Course dates 2010:
March 4-5
September 2-3
November 25-26
Place:
The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital. Conference Room A.1.117

LOCAL PROGRAM:
1st Day
8.30 Introduction to comprehensive postlaryngectomy rehabilitation. Basic aspects of the standard indwelling voice prosthesis (Provox2)
9.30 Hands-on session, practising voice prosthesis replacement and use of accessories
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Speech therapy introduction and patient demonstration. Olfaction rehabilitation introduction and patient demonstration
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Out patient clinic demonstration
14.30 Surgical techniques
15.30 Long term results and adverse events/trouble shooting
17.30 Bus transfer to hotel
19.00 Course dinner

2nd Day:
09.30 Cadaver dissection demonstration of total laryngectomy and the surgical refinements optimizing vocal rehabilitation (the Academical Medical Center)
12.15 Lunch
13.30 Pulmonary rehabilitation; basic physiology research
14.00 Pulmonary rehabilitation; clinical research; hands-free speech
15.00 Tea break
15.15 Hands-on session, practising with HME´s, stoma valves and appliances patient demonstration
16.30 Evaluation and adjourn