Occupational Respiratory Diseases – Prevention and risk factors

11th – 13th of October 2022
Dockyard Hotel, Gothenburg Sweden

About this course

Occupational respiratory diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, different pulmonary fibrosis and rhinitis) are still important and prevalent occupationally caused diseases. Prevention is the cornerstone in the treatment, and there is a strong need to disseminate current scientific knowledge in this field to occupational physicians, allergists, ENT-physicians, chest physicians and researchers in the field.

Price information

The price of the course consists of the course fee of EUR 500
and the day package of choice.

Day package I

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches
dinners and the social program on Wednesday.

We strongly encourage you to take part in the social program, as this is a vital part of the NIVA course experience. We believe in the power of networking and strive to create an inspiring possibility for that through the social program.

EUR 930

Day package II

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees and lunches.

Kindly note that the day package II does not include dinners nor the social program.

EUR 760

Accommodation

11th-13th of October 2022 at Dockyard Hotel, Gothenburg, Sweden.

NIVA has made a block reservation for the accommodation 11th-13th of October 2022 at Dockyard Hotel.

To book a room from the block reservation kindly contact the hotel directly info@dockyardhotel.se or +46 31-857020 and use the code 332689 when booking the room (available until 30.8.2022).

Course objectives

To disseminate current scientific knowledge about prevention and risk factors for occupational respiratory diseases to occupational physicians, allergists, chest physicians, ENT-physicians and researchers in the field.

Main topics

Lectures about diagnostics and epidemiology of asthma, COPD and lung fibrosis.
Exacerbations of asthma and COPD in relation to environment. Genetic aspects.
Occupational risk factors for Pulmonary Fibrosis, pneumoconiosis and alveolitis.
Prevention of occupational asthma
Occupational rhinitis

Course program

Target group

Physicians, residents in occupational medicine, allergology or chest medicine.
Specialists in occupational medicine, allergology or chest medicine.
Occupational hygienists

General course fee and cancellation information

The courses and workshops vary in price. Please note that the course fee does not cover meals or accommodation. The course fee and day-package fee are invoiced after the registration deadline.

Travel arrangements

Please refrain from booking any travel tickets until we have confirmed the course. The confirmation, which will be sent at the latest after the registration deadline, will include detailed information on the payment of the course fee and day-packages, as well as information on practical arrangements.

Please note that you are not insured by NIVA.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations received by 9th of September 2022: full refund
Cancellations received by 10th of September 2022 or later: no refund

The total price of the course will be invoiced after the registration deadline.

The price is subject to minor changes.

Course leader

Anna-Carin Olin
MD, PhD, Professor/ Chief Physician
School of Public Health and Community Medicine,
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
email: anna-carin.olin@amm.gu.se