Meetings Calendar
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Meeting submission formForthcoming ERS Events
September 2010
- 18 - 22 September - Barcelona - Spain
ERS 20th Annual Congress
Congress Chair: J. Roca.
Congress Co-Chair: A. Agusti.
Scientific Committee Chair: L. Nicod.
October 2010
- 7 - 9 October – Hanover – Germany
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation: consensus, controversies and new horizons
Organisers: B. Schönhofer, T. Welte, M. Elliott, A. Simonds and S. Nava.
Aims: The aims of this course are: to provide a comprehensive overview of the current stage of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute and chronic settings; to detail the evidence base for NIPPV in the ICU, respiratory intermediate care unit, respiratory ward and home care; to provide hands-on experience in setting up a variety of ventilators for acute and chronic use; to focus on, and improve, practical problem-solving skills; to provide an overview of all sleep-related breathing disorders.
Course goals: At the end of the course, participants will have a detailed knowledge of: Setting up an NIV programme; Choosing ventilators and interfaces; Selecting appropriate patients and initating NIV’ Weaning using NIV; NIV during endoscopic procedures; Home NIV in COPD; Current guidelines; Areas of controversy.
November 2010
- 4 - 5 November – Budapest – Hungary
GRACE: Hot topics in lower respiratory tract infections
Aims: This workshop covers the most up to date topics including: host susceptibility to infections, recent advances, preview of ERS/ESCMID guidelines, improving the patient care pathway, and H1N1. It takes place within the context of GRACE, an EU-funded network of excellence charged with applying Genomics to combat Resistance against Antibiotics in Community-Acquired LRTI in Europe. This will be an interactive workshop, which includes an expert debate. Registration will be open soon. Please check ERS School Courses regularly. - 23 - 26 November – Marseille – France
Thoracoscopy and pleural techniques
Organisers: P. Astoul.
Aims: These courses are aimed at pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons who want to train in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pulmonology. As a rule, two-thirds of the courses are devoted to “hands-on” workshops and one-third to the theoretical aspects of bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy. The participants will have the opportunity to practice live bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy (using pigs and sheep). The operating rooms are equipped with full video equipment. Each course is tutored by 4-6 internationally recognised experts.
December 2010
- 9 - 11 December – Antwerp – Belgium
Sleep Medicine
Organisers: W. De Backer and J. Verbraecken.
Aims: This course is designed to provide a basic overview on all sleep breathing disorders, to understand their specific pathophysiology and consequences. Practical issues covered during specific workshops include vigilance assessment, quality of life, treatment by CPAP and oral appliances, cardiovascular and metabolic assessment.
February 2011
- 3 - 5 February - Berlin - Germany
Lung Cancer
Organisers: J. Vansteenkiste, F. Gamarra and N. Schönfeld.
Aims: The audience will acquire updated knowledge in screening, diagnosis, staging, and therapy of lung cancer. Moreover, the integration of newly developed drugs and strategies for lung cancer treatment in every-day clinical practice will be discussed.
Course goals: At the end of the course, participants will be: Informed about the newest developments in diagnosis, staging, and therapy of lung cancer. Able to apply newly developed drugs and strategies for lung cancer in their clinical practice having a critical opinion on their benefits and disadvantages
September 2011
- 24 - 28 September – Amsterdam – The Netherlands
ERS 21st Annual Congress
Congress Chair: E. Bel.
Congress Co-Chair: P. Sterk.
Scientific Committee Chair: L.P. Nicod
November 2011
- 4 - 5 November – Budapest – Hungary
GRACE: Hot topics in lower respiratory tract infections
Aims: This workshop covers the most up to date topics including: host susceptibility to infections, recent advances, preview of ERS/ESCMID guidelines, improving the patient care pathway, and H1N1. It takes place within the context of GRACE, an EU-funded network of excellence charged with applying Genomics to combat Resistance against Antibiotics in Community-Acquired LRTI in Europe. This will be an interactive workshop, which includes an expert debate. Registration will be open soon. Please check ERS School Courses regularly.
- 23-26 November – Marseille – France
Thoracoscopy and pleural techniques
Organisers: P. Astoul.
Aims: These courses are aimed at pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons who want to train in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pulmonology. As a rule, two-thirds of the courses are devoted to “hands-on” workshops and one-third to the theoretical aspects of bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy. The participants will have the opportunity to practice live bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy (using pigs and sheep). The operating rooms are equipped with full video equipment. Each course is tutored by 4-6 internationally recognised experts.
December 2011
- 9 - 11 December – Antwerp – Belgium
Sleep Medicine
Organisers: P. Astoul.
Aims: This course is designed to provide a basic overview on all sleep breathing disorders, to understand their specific pathophysiology and consequences. Practical issues covered during specific workshops include vigilance assessment, quality of life, treatment by CPAP and oral appliances, cardiovascular and metabolic assessment.
Non ERS Events
27 September 2010
29 September 2010
01 October 2010
06 October 2010
07 October 2010
11 October 2010
15 October 2010
20 October 2010
30 October 2010
03 November 2010
04 November 2010
07 November 2010
07 November 2010
08 November 2010
11 November 2010
11 November 2010
12 November 2010
17 November 2010
17 November 2010
20 November 2010
22 November 2010
24 November 2010
25 November 2010
03 December 2010
03 December 2010
05 December 2010
30 April 2011
13 May 2011
15 June 2011
25 June 2011
22 October 2011
30 November 2011
30 November 2011
04 December 2011
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