2nd ed. INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE ON ALS

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE is to share the innovative clinical vision of clinical scientific Institutes in the multidisciplinary treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with a selected group of health professionals dedicated to the treatment of patients with this disease

IRCCS Milan, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
The clinical activities, in-patient and out-patient care services are developed by a multidisciplinary team, who is formed by neurologists, pulmonologists, physiatrist, psychologists, nurses, motor, respiratory and speech therapists, biotechnologists, health workers among others. The ALS Unit is involved in care, research and training activities coordinated by Dr. Christian Lunetta.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

May 23th 2024

13.30 – 13.45 Registration

13.45 – 14.00 Post-graduate course opening
Christian Lunetta – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy

14.00 – 14.30  The enigma of different ALS phenotypes: one or more diseases?
Nicola Ticozzi – IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

14.30 – 15.00 The opportunities from genetic in understanding ALS
Jessica Mandrioli – Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia | AOU di Modena, Italy

15.00 – 15.30 Biomarkers: new frontiers in the personalised medicine in ALS
Nilo Riva – IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

15.30 – 16.00 Treatment initiation and management
Rachele Piras – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break

16.30 – 17.00 The cognitive and psychological scenario in ALS
Alice Radici – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy

17.00 – 17.30 On overview of Clinical trials in ALS
Andrea Calvo – University of Turin, Italy | AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy

17.30 – 18.00 The IRCCS Milan Institute: on overview of the facilities and main research activities
Antonio Spanevello – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy | Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese – Como, Italy

18.00 – 18.30 Discussion and closing of the 1st day

May 24th 2024

09.30 – 10.15 Which hopes in ALS?
Philippe Corcia – CHU Tours | Université de Tours, France

10.15 – 10.30 Discussion

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30 Multidisciplinary ALS care (attendees will be splitted into groups):

Part A
Motor and occupational therapy (30’)
Alice Luisa Bellafà (physiatrist) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
Matteo Gallotta (motor therapist) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy

Nutritional assessment and support (30’)
Matteo Manuelli (MD clinical nutrition) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy

Speech and Swallowing assessment (30’)
Domenico Restivo (Neurologist) – University of Messina, Italy
Micol Castellari/Valentina Del Bue/Valentina Rivolta/Roberta Tomasoni (speech therapists) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy

12.30 – 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 14.30 Multidisciplinary ALS care (attendees will be splitted into groups):

Part B
Respiratory management (45’)
Michele Vitacca (pulmonologist) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Italy
Mara Paneroni (respiratory therapist) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Lumezzane, Italy
Silvia Grilli (respiratory therapist) – Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milano, Italy

The innovation technology in the care of ALS (45’)
Christian Lunetta (Neurologist), Manuela Legnardi (Biomedical engineer), Davide Sattin (Psychologist), Vera Colombo & Sara Arlati (Cnr-STIIMA Researchers)

14.30 – 15.00 Discussion CME

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Scientific Coordinator:
Dr. Christian Lunetta – Neurologist, Head of ALS Unit, Maugeri Clinical Scientific Institute, Milan
ID AGENAS: 415872
CME Credits: 9
Duration: 9h
Target Audience: The course is included in the list of the final events of the 2022 training program for the Category: Doctor Surgeon (main disciplines: neurology, internal medicine, physical and rehabilitative medicine, anesthesia and resuscitation, radio diagnostics, general surgery, otorhinolaryngology, respiratory diseases, science of nutrition, psychotherapy, geriatrics), Nurse, Motor Therapist, Speech Therapist, Dietician.
In order to receive a CME credits you must ensure 90% of the attendance at the meeting, return of the assessment questionnaire duly completed with at least 75% of correct answers and the participant’s profession have to correspond with one of the accredited categories.
National training objective:
1. Application in the daily practice of the principles and procedures of evidence based practice (ebm – ebn – ebp)

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