750.- € (for registration before April 3, 2009)
850.- € (for registration after April 3, 2009)

This course is designed for the specialist well versed in his respective surgical subspecialty who is confronted suddenly with surgical emergencies outside his own specialty. Therefore, the course is adressing special emergency probelems in different anatomical regions. The course will include lectures in the most recent advances of traumatology and will emphasize practical exercises in cooperation with the Department of Anatomy as well as participation in surgical interventions. The participation in the course will be recognized by a certificate of the EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). Session I: General Aspects of Emergency Surgery Traumamanagement Session II: Special Domains Injuries in Vessels Thoracic Trauma Trauma of the Heart Abdominal Emergencies Session III: Cranio-Cerebral Trauma and Trepanation Injuries of the Hand Compartment Syndromes, Open Fractures Session IV: Trepanation Abdominal Emergency Surgery Chest Tube/Thoracotomia/Tracheotomia/Koniotomia Emergency of the Hand Pericardiotomia Inferior External Fixateur, Compartment Splitting

Please note that is required to have a very good command of the German language, since no simultaneous translation is provided.

International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services (ICAS)
Ms. Colette Steinwachs, Management Secretary
Tel: +49 (0)731 500 69 405
Fax: +49 (0)731 500 69 406
Email: theodor.fliedner@uni-ulm.de or colette.steinwachs@uni-ulm.de
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• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Advanced Methods of Epidemiologic Analysis
• Genetic Epidemiology
• Pharmaco-Epidemiology

This course has been successfully conducted for the past six years and has attracted many dentists from all over the world. It is approved by the Federal Board of Dentists in Germany (“Bundeszahnärztekammer”). Participation will be honored with a certificate of the Faculty of Medicine of Ulm University.

Aim & Objective: The advances in the field of dental materials have changed the traditional concepts of restorative dentistry and resulted in the development of innovative preparation and filling techniques. The aim of this combined lecture and hands-on course is to acquaint course members with the innovative concepts of bonded tooth-colored posterior and esthetic anterior restorations. Based on current scientific information, participants will be enabled to make proper decisions with regard to case and material selection, cavity preparation and handling of materials. Special focus will be directed to step-by-step instructions and intensive hands-on training in combination with considerate and friendly over-the-shoulder mentoring. Participants will receive a detailed printed manual summarizing the course contents including color-pictured step-by-step instructions. In addition, each participant will obtain a CD containing all course lectures.

Course Contents: Fundamentals Rationale for the use of adhesive tooth-colored restorations Current status of tooth-colored restorative materials Light-curing technology Current status of enamel and dentin bonding Pulpal considerations and pulp protection in adhesive restorations Posterior Direct Resin Composite Restorations Replacement of restorations Class I and II Special matrix and layering techniques for adequate proximal contour and contacts Early caries diagnosis and minimal invasive treatment concepts Anterior Aesthetic Restorations Fundamentals of dental aesthetics Materials and instruments Direct composite veneering Class IV restorations Restoration of cervical defects Closure of diastema and black triangles Ceramic veneers Posterior Indirect Restorations Direct and indirect composite inlays/onlays Ceramic inlays/onlays Ceramic and composite bonding Cavity preparation Luting procedures step-by-step.

International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services (ICAS)
Ms. Colette Steinwachs, Management Secretary
Tel: +49 (0)731 500 69 405
Fax: +49 (0)731 500 69 406
Email: theodor.fliedner@uni-ulm.de
Internet: Click here

International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services (ICAS)
Ms. Colette Steinwachs, Management Secretary
Email: colette.steinwachs@uni-ulm.de
Internet: Click here

Ulm University is developing an innovative international postgraduate study program „@dvanced Oncology“ addressing clinical oncologists as well as scientists in the field of oncology. The study program is being currently implemented by the International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services (ICAS) of the Medical Faculty and by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm (CCCU) and will be launched with the beginning of the winter semester in October 2010.

There is a growing global demand for academic continuing education of oncologists comprising - besides extensive clinical skills in various fields of oncology - aspects of patient management, standardization of treatment procedures as well as expertise in the performance of clinical trials and cooperation with the industry.

• Oncology is one of the medical specialties with the highest dynamics with respect to new findings as far as molecular mechanisms and their implementation in new therapies are concerned. The development of new drugs is accompanied by a growing demand for clinical trials, participating patients and physicians operationally being in charge of the studies.
• The demographical development of developed countries will lead to an increase of cancer incidences; 78% of all cancer incidences are diagnosed in persons >54 years. In developing countries, the lack of availability of early diagnosis and of therapeutic options adds to a higher relative mortality rate compared to developed countries.
• A worldwide survey among medical doctors and employees of the health care system was initiated by ICAS and supported by the Regional Offices of WHO. It showed that 71% of the respondents see a demand for advanced training in the field of Management, 55% in the field of Clinical Trials and 51% in the field of Hematology/Oncology.
• The establishment of oncological centres, group practices and “Comprehensive Cancer Centres” requires from physicians and clinical directors not only multidisciplinary knowledge in the field of oncology, knowledge in pharmacology, toxicology, palliative care, psychooncology and aftercare, performance and assessment of clinical trials, but also in the management of interdisciplinary groups, quality insurance, development of treatment protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), strategic and operative practice and hospital management respectively, comprehension of the legal and economical basics in health care as well as business administration.
• This demand for multidisciplinary skills compares to an organ-specific fragmentation of the training of oncologists in many countries.

Content:
Module 1: Summer School “Challenges”, 1 ECTS
Challenges in management of patients, clinical trials and oncological therapies
Introduction to Master’s programme: structure and E-Learning platform
Module 2: Interdisciplinary Oncology- Up-to-date, 12 ECTS
Cellular and molecular biology of cancer: Cell cycle, proliferation, senescence & apoptosis, growth factors, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, transcription, epigenetics, immunology
Diagnostics: Classification of neoplasms, early diagnosis, tumor histology, imaging techniques and cytological examinations
Principles of therapy and treatment: Goals (curative, palliative, adjuvant, neoadjuvant), surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, stem cell transplantation, therapy resistance, personalized therapy, patient interaction
Epidemiology: Prevalence, risk factors and prevention strategies, pharmacoepidemiology
Module 3: Clinical Research, 11 ECTS
Clinical trials: Types, design, performance and evaluation of clinical studies, animal trials, studies for drug registration and surveillance, studies on non-pharmaceutical therapies, statistics & biometry
Management: Planning and performance, evaluation and publication, selection of patients, calculation and controlling of costs, cooperation with industry and sponsoring, transfer of study results into clinical practice
Module 4: Advanced Therapies and Integrated Concepts, 12 ECTS
Clinical oncology: State-of-the-art therapies of cancer entities (gynecology, prostate and urogenital carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma, head and neck, neurooncology, melanoma, carcinoma, lymphoma, leukemia, endocrine cancer, paraneoplasms, other rare entities, pediatric oncology
Integrated therapeutic concepts: Palliative care, complementary therapies, psychooncology, aftercare, communication, counselling, multidisciplinary tumor boards, information and management system, clinical cancer registry
Attendance Seminar: MasterClass in cooperation with the European School of Oncology (ESO)
Module 5: Management, 11 ECTS
Business administration: Principles (accounting, finances, investment, business law, strategic management, human resource management), leadership competence, networking
Health care system: International health care systems, law and contracts, compulsory health and long term care insurance, national cancer registries, bodies of self-administration
Management of entities: Projects and interdisciplinary groups, practice management, hospital management/Non-Profit-Organization, patient management, clinical management of specific cancers, medical pathways, controlling, workflow management
Quality control: Monitoring and controlling, computer based planning, development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), certification of Cancer Centers
Module 6: Summer School “Future Perspectives”, 3 ECTS New techniques and future treatments, current developments, study results and their relevance
Master thesis, 15 ECTS

Module 2: Interdisciplinary Oncology - Up-to-date, 12 ECTS Module 3: Clinical Research, 11 ECTS Module 4: Advanced Therapies and Integrated Concepts, 12 ECTS Module 5: Management, 11 ECTS

The study program contains 6 modules with a total of 60 ECTS credit points over a period of 4 semesters and is completed with the academic degree “Master of Science”. In addition, participants may complete the certification of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), obtain the title of “Clinical Investigator” and receive credit points of continuing medical education by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

Dr. Marcel Sailer
Assistant Director, International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services ICAS, Medical Faculty of Ulm University
Phone: +49 (0)731 5006 9407
Email: marcel.sailer@uni-ulm.de
Internet: http://www.uni-ulm.de/med/masteroncology.html