THIS TRAINING COURSE HAS TAKEN PLACE – THE FOLLOWING IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
EPNS Training Course 2017: Budapest, Hungary
4-5 April 2017: Infantile Metabolic Encephalopathies (IME) and Neonatal Neurology
6-7 April 2017: Neuromuscular disorders
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRAINING COURSE PRIZE WINNERS:
• Dr Filipe Palavra from Portugal awarded for the best participant presentation at the EPNS Teaching Course 2017, Budapest on: Infantile Metabolic Encephaloparhies/ Neonatal Neurology
• Dr Ana Kosac from Serbia awarded for the best participant presentation at the EPNS Teaching Course 2017, Budapest on: Neuromuscular disorders
Program Director:
Professor Katalin Hollódy, Hungary
Head of the Scientific and Organising Committee:
Dr Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets, The Netherlands
Members of the Scientific and Organising Committee:
Professor Barbara Plecko, Austria
Professor Thomas Sejersen, Sweden
VENUE: Rubin Wellness & Conference Hotel H-1118 Budapest, Dayka Gábor utca 3.
A 4-star conference hotel in a quiet area, 20 minutes from the city centre and a 5-minute walk from the metro line
CREDIT POINTS
The ‘European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS)’ (or) ‘EPNS 2017 Training Course, Budapest’ is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.
The ‘EPNS 2017 Training Course, Budapest’ is designated for a maximum of (or ‘for up to’) 24 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
DATE & TOPICS:
Tuesday 4 April – Wednesday 5 April, 2017
Programme: Infantile Metabolic Encephalopathies (IME) and Neonatal Neurology
Scientific Organiser: Professor Barbara Plecko, Austria
Faculty:
Professor Linda De Meirleir, Belgium
Dr Martin Häusler, Germany
Dr Ronit Pressler, United Kingdom
Dr Luca Ramenghi, United Kingdom
Professor Linda de Vries, The Netherlands
Dr Nicola Wolf, The Netherlands
Professor Dimitrios Zafeiriou, Greece
Thursday 6 April – Friday 7 April, 2017
Programme: Neuromuscular Disorders
Scientific Organiser: Professor Thomas Sejersen, Sweden
Faculty:
Dr Imelda Hughes, United Kingdom
Dr Rahul Phadke, United Kingdom
Professor Ulrike Schara, Germany
Professor Mar Tulinius, Sweden
COURSE COSTS
| SINGLE room | SHARED room | |
| SINGLE COURSE
without accommodation (only for Hungarian participants): 240 EUR |
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| with 1 night accommodation | 290 EUR | 272 EUR |
| with 2 night accommodation | 340 EUR | 304 EUR |
| with 3 night accommodation | 390 EUR | 336 EUR |
| TWO COURSES
without accommodation (only for Hungarian participants): 350 EUR |
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| with 3 night accommodation | 500 EUR | 446 EUR |
| with 4 night accommodation | 550 EUR | 478 EUR |
| with 5 night accommodation | 600 EUR | 510 EUR |
Above costs include all scientific and social programs, food and refreshments, accommodation as requested and all taxes (VAT, city tax).
IMPORTANT
EPNS courses are only available to EPNS members. If you are not a member, please email info@epns.info for more information, and visit
BURSARIES APPLICATION PERIOD NOW CLOSED
The EPNS is delighted to offer 20 bursaries.
Who can apply for a bursary? Applicants must be a member of the EPNS and have paid their 2017 annual subscription fee. Applicants should be a resident in paediatric neurology, neurology or paediatrics, or a young paediatric neurologist. Applicants must reside in a European country; this is taken as the region for which the European Office of WHO is responsible http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries .Bursary applicants who wish to attend both training courses will be given priority over those who wish to attend one of the two courses.
What does the bursary cover? The bursary will fully cover both the training course fees, accommodation in a shared room for 3 nights in case of single course, for 5 nights in case of both courses and all meals, including breakfast.
What does the bursary not cover? The bursary will not cover any other costs, including travel costs. The bursary will not cover the cost of staying in a single room, but if the successful bursary participant would prefer a single room, they can cover this cost themselves. The single supplement is 14 Euros per person per night.
How do I apply for a bursary? If you would like to apply for a bursary, please download the application from and send it by email to EPNS
Who will make the decision about the bursary applications? The Chair of EPNS Education & Training Committee will review the applications and make the final decision.
When is the closing date for bursary applications? The closing date for applications was 1 March 2017