25-28 Programme
Program BIUCGM course 2025-2028
2025 10 09 Programme 2025-2028-ver-a
The topic numbers refer to the numbering in the ‘European Training Requirements for the Specialty of Geriatric Medicine’ (X = additional topic, added by the steering committee).
A detailed course program will be sent to students a few weeks before the course day.
Year 1: 2025-26
| November
Thursday 06/11/25 year 1
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Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 3. Falls 12. osteoporosis and bone health
18. Delirium |
ENG –Leuven | KUL | |
| Afternoon | X. Immunity, vaccinations, infections
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ENG –Leuven | KUL |
| January
Thursday 22/01/26 year 1 |
Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 20. Depression
21. Other psychiatric disorders in old age 23. Ethical issues and confidentiality, including ageism and elder abuse |
ENG –Ghent | UG | |
| Afternoon | 22. Wound care
X. Heart failure X. Renal failure + electrolyte disturbances |
ENG –Ghent | UG |
| Thursday 26th of March
Online session |
Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 6. Gait disorders
7. Parkinson disease and syndromes 8. Other movement disorders |
ENG – online | UA | |
| Afternoon | 17. Cognitive impairment and dementia | ENG – online | UCL (GDB) |
| Friday 29th of May | Topic | Language and location | University | |
| Morning | 13. Sarcopenia
26. Health promotion and healthy aging |
NL - Antwerp/FR - Liege | UA /ULB | |
| Afternoon | WORKSHOP: Geriatric day hospital | NL - Antwerp/FR - Liege | UA/ULG |
Year 2: 2026-27
| November
Thursday 19/11/26 year 2 |
Topic | Language and location | University | |
| Morning | 9. Stroke
31. Geriatric rehabilitation |
NL - Leuven/FR – Brussels | KUL/UCL | |
| Afternoon | WORKSHOP: 27. Pharmacological issues | NL - Leuven/FR – Brussels | KUL/UCL |
| January
Friday 22/01/27 year 2 |
Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 24. Legal framework (geriatric care programme, MVG/MZG +
RSW, RSB, Cozo, Vitalink) X. legal issues |
ENG –Brussels | VUB | |
| Afternoon | X. history of geriatrics
X. The geriatrician and his/her income |
ENG –Brussels (and online:
Michel VDB?) |
VUB |
| March
Friday 19/03/27 year 2 |
Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 11. Malnutrition, dehydratation, and refeeding syndrome = guidelines for demented persons
2. Acute and chronic disease in old age, their clinical presentation including atypical presentation : geriatric syndromes - emergency department |
ENG – Brussels | ULB | |
| Afternoon | 34. Management of pts in long term care, residential nursing home
33. Role of family and other care givers 25. Social and health inequities |
ENG - Brussels | UCL |
| May
Friday 21/05/27 year 2 |
Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 10. Dysphagia
15. Urinary and fecal incontinence/retention-constipation |
ENG –Brussels | ULB | |
| Afternoon | X. Older adults endocrinology | ENG –Brussels | ULB |
Year 3: 2027-28
| November
Thursday 18/11/27 year 3
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Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 1.Biology of aging
14. Frailty |
ENG – online | VUB | |
| Afternoon | 36. Gerotechnology and e-health, appropriate housing, ambient assisted living, interventions to support an autonomous life
29. Sexuality in older adults |
ENG – online | UA |
| January
Friday 28/01/28 year 3 |
Topic | Language and location | university | ||
| Morning | 4.Dizziness and vertigo 5.Syncope
X. Vision and hearing |
ENG –Liège | ULG | ||
| Afternoon | 19. sleep disorders
(28. iatrogenic and care delivered disorders) |
ENG – Liège | ULG |
| March
Thursday 23/03/28 year 3
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Topic | Language and location | university | |
| Morning | 32. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach in the management of geriatric patients (eg. orthogeriatrics, oncogeriatrics, perioperative care, cardiology, nephrology, emergency medicine and others)
KUL: Hoe geriatrisch co-management implementeren ahv praktijkvoorbeelden VUB: Orthogeriatrie - TAVI |
NL-KUL/FR-ULG – online
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KUL/ULG
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| Afternoon | NL-VUB/FR-ULG – online | VUB/ULG |
| May
Thursday 19/5/2028 |
Topic | language | university | |
| Morning | 35. Palliative care and hospice care
16. Pain (acute & chronic) |
NL – Ghent /FR - Brussels | UL B/UCL | |
| Afternoon | WORKSHOP: 30. comprehensive geriatric assessment | NL – Ghent /FR - Brussels | ULB/ULB |