NFOG Educational Course 2010: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Through Life

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The NFOG Educational Committee hereby invites you to the NFOG Specialist Course on
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome through Life . The course will deal with aspects of PCOS related to different ages and endocrine states of a woman´s life. Nordic and international top speakers with active research in this area will participate. The course is the second NFOG Specialist Course , planned to run each year with different topics, and aimed at specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, but also trainees.

Below you find the final program. The number of participants is limited to 200, due to course facilities. NFOG members (includes all members of the national societies) are welcome to register at the NFOG web-site from now on. Non-members are welcome to register from September 15 th . Reservations at different hotels in the area could be made at the same time as the registration. The course will be sponsored according to regulations by the Danish Legal Board of Self-Regulation concerning Pharmaceuticals.

Welcome!
Marie Bixo and Eszter Vanky
NFOG Educational Committee and local organizers

 
Dates:
 November 17th – 18th 2010
Language: English
Venue:

Park Inn Copenhagen Airport Hotel, Engvej 171, Copenhagen, (Check googlemaps)

Fees:

Course fees (including two lunches, refreshments and one dinner at Park Inn):

NFOG member, early registration before September 15 th DKK 1800,-
NFOG member, late registration after September 15 th DKK 2500,-
Non-NFOG members, registration available from September 15 th DKK 3000,-

Hotels: please check registration procedure

Registration and Accomodation Procedure: Online and bank transfer available - Please follow this link: Click
  If you previously have registrered and need to book hotel: please click here
Programme:  
Wednesday November 17th
  11.30 – 13.00

REGISTRATION, LUNCH

 
  13.00 – 13.05

Welcome and introduction

President of NFOG
Session 1 Prenatal and early development and treatment of PCOS
  13.05 – 13.30

Intrauterine environment and PCOS

Sven M. Carlsen Professor MD (N)
  13.30 – 14.00

Early development & pubertal prevention of PCOS

Francis de Zegher Professor MD (B)
  14.00 – 14.30

Treatment of PCOS in adolescence

Lourdes Ibanez MD, PhD (E)
  14.30 – 14.50

Panel discussion and questions

 
  14.50 - 15.20

COFFEE

 
Session 2 PCOS, pregnancy and metformin  
  15.20 – 15.50

Metformin and ART in PCOS: A RCT

Sigrun Kjøtrød , MD PhD (N)
  15.50 – 16.20 Metformin in early pregnancy and abortions Laure Morin-Papunen, MD PhD (SF)
  16.20 – 16.50 Metformin and pregnancy outcome in PCOS Eszter Vanky, MD PhD (N)
  16.50 – 17.20 Panel discussion and questions  
  19.00 DINNER  
Thursday November 18th
Session 3 PCOS in the adult woman  
  08.30 – 08.50

PCOS, obesity in the young adult

Ditte Trolle MD PhD (DK)
  08.50 – 09.10

Metformin: When and to whom?

Ditte Trolle MD PhD(DK)
  09.10 – 09.30

Diet and lifestyle

Angelica Linden-Hirschberg MD Professor (S)
  09.30 – 09.50

Are there any benefits of PCOS?

Angelica Linden-Hirschberg MD Professor (S)
  09.50 – 10.10 Panel discussion and questions  
  10.10 – 10.40

COFFEE

 
Session 4 Quality of life – later in life  
  10.40 – 11.10

Quality of life in PCOS

Georgina Jones, Psychologist, PhD (UK)
  11.10 – 11.40

Cardiovascular risk factors

Harpal Randeva MD Professor (UK)
  11.40 – 12.00

Diabetes and PCOS

Sven M. Carlsen MD Professor (N)
  12.00 – 12.30

Premenopausal PCOS – symptoms and consequences

Inger Sundström-Poromaa, MD, Professor (S)
  12.30 – 13.00

Panel discussion and questions

 
  13.00 – 13.05 Concluding remarks NFOG Educational Committee
  13.05 LUNCH  
   
Organiser: NFOG Educational Committee

Marie Bixo and Eszter Vanky

Contact: education@nfog.org