Global Network of Neurofibromatosis Patient Organisations

Meeting

Program for the NF Best Practice 2023

Here you find the actual program and schedule for the NF Best Practice 2023. Captions in English and Dutch are offered during the event.

SCHEDULE
NF Best Practice
15. Oct 2023

Timezone: Rotterdam CEST (UTC +2)

TimeTopic
9:30 – 9:40Welcome and opening – with NF Patients United & NFV Nederlands
9:40 – 10:00EU PEARL: EU-Patient Centric Clinical Trial Platforms – by Rianne Oostenbrink
10:00 – 10:20ERN GENTURIS Clinical guidelines NF1 tumour management*) – by Claas Roehl and ERN GENTURIS Schwannomatosis guidelines**) – by Melpo Pittara
10:20 – 10:40Quality of care: Checklist for health care professionals – by NF Kinder
10:40 – 11:00Break
11:00 – 11:20NF Academy 2023: Training for young ambassadors – by Marit Lommelaars (NFVN)
11:20 – 11:40Building health literacy in the NF2 patient community – by Gilles Atlan from NF2 BioSolutions
11:40 – 12:00Breast cancer and NF1 – by Caitriona Plunkett & CTT
12:00 – 12:40Break
12:40 – 13:00Impact of rare diseases on mental health & wellbeing – by Matt Boltz Johnson from EURORDIS
13:00 – 14:00Patients Needs – Research with the help of AI (including panel discussion)
14:00 – 14:20Break
14:20 – 14:30NF1 and Sexuality – by Sarah van Dijk, specialist nurse NF1, Expertisecenter MC Erasmus Rotterdam
14:30 – 14:40Wisbits NF1 App learning platform – by Ine Israel (NFVN) and Nicole van ‘t Woud (CEO of Blendin Solutions)
14:40 – 15:00NF Praatkaarten – by Hannie van Essen from NFVN
15:00 – 15:15Closing & good bye
*) ERN GENTURIS tumour surveillance guidelines for individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (link)
**) ERN GENTURIS clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, management and surveillance of people with schwannomatosis (link)

Bio of the speakers

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The NF Best Practice is conducted by NF Patients United together with Neurofibromatose Vereniging Nederland:

Sponsors of the NFPU best practice 2023:

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