23rd Annual RIMS Conference: 31 May - 2 June 2018, Amsterdam
 

TEACHING COURSES

Two Teaching Courses will be organised in the margins of the RIMS Annual Conference. Topics of the Teaching Courses 2018 are: 

1. Respiratory Training

2. Fatigue Management

More information on each course is available below. 

Please know: 

  • Both Courses will take place on Thursday 31 May, 2018, both from 11:00 to 15:00.
  • The Teaching Course Registration includes meeting materials, lunch and coffee breaks.
  • It is not obligatory to purchase an Annual Conference Registration to be able to register for a Teaching Course. Please follow the flow on the Registration module here. 

 

Registration fees 

EUR excl VAT (Eur incl 21% Dutch VAT)

Early bird registration fee

until Friday 9 March 2018

Late registration fee

until Sunday 27 May 2018

On-site registration fee

as from Monday 28 May 2018

Teaching Course
(RIMS and non-RIMS Members)
€ 60
(€ 72,5 incl VAT)
€ 70
(€ 85 incl VAT)
€ 80
(€ 97 incl VAT)


TEACHING COURSE FATIGUE MANAGEMENT

Course Coordinator
Dr Heleen Beckerman, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and MS Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam

Short Introduction
The latest scientific results of fatigue management trials in patients with MS are genuine game changers for clinical practice and individual treatment of patients with MS-related fatigue. In this interactive multidisciplinary course the unique and valuable contribution of these studies to clinical practice will be discussed.

Target audience
This multidisciplinary course has been designed to meet the educational interests of nurses, occupational therapist, psychologists, neuropsychologists, rehabilitation physicians, and others within and outside RIMS, who want to treat their MS patients with fatigue effectively.

Learning Objectives
* To increase the understanding of primary and secondary fatigue in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
* To gain insight in the state of the art of research on effectiveness of fatigue management in MS.
* To become aware of your own position regarding mono-disciplinary or multi-disciplinary treatment of MS-related fatigue.
* To improve the ability to utilize current evidence-based fatigue management therapies.

Timetable of the programme
11:00-12:30 part 1
12:30-13:00 break – lunch – networking
13:00-15:00 part 2
15:00 closing

Programme outline (subject to minor changes)
* Interactive introduction to the topic
* Triage of primary and secondary fatigue
* The latest evidence and the latest guidelines of treating fatigue in MS
* Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: the TREFAMS-CBT, ELEVIDA, and FACETS approach.
* Practical Example of the Cognitive Behavioural Approach

Lecturers who have already confirmed to contribute
Isaline Eijssen (OT), MS fatigue guidelines and Cochrane review
Marieke Houniet-de Gier (Psy), e-TREFAMS-CBT
Jana Pöttgen (NeuroPsy), ELEVIDA
Sarah Thomas (Psy), FACETS
Heleen Beckerman (Clinical Epidemiologist, PTnp), TREFAMS-ACE 
Jetty van Meeteren (rehabilitation physician)



TEACHING COURSE RESPIRATORY TRAINING

Course Coordinator 
Dr. Marc Rietberg , Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and MS Center, VU University Medical Center

Chair
Dr. Erwin van Wegen
 
Short Introduction
Respiratory muscle weakness as a consequence of MS is related to neurological impairment, physical inactivity and respiratory complications. Diminished motor performance and severe fatigue, as experienced by most people with MS in all stages of the disease, influence the level and pattern of physical activity and pulmonary function. Therefore, specific exercise training for respiratory muscles may be beneficial.

Target population
Multidisciplinary Audience, e.g. Rehabilitation Physicians, physiotherapists. 

Learning Objectives
* To increase the understanding of in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
* To gain insight in the state of the art of research on effectiveness of respiratory training in MS.
* To improve the ability to utilize current evidence-based fatigue management therapies.

Timetable of the programme
11:00-12:30 part 1
12:30-13:00 break – lunch – networking
13:00-15:00 part 2
15:00 closing

Programme outline (subject to minor changes)
* Introduction to the topic
* Respiratory (dys)function in MS
* The latest evidence in respiratory training for MS
* Early recognition of respiratory problems and possible physiotherapeutic interventions in people with MS

Contributions of:
Marc Rietberg, Cochrane review Respiratory training for MS
Erwin van Wegen, Cochrane review Respiratory training for MS
Christian van Niekerk, physiotherapeutic interventions for respiratory problems
Marijke Rutten, Respiratory (dys)function in MS