Masterclasses
TREAT-NMD Masterclasses bring the latest in diagnosis, standards of care and emerging therapies to healthcare professionals working with patients and families. TREAT-NMD has been designing and delivering expert masterclasses, workshops and conferences on a range of neuromuscular diseases since 2015.
Such events are delivered by world-leading experts in the field and are a great platform for sharing knowledge and expertise as well as providing an excellent opportunity to network.
LGMD European Masterclass – 29th and 30th April 2021 – Barcelona
The programme, speakers and key topics for the European LGMD Masterclass is now in progress, a draft programme has been agreed. The European masterclass is scheduled to take place in Barcelona as an ‘in-person’ event. If this is not possible due to the Covid-19 situation TREAT-NMD will deliver the masterclass virtually on the same dates. The final delivery format will be decided by the TREAT-NMD LGMD Education Working Group (EdWG) at the end of 2020, we will provide an update on this web page as soon as the final decision has been made.
Interested applicants are asked to complete an application form. Applications are reviewed by the TREAT-NMD – LGMD Education Working Group (EdWG) who assess all applicants eligibility to attend based on pre-determined selection criteria, priority spaces will be allocated to:
- Healthcare providers who specialise in or work closely with LGMD patients in countries within Europe
- Healthcare providers who demonstrate the greatest need in their application form
- Healthcare providers who practice in lower income countries
- Healthcare providers who specialise in or work closely in an area where a need for improved awareness of LGMD has been identified
- Healthcare providers who are the only attendees from a given institution or country within Europe
For further information please view the draft programme.
To apply for a place on this masterclass please complete the application form below.
LGMD European Application Form
If you have any further questions regarding this masterclass please email the LGMD Masterclass organiser – Paul.Willard@treat-nmd.com
*Please Note:
Due to COVID 19, the DMD Masterclass 2020 will now take place in 2021 as an online event.
DMD Virtual Masterclass – 5th-6th May 2021 – ONLINE (originally Sao Paulo, Brazil)
The programme timings, speakers and key topics for the DMD Masterclass are currently being finalised.
Interested applicants are asked to complete an application form. Applications are reviewed by the Chair and Committee who assess a person’s eligibility to attend based on a pre-defined selection criteria with priority spaces allocated to:
- Healthcare providers who demonstrate the greatest need in their short written application
- Healthcare providers who practise in low income countries
- Healthcare providers who specialise in or work closely in an area where a need for improved awareness has been identified.
- Healthcare providers who are the only attendees in a given institution or country
Application Process: Applications are OPEN!
To Apply, click here: DMD Virtual Masterclass Application Form
A copy of the draft agenda is available. Please note: the timings of this event will change and some sessions will be recorded as this draft agenda is from the face to face event. The programme for the virtual event will feature the same sessions and the same speakers, but over a shorter time frame and some sessions will be recorded: DMD Draft Agenda.
E-learning Expert LGMD Masterclass*
*The LGMD Masterclass which was due to take place as a face-to face meeting in Washington DC on 23/24 September, will now take place as a virtual e-learning event*
The programme, speakers and key topics for the LGMD Masterclass are currently being finalised. A draft agenda is available below. This will be updated to reflect the e-learning modules by July 2020.
Interested applicants are asked to complete an application form. Applications are reviewed by the Chair and Committee who assess a person’s eligibility to attend based on a pre-defined selection criteria with priority spaces allocated to:
- Healthcare providers who demonstrate the greatest need in their short written application
- Healthcare providers who practise in low income countries
- Healthcare providers who specialise in or work closely in an area where a need for improved awareness has been identified.
- Healthcare providers who are the only attendees in a given institution or country
For further Information regarding this event, please see the draft agenda:
TREAT-NMD Expert Masterclass on LGMD_USA 2020_ Programme
To apply for a place, click here:
DMD Expert Masterclass, Amsterdam, Netherlands:
The 2019 TREAT-NMD DMD Expert Masterclass took place in Amsterdam on 16th-17th May. The event was chaired by Annemieke Aartsma-Rus and Elizabeth Vroom and delegates had the opportunity to hear from experts in the field of DMD about a range of aspects from genetics and new therapies to Standards of Care and physiotherapy. For more information refer to the delegate booklet and report on the event.
DMD Expert Masterclass Delegate Booklet 2019
Post Masterclass Report
An attendee, Anri Human (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University), wrote a blog on the 2019 DMD Masterclass which was published in the TREAT-NMD monthly newsletter. To read her article please click here.
SMA Masterclass London, UK
The 2019 SMA Masterclass was co-chaired by two highly respected paediatric neurologists; Professor Nathalie Goemans from Leuven University, Belgium and Professor Laurent Servais from Oxford Neuromuscular centre, UK. The focus of this masterclass was to deliver information on best standards of care, learn about what therapies are available or emerging for both the paediatric and adult population.The programme for the Masterclass can be found below.
DMD Expert Masterclass, Madrid, Spain:
The TREAT-NMD DMD Expert Masterclass took place in Madrid on 3rd-4th May 2018. For further information, please refer to the agenda below.
Expert Masterclass on DMD Agenda 2018
SMA Expert Masterclass, Rome, Italy:
The 2018 TREAT-NMD SMA Masterclass took place in Rome, Italy. Please find the detailed programme of events below.
Expert Masterclass on Spinal Muscular Atrophy 2018
DMD Expert Masterclass, Lisbon, Portugal:
The TREAT-NMD Expert Masterclass took place in Lisbon in 2017. For further information, please refer to the agenda below.
DMD Masterclass Agenda 2017
DMD Expert Masterclass, Warsaw, Poland:
DMD Expert Masterclass, Amsterdam, Netherlands:
