Amsterdam course dates 2012:
November 29-30 CHAIRMAN: Prof Frans JM Hilgers, MD PhD SECRETARY: Mrs. Marion van Zuilen e-mail: kno@nki.nl VENUE: The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital. Conference Room Z1 Amsterdam, the Netherlands CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD GENERAL PROGRAM FLYER; FOR DETAILED PROGRAM, SEE NEXT COLUMN   | PROGRAM:
1ST DAY: 08:00 Bus transfer from hotel to the Netherlands Cancer Institute 08:30 Introduction to comprehensive postlaryngectomy rehabilitation; Basic aspects of the standard indwelling voice prosthesis (Provox2) 09:45 Hands-on session, practicing voice prosthesis replacement and use of accessories 10:30 Coffee break 10:45 Long term results and adverse events/trouble shooting 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Surgical techniques and refinements 14:30 Bus transfer to the Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam 15:00 Cadaver dissection demonstration of total laryngectomy and the surgical refinements optimizing vocal and pulmonary rehabilitation 17:00 Bus transfer to hotel 19:00 Course dinner 2ND DAY: 08:45 Bus transfer from hotel to the Netherlands Cancer Institute 09:00 Speech therapy introduction and patient demonstration; Olfaction rehabilitation introduction and patient demonstration 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 Pulmonary rehabilitation; basic physiology research 11.30 Pulmonary rehabilitation; clinical research; hands-free speech 12:15 Lunch 13:30 Hands-on session, practicing with HME’s, stoma valves and appliances patient demonstration 14:30 Treatment of advanced larynx cancer: to CUT or to CRT? 15.00 Evaluation, closing remarks and hand-out of certificates 15.30 Refreshments and adjourn |
