COURSES AND MEET-THE-EXPERT LUNCHES

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY TRAINING DAY– part I
This interactive course is given in a three years cycle (part I-III),
covering all major solid tumors

Course Date: Wednesday June 18th 2008

Co-ordinators Robbert Carachi - IPSO
Daniel Aronson - IPSO
Cenk Büyükünal (Local) - IPSO

Registration – Closing Date for Registration April 29th 2008 (?)

• Pediatric Surgical Trainees and Junior Pediatric Surgeons
• Maximal attendees: 50
• Early registration before ….. will give reduced course fee and will guarantee early mailing of the Distant Learning Course
• After registration candidates will receive the core curriculum by post
• Basic Science covered by distant learning (manual sent 1 month before the meeting)
• Practical Surgery discussed on Training Day
• The Participant can prepare a difficult case (3-4 powerpoint slides) to be presented at the tumor board
• Assessment at the end of the Training Day (MCQs)
• Certificate of successful completion of the Course.

Pediatric Surgical Oncology Training Day
08.15 Registration
08.45 Introduction
09.00 – 10.00 Wilms’ Tumour
2-3 cases will be presented, and thus various aspects of this tumour will be discussed by a ‘Tumour Board’ in an interactive fashion
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee Break
10.15 – 11.15 Neuroblastoma
2-3 cases will be presented, and thus various aspects of this tumour will be discussed by a ‘Tumour Board’ in an interactive fashion
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.30 Rhabdomyosarcoma
2-3 cases will be presented, and thus various aspects of this tumour will be discussed by a ‘Tumour Board’ in an interactive fashion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Chemotherapy – principles for Surgeons
14.30 – 16.00 Tumour Board Poster Sessions
A total of 10 cases discussed, 8 minutes per Poster
(3 min Presentation + 5 min Discussion)
16.00 – 16.20 Tea break
16.20 – 16.50 Assessment of the Candidates
MCQ on basic science and Distance Learning Course and material discussed during the day
16:50 – 17:00 Summary of the Course

Faculty
.           .                       Wilms’ tumour.            Neuroblastoma            Rhabdomyosarcoma

Moderator                   Jan Godzinski               Daniel Aronson            Hélène Martelli

Surgeon                       Sandeep Agarwala       Keith Holmes               Cenk Büyücünal
           
Oncologist                   Dermot Murphy           Dermot Murphy           Dermot Murphy

Pathologist                   Dawn Penman              Dawn Penman              Dawn Penman

BASIC SKILLS IN PAEDIATRIC LAPAROSCOPY (Second course 2008)
Course date: Wednesday June 18th, 2008
ISTANBUL HARBIYE CULTURAL CENTRE
Organisers
A. Najmaldin (Leeds)
Z. Zachariou (Bern)

AN IDEAL COURSE FOR TRAINEE SURGEONS IN VERY EARLY STAGES OF THEIR TRAINING

90 EUROS PER SESSION (4 HOURS OF INTENSIVE LECTURES, DISCUSSION, AND HANDS ON PRACTICE)

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY
Francois Becmeur - France
Piotr Czauderna - Poland
Pascal Delagausie - France
Hasan Dogruyol - Turkey
Munther Haddad - England
Azad Najmaldin - England
Henrik Steinbrecher - England
Holger Till - Germany
Zacharias Zachariou - Switzerland

EUPSA POST GRADUATE COURSE
(The morning workshop)

“How to prepare a manuscript for publication”
“Ethical principals and guidelines for clinical research in children”
Prem Puri (Dublin)
Course date: Friday June 20th, 07.00 – 08.20.

Registration:
· Closing date for registration: June 5th
· Registration fee 30 Euro
· Minimum number of participants 15
· Maximum attendees 40



VESICOURETERAL REFLUX COURSE
(Sponsered by Education Grant from Q-Med)
Chairmen: Prem Puri (Dublin), Nur Danismend (Istanbul)
Course date: Friday June 20th 10.30 - 12.00

. Familial Vesicoureteral Reflux - Prem Puri (Dublin)
. Endoscopic Treatment of Complex Vesicoureteral Reflux – Boris Chertin (Jerusalem)
. Endoscopic Treatment of High Grade VUR (IV-V) under one year of age – Cenk Buyukunal (Istanbul)

Registration:
· Pre registration not necessary.
· No additional registration fee

EUPSA TRAINEES COURSE: Management of undescended testis in 2008

Moderators: Cahit Tanyel (Ankara), Jean Michel Guys (Marseille)
Course date: Friday June 20th 14.00 - 16.00

-Embryology, surgical anatomy, diagnosis: U. Rolle (Leipzig)
-Pathophysiology and medical approach: F. Hadziselimovic (Liestal)
-Surgical treatment and indications: A. Najmaldin (Leeds)
-Long term follow up: F. Hadziselimovic (Liestal)
-Summary and organigram: E. Haxhija (Graz )

Registration:
· Pre registration not necessary.
· No additional registration fee


MEET THE EXPERT LUNCHES

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECTS
Marshall Schwartz (Philadelphia)
Date: Thursday June 19th 13.00 -1430

CHILD ABUSE
Howard Dubowitz (Baltimore)
Date: Thursday June 19th 13.00 - 14.30

ANIMAL MODELS FOR PAEDIATRIC SURGICAL RESEARCH
Prem Puri (Dublin)
Date: Friday June 20th 13.00 - 14.30

ANTE-NATALLY DIAGNOSED HYDRONEPHROSIS
Boris Chertin (Israel)
Date: Friday June 20th 13.00 - 14.30

PROXIMAL HYPOSPADIAS
Peter Cuckow (London)
Date: Saturday June 21st 12.30 -14.00

BARIATRIC SURGERY
Mac Harmon (Birmingham, USA)
Date: Saturday June 21st 12.30 - 14.00

Registration:
Deadline: June 5th, 2008
- Registration fee: 30 Euro per lunch
- Maximum number of participants: 25 per lunch

EUROPEAN BOARD OF PAEDITRIC SURGERY (EBPS)

European Board of Paediatric Surgery Part One Examination

The European Board of Paediatric Surgery is again very grateful to EUPSA for allowing the part one exam to be run during the congress, thus allowing trainees and new consultants not only the chance to attend the prestigious congress, but also to attempt the Paediatric Surgery part one examination.

The examination will take place on Friday 20th June 2008 at 1400 hours and will be led by Professor Carachi, Chair of the Examination Board.

Success in part one allows those eligible the opportunity to sit part two in October 2008, (Ankara, Turkey). Success in part two allows candidates to be entered onto the European Register of Paediatric Surgeons.

For further information on eligibility and to download application forms, please visit the examination website – www.paediatricsurgeryexam.org.

R Mackenzie (EBPS Examination Co-ordinator)