Sponsor InformationPisa International Diabetic Foot Course 2019

Management of the Diabetic Foot

www.diabeticfootcourses.org

Theory & Practice 4-day course · 2 - 5 October 2019 · Pisa, Italy

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Dear Sponsors

The first international course on the manage- ment of the diabetic foot, organised by the Diabetic Foot Clinic at the University Hospital of Pisa, was held in 2009. This was a great success with very satisfied participants from all over the world.

The international courses are based on the expertise gathered from more than 10 con- secutive years of providing national courses and on the knowledge and the unique struc- ture of treatment offered by the specialised diabetic foot clinic at the University Hospital of Pisa, established in 1989.

The course is held in Pisa, Italy, and offers a combination of theory and practical training in the clinic within a 4-day period.

With the combination of lectures from dif-fe-rent specialists and training in the clinic, course participants will gain insight into both the theory of the field and the practical meth-ods used in the clinic. The individual training covers all the areas of interest related to the modern clinical approach to the diabetic foot, including instrumental diagnosis, revascular-ization, surgery and rehabilitation.

The course will also focus on the structure of treatment and guidelines for establishing a diabetic foot clinic. Thereby it reaches out to clinicians as well as hospital departments and clinic management.

A secondary aim of the course is to facilitate European consensus on the structure of treat-ment of the diabetic foot and to raise political awareness of the challenges related to treat-ment and prevention of the diabetic foot.

In this document you will find information about the different ways for your company to get involved in the international courses on management of the diabetic foot.

Hopefully you will find the information you need. If you have any questions, please let us know.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Prof. Alberto Piaggesi

Director of the Diabetic Foot Section of the Pisa University Hospital

Key Information

Course title Management of the Diabetic Foot

Dates 2-5 October 2019

Fee Early registration (before 1 July 2019) 1600 EUR excl. accommodation

Late registration (from 1 July 2019) 1750 EUR excl. accommodation

Locations Theoretical course Hotel San Ranieri Via Mazzei 2, Cisanello 56124 PISA www.sanranierihotel.com

Practical training Pisa University Hospital U.O.Malattie del Metabolismo e Diabetologia Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana Via Paradisa, 2 56124 Pisa, Italy

Organisation Scientific responsibility: Alberto Piaggesi, MD, Professor, Endocrinologist, Director of the

Diabetic Foot Section of the Pisa University Hospital, Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism

University of Pisa, Italy

Secretariat Pisa International Diabetic Foot Courses c/o CAP Partner Nordre Fasanvej 113 Frederiksberg C, Denmark T: +45 70 20 03 05 F: +45 70 20 03 15 info@cap-partner.eu www.diabeticfootcourses.org

Contact: Bent von Eitzen Sales Manager bve@cap-partner.eu Christina W. Lohman Project Manager cwl@cap-partner.eu

Faculty

The faculty consists of international experts together with local specialists to ensure high quality in both the theoretical and practical sessions of the courses.

Along with the international faculty, the Course has a strong Italian faculty, so any company interested in the Italian market will get additional benefit from sponsoring the course.

The 2019 faculty will be announced at the end of 2018.

The 2018 international faculty included:

Alberto Piaggesi (Course organiser)

Kristien van Acker, Belgium

Michael Edmonds, UK

Mark A. Hardy, USA

Vincent Hetherington, USA

Armin Koller, Germany

Jean Philippe Lavigne, France

Jose Luis Lázaro Martínez, Spain

Stephan Morbach, Germany

Lee Rogers, USA

Javier Aragon Sanchez, Spain

Eric Senneville, France

Vilma Urbancic-Rovan, Slovenia

Klaus Kirketerp-Møller, Denmark

Luc Téot, France

Valentina Dini, Italy

About the course

ParticipantsThe Course is open to anyone involved in the treatment or management of diabetic foot patients and the primary target groups are:

• Clinicians with various professions - e.g. endocrinologists, vascular and orthopaedic surgeons, specialised nurses, chiropodists or podiatrists

• Newly appointed managers with an interest in the development of the structure of treat-ment within the diabetic foot area.

• Other health care professionals

Important note: Industry representatives can only attend if they are sponsors of the course.

Course OBJECTIVESThe main objectives of the Pisa International Diabetic Foot Courses are to:

• Increase the knowledge and operative skills in the management of the diabetic foot.

• Facilitate consensus on structure of treat-ment (How to establish diabetic foot clin-ics/departments, qualification of staff and structure of treatment)

• Create political awareness of the challenges related to treatment and prevention of the diabetic foot ulcers.

Course ProgrammeThe 4-day course programme gives partic-ipants a thorough theoretical and practical introduction to all aspects of the diagnosis, management and treatment of the diabetic foot, including the following elements:

• Pathogenesis and clinical presentation

• Systemic aspects of the diabetic foot

• Lesions

• Charcot neuroarhropathy management

• Diagnostic approach

• Imaging

• Revascularization

• Therapy – medical, surgical, rehabilitative

• Health Economy of the Diabetic Foot

• The diabetic foot clinic – structure and establishment

Lectures will be in agreement with the International Consensus on the Diabetic Foot & Practical Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of the Diabetic Foot.

The programme from the 2018 course can be found at the course web site: www.diabeticfootcourses.org

What makes the PISA Course unique

The course has run for 10 years and is unmatched in content, faculty and the scientific level. Despite the relatively high price for partici-pants, it’s full year after year.

Partly because of the price, it attracts clinicians who are deter-mined to pursue career within the diabetic foot field and many of whom will (or have) become the rising stars in the field.

Theoretical AND practical sessions. Each day is divided into morning lectures at the hotel and afternoon practical sessions at the hospital (5 minute walk).

The highly accomplished faculty, both Italian and international.

The course programme will be based on the existing consensus paper on management of the dia-betic foot. Thus, sponsors will be part of an international coopera-tion within the area, aiming at the dissemination and implementa-tion of best practise structures for a thorough prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of this complex pathology.

Highly sought after course and a valued addition to a CV of anyone interested in pursuing career with-in the diabetic foot area.

Deep dive into all topics and aspects of diabetic foot management, including the set-up of a multidis- ciplinary diabetic foot clinic etc.

The Course attracts participants from far and wide and has a reach beyond Europe – it’s sought by participants from Asia and the Middle East, but also from the US.

Excellent networking opportunity, sponsors become part of the community and privy to the latest discussions.

Sponsorship opportunities

Main Sponsorship 15,000 EUR

• Two free course participants (minimum 1 clinician)

• Right to enlist additional 2 participants for the course with a 20% reduction on the regular course fee (minimum 1 clinician)

• Right to one annual meeting with the course organisation.

• Evaluations and feedback from the course participants.

• One insert in course material.

• Profiling as main sponsor at course web site and in course material.

Basic Sponsorship 5,000 EUR

• Right to enlist 2 participants for the course with a 20% reduction on the regular course fee (minimum 1 clinician)

• Evaluations and feedback from the course participants.

• One insert in the course material.

• Profiling as sponsor at course web site and in course material.

New Technologies workshop 2,500 EUR

We are setting aside 45 minutes in the course programme. In this session, we divide parti- cipants in 4 groups to ensure maximum interaction and rotate them between 4 practical sessions of 10-12 minutes each.

We offer this opportunity to companies to showcase their device or product and its use in prac-tical setting. Focus should be on the procedure and the unique value that your device adds.

There will only be an opportunity for 4 companies to join, so we invite the interested com- panies to show their interest early and reserve a spot.

The session is chaired by Prof. Alberto Piaggesi.

Focus groups give companies a chance to ask experts/key opinion leaders their opinion in a closed forum and are interesting for companies, who:

• Are about to launch a new product.

• Are new to the European market and need feedback on their existing products.

• Are established in general wound care but need more knowledge about DFU treatment.

• Would like to establish contact to key opinion leaders.

• Are interested in feedback on products or clinical studies.

A focus group at the Diabetic Foot Course has the advantage that you do not need to fly in and accommodate a group of 8-10 persons, as all key opinion leaders are present at the course. This makes the focus group a cost effective tool to get feedback and promote your product towards key opinion leaders. Each focus group is designed and agreed individually.

Insert in course materials 1,000 EUR

Focus Group (Duration 60 min) 10,000 EUR

The 2018 Pisa International Diabetic Foot Coursewas sponsored by:

Main sponsors

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