University of Ulm

University of Ulm
International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services (ICAS)
Helmholtzstrasse 20
D-89081 Ulm
Germany

Tel: +49 (0)731 500 69 404
Fax: +49 (0)731 500 69 406
E-mail: theodor.fliedner@uni-ulm.de
Internet: http://www.uni-ulm.de/index.php?id=5496

University of Ulm
Institute of Epidemiology
Helmholtzstraße 22
D - 89081 Ulm
Germany

Tel: +49 (0)731 50 31 076
Fax: +49 (0)731 50 31 069
E-mail: nicole.schubert@uni-ulm.de
Internet: http://www.uni-ulm.de/epidemiologie/


Courses on this page:   

Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: State-of-the-Arts, Methods and Perspectives
Emergency Surgery
20th International Summer School of Epidemiology
State-of-the-Art of Tooth Colored Adhesive Restorations
Cryopreservation of Mammalian Ovarian Tissue

Distance Learning:
Master-Online Study Program "@dvanced Oncology"


Course Title Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: State-of-the-Arts, Methods and Perspectives
Institution Ulm: University of Ulm
Country Germany
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Clinical Research and Methods: Molecular Biology
Language English
Degree, Credits
Location Institute of Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics of Ulm University and German Red Cross Blood Donation Center
Objectives/
Content
This course is designed for specialists in blood transfusion medicine and hematologists who want to establish a specialty unit in their own institution and gain experience in autologous and allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation on the basis of most recent experiences in this rapidly expanding field including quality assessment methods. Special attention will be given to aspects of transplantation in pediatric patients. The participation in the course will be recognized by CME accreditation of the EACCME (European Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education) as well as the European Hematology Association (EHA).
Next Beginning 22-25 June 2009
Appl. Deadline June 3, 2009
Duration 4 days
No. of
Participants
Restricted to 20 - 25
Coordinator Prof. Dr. H. Schrezenmeier
Course fee

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

For further
information
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
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Course Title Emergency Surgery
Institution Ulm: University of Ulm
Country Germany
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Emergencies: Clinical Health in Emergencies and Disasters
Language German
Degree, Credits EACCME certificate
Location Department of Trauma, Hand- and Reconstructiv Surgery, Unversity of Ulm
Objectives/
Content

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.

Next Beginning March 16-18, 2009
Appl. Deadline February 10, 2009
Duration 3 days
Participants'
Profile
Surgeons
Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Florian Gebhard, PD Dr. Alexander Beck, PD Dr. Ulrich Liener
Coordinator Prof. Dr. Florian Gebhard
Course fee € 990, the course fee includes accomodation in single room from March 15-19, 2009 (4 nights)
For further
information

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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Course Title 20th International Summer School of Epidemiology
Institution Ulm: University of Ulm
Country Germany
Type Summer School
Topics Public/Global Health: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology
Language English
Degree, Credits EACCME certificate
Location University of Ulm, Institute of Empidemiology
Objectives/
Content
  • Introduction to Epidemiology
  • Advanced Methods of Epidemiologic Analysis
  • Genetic Epidemiology
  • Pharmaco-Epidemiology
Next Beginning July 27 - July 31, 2009
Appl. Deadline May 31, 2009
Duration 1 week
No. of
Participants
30
Coordinator Prof. Dr. R. Peter
Cooperation University of North Carolina, USA; The International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Science and Service (ICAS) at the University of Ulm and support of the Pharmacia-Foundation for Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
Course fee Euro 400.- per course participation fee
Euro 350.- for members of the DGEpi
Euro 150.- for employees of Ulm University and students
Scholarship A limited number of fellowships is available for participants from low income countries.
Deadline for fellowship applications: April 30, 2009.
For further
information
Institute of Epidemiology
Nicole Schubert
Tel: +49 (0)731 50 31 061
Fax: +49 (0)731 50 31 069
Email: nicole.schubert@uni-ulm.de
Internet: http://www.uni-ulm.de/med/med-epidemiologie/summer-school.html
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Course Title State-of-the-Art of Tooth Colored Adhesive Restorations
Institution Ulm: University of Ulm
Country Germany
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: Dentistry and Oral Health
Language English
Degree, Credits Certificate, approved by the Federal Board of Dentists in Germany
Location Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
Objectives/
Content

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.

Next Beginning September 7-11, 2009
Appl. Deadline August 3, 2009
Duration 5 days
No. of
Participants
20
Participants'
Profile
Academic dentistry teachers, dentists, postgraduate students both from private practice and adacemic instittutions
Coordinator Programme Director: Prof. Dr. Bernd Haller
Methods Lectures, Demonstration and hands-on manipulations, discussion
Course fee € 850,- for registration until July 6, 2009; € 980,- for registration after July 6, 2009
Accommodation various hotels in the city of ulm
For further
information

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

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Course Title Cryopreservation of Mammalian Ovarian Tissue as well as Spermatozoa, Oocytes, Embryos by Conventional Freezing and Vitrification for Oncology and Reproductology
Institution Ulm: University of Ulm
Country Germany
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: Reproductive Health
Healthcare areas: Cancer
Language English
Degree, Credits EACCME certificate
Location Science Conference Center “Schloss Reisensburg” and Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Ulm University Hospital, Germany
Objectives/
Content
This course will have three major parts:
The first part will contain basic lectures regarding the principles and scientific approaches to the cryobiology of oocytes, embryos as well as the use in reproductive and veterinary medicine. The major focus will be on the hands-on session to be conducted in the second part of the course. The participants will learn directly the tricks and possibilities for cryopreservation and thawing of biological material as well as the kits that are available for vitrification and thawing, which can be used for any stage of human pre-implantation cells. The third part of the course will allow intensive discussions regarding the methods used and the means and ways of assessing their viability. Important issues in this session are the aseptic vitrification of mammalian oocytes and embryos and the cryoprotectant-free vitrification of human ICSI spermatozoa.

Course Contents Session I: Informatory lectures • Oncological treatment in young patients and protection of reproductive function • First German experience of the transplantation of cryopreserved human ovarian tissue • Cryoprotectant-free vitrification of human spermatozoa: theory and practical application • Cryobiology as field of knowledge and application in reproductive medicine and oncology • Aseptic application of vitrification of human oocytes and embryos
Session II
: Demonstration and hands-on manipulations • Conventional freezing of human ovarian tissue • Long-term transport of ovarian tissue • Preparation of strips of ovarian tissue: release of cortex from parenchyma • Saturation of tissue by cryoprotectants using new special freezing medium for ovarian tissue OvarStore • Freezing of strips in 2 ml Cryo-Vials and 1 ml straws using Erlangen-freezing system and different freezing constructions (Cryologic, IceCube, BioCool, Planer) • Very quick thawing of ovarian tissue in boiling water and removal of cryoprotectants • In vitro culture of ovarian tissue • Evaluation of quality of ovarian tissue: quality of follicles as central object of this evaluation • Vitrification of human ovarian tissue • Preparation of vitrification solution and saturation by permeable cryoprotectants • Quick cooling of ovarian tissue by direct dropping into liquid nitrogen • Quick warming of ovarian tissue by direct dropping into liquid nitrogen
Session III:
Hands-on and extensive discussion • Aseptic vitrification of human oocytes and embryos • Cryoprotectant-free vitrification of human ICSI spermatozoa • Round table with hands-on repeated manipulations of all methodologies.
Next Beginning July 16 - 18, 2009
Appl. Deadline July 1, 2009
Duration 3 days
Participants'
Profile
The course is aimed at postgraduate students and specialists in the field of mammalian tissue cryopreservation in reproductive medicine and veterinary medicine. The participants will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills by attending the lectures, the laboratory exercises and the hands-on sessions. The participation in the course will be recognized by CME accreditation of the EACCME (European Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education).
Teaching Staff Dr. Evgenia Isachenko, Dr. Vladimir Isachenko, Division of Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
Coordinator Prof. Dr. Jürgen Weiss, Head of Division Endocrinology and Reproduction Medicine, Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ulm University
Methods Lectures, Demonstration and hands-on manipulations, discussion
Evaluation Course evaluation
Course fee € 750.- (for registration until May 4, 2009), € 850.- (for registration after May 4, 2009)
Scholarship A limited number of grants to cover part of the course fee are available for participants from low-income countries on a justified application to the ICAS Secretariat (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae)
Accommodation Science Conference Center \"Schloss Reisensburg, Bürgermeister-Johann-Müller Str. 1, D-89312 Günzburg
For further
information

International Center for Advanced Studies in Health Sciences and Services (ICAS)
Ms. Colette Steinwachs, Management Secretary
Email: colette.steinwachs@uni-ulm.de
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Course Title Master-Online Study Program "@dvanced Oncology"
Institution Ulm: University of Ulm
Country Germany
Type Distance Learning
Topics Healthcare areas: Cancer
Healthcare areas: Non-Infectious and Chronic Diseases
Management: Health Services Management
Management: Health Economics and Financing
Language English
Degree, Credits 65 ECTS - Master of Science
Location University of Ulm, Germany
Objectives/
Content

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

Next Beginning Fall 2010
Appl. Deadline Applications may be submitted from November 2009 onwards
Duration 2 years
Participants'
Profile
The target group is primarily composed of graduates in human medicine currently completing specialized training, but also includes practicing oncologists as well as employees of the pharmaceutical industry working in the field of oncology. At the same time, physicians from Eastern Europe and developing countries should be given the opportunity to benefit from the state of knowledge available at Ulm University. Thus, the study program also conduces to the export of knowledge in order to improve and harmonize the health care of cancer patients worldwide. The study program qualifies to execute leading positions in academic organizations, oncological centers or in the pharmaceutical and health care industry.
Requirements For admission to the study program completed studies in basic human medicine or natural sciences with a score above average are required as well as verification of sufficient English language skills (generally substantiated by the TOEFL[4]-exam). In addition, natural scientists need to account for 2 years of occupational practice in the field of oncology. More details are available in the official Admission Regulations of the Study Program “Advanced Oncology” of Ulm University.
Structure The modular composition of the postgraduate study program is pursuing a networked competency development in oncological diagnosis and treatment, in the performance of scientific studies as well as in leadership tasks in oncological centers. In particular, the possibility of part-time learning in a timely and locally flexible manner is of great advantage. Integrated attendance seminars, intensive tutorial guidance and online conferences allow the exchange with renowned international experts. Furthermore, numerous joint activities with international professional societies, organizations and experts support the quality of this endeavor. In this sense, official cooperation has been entered, for instance, with the European School of Oncology (ESO), Italy, and with the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

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).

Coordinator PD Dr. Götz von Wichert and Dr. Marcel Sailer
Course fee The study fee is 4,875 € per semester, 19.500 € respectively for the whole study program.
More details may be retrieved from the Study Program’s Fee Schedule of Ulm University.
For further
information

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

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