The Academy of paediatric respiratory medicine is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of each of the major fields of paediatric respiratory medicine, based on the HERMES syllabus. This academy is aimed at all paediatric respiratory professionals wishing to update their knowledge, particularly those preparing for the European examination in paediatric respiratory medicine.
The course programme is designed to challenge participants and provide a learning framework. It includes interactive case-based sessions and discussions, lectures with key updates in the field, a Q&A session for participants, and a broad selection of pre-recorded lectures.
Participants will have the opportunity to review online learning modules at their own pace before attending Part one, online from 18-20 June, 2024. Part two will take place during the ERS Congress 2024 in Vienna, Austria and will consist of case-based sessions where medical practitioners will have the opportunity to align their current procedures with the latest clinical best practice. The aim of these sessions is to disseminate established practices with dedicated time for one-to-one interaction between participants and faculty.
Participants may register for Part one (Online) exclusively or Part one (Online) + Part two (Vienna).
Registered participants can also benefit from a discount when registering for the ERS HERMES self-assessment course in paediatric respiratory medicine taking place on Friday, 21 June 2024. This will be an excellent opportunity to test what you have learnt at the Academy and prepare for the European examination in paediatric respiratory medicine. The self-assessment course consists of a one-hour mock examination (30 case-based multiple-choice questions selected from the pool of the HERMES examination in respiratory medicine) followed by a two-hour discussion with ERS experts.
Academy modules
- Airway endoscopy
- Acute respiratory infections
- Congenital malformations
- Lung function testing
- Bronchial asthma and wheezing disorders
- Imaging and sleep medicine
- Cystic fibrosis, protracted bacterial bronchitis and non-CF bronchiectasis
- Tuberculosis
- Rare diseases
Course format
- Pre-recorded online modules
- Part one:
- Lectures with key updates, interactive polls and Q&A discussion time
- Case-based sessions
- Part two:
- Case-based discussion focusing on established practices
- Taking place at the ERS International Congress in Vienna, Austria on Saturday, 7 September, 2024
- Participants are not required to purchase a Congress registration to attend Part two. A day pass will be provided to attend the case-based sessions.
- The day pass does not give access to Congress sessions. Participants attending Congress sessions must purchase a Congress registration.
- Part two will not be live streamed.
Please note that all timings are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).
Recordings of each session will be made available to registered participants after the event, with the exception of the on-site sessions.
Learning outcomes
Following this course, participants will gain detailed knowledge of:
- The major fields of paediatric respiratory medicine
- The HERMES syllabus modules
- Best practice in how to prepare for the European examination in paediatric respiratory medicine
Accreditation
An application has been submitted to EBAP (European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology) for CME accreditation of this event.
Part one: The number of credits that you will receive corresponds to the time you spend viewing the sessions live.
Part two: The number of credits that you will receive corresponds to your attendance on-site.
Academy of paediatric respiratory medicine fees:
| Category | Part 1 | Part 1 + Part 2 |
| Early Career ERS Members | €430 | €480 |
| ERS members | €450 | €500 |
| Non-ERS Members | €525 | €580 |
| Industry | €1,100 | €1,100 |
VAT included in fees.
Please note that your enrolment to the ERS Academy of paediatric respiratory medicine allows you to benefit from a registration discount for the corresponding ERS HERMES self-assessment course.
Cancellation policy
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Terms and conditions
Registering for someone else? Contact registration@ersnet.org
Application for bursaries is no longer available.
A limited number of bursaries covering registration fees were given out after selection by the organising committee.
All bursary recipients have received a personal notification at the end of March 2024.
Would you like to get involved in the programme?
By submitting a clinical case, if selected, your work could be presented in the case-based discussions at the Academy of paediatric respiratory medicine.
Take this opportunity and submit a five-minute pre-recording of your case covering any of the topics from the Academy modules.
Please access the recording guide with instructions on how to record your presentation with PowerPoint and the case report template. Please make sure that the case does not contain any patient data and that the topic is specified.
To get your case discussed, please upload your narrated presentation here before Friday 31 May, 2024.
The organising committee will select cases to be presented and discussed. We will inform you once the chosen cases are confirmed.