Second Renal Failure Academy
8-11 June 2004, Constanta, Romania
The courses of the Second Renal Failure Academy are scheduled in Constanta (Black Sea resort), and are addressed to nephrologists from all Eastern and South-Eastern 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 complete educational kits, including conference printouts, a CD-ROM with slides and most relevant recent papers on the topics discussed.
Most of the expenses (travel costs, accommodation, educational materials, meals) will be covered by the organizers. There is a limited number of participants. The Second Renal Failure Academy has the support of ERA-EDTA, ISN/COMGAN, Joint Action Nephrology Eastern Europe, and the Romanian Society of Nephrology.
Interested nephrologists should submit an application with CV to: Assoc.–Professor Adrian Covic, MD, PhD, Nephrology Clinic, Parhon University Hospital, Carol 1 st Blvd. 50, Iasi 6600, Romania. Fax: +40- 232-210940, E-mail: acovic@xnet.ro . Please refer also to the website www.rfa.ro .
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)
F.
Locatelli, ERA-EDTA President (Italy)
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)
What is the target audience for the Renal Failure Academy?
We aim to have a 40 to 50 person attendance from the following target countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Bielorussia, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, FYR of Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine. Young nephrologists (<40 years) are especially welcomed.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Professor Adrian Covic, MD, PhD, Nephrology Clinic, Parhon University Hospital, Carol 1 st Blvd. 50, Iasi 6600, Romania. Tel/Fax: +40-232-210490, E-mail: acovic@xnet.ro or Dr Paul Gusbeth, MD, E-mail: paulgusbeth@yahoo.com. Your questions will be answered on the same day.
The list of participants is now complete and that further applications (for the 3rd Renal Failure Academy) are expected in February 2005 at the same email addresses. The 3rd RFA will be organized presumably in June 2005 in pitoresque mountain region of Romania.