Scientific Programme

Postgraduate courses will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 by the ERS School.

The scientific programme will run from Sunday, September 13, to Wednesday, September 16, 2009 with 20 sessions in parallel, including:

• Symposia
• Hot Topics and Grand Rounds
• Thematic Posters and Poster Discussion Sessions
• "Meet the Professor" Seminars
• Sponsored Evening Symposia
  
  

The Initial Programme with Call for Abstracts will be published in autumn 2008 and will include the scientific programme and abstract submission instructions.

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Main Topics

• Surgical treatment of lung cancer
  
• Integrated care in respiratory disease
  
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
  
• Gene expression in lung disease
  
• Environmental impact on respiratory health
  
• Asthma and occupational allergy
  
• New approaches to the treatment of pneumonia
  
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
  
• Non-invasive ventilation
  
• Treatments for thoracic malignancies
  
• Management of cystic fibrosis
  
• Exercise testing in respiratory assessment
  
• Diagnosis and management of COPD
  
• Interstitial lung disease
  
• Interventional pulmonology
  
• Obstructive sleep apnoea
  
• Update on lung transplantation
  
• Priorities for tuberculosis research
  
• Asthma in children
  
• Smoking cessation
  
• Lung imaging
  
• Tissue plasticity in the developing lung

Target Audience
Adult and paediatric respiratory physicians, intensive care specialists, respiratory oncologists, thoracic surgeons, radiologists, GPs and other clinicians; nurses and physiotherapists; researchers in respiratory science; advocates and researchers in public health and health promotion, including environmental and occupational health.

European physicians will be able to apply for a maximum of 27 CME credits (EBAP/EACCME) for recognition by their National CME Authority. American physicians will be able to apply for CME credits (ACCME) in Category 1 towards the AMA Physician’s Award. Travel grants and sponsorship will be available for selected participants with an accepted abstract. Detailed information will be available in the Initial Programme with Call for Abstracts, published in autumn 2008.

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