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39th EUROPEAN CYSTIC FIBROSIS CONFERENCE
6
Pre-Conference Courses
CF COURSE - A TOUR OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS -
THE ESSENTIAL TOOLKIT**
The Basic Problem Clinical and Science
(Limited Seating)
Tuesday 7 June – All day
Course intended for early career medical and
paramedical health care workers involved in CF
care and /or CF research.
• adult and pediatric physicians including
doctors in training
• nurses and nurse specialists
• physiotherapists
• dieticians
• biomedical scientists
• psychologists and social workers with
background medical understanding
Pre-course requirements:
Training in medical or biomedical sciences.
Basic knowledge on cystic fibrosis pathogenesis
and clinical care is preferable. If needed an
introduction to CF can be obtained via the
following site
QUALITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING
COURSE**
(Limited Seating)
Tuesday 7 June – All Day
This course is intended for centre directors and
their coworkers with a special interest in quality
management as well as enthusiastic beginners
and young coworkers with an interest in CF
registry work, planning to engage in CF quality
management and centre care.
PHYSIOTHERAPY SHORT COURSE **
Airway Clearance – the Foundations and the
Evidence
Tuesday 7 June & Wednesday 8 June – 1,5 Day
This course is intended for physiotherapists,
physical or respiratory therapists who require
training or updating in the physiological basis,
practical application and evidence base of airway
clearance techniques for children and adults with
cystic fibrosis. This course will be a stimulating
and interactive teaching approach to airway
clearance techniques.
**Extra registration required