ENJOY learning with the ESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci Life

ENJOY learning with the ESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci Life -Long learning programme TIME to REGISTER: now ! http: //www. espen. org/Education/life_long_learning. htm

ESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci. Life Long Learning Program: Continuing Education in Nutrition Director: Rémy Meier MD Co Directors: Simon Allison MD Regina Komsa Ph. D

Introduction ESPEN-Leonardo da Vinci LL program is a comprehensive educational program at the European level with different modules

Aim • To develop methodologies for life long education to receive a Nutrition Certification within three years • Based on a module system using the Internet and live sessions

ESPEN-LLL: Continuing Education in Nutrition • For certifications “Only MDs” • Self assessment questionnaire for modules from the web • EU-ESPEN examination for validation of a EU-ESPEN certificate in clinical nutrition • Teach the Teachers in addition available for individual countries

Educational program • 35 Topics • 105 modules Web site Live course new modules will regularely be added 8 modules in Istanbul Time frame in 3 -4 years full program

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

Live courses • The modules for the live courses will be on the ESPEN-Website before the congress • The preparative modules are free of charge but registration is mandatory (LLL-Nutrition website) • A small for the registration fee will be charged live courses

Pre-requisites to register to live courses 1. Students • LLL registered (free on internet) • Pass test of web course, uploaded learning material • Priority given to candidates with recommendations (PEN)

Pre-requisites to register -live courses 2. PEN teachers • Recommended by PEN • Priority given to geography

• During the ESPEN congress in Istanbul (18. – 21. October 2006) • 8 live courses in English and • 3 live courses in Turkish will be given

The live courses will cover: cover • Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period • Approach to Oral and Enteral Nutrition • • (Chair: O. Ljungqvist) Wednesday, 18. October 09. 00 -13. 00 (Chair: M. Pirlich) 13. 00 Nutritional Assessment and Techniques (Turkish language) Wednesday 18. October 09. 00 -13. 00 (Chair: J. C. Preiser) Wednesday 18. October 14. 00 -18. 00 Nutritional Support in Intensive Care Patients Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients (Chair: K. Fearon) Wednesday 18. October 14. 0018. 00 Nutritional Support in Intensive Care Patients (Turkish language) Wednesday 18. October 14. 00 -18. 00

• Home Parenteral Nutrition in Adult Patients (Chair: A. Van Gossum) Thursday 19. October 09. 00 -13. 00 (Chair: M. Leon Sanz) Thursday 19. October 09. 00 -13. 00 • Nutrition in Metabolic Syndrome • Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period (Turkish language) Thursday 19. October 09. 00 -13. 00 (Chair: Y. Berner) Thursday 19. October 14. 00 -18. 00 (Chair: S. M. Schneider) Thursday • Nutritional Assessment and Techniques • Nutritional Support in Elderly Patients 19. October 14. 00 -18. 00

Live courses: Participants Number: max 50 1. MDs, active participant 2. PEN teachers: MDs, observers (ESPEN faculty) no more than 8 3. Dietitians, Nurses, Pharmacists no more than 10%

Live courses Duration: 4 hours The live courses consists: • 3 -4 lectures • Case reviews • Multiple choice examination • General discussion including exam 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 Istanbul • Online secure registration by the internet • http: //www. espen. org/istanbul

Costs for live courses - ESPEN member: 1 course 2 courses 3 or 4 courses = € 30 = € 60 = € 90 1 course 2 courses 3 or 4 courses = € 100 = € 150 = € 180 - Non-ESPEN member: Save costs by being a ESPEN-member

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