This course will provide an overview of the field of Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs). Participants will learn which diagnostic procedures should be applied based on given clinical circumstances and will receive updates on specific diseases and treatment. This interactive course includes round table discussions from the faculty panel in Mainz, Germany. Course attendees will have the opportunity to present their cases and discuss them with leading experts.

Topics

• ILD diagnosis
• Update on diagnostic procedures in ILDs, including a cryo-biopsy procedure
• Current, novel and future therapies
• Specific diseases and conditions
• COVID and ILD
• Overview of different ILDs
• Diagnostic procedures in ILDs, including modern bronchoscopic techniques, HRCT, pathology, pulmonary function testing
• Basic research in ILDs and its implications
• Significant comorbidities in ILDs

Course format

The programme is divided into two days onsite in Mainz, Germany, and a half-day virtual session.

The format will include:

• Lectures
• Case presentations, with discussions
• Round table discussions
• Interactive workshops
• Live transmissions

Please note that all timings are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Target audience

• Clinicians
• Pulmonologists in training
• Radiologists specialised in thoracic imaging
• Pathologists specialised in thoracic pathology

CME credits

This event has been accredited with the Mark of Excellence by EBAP (European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology) with 26 CME credits.

The number of credits that you will receive corresponds to your attendance during the conference. Please note that you need to sign the register of attendance each day to ensure that you receive the correct amount of CME credits. Participants of the live stream can claim CME credits for the hours spent viewing the sessions live.