Invitation 3rd WAPO eSummit on October 8 + 9 2021

  We invite patient advocates, patients, families, carers, health care professionals, nurses and WAPO partners to attend the eSummit.
There is no charge to attend – thanks to sponsorships. 
Health Care Professionals / Nurses can request a ‘Certificate of Attendance’ when you have participated both days, via mail@wapo.org
 
For registration and more information, please register – in English or Spanish – here. 
 Please feel free to share the invitation with other people interested in pituitary disorders.

The program is as follows:

October 8, 2021:
             
15:00    Welcome & House rules by Clive Deverson (moderator, CHC)
15:10    ‘Management of acromegaly patients in the COVID era: impact on disease control
              and the role of telehealth’ by Federico Gatto (Hospital Policlinico San Martin, Department of Clinical Endocrinology Genoa, Liguria, Italy)
15:35    Q&A
15:50    Break
16:00    ‘Endoscopic approach to pituitary tumour resection’ by Dr. Michael Cusimano 
              (St. Michael’s Hospital, Education and Public Health University of Toronto, Canada)
16:25    Q&A
16:40    Break
16:55    Pituitaries: Picture Perfect or Pathological?” by David Pettersson (neuro-radiologist, OHSU, Portland, USA)
17:20    Q&A
17:35    Wrap-up                                                       
 
October 9, 2021:            

15:00    Welcome & House rules by Clive Deverson (moderator, CHC)
15:10    ‘Persistence of muscle weakness in patients with controlled acromegaly and Cushing’s
              syndrome in remission. Mechanisms and role of physical activity’ by Elena Valassi (Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya and
              Hospital Sant Pau; Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Spain)
15:35    Q&A
15:50    Break
16:00    ‘Building capacity for multi-stakeholder collaboration’ by Chi Pakarinen (Expert in patient engagement & involvement, Belgium)
16:25    Q&A
16:40    Break
16:55    ‘Adrenal Insufficiency, COVID-19 and Beyond’ by Chris Yedinak (OHSU, Portland, USA)
17:20    Q&A
17:35    Wrap-up            
 
*NOTE: all times are in CEST; when you are at the registration site, your local date and time will appear.

We are looking forward to meet you on October 8 and 9, 2021!

The WAPO Board of Directors,
Sheila, Sandra, Sue, JD and Muriël