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Life-Long learning Life-Long learning programmeprogramme

TIME to REGISTER: now !TIME to REGISTER: now !

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Director: Rémy Meier MDCo Directors: Simon Allison MD Regina Komsa PhD

ESPEN-Leonardo da ESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci-Vinci-

Life Long Learning Life Long Learning Program:Program:

Continuing Education in Continuing Education in NutritionNutrition

IntroductionIntroduction

ESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci LL programESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci LL programis a comprehensive educational is a comprehensive educational

programprogramat the European level with differentat the European level with differentmodulesmodules

AimAim

• To develop methodologies for To develop methodologies for life long education to receive alife long education to receive a Nutrition CertificationNutrition Certification within within three yearsthree years

• Based on a module system using Based on a module system using the the

Internet and live sessions Internet and live sessions

ESPEN-LLL:ESPEN-LLL:Continuing Education in Continuing Education in NutritionNutrition

• For certificationsFor certifications “Only MDs”“Only MDs”• Self assessment questionnaire for Self assessment questionnaire for

modules from the webmodules from the web• EU-ESPEN examination for validation EU-ESPEN examination for validation

of a EU-ESPEN certificate in clinical of a EU-ESPEN certificate in clinical nutritionnutrition

• Teach the Teachers in addition Teach the Teachers in addition available for individual countriesavailable for individual countries

Educational programEducational program

• 35 Topics35 Topics• 105 modules105 modules

Web site Web site new modules will new modules will regularely regularely be addedbe added

Live courseLive course 8 modules in Istanbul8 modules in Istanbul

Time frameTime frame in 3-4 years full programin 3-4 years full program

Web modulesWeb modules

• 105 web-based modules will be available 105 web-based modules will be available in the next 3-4 yearsin the next 3-4 years The web-based program is freely accessible The web-based program is freely accessible through Internet, providing a worldwide opportunitythrough Internet, providing a worldwide opportunity for distance training in nutritionfor distance training in nutrition• On-line registration is requiredOn-line registration is required• Each web-module has a nominative Each web-module has a nominative self-assessment questionaire which allows self-assessment questionaire which allows physicians to obtain creditsphysicians to obtain credits

Live coursesLive courses

• The modules forThe modules for the live courses will be on live courses will be on the ESPEN-Website before the congressthe ESPEN-Website before the congress

•The preparative modules The preparative modules are free of chargeare free of charge but registration is mandatorybut registration is mandatory (LLL-Nutrition website)(LLL-Nutrition website)

• A small registration fee will be charged A small registration fee will be charged for the live coursesfor the live courses

Pre-requisites to Pre-requisites to register to live coursesregister to live courses

1. Students1. Students• LLL registered (free on internet) • Pass test of web course,

uploaded learning material• Priority given to candidates with

recommendations (PEN)

Pre-requisites to Pre-requisites to register-live coursesregister-live courses

2. PEN teachers2. PEN teachers• Recommended by PEN • Priority given to geography

•During the ESPEN congress in During the ESPEN congress in Istanbul (18.–21.October Istanbul (18.–21.October 2006) 2006)

• 8 live courses in English and 8 live courses in English and • 3 live courses in Turkish will be given3 live courses in Turkish will be given

• Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period (Chair: O. Ljungqvist) Wednesday, 18. October 09.00-

13.00• Approach to Oral and Enteral Nutrition (Chair: M. Pirlich) Wednesday 18. October 09.00-

13.00• Nutritional Assessment and Techniques (Turkish language) Wednesday 18. October

09.00-13.00• Nutritional Support in Intensive Care Patients (Chair: J.C. Preiser) Wednesday 18. October 14.00-

18.00• Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients (Chair: K. Fearon) Wednesday 18. October

14.00-18.00• Nutritional Support in Intensive Care Patients (Turkish language) Wednesday 18. October

14.00-18.00

The live courses will coverThe live courses will cover:

• Home Parenteral Nutrition in Adult Patients (Chair: A. Van Gossum) Thursday 19. October 09.00-

13.00• Nutrition in Metabolic Syndrome (Chair: M. Leon Sanz) Thursday 19. October 09.00-

13.00• Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period

(Turkish language) Thursday 19. October 09.00-

13.00 • Nutritional Assessment and Techniques (Chair: Y. Berner) Thursday 19. October 14.00-

18.00• Nutritional Support in Elderly Patients (Chair: S.M. Schneider) Thursday 19. October 14.00-

18.00

Live courses: Live courses: ParticipantsParticipants

Number: max 50Number: max 50

1. MDs, active participant 1. MDs, active participant

2. PEN teachers: MDs, observers2. PEN teachers: MDs, observers

(ESPEN faculty) no more than 8 (ESPEN faculty) no more than 8

3. Dietitians, Nurses, Pharmacists 3. Dietitians, Nurses, Pharmacists

no more than 10%no more than 10%

Live coursesLive coursesDuration:Duration:4 hours

The live courses consistsThe live courses consists::• 3-4 lectures• Case reviews• Multiple choice examination• General discussion including exam

Each participant receives:Each participant receives:• ESPEN Clinical Nutrition Blue Book• Course material (All Powerpoint presentation)• ESPEN -LLL module catalogue • ESPEN LLL certificate (credit)• List of all participants

Registration for Registration for IstanbulIstanbul

• Online secure registration by the internet

• http://www.espen.org/istanbul

Costs for live coursesCosts for live courses

- ESPEN member:- ESPEN member:1 course = € 30

2 courses = € 60 3 or 4 courses = € 90

- Non-ESPEN member: 1 course = €1002 courses = €1503 or 4 courses = € 180

Save costs by being a ESPEN-memberSave costs by being a ESPEN-member

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