WORKSHOPS

IMHA workshop Metabolic Diseases in Seafarers
12-13 October 2007 – Brest – France

Organised by:

IMHA
SFMM : Sociéte Française de Medecine Maritime
SEMM : Sociedad Española de Medicina Maritima
UBO : Université de Bretagne Occidentale

Information: http://www.mersante.com/workshop2007lieu.htm

This workshop is part of the 1st International Franco-Hispanic Congress on Maritime Medicine :
11-12-13 October 2007
Information: http://www.mersante.com/jhf1.htm


Preliminary Programme IMHA workshop 12-13 October 2007 – Brest – France

The increase in prevalence of overweight and the related diseases in the general population and in the maritime professions as well, calls for more activity in prevention. There is a lack of experience of effective interventions in the population in general and there are no significant experiences in seafaring. There are, however, some evidences showing effective prevention of further aggravation of overweight and the related diseases in the high risk groups (e.g. pre-diabetes).
Workshop on Metabolic diseases in Seafarers that will be held in Brest from 12 – 13 October 2007 will gather respectable group of professionals that will try to set the path of solution of that problem.

Organizing committee led by Dr. Dominique Jegaden will organize this workshop in the: Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées CLERMONT-TONNERRE in Brest and designed exiting two day program:

Friday, 12th. October, 2007
•Airport arrival according participants’ timetable and meeting point at the hotel.
•PM: possible visit of Oceanopolis
•19 h: Cocktail of co-fraternization in Brest Town Hall

Saturday, 13th. October, 2007
•9h00: Opening of the workshop : welcome speech (Navy, UBO, IMHA)
•9h20: SFMM welcome. Presentation of the workshop: D. Jégaden and ML Canals
•9h30: Metabolic syndrome. Jean Ariel Bronstein, Gastro-enterologist, Brest Naval Hospital - France
•10h00: Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. Gilles Quiniou, Cardiologist, Brest Naval Hospital, France
•10h30: Coffee break
•10h50: Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes studies in seafarers in Spain. M. Ángeles Bouza (University of La Coruña) / José M. Iturriaga
& M. Luisa Canals (Maritime Health, ISM, Huelva and Tarragona /F.URV) - Spain
•11h10: Prevention of metabolic diseases: Rob Verbist, Mediport, SHIPS programme ICSW, Antwerp - Belgium
•11h30: Metabolic diseases, Evidence Based Medicine and Seafarers´ Fitness examinations Tim Carter, DFT - UK
•11h50: Proposal for a Research Project for the 7th European Commission 7th. Frame Program : Olaf Jensen, SDU, Denmark
•12h10 : Discussion time and comments from different countries
•13h00: lunch
•14h30 : Discussion groups – International Project proposal EC 7th FP and Evidence Base Medicine, Metabolic Diseases and Fitness Examinations of Seafarers to prepare a summary of main conclusions and recommendations
•20h00: Dinner: Cercle Naval Brest

Information and Contact : Mrs Dominique Breneol : dominique.breneol@univ-brest.fr
http://www.mersante.com/workshop2007lieu.htm

Subscription Fee:
IMHA members: 80 euros
Non IMHA members: 100 euros