Monday, March 15 2010
| 08:30 | Course Opening | M Turina, Zurich; F Smit, Bloemfontein |
Session I 8:30 – 10:15
Chairmen: A Wechsler, Philadelphia; F Smit, Bloemfontein
| 08:45 | How to organize a research department | J Vaage, Oslo |
| 09:30 | Scientific data: structure | P Sergeant, Leuven |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
Session II 10:45 – 12:15
Chairmen: A Wechsler, Philadelphia; J Vaage, Oslo
| 10:45 | Data analysis (time and non-time related) | P Sergeant, Leuven |
| 11:30 | Conflict of interest or benefits from research funding by industry? | AP Kappetein, Rotterdam |
| 12:15 | Lunch break |
Session III 13:30 – 15:45
Chairmen: F Smit, Bloemfontein; AP Kappetein, Rotterdam
| 13:30 | Design of clinical trials | J Vaage, Oslo |
| 14:15 | How to prepare a good manuscript | A Wechsler, Philadelphia |
| 15:00 | Clinical research pathways: translational research, clinical trials or outcomes research | AP Kappetein, Rotterdam |
| 15:45 | Coffee break |
Session IV 16:15 – 18:00
Chairman: P Sergeant, Leuven; F Smith, Bloemfontein
| 16:15 | Common errors in abstracts: analysis with the audience | M Turina, Zurich |
| 17:15 | Ethics in human research | A Wechsler, Philadelphia |
| 18:00 | End of session |
Tuesday, March 16
Session V 8:30 – 10:30
Chairmen: M Turina, Zurich; J Vaage, Oslo
| 08:30 | Critical approach to the medical literature, Part 1 | P Sergeant, Leuven |
| 09:30 | How to get a manuscript accepted | M Turina, Zurich |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
Session VI 11:00 – 12:30
Chairmen: J Vaage, Oslo; AP Kappetein, Rotterdam
11:00
Critical approach to the medical literature, Part 2
P Sergeant, Leuven
11:50
Art of meeting presentation
M Turina, Zurich
12:30
Lunch break
Session VII 13:30 – 15:30
Chairmen: A Wechsler, Philadelphia; M Turina, Zurich
| 13:30 | Design and conduct of large clinical trials | D Wheatley, Glasgow |
| 14:30 | Surgical research in Africa: pitfalls and advices | F Smit, Bloemfontein |
| 15:30 | Coffee break |
Session VIII 16:00 – 18:00
Chairmen: P Sergeant, Leuven; D Wheatley, Glasgow
16:00
Design and conduct of multi-institutional trials
AP Kappetein, Rotterdam
17:00
Course evaluation and grading by the participants
M Turina, Zurich
17:30
General discussion with the faculty
18:00
End of the meeting