2010 November: Seminar for GPs in Amsterdam
On November 4th, Cirion and 1ste Lijn Amsterdam organized the 3rd seminar on infectious diseases for General Practitioners in and around Amsterdam, at the Beurs van Berlage.
After opening by hosts drs. Arjan van Stalborch, GP (see picture), and dr. Eric van Gorp, internist/infectiologist Erasmus MC Rotterdam and Slotervaart Hospital Amsterdam, the programme included the following topics and speakers:
- Hepatitis B and C - dr. Jan van Hattum (intestines and liver specialist National Hepatitis Centre, Amersfoort)
- Respiratory Tract Infections - drs. Paul van Spiegel (lung specialist Slotervaart Hospital)
- MRSA and ESBL - dr. Jan Nouwen - internist/infectiologist Erasmus MC Rotterdam
- HIV - dr. Eric van Gorp, infectiologist Erasmus MC Rotterdam and Slotervaart Hospital Amsterdam
- Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract - dr. Annekatrien Depla, intestines and liver specialist Slotervaart Hospital Amsterdam
- Lyme’s Disease - dr. Joppe Hovius, internist/infectiologist Academic Medical Center Amsterdam
- Normal Household Infections - dr. Marjolein Damen, physician, microbiologist OLVG Hospital Amsterdam en GGD Laboratory
- Urinary Tract Infections - dr. Suzanne Geerlings, internist/infectiologist Academic Medical Center Amsterdam
- HANTA - drs. Marco Goeijenbier, physician-researcher Erasmus MC Rotterdam
- New infections from across the border - Prof. Ab Osterhaus (Head Virology Erasmus MC Rotterdam)
The seminar was kindly sponsored by Gilead, GSK, MSD and ViiV Healthcare.





