Program Overview

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Introduction to the DIU Poumon and Maladies SystÚmiques Program

The DIU Poumon and Maladies SystÚmiques is a university diploma program offered by the University of Toulouse. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the therapeutic strategies and physiopathological bases of systemic diseases and their respiratory manifestations.

Presentation of the Formation

The DIU Poumon and Maladies SystÚmiques program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the choice and therapeutic strategies in respiratory disorders associated with systemic diseases. The program also focuses on the physiopathological bases of autoimmune diseases and respiratory disorders.

Connaissances

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• The choice and therapeutic strategies in respiratory disorders associated with systemic diseases
• The physiopathological bases of autoimmune diseases and respiratory disorders
• The description of chronic inflammatory rheumatism and associated respiratory manifestations
• The implementation of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

Lieu(x) des Enseignements

The program is held in Toulouse, at 133 route de Narbonne, and is delivered entirely online through e-learning.

DurÚe de la Formation

The program lasts for one year, with 112 hours of online teaching from October to June.

Partenariats

The program is partnered with several universities, including the Universities of Lille, Lyon I, and Paris Sorbonne.

Admission

To be eligible for the program, students must meet certain prerequisites.

PrÚ-requis

The prerequisites for the program are as follows:

• For students in initial training: students in the 3rd cycle (DES/DESC) of medical studies at the University of Toulouse or another French university, specializing in pneumology, internal medicine, or allergology.
• For students of foreign nationality enrolled in DFMS/DFMSA at the University of Toulouse or another French university.
• For hospital practitioners: chief physicians and hospital assistants assigned to the Toulouse University Hospital.
• For continuing education: doctors holding a French or European Union diploma, specializing in pneumology, internal medicine, or allergology.

Candidature

To apply for the program, students must submit the following documents by email:

• A letter of motivation and professional project, along with a CV and a copy of the diploma allowing access to the desired degree.
• A copy of the certificate of attendance or other justifying documents for access to initial training.
• The calendar for submitting applications is from June 1st to August 31st.

Programme

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Indication and interpretation of autoantibodies
• Classification of diffuse infiltrative pneumopathies
• The role of thoracic tomography in the diagnosis and monitoring of diffuse infiltrative pneumopathies
• The place of endoscopic investigations and lung biopsy in the diagnosis of diffuse infiltrative pneumopathies
• Modalities for evaluating respiratory function, gas exchange, and sleep in diffuse infiltrative pneumopathies
• Rheumatoid polyarthritis
• Systemic scleroderma
• Systemic acute lupus erythematosus
• Sj÷gren's syndrome
• Polymyositis and dermatopolymyositis
• PINS and IPAF
• Hypersensitivity pneumopathies
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Sarcoidosis
• Alveolar proteinosis
• Cystic lung diseases
• Langerhans cell histiocytosis
• PID in children
• Systemic vasculitis
• Alveolar hemorrhage
• Eosinophilic lung diseases
• How and in which patients to look for pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Thrombo-embolic diseases and systemic disease
• Diaphragmatic and systemic disease: diagnosis, exploration, and treatment
• Tracheal, bronchial, and bronchiolar pathologies of systemic diseases
• Primary and secondary fibroelastosis
• Respiratory manifestations of primary immunodeficiencies in adults
• Biotherapies in pneumology and pulmonary complications of biotherapies

╔quipe PÚdagogique

The teaching team includes a range of experts in the field, including:

• Audousset Camille, pneumologist, CHU de Lille
• Bautin Nathalie, pneumologist, CHU de Lille
• Bonniaud Philippe, pneumologist, CHU de Dijon
• Borie RaphaÙl, pneumologist, H¶pital Bichat, Paris
• Bourdin Arnaud, pneumologist, CHU de Montpellier
• Brauner Michel, radiologist, H¶pital Avicenne, Bobigny
• Brillet Pierre Yves, radiologist, H¶pital Avicenne, Bobigny
• Cadranel Jacques, pneumologist, H¶pital Tenon, Paris
• Chenivesse CÚcile, pneumologist, CHU de Lille
• Cottin Vincent, pneumologist, CHU de Lyon
• Crestani Bruno, pneumologist, H¶pital Bichat, Paris
• Epaud Ralph, pediatrician, CrÚteil
• Fry StÚphanie, pneumologist, CHU de Lille
• Gamez Anne-Sophie, pneumologist, CHU de Montpellier
• Gondouin Anne, pneumologist, Lons-Le-Saulnier
• Hachulla Eric, internist, CHU de Lille
• Humbert Marc, pneumologist, H¶pital BicÛtre, Paris
• Jeny Florence, pneumologist, H¶pital Avicenne, Bobigny
• Jouneau StÚphane, pneumologist, CHU de Rennes
• Lazor Romain, pneumologist, CHU de Lausanne
• Leroyer Christophe, pneumologist, CHU de Brest
• Marchand-Adam Sylvain, pneumologist, CHU de Tours
• Naccache Jean-Marc, pneumologist, H¶pital Saint-Joseph, Paris
• Nunes Hilario, pneumologist, H¶pital Avicenne, Bobigny
• Pasquier Elisabeth, rheumatologist, CHU de Brest
• Prevot GrÚgoire, pneumologist, CHU de Toulouse
• Puechal Xavier, rheumatologist, Paris
• Sibilia Jean, rheumatologist, CHU de Strasbourg
• Tazi Abellatif, pneumologist, H¶pital Saint-Louis, Paris
• Uzunhan Yurdagul, pneumologist, H¶pital Avicenne, Bobigny
• Valentin Victor, pneumologist, CHU de Lille
• Valeyre Dominique, pneumologist, H¶pital Avicenne, Bobigny

Et aprÞs ?

After completing the program, students will have acquired the following competencies:

• Knowledge of systemic diseases and rare diseases with respiratory manifestations
• Knowledge of the respiratory manifestations of systemic diseases and rare diseases
• Knowledge of the values of diagnostic tests and diagnostic strategies
• Knowledge of therapeutic strategies in respiratory disorders associated with systemic diseases and rare diseases

Inscriptions

The cost of the program is as follows:

• For continuing education: registration fees of 178 euros + training fees of 1430 euros.
• For initial training: university registration fees of 300 euros (+ 34 euros if not already enrolled at the University of Toulouse + 105 euros for CVEC if not already paid).

ModalitÚs d'Inscription

To register for the program, students must follow these steps:

1. Submit an application, which must receive a favorable opinion from the teacher responsible for the training.
2. After validation by the SUDPC2S, students will be contacted by email to complete the administrative registration procedures (quote, contract or agreement, payment of training fees and university registration fees).
3. Students must be administratively registered before the start of the training.