Workshop On Management Of Fracture-Related Infections (FRI)

Our on-site workshops on the Management of Fracture-Related Infections (FRI) provide up-to-date information and a practical approach to manage fracture-related infections successfully. We cover prevention, diagnosis and combined (medical and surgical) treatment, with particular emphasis on the interdisciplinary approach and efficient modern concepts. The courses are a mix of lectures by expert scientists in the domain, interactive case discussion and practical (hands-on) workshops. Approved with 12 CME credits by the Medical Chamber Berlin and approved by Ethical MedTech. With the friendly support of 3M, Biocomposites, Bonalive and Osartis.

Goal

To review, update and advance the theoretical and practical knowledge in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of bone and implant-associated infections. At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to generate a rational and efficient management plan based on modern principles.

Structure

Theoretical part
Case discussions
Discussions
Questions & answers
Meet the experts
Practical (hand-on) workshops

Invited Speakers

Dr. Cristina Ojeda-Thies
(Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain)
Dr. Olga Pidgaiska
(Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany)
Maria Alejandra Rehnfeldt Morales
(Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany)
Prof. Dr. Markus Rupp
(University Hospital Regensburg, Germany)
Dr. Tomi Simons
(Helsinki University Hospital, Finland)
Prof. Dr. Andrej Trampuz
(Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany)
Dr. Dennis Vogt
(Army Hospital Berlin, Germany)

Faculty

Prof. Dr. Andrej Trampuz

Chair of the PRO-IMPLANT Foundation and specialist of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Consultant and Head of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory at the Charité – University Medicine in Berlin, Germany

Dr. Cristina Ojeda-Thies

Specialist in trauma surgery and orthopaedics, Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Target Audience

Attending physicians or advanced fellows from the following disciplines: internal medicine, infectious diseases, microbiology, orthopaedic surgery, traumotology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, other surgical disciplines, pharmacy, pathology, radiology, basic sciences (biology, biotechnology, chemistry, material sience). Whenever possible, a complementary team from each institution should attend the workshop, i.e. one from surgical (orthopedic surgery or traumatology) and one from medical field (internal medicine, microbiology, infectious diseases).

Course Fees

520,00 € (normal) 480,00 € (early bird until 30 days before the event) Course fee is not subject to taxation according to § 4 Nr. 22a German tax Act, UStG. Course fee covers workshop and the printed version of Pocket Guide on PJI. Please note: Due to a technical problem, payment with PayPal is currently not possible. Please use payment by credit card or instant bank transfer and do not hesitate to contact us in case of any problems.

Certificate / Credits

Participants will receive a confirmation of attendance (certificate) at the end of the workshop. This workshop is accredited with 12 CME credits by the Medical Chamber Berlin. For participants with German EFN numbers: Participants will be asked to hand in their EFN number the beginning of the event and will receive the CME credits automatically. Participants working in other countries than Germany can seek to obtain equivalent CME credits by submitting the certificate of attendance to their respective medical society.

Venue

Aesculap Akademie GmbH im Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus
Luisenstraße 58/59
10117 Berlin

https://www.aesculap-akademie.de/de.html

Local Public Transort

Subway:

U6 – “Oranienburger Tor” U55 – “Hauptbahnhof“

Train:

S1, S2, S25, S5, S7, S75 – “Friedrichstraße“ S5, S7, S75 – “Hauptbahnhof”

Tram:

12, M1, M5 – “Oranienburger Tor” M5, M8, M10 – “Hauptbahnhof”

Bus:

147, TXL – “Charité – Campus Mitte”

Accommodation – special rate

All hotel bookings must be arranged by participants themselves. Participants can book rooms to a special rate at the Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Mitte under this link (according to availability): https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2022-11-03&chain=14687&child=0&currency=EUR&depart=2022-11-04&hotel=58425&level=hotel&locale=en-US&promo=IMPLANT&rooms=1&shell=ADIRBE

Dinner Venue

Ristorante Cinque
Reinhardtstraße 27d
10117 Berlin
https://www.ristorante-cinque.de/
The dinner is not included in the course fee.

Refund and Cancellation

Confirmation

Workshop registration is not complete until full payment has been received. Successful workshop registration will be confirmed by email.

Refund Policy

Confirmed participants who do not cancel and do not attend are liable for the entire fee unless organizer is notified in advance.

Cancellation

The organizer reserves the right to change the program without prior notice or to cancel the workshop. In the event of cancellation, a full refund will be provided.

Opting In

By registering for the workshop, the participant agrees: to receive PRO-IMPLANT Foundation news and other communication; the organizer has the right and permission to publish, copyright and use pictures or motion pictures with/without voice taken during the workshop in which the participants may be included in whole or in part; the contact information can be shared with other workshop participants.