This course will allow different medical specialists to share their knowledge about sarcoidosis and give the attendees an excellent opportunity to ask medical experts organ-specific questions regarding sarcoidosis.
Knowledge the audience will gain by attending the course.
- Essential information on disease immunology and aetiology
- Diagnostic tools and pathways
- When and to which specialist refer the patient
- Treatment of severe and organ threatening disease
- Potential novel therapeutic approaches
- Quality of life in patients with sarcoidosis
Topics:
- Sarcoidosis – key features for clinicians
- Diagnostic tools in sarcoidosis
- Systemic manifestations of sarcoidosis
- Treatment of life-threatening sarcoidosis
- Treatment of sarcoidosis: what the future holds
- Patient point of view and quality of life
A CME application has been made to the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP). The number of credits that you will receive corresponds to your attendance during the onsite course. Please note that you need to sign the register of attendance each day to ensure that you receive the CME credits.
Course format
- Lectures
- Interactive workshops
- Case-based sessions
- Q&A discussion sessions
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.
Learning outcomes
Following this course, participants will acquire the basic principles of diagnosis, treatment and management of sarcoidosis patients according to current guidelines.
Target audience
- Clinicians
- Pulmonologists
- Trainees
- Residents in Pulmonary Medicine
- Specialist Nurses
- General Therapists
Virtual school fees:
Category | Standard |
Early Career ERS Members | €430 |
ERS members | €450 |
Non-ERS Members | €525 |
Industry (ERS Members & non-Members) | €1,000 |
Cancellation policy
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Terms and conditions
Registering for someone else ? Contact registration@ersnet.org
Five ERS bursaries are available, which cover the registration fees for the Virtual school of sarcoidosis.
To be eligible to apply, you must be:
- Under 40 years old
- A member of ERS
Please note that only one bursary may be allocated per person, per calendar year.
To apply, sign in to your myERS account when registering for this course. If you meet the criteria listed above, you will have the option to apply for the bursary at the time of registration.
You will be prompted to complete a digital form as part of the bursary application and to upload your CV. Please complete the form, attach your CV and then submit.
Please note that only completed application forms with an attached CV will be considered.
- Bursary application deadline: 16 April, 2023
- Bursary application notification: 8 May, 2023
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 Virtual school of sarcoidosis.
Take this opportunity and submit a 5-minute pre-recording of your case covering any of the topics featured in the the virtual school.
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.
Upload your narrated presentation here before Thursday, 18 May, 2023.
The organising committee will select the cases to be shown and discussed. We will inform you once the chosen cases are confirmed.
During the session the pre-recorded cases will be shown followed by a 10-minutes live discussion with faculty and delegates. Please make sure that you will be available to attend the session live and do not hesitate to contact us in case of any questions.