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AHP Summer School

September 07 - 10, 2023
FLORENCE, ITALY

General Information

General Information

Allied health professionals include dietitians, nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists. Involvement with national and international societies, attendance at relevant educational meeting along with participation in summer schools enables AHP’s to be up to date with the latest evidence and knowledge.

The School is aimed at dietitians, nurses and other AHP (speech and language, psychology, OT) working in clinical pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.

The ESPGHAN AHP Committee Summer School is designed to:  

  • offer a multi-disciplinary approach to the management of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutritional conditions providing knowledge and practical training in an interactive environment 
  • offer unique opportunities to learn from and interact with an expert faculty from various European centres, as well as participants from around the world. 
  • give delegates the opportunity to present their work and/or research and receive feedback from the faculty. 

After the Summer School, participants should

  • Have an overview of the conditions covered with access to up to date literature/guidelines.   
  • Have the chance to discuss how to practically deliver appropriate nutrition/nursing management to their patients. 
  • Have the chance to discuss their complex cases with the faculty/ other delegates in an interactive environment. 

The course language is English.   

Application & Fees

Application is now open

Deadline to apply is July 20th, 2023
Participation fee:  EUR 100.00
A standard fee of EUR 100 will apply to attend the course.

Application process: Applicants will be required to upload the following documents:

  • Recommendation letter from an ESPGHAN member (any type) in good standing
  • Motivational letter
  • CV (euopean format)

Selected applicants will be invited to submit a clinical cases they would like to present and discuss during the course. The case should be of dietetic, nutrition, logopedic, nursing or psychological interest (AHP). Maximum 350 words. Delegates will be invited to share and discsuss the clinical case during the course.

Kindly use the online application form on this page. Applications submitted by email cannot be accepted. If you experience any issues with the tool, please contact us at office@espghan. Please do not make travel arrangements before receipt of a formal confirmation of acceptance from the ESPGHAN Office. The number of participants is limited and a selection will be made by the school organisers after the deadline. Priority will be given to ESPGHAN Members.
ESPGHAN Members may attend two courses per year and non-members may attend one course before becoming members of the society. 

 

PROGRAMME

Preliminary Programme

Day 01 - September 07 2023

 

15:00 –16.00 Registrations with Tea, coffee and pastries

16:00 –16.30 Brief introductions by delegates. Welcome and introduction

16:30 –17.00 Lecture: Pediatric obesity: new challenges on nutritional intervention (J. Lanigan)

17:00 –18.00 Work group: Nutritional Journey of the preterm infant (M. Mustapha)

 

Social activity and dinner

Day 02 - September 08 2023

9.00 –10.30 Workshop I (Each student to participate in 2 workshops during the course)

Group 1. Parenteral nutrition (M. Mustapha + J. Brind)

Group 2. Malnutrition Screening Tools and Enteral nutrition (TBC + E. Banci)

10.30–10.50 Tea, coffee and pastries

Morning session 2

10.50–11.20 Lecture: Etiology and medical management of paediatric IBD (P. Lionetti)

11.20 –11.50 Lecture: Nutritional management of children with IBD (TBC)

11.50–13.00 Clinical cases presented by delegates. (10 minutes each)

13.00–13.50 Lunch

Afternoon session 1

13.50 –14.20 Lecture: Nursing management of the dysmotility child (J. Brind)

14.20 –14.50 Lecture: Nutrition Management in children with eosinophilic disease (TBC)

14.50 –15.20 Lecture: Nutrition Management in children with neurological impairment (E. Banci)

15.20 –15.40 Tea, coffee and pastries

Afternoon session

15.40 – 16.30 Clinical cases presented by delegates. (10 minutes each)

18h Social activities and dinner

Day 03 - September 09

9.00 –10.30 Workshop I (Each student to participate in 2 workshops during the course)

Group 1. Parenteral nutrition (M. Mustapha + J. Brind)

Group 2. Malnutrition Screening Tools and Enteral nutrition (TBC + E. Banci)

10.30–10.50 Tea, coffee and pastries

Morning session 2

10.50 –11.20 Lecture: Medical management of chronic livers (G. Indolfi)

11.20 –11.50 Virtual Lecture: Nutritional management in chronic liver diseases (S. Mancell)

11.50 –13.00 Clinical cases presented by delegates. (10 minutes each))

13.00 –13.50 Lunch

Afternoon session 1

13.50-14.20 Lecture: What is optimal infant growth? (M. Mustapha)

14.20–14.50 Lecture: Artificial nutritional and hydration for children in palliative care (TBC)

14.50–15.20 Lecture: Blended diet (E. Banci)

15.20–15.40 Tea, coffee and pastries

Afternoon session 2

15.40 –16.30 Clinical cases presented by delegates. (10 minutes each)

18h Social activities and dinner

Day 04 - September 10

09.00–09.30 Lecture: Embedding research into clinical practice - How to not to get lost in the scientific literature and choosing the most appropriate study design (J. Lanigan)

09.30 – 10.00 Lecture: Getting children to talk; interaction skills for gaining insight into CYP views on their treatments (J. Brind)

10.00 – 10.40 Clinical cases presented by delegates. (10 minutes each)

10.40 – 11.00 Tea, coffee and pastries

11.00-11.30 Lecture: Nutritional management of children with Cystic Fibrosis (TBC)

11.30-12.00 Lecture: Nutrition in infant surgery (M. Mustapha)

 

Closing remarks

Cost Coverage

ESPGHAN will arrange and cover the following for registered delegates: 

  • Accommodation up to 3 nights (organised by ESPGHAN)
  • Travel Refund up EUR 200
  • Pre-arranged dinners and social programme  
  • Catering throughout the course   
  • Course Material 

 

COVID-19 INFORMATION

This school is planned for onsite participation only. We will be carefully monitoring the situation in Italy and Europe as well as national COVID-19 regulations. ESPGHAN reserves the right to postpone/cancel the course or change its current format if deemed necessary to protect the health of our delegates, faculty and staff.

For more information please contact the ESPGHAN Office.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, please contact the ESPGHAN Office for details.
Phone: +41 (0)22 9000 401
Email: office@espghan.org

 

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