The 2025 cycle of training courses took place in Ferrara, the splendid city of art, the magnificent Renaissance capital and a UNESCO World Heritage location.
Sincere thanks to Dana Craiu and Agnese Suppiej for their organisation, the moderators for their facilitation and all the faculty members for delivering an excellent programme.
Many thanks to all the participants for getting involved – we hope new friendships and networks have been nurtured!
The EPNS has been organising training courses in paediatric neurology since 2003 specifically aiming at trainees/residents but also at qualified paediatric neurologists who want to refresh their knowledge on certain topics. The aim is to cover most main topics in the syllabus over a three-year cycle and to promote contact between individuals in the speciality in different parts of Europe. The course has a highly interactive character and participants are encouraged to bring cases to discuss. The number of participants is limited and applicants who wish to attend both courses will be given priority over those who wish to attend one of the two courses.
The current cycle of training courses is taking place for the period 2024-2026 in Italy.
Professor Agnese Suppiej, EPNS Board Member and Local Organiser
Course 1 (two days)
Topic: Movement disorders
Date: 19-20 February 2025
Moderators: Professor Michel Willemsen & Dr Jean-Pierre Lin
Final Programme: CLICK HERE
Faculty:
Dana Craiu
Agnese Suppiej
Michel Willemsen
Jean-Pierre Lin
Deborah Sival
Jolanda Schieving
Anne Koy
Course 2 (two days)
Topic: Neuroimaging
Date: 21-22 February 2025
Moderators: Professor Kevin Rostasy & Professor Dana Craiu
Preliminary Programme: CLICK HERE
Faculty:
Dana Craiu
Kevin Rostasy
Michel Willemsen
Andrea Rossi
Chen Hoffmann
Other information
This is a popular event, and registrations were be accepted on a strictly first come, first served basis.
To attend the courses, EPNS membership was required.
Registration Fees:
Registration fees
| Category | Solution 1 Fee (without accomodation) |
Solution 2 Fee (with room for single use) |
Solution 3 Fee (with room for double or twin use) – per person |
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| 2 courses (4-day scientific programme, 2 evening social events with dinner, 4 lunches, 8 coffee breaks) | € 725 |
€ 1,096
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€ 972
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| 2 courses, additional night at the hotel |
€ 1.188
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€ 1033
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| Single course (2-day scientific programme, 1 evening social event with dinner, 2 lunches, 4 coffee breaks) | € 498 | € 683 | € 621 | |
| Single course, additional night at the hotel | € 776 | € 683 |
Registration fees – Accompanying person
| Category | Fee per person | |
| Accompanying person – 2 courses (2 evening social events with dinner) | € 391 | |
| Accompanying person – 2 courses, additional night at the hotel | € 452 | |
| Accompanying person – single course (1 evening social event with dinner) | € 214 | |
| Accompanying person – single course, additional night at the hotel | € 276 | |
Note – The accompanying person fee is for non-academic participants (spouses, children) who are not paper co-authors.
NB! Registration fee did not include any travel costs OR travel insurance. Participants arranged their own travel and were advised to purchase personal travel insurance
Case Presentation Submissions
Registered participants were invited to SUBMIT case presentations. It was not mandatory to submit a case presentation unless in receipt of a bursary award. Presentations MUST NOT include patient information/pictures without the appropriate consent. Only one presentation can be sent per participant per 2-day course. Selection of successful cases was completed by the moderators who also decided when and where the case presentations will take place. Candidates were notified by email about the outcome of their submission after the closing date. Successful candidates were given more information about when their presentation will take place after they have received the outcome of their submission.
Prizes:
2 prizes were awarded, one per two day course for the BEST CASE PRESENTATION. The prize will be a certificate and a bursary to attend the EPNS Training Course Ferrara 2026.
Special congratulations to the prize winners:
EACCME® accreditation:
“The EPNS Training Course Ferrara Movement Disorders, Ferrara, Italy 19/02/2025 – 20/02/2025, was accredited by the
European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 12.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
“The EPNS Training Course Ferrara Neuroimaging, Ferrara, Italy 21/02/2025 – 22/02/2025 , was accredited by the
European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 11.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Destination:
- Ferrara is a splendid city of art, to be enjoyed by walking its streets, its character – this magnificent Renaissance capital – revealed on every corner. Through its glorious past, you can understand the roots of its present.
- The Este family governed here for three centuries and gave the city the appearance it has today: a uniquely planned city, harmoniously fusing Mediaeval and Renaissance architecture, Europe’s first modern city. It is precisely these characteristics that secured its UNESCO World Heritage status.
- It’s a peaceful city to wander on foot or by bike, every step re-living the magical atmospheres of the past.
- How to get to Ferrara – CLICK HERE
Venue: Nuovo Polo Didattico, Università di Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro, 22 – 44124 Cona – Ferrara
Social Programme:
19th February: Palazzo Roverella – http://www.palazzoroverella.it/
Buffet dinner and dancing with teacher and dancer of Association “Società di Danza Ferrara” – www.societadidanzaferrara.it
21st February: Istituto Vergani – https://www.verganinavarra.edu.it/
Dinner and group presentations