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40th EUROPEAN CYSTIC FIBROSIS CONFERENCE
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Programme Content Description
PLENARY
The Plenary sessions, lasting 90 minutes,
comprise keynote lectures of experts in the field.
SYMPOSIA
The sessions, lasting 90 minutes, comprise 3
to 4 lectures by experts in the field covered by
the symposium and specifically in the topic
presented. Each presentation is followed by a
discussion time when all attendees are invited
to ask questions about/discuss the presentation.
WORKSHOPS
The sessions, lasting 90 minutes, comprise oral
presentations of scientific work as outlined in
the abstracts. The moderators of the workshop,
experts in the field covered by the workshop,
will introduce the different presentations and
facilitate the discussion time when all attendees
are invited to ask questions about/discuss the
presentation.
CASE PRESENTATIONS
Informative cases related to diagnosis or
management of Cystic Fibrosis will be presented
and discussed. A panel of experts in the field
facilitate the discussion and foster exchange of
information or discuss treatment possibilities
based on their expertise and knowledge of the
latest scientific publications.
INTERACTIVE CASE STUDIES
The Interactive Case Studies session is an
educational session using audience response
system technology.
This feature will allow the audience to answer
questions asked by the presenter during the talk.
Each interactive case presents an evolving
patient history and a series of questions designed
to test the diagnostic and/or therapeutic skills of
the audience. Each presenter is asked to prepare
a series of at least three questions and answers.
The presenters will receive immediate feedback
on their questions and the audience’s treatment
choices. The audience will also have the ability
to compare their final scores with those of their
peers. The interactive case study submission is
open only to Fellows who are under the age of 40
as of 20/01/2017.