Courses

Target audience

Educational aims

To give health care workers who are or will be working in a CF team a jump start in the evidence based state of the art basics of CF care.
To promote closer multi-disciplinary approach to the CF care
To promote and facilitate transition from the paediatric to adult care
To promote collaboration between CF care givers throughout Europe
To increase the number of health care workers with adequate knowledge and interest in CF

Basic science and diagnosis F. Ratjen (Toronto, Canada)
Cystic fibrosis lung disease – infancy to adulthood H. Tiddens (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Practical microbiology of cystic fibrosis lung disease J. Foweraker (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Psychosocial aspects of cystic fibrosis T. Havermans (Leuven, Belgium)
Cystic fibrosis centre care – adults M. Vendrell Relat (Girona, Spain)
Cystic fibrosis centre care – paediatrics S. Gartner (Barcelona, Spain)
Inhalation therapy in cystic fibrosis H. Tiddens (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Treatment of advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease and end of life decisions J.S. Elborn (Belfast, United Kingdom)
Transition and care for adult patients S. Madge (London, United Kingdom)
Transplantation L. Dupont (Leuven, Belgium)