Postgraduate courses

These courses provide medical practitioners with the opportunity to align their current procedures with the latest clinical best practice. 

These lecture-based sessions include dedicated time for interaction between participants and faculty. Participants will have the opportunity to put knowledge into practice by taking part in group tasks led by the faculty.

The maximum number of participants is 100 per session. 

Registration for these courses is additional to the congress registration fee and is priced as follows:

Type of course	Early-bird registration fee (deadline - July 10th 00:00 CET)		Standard registration fee		On-site registration fee
	ERS MEMBER	ERS NON MEMBER*	ERS MEMBER	ERS NON MEMBER*	ERS MEMBER	ERS NON MEMBER*
Half-day course	€95	€116	€125	€153	€140	€171
Full-day course	€155	€189	€200	€244	€220	€268
PG3	€50	€62	€70	€86	€80	€98

*Registration fees including 22% VAT on NON MEMBERS categories

Please note: The early bird fees will be maintained for the entire registration period for all early career members and delegates from low-income countries.

SATURDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER

FULL-DAY POSTGRADUATE COURSE

• 09:30-17:30
• PG1 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More information
• PG2 Thoracic ultrasound. More information
• PG3 How to plan for and manage a respiratory epidemic/pandemic. More information

MORNING POSTGRADUATE COURSES

• 09:30-13:00
• PG4 Imaging of the chest.  More information
• PG5 Noninvasive ventilation - pitfalls and challenges.  More information
• PG6 Bronchoscopy in pulmonary emergencies. More information
• PG7 Sleep-disordered breathing - diagnosis and therapy.  More information
• PG8 Lung function testing. More information
• PG9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. More information
• PG10 Cystic fibrosis: Basic defects and clinical problems in children. More information
• PG11 Modern approaches in lung cancer diagnostics and therapy. More information

AFTERNOON POSTGRADUATE COURSES

• 14:00-17:30
• PG12 Interventional pulmonology. More information
• PG13 Challenges in the treatment of tuberculosis. More information
• PG14 The evolving world of pulmonary rehabilitation. More information
• PG15 Challenging issues in acute interstitial lung diseases. More information
• PG16 Advanced cardiopulmonary exercise testing. More information
• PG17 Asthma phenotyping. More information
• PG18 Cystic fibrosis: management in adult patients. More information
• PG19 Heart-lung interaction. More information