Contact Person (Scientific Programme) Dr Lisette van Lieshout Department of Parasitology Center of Infectious Diseases Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) P. O. Box 9600 (zone L4-Q) 2300 RC Leiden Netherlands Phone +31 71 526 50 80 Fax +31 71 526 69 07 [email protected] Target Audience 10 international medical doctors, biomedical researchers, or senior technicians interested and/ or working in clinical parasitology. Those who are not familiar with clinical parasitology are expected to do some introductory reading beforehand. All teaching materials will be provided. Invited Faculty Members Eric Brienen, Leiden, Netherlands Titia Kortbeek, Bilthoven, Netherlands Theo Mank, Haarlem, Netherlands Annelies van Goor, Leiden, Netherlands Lisette van Lieshout, Leiden, Netherlands Jaco Verweij, Tilburg, Netherlands Leo Visser, Leiden, Netherlands Administrative Secretariat Marjan Hornstra-Moedt Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) Directorate Education and Study Programmes Boerhaave CME P. O. Box 9600 V0-P 2300 RC Leiden Netherlands Phone +31 71 526 85 00 Fax +31 71 526 82 55 [email protected] Scientific picture outside: Microscopic picture of third-stage filariform larvae (L3) of Strongyloides stercoralis, approximately 500 – 600 µm long / participants at work at the previous LUMC Leiden parasitology course © ESCMID, September 2014 Contact ESCMID Postgraduate Technical Workshop Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Parasitic Infections Leiden, Netherlands 26 – 30 January 2015 ESCMID Postgraduate Technical Workshop Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Parasitic Infections Organisers • Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Parasitology and Boerhaave CME • University of Applied Sciences Leiden Course Coordinators • Eric Brienen, Leiden, Netherlands • Annelies van Goor, Leiden, Netherlands • Lisette van Lieshout, Leiden, Netherlands Course Objectives The course focuses on the diagnostic aspects of parasitic infections of importance in routine clinical practice in European countries. There will be intense practical sessions using high quality clinical samples for microscopy examination, reallife cases and interactive photo quizzes. These sessions will cover about 70% of the course and will be alternated with in-depth lectures given by experts in the field of clinical parasitology. By the end of the course the participants will be familiar with clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of most common parasitic infections, including those seen in travellers and immigrants such as malaria, schistosomiasis and intestinal helminths. Some less common parasitic infections will be discussed on the final day, as well as the role of molecular diagnostics within routine laboratory practice. This 5-day international course is part of a full two week course designed for Dutch clinical medical microbiologists in training and experienced senior technicians. The Dutch parasitology course has been successfully organised by the same Leiden group for more than 20 years. Course Programme Organisation Monday, 26 January 2015 • Introduction and registration • Patient case of the day • Soil-transmitted helminths • Strongyloides • Taenia and other common cestodes • Slide quiz Course Venue University of Applied Sciences Leiden Zernikedreef 11 2333 CK Leiden Netherlands Tuesday, 27 January 2015 • Patient case of the day • Schistosomiasis and other common trematodes • Echinococcosis and other zoonotic helminths • Lab procedures for the diagnosis of helminths • Slide quiz Wednesday, 28 January 2015 • Patient case of the day • Intestinal protozoa • Artefacts of microscopy • Lab procedures for the diagnosis of protozoa • Slide quiz Thursday, 29 January 2015 • Patient case of the day • Malaria • Blinded cases • Lab procedures for the diagnosis of blood parasites • Slide quiz Friday, 30 January 2015 • Patient case of the day • New developments in molecular diagnosis of parasites • Coccidia • Blinded cases • Slide quiz • Remaining parasites of interest and clinical cases Phone +31 71 518 88 00 www.hsleiden.nl/english Registration Procedure Register now online on the ESCMID website at www.escmid.org/education. Registration deadline is 1 December 2014. Dutch participants register directly via www.boerhaavenascholing.nl for the full two week course. Registration Fee EUR 750 for ESCMID members (Full Membership/Young Scientist Membership) EUR 900 for all others The fee includes coffee, tea, lunches and teaching materials. Travel costs, accommodation (incl. breakfast) & dinners are not included. Attendance Grants ESCMID provides a number of attendance grants for ESCMID “Young Scientist members”. The grant covers the registration fee. Travel costs, accommodation (incl. breakfast) & dinners are not included. Please apply via the ESCMID website at www.escmid.org/education before 1 December 2014. Applicants will be informed about their acceptance by 15 December 2014. CME Accreditation The organisers of the course will apply for European CME accreditation through EACCME.