Course Schedule
COURSE INFORMATIONS
Informations
Information
FAD: asynchronous
IN-PERSON EVENT DAY: Sunday, November 8, 2026
VENUE: ICLO VERONA, Via E. Torricelli 15/A – Verona
DURATION: 1 day
LANGUAGE: Italian
CME CREDITS: 15
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
PhisioVit S.r.l. Via Treviso, 44/50, 01100 Viterbo (VT) provider no. 3835
telephone 0761.221482, e-mail info@phisiovit.it
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT:
Prof. Ferdinando Paternostro
Physician and surgeon, Professor of Human Anatomy at the University of Florence
https://corsiecm-phisiovit.it/event/corso-ecm-cadaver-lab-colonna-vertebrale-e-torace-dissezione-anatomica-paternostro-2026
The course takes place in a blended format to offer the learner the most profitable educational experience, first in an asynchronous virtual classroom to approach the concepts of prosectorial anatomy, and then in a physical classroom organized by PhisioVit for anatomical dissection and direct palpation of landmarks and structures. The event has limited seating and can host a maximum of forty participants. The teaching is offered in the following ways:
STEP 1: it begins with an introductory asynchronous distance learning course (FAD) related to the Fascia: from Form to Function, which contains handouts and video lectures. This initial training is useful for familiarizing the learner with Prof. Dr. Ferdinando Paternostro and is essential for introducing the topic. It remains available within their control panel on the educational platform and is accessible from any device. It can be started, resumed, and paused whenever and as many times as desired, but must in any case be completed before STEP 2, illustrated below.
STEP 2: it ends with an in-person day dedicated to the cadaver study of the planes and anatomical structures of the Spine and Thorax on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, providing seven and a half actual hours of classroom training excluding lunch and coffee breaks.
Program
The entire blended event, entitled Spine and Thorax: Anatomical Dissection with an in-person day on Sunday, October 11, 2026, is led by Prof. Dr. Ferdinando Paternostro, surgeon, Associate Professor of Human Anatomy, and Managing Editor of the Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology. He is a former researcher and Adjunct Professor of Human Anatomy in degree programs in Medicine and Surgery, Physiotherapy, Biotechnology, Nursing, and TSRM (Medical Radiology Technicians). In particular, the schedule for the in-person day is provided below. The teaching staff is completed by the tutoring assistance provided to learners at the dissection tables by the staff of Prof. Dr. Ferdinando Paternostro from the University of Florence, at a ratio of one tutor for every ten learners starting from the eleventh participant.
Each practical session will be preceded by brief theoretical sessions that provide an introduction to the practical exercise.
Sunday, November 8:
08:30 – 09:00: Registration of participants
09.00 – 09.15: Topographical anatomy of the dorsal and lateral regions of the thorax
09:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Dissection of the back, from the muscle layers to the spine – part 1 [HANDS-ON PRACTICE]
10.45 – 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 – 11.15: Topographic anatomy of the dorsal and lateral regions of the abdomen
11:15 – 13:00: Dissection of the back, from the muscular layers to the spine – Part 2 [HANDS-ON PRACTICE]
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch break
14.00 – 14.15: Topographic anatomy of the ventral and lateral regions of the thorax, in particular the muscular and osteoarticular planes
14:15 – 15:45: Dissection of the ventral and lateral regions of the thorax [HANDS-ON PRACTICE]
15:45 – 16:00: Coffee break
16.00 – 16.15: Topographical anatomy of the ventral and lateral regions of the abdomen, with particular reference to the muscular and osteoarticular planes
16:15 – 17.50: Dissection of the ventral and lateral regions of the abdomen [HANDS-ON PRACTICE]
17:50 – 18:00: Summary of the day, Q&A, CME forms and certificate delivery