Neurology III / Neurosurgery, Berne / Switzerland, 22 - 26 August 2009 held
Course Masters:Dr. Franck Forterre (CH) Co-Lecturers: Dr. Iris Challande (CH), Dr. Oliver Glardon (CH), Dr. Antonella Rampazzo (CH)
TOPICS
Problem oriented approach (POA) of neurological cases with special emphasize on neurosurgical problems
POA on major neurological diseases encountered in private practice
Work-up in small groups on clinical cases with practical afternoon sessions on in-house patients and video sessions
Introduction, goals of the course
Introduction to surgical work-up
Introduction to physiotherapy
Final discussion in groups
Principles of advanced surgery
Principles of advanced physiotherapy
Differential diagnoses of spinal cord diseases
Differential diagnoses of peripheral nerve diseases
Differential diagnoses of intracranial diseases
Neurosurgery: summary and outlook
Physiotherapy: summary and outlook
Work in groups: work-up of clinical cases, surgery, physiotherapy, case presentations
PROGRAM
Saturday, 22 August 2009
08.45 - 09.00 Registration and welcome
09.00 - 09.15 Introduction, goals of the course
09.15 - 10.00 Ophthalmology I
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 - 11.15 Principles of acupuncture and its clinical applications
11.15 - 12.00 Introduction to physiotherapy
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch Break 13.30 - 17.00 Work in small groups: physiotherapy, acupuncture, ophthalmology
17.00 - 17.30 Final discussion
Sunday, 23 August 2009
08.15 - 08.30 Goals of the day
08.30 - 10.00 Principles of advanced physiotherapy
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 - 12.00 Ophthalmology II
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch Break 13.30 - 17.00 Work in three groups: work-up of clinical cases; surgery
17.00 - 17.30 Final discussion
Monday, 24 August 2009
08.15 - 08.30 Goals of the day
08.30 - 10.00 Introduction to surgical work-up
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 - 12.00 Neurosurgery I (refresher)
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch Break 13.30 - 17.00 Work in three groups: work-up of clinical cases; surgery
17.00 - 17.30 Final discussion
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
08.00 - 08.15 Summary of last day/goals of the day
08.15 - 10.00 Anaesthesiology for neurological cases
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 - 12.00 Neurosurgery II
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch Break 13.30 - 17.00 Work in three groups: work-up of clinical cases; surgery
17.00 - 17.30 Final discussion
19:30 Social event: dinner in downtown of Berne
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
08.25 - 08.30 Summary of the last day/goals of the day
08.30 - 10.00 Principles of advanced surgery: part I
10.00 - 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 – 12.00 Principles of advanced surgery: part II
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch Break 13.30 - 14:30 Neurosurgery: summary and outlook
14:30 - 15:30 Presentations of cases
15:30 - 16:00 Final discussion
Hotels starting from 35,00 Euros
per night (Please
enter Berne and Switzerland and select hostels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)
Hostels ranging from 13,00 - 80,00 Euros per night (Please enter Bern, Switzerland as location and select hostels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)
REGISTRATION
We are sorry but this course is now fully booked.
New registrations will be placed on the 2009 waiting list until a vacancy becomes available on the course.
Tuition fee: EURO 2.000,--
Early registration: EURO 1.900,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st January 2009)