COURSE OVERVIEW
This certification course in non-invasive ventilation is a comprehensive programme aimed at equipping emergency medicine professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage acute respiratory failure effectively using non-invasive respiratory support. The course covers both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cases and is intended for senior trainees and consultants in their first five years of practice.
OBJECTIVES
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Understand pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure and the effects of Non-Invasive respiratory support in COVID19 and non-COVID19 acute respiratory failure
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Understand indications and contraindications of the various methods
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Apply problem-solving to manage ventilators troubleshooting
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Understand pros and cons of Non-Invasive respiratory support in COVID19 patients
FACULTY (Yet to be confirmed for the 2026 course)
Director: Dr. Roberto Cosentini, Bergamo (Italy)
Dr. Paolo Groff - (Perugia, Italy)
Dr. Roberta Marino - (Vercelli, Italy)
Dr. Rodolfo Ferrari, - (Imola, Italy)
Dr. Patrick Plaisance, Paris (France)
AUDIENCE
Physicians, EM Physicians, Respiratory Nurses: Senior trainees / Consultants in their first 5 years
This course is open to members and non-members
COURSE FEES (YET TO BE CONFIRMED FOR 2026 Course)
Physician 300 EUR
Nurse 130 EUR
Trainee 180 EUR
VENUE information
Centro de Simulação Avançada da FMUL_ Hospital de Santa Maria Campus
Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa - Portugal
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