Registered Charity No. 1060134	International Society of Nephrology
CME Course

 

ERA-EDTA & ISN/COMGAN

 

The 4th Renal Failure Academy

Sinaia - Peles Castle

 

June 1-3, 2006

Sinaia, Romania

 

ERA-EDTA
European Council for Accreditation in CME in Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (ECANDT of the ERA-EDTA accredited by the European Accreditation Council for CME - EACCME).

Chair-person: R. Coppo (Italy)

Secretary: A.L.M. De Francisco (Spain)

Members: J. Floege (Germany)

R. Vanholder (Belgium)

A. Wiecek (Poland)

C. Zoccali (Italy)

J. Cannata-Andia, ERA-EDTA President (Spain)

CME Courses Coordinators:

Basic Science and Clinical Nephrology: R. Coppo (Italy) and J. Floege (Germany).

Chronic Renal Failure, Hypertension and Clinical Epidemiology: C. Zoccali (Italy) and G. London (France).

Dialysis: R. Vanholder (Belgium) and S. Davies (UK).

Transplantation: C. Ponticelli (Italy), A. Torres (Spain) and K. Olgaard (Denmark).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Coordinators: A. Covic, P. Gusbeth-Tatomir

ERA-EDTA Coordinator: A. Covic

The courses of the 4th Renal Failure Academy are scheduled in the picturesque Prahova Valley and are addressed to nephrologists from all Central, Eastern and SouthEastern European countries. Internationally reputed speakers will cover major topics of clinical nephrology, hypertension, dialysis and transplantation, focusing on evidence-based therapeutic options in acute and chronic renal failure.

The format will also provide interactive sessions and workshops. Participants will receive handouts covering all lectures. Costs related to accommodation, educational materials, meals, airport transfer and social program will be covered by the organizers. The 4th Renal Failure Academy is an official course of ERA-EDTA and of ISN/COMGAN.

Interested nephrologists should submit their CV as a WORD attachement to an email to Professor Adrian Covic, MD, PhD (acovic@xnet.ro) and to Dr. Paul Gusbeth-Tatomir (paulgusbeth@yahoo.com).

Please refer also to the website www.rfa.ro.

 

 

 

SCIENTIFIC BOARD

Prof. Dr. Adrian Covic (Romania) – ERA-EDTA Secretary-Treasurer

Prof. Dr. Maria Covic (Romania)

Prof. Dr. Mirela Gherman (Romania)

Dr. D.J.A. Goldsmith (United Kingdom)

Prof. Dr. Francesco Locatelli (Italy) – ERA- EDTA Former President

Prof. Dr. N. Lameire (Belgium) – ISN / COMGAN

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Thursday, 1st of June 2006
08.30-08.45	Opening ceremony. A salute from ERA-EDTA and from ISN/COMGAN
08.45-09.20	Current debates in nephrology: Therapy of membranous glomerulopathy (T. Risler, Tuebingen, Germany)
09.20–09.55	What is the optimal treatment in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis? (T. Risler, Tuebingen, Germany)
09.55-10.30	Hepatitis-associated glomerulonephritis (J.B. Levy, London, United Kingdom)
10.30-11.05	Microinflammation in chronic glomerulonephritis and after renal transplantation (D.J.A. Goldsmith, London, United Kingdom)
11.05–11.20	Case presentation: Severe nephrotic syndrome (A. Schiller, Timisoara, Romania)
11.20-11.35	Coffee break
11.35–12.05	Recurrent glomerulonephritis after renal transplantation. (D.J.A. Goldsmith, London, United Kingdom)
12.05-12.35	Aldosterone – a new culprit and a new target in chronic kidney disease (A. Covic, Iasi, Romania)
12.35-13.10	Blood pressure, vascular stiffness and vascular calcification in CKD patients (A. Covic, Iasi, Romania)
13.10-13.30	Discussions. Closing remarks
13.30-14.30	Lunch
14.30-18.00	Visit at the Royal Palace “Peles” in Sinaia
20.00-23.30	Romanian Traditional Evening
Friday, 2nd of June 2006
08.30-09.05	Acute renal failure: new insights into the pathogenesis (W. Van Biesen, Ghent, Belgium)
09.05-09.40	Management of acute renal failure in the ICU unit (J. Kielstein, Hannover, Germany)
09.40-10.15	Nutrition in renal failure (G. Mircescu, Bucharest, Romania)
10.15-10.50	Erytropoietin in ischemic-reperfusion injury in ARF and acute myocardial infarction (A. Covic, Iasi, Romania)
10.50-11.05	Coffee break
11.05-11.40	Disaster nephrology: Acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis (R. Vanholder, Ghent, Belgium)
11.40-12.15	Kidney disease: improving global outcomes (F. Locatelli, Lecco, Italy)
12.15-12.50	Observational and prospective studies on CKD patient anemia treatment (F. Locatelli, Lecco, Italy)
12.50-13.25	Mild chronic kidney disease: how to detect and screen for this hidden cardiovascular risk factor (W. Van Biesen, Ghent, Belgium)
13.30-14.30	Lunch break
14.30–15.05	The uremic syndrome: what is relevant for the clinician? (R. Vanholder, Ghent, Belgium)
15.05-15.40	Asymmetric dimethylarginine and progression of chronic kidney disease (J. Kielstein, Hannover, Germany)
15.40-16.00	Coffee break
16.00–16.35	Hepatitis infection in the dialysis unit (J.B. Levy, London, United Kingdom)
16.35–17.00	Quality of life in dialysis patients: should we assess it routinely in our patients? (P. Gusbeth-Tatomir, Psychologist Anca Seica, Iasi, Romania)
17.00-17.30	Nephroquiz (J.B. Levy, London, United Kingdom)
19.00–23.00	Gala Dinner
Saturday, 3rd of June 2006
08.30-09.05	Oxidative stress and chronic kidney disease (Z. Massy, Amiens, France)
09.05-09.40	Statin therapy in chronic kidney disease (Z. Massy, Amiens, France)
09.40-10.15	The place of extracorporeal therapy in the treatment of liver failure (D. Fliser, Hannover, Germany)
10.15-10.50	Chronic kidney disease in the elderly (D. Fliser, Hannover, Germany)
10.50-11.05	Coffee-break
11.05-11.40	What is new in hypertension therapy in 2006? (D. Tsakiris, Thessaloniki, Greece)
11.40-12.15	Conservative management and end-of-life care of chronic uraemic patients (D. Tsakiris, Thessaloniki, Greece)
12.15-12.30	Case presentation: Psychological and physical rehabilitation of the dialysis patient (Psychologist Anca Seica, Iasi, Romania)
12.30–14.00	Lunch break
14.00-14.30	New phosphate binders (sevelamer, lanthanum) and new vitamin D analogues (paracalcitol) (G. Spasovski, Skopje, F.Y.R.M.)
14.30-16.00	Hands-on Workshop - Clinical cases/Current problems in the dialysis unit (Chair: D. Tsakiris, A. Covic, G. Spasovski, J.B. Levy, A. Schiller)