Cyprus Cyprus has a dual System on health Care Delivery Public Sector ( funded by taxation and some user charges) Private Sector (funded by user charges, private health insurance ) Total expenditure on health as a percentage to GDP increased from 4.5% in 1999 to 6.4% in 2002 Estimated to 10% by 2010

3. Registration and Licensing Cyprus’ competent authorities Cyprus Medical Council Cyprus Dental council Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery Council Cyprus Pharmacy Council The Councils are legally regulated bodies, with autonomous status, supervised by the Ministry of Health The members of these Councils are appointed by the Cyprus Council of Ministers. The members are private and public sector professionals.

4. Health System in Cyprus LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH AUSTRIA79.4SPAIN79.6POLAND74.7 BELGIUM78.4CYPRUS77.3P0RTUGAL77.1 FRANCE79.8LATVIA70.3SLOVAKIA74.0 GERMANY78.7LITHUANIA71.9SLOVENIA76.7 DENMARK77.2LUXEBURG78.8SWEDEN80.4 GREECE78.4MALTA78.7 CSEC REBUPLIC 75.8 ESTHONIA71.1U.K78.2FINLAND78.2 IRELAND77.1HOLLAND78.6 ITALY79.7HUNGARY72.6

5. ORTHOPAEDICS CYPRUS ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAYMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION 2009 CYPRUS ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAYMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION 2009 Cyprus Orthopaedic Association 1970 Cyprus Orthopaedic Association 1970 95 Members ( first female member 2005) 95 Members ( first female member 2005) 25 working on government hospitals,70 on private, 25 working on government hospitals,70 on private,

6. EDUCATION Under training 8 doctors. In hospital education. Under training 8 doctors. In hospital education. C.M.E.150points every two years based on an hour/point C.M.E.150points every two years based on an hour/point General Orthopaedics Conference annually(3)days duration. General Orthopaedics Conference annually(3)days duration. Paediatric orthopaedics conference annually one day duration Paediatric orthopaedics conference annually one day duration 4 one day specialty symposia annually 4 one day specialty symposia annually 2013 MEDICAL SCHOOL 2013 MEDICAL SCHOOL

7. EDUCATION

8. Friday, 6th Νοvember, 2009 Sunday, 8th November 2009 Τελικό Πρόγραμμα Final Program 20ο ΠΑΓΚΥΠΡΙΟ ΟΡΘΟΠΑΙΔΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ 20 th PanCyprian Orthopaedic Congress 06 -08 Noεμβρίου 2009 / November 06 – 08, 2009 Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel Workshop AO The keys to success in intramedullary nailing Round Table Spinal Fractures – Injuries ♦ Sacrum Fractures – Instability of Pelvic Ring. Complications – Treatment. ♦ Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spinal Fractures. Short VS Long Spondylodesis ♦ Physiotherapeutical Rehabilitation of Spinal injury ; The need for a modern Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre. Round Table Total Knee Arthroplasty ♦Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty ♦One- and Two- stages Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Τελικό Πρόγραμμα Final Program 20ο ΠΑΓΚΥΠΡΙΟ ΟΡΘΟΠΑΙΔΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ 20 th PanCyprian Orthopaedic Congress 06 -08 No εμβρίου 2009 / November 06 – 08, 2009 Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel Workshop AO The keys to success in intramedullary nailing Round Table “HIP 1” Total Hip Arthroplasty Painful Total Hip Arthroplasty ♦ Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty ♦ Revision of Total Hip Arthroplasty for bone loss with impaction and structural bone grafting ♦ Total Hip Replacement in comminuted intertrochanteric fractures Τrauma ♦ Evidence based trauma care. ♦ Fracture heeling- Problems and challenges. ♦Treatment of tibial head fractures related to soft tissue injury. ♦Fractures of the Elbow in Children. ♦Rational approach of osteoporotic fractures Workshop TKR & THR Pre-operative planning

9. Course Lectures “HIP2” ♦ Primary and Revision Hip Arthroplasty. A cemented cup in every case ♦ AVN: Pathogenesis and current management ♦ Legg-calve Perthes disease ♦ Total Hip Arthroplasty for CDH with femoral head bone grafting ♦ Hip Resurfacing Round Table Spinal Fractures – Injuries ♦ Sacrum Fractures – Instability of Pelvic Ring. Complications – Treatment. ♦ Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spinal Fractures. Short VS Long Spondylodesis ♦ Physiotherapeutical Rehabilitation of Spinal injury ; The need for a modern Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre. Round Table Total Knee Arthroplasty ♦Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty ♦One- and Two- stages Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

15. “NOTHING IS SETTLE UNTIL IS SETTLE RIGHT” Kipling