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The ERN-LUNG Academy is a curriculum for medical staff at any stage of their career, who wishes to get a proof of knowledge on rare respiratory diseases. It consists of Webinars and eCases, but also includes on-site training in ERN-LUNG Centers. We call for applications from participants of EU-member States from September to November each year. Classes start in January. If you wish to apply for next year’s class, please send a letter of motivation to info@ern-lung.eu

ERN-LUNG Online advance system

The EXpert Advisory BOard (EXABO) is a pan-European internet platform, which has been developed in the context of ERN-LUNG in liaison with the Medical Informatics Group of University Hospital Frankfurt, to answer questions on all aspects of rare respiratory diseases. The platform is primarily aimed at patients and care team members but is openly accessible by anyone who wants to ask a related question.

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Virtual academy of sarcoidosis (ERS)

DATE:  1 Jul 2025 – 2 Jul 2025
TIME: 0:00

1–2 July, 2025 | Online

Organisers: P. Spagnolo, M. Veltkamp, D. Israël-Biet, A. D. M. Vorselaars, K. Antoniou

This course will allow different medical specialists to share their knowledge about sarcoidosis and give the attendees an excellent opportunity to ask medical experts organ-specific questions regarding sarcoidosis.

Course format

  • Lectures
  • Interactive workshops
  • Case-based sessions
  • Q&A discussion sessions

Please note that all timings are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Recordings and educational material will be made available to registered participants within two weeks of the event finishing. Replays will remain accessible until December 2025 on the ERS Respiratory Channel.

Learning outcomes

Following this course, participants will acquire the basic principles of diagnosis, treatment and management of sarcoidosis patients, according to current guidelines.

  • Essential information on disease immunology and aetiology
  • Diagnostic tools and pathways
  • When and to which specialist to refer the patient
  • Treatment of severe and organ threatening disease
  • Potential novel therapeutic approaches
  • Quality of life in patients with sarcoidosis

Topics

  • Sarcoidosis – key features for clinicians
  • Diagnostic tools in sarcoidosis
  • Systemic manifestations of sarcoidosis
  • Treatment of life-threatening sarcoidosis
  • Treatment of sarcoidosis: what the future holds
  • Patient point of view and quality of life

Target audience

  • Clinicians
  • Pulmonologists
  • Trainees
  • Residents in pulmonary medicine
  • Specialist nurses
  • General therapists