Frans Hilgers

Medical and research background and activities


In-house teaching courses on postlaryngectomy rehabilitation
  • Clinical training course on postlaryngectomy prosthetic vocal and pulmonary rehabilitation (including the Provox system). Organization (over the years): FJM Hilgers, AJM Balm, RT Gregor, Tan IB, MWM van den Brekel, M Klop, B. Karakullukcu, AH Ackerstaff, BEGM Scholtens, CJ van As, MA Polak, P Lansdaal, E Hallo, A Kornman, M Latenstein, Lisette van der Molen. The Netherlands Cancer Institute (N=97 as of March 2016):
    • 2016 March 10-11; June 2-3; September 1-2; December 1-2
    • 2015 March 12-13; June 4-5; September 3-4; December 3-4
    • 2014 February 13-14; June 19-20; September 25-26; December 4-5
    • 2013: February 21-22; June 13-14; September 5-6; November 29-29
    • 2012: February 9-10; June 14-15; September 13-14; November 29-30
    • 2011: February 11-12; September 15-16; October 27-28; December 1-2 (4)
    • 2010: March 3-4; September 2-3; November 25-26 (3)
    • 2009: February 20-21 (start of GPR Academy Workshops); September 3-4; November 28-28 (3)
    • 2008: March 15-16, May 29-30; September 18-19, November 27-28 (4)
    • 2007: March 2; June 1; September 14; November 30 (4)
    • 2006: March 17; May 19; June 2; September 15, November 24 (5)
    • 2005: March 4 (50th); May 27: September 16; November 25; (4)
    • 2004: March 5; May7; June 4; September 10; November 26; (5)
    • 2003: March 7; June 6; September 5; November 28; (4)
    • 2002: March 1; June 7; September 13; November 29; (4)
    • 2001: March 2; June 8, September 7, November 30; (4)
    • 2000: January 14, March 3, June 9, September 8, November 24; (5)
    • 1999: March 5, June 4, September 10, November 26; (4)
    • 1998: March 27, June 25, October 9; (3)
    • 1997: April 18, June 20, September 12, October 24; (4)
    • 1996: March 22, May 17, September 20, November 6; (4)
    • 1995: January 20, March 10, May 19, July 21, September 16, November 17; (6)
    • 1994; January 21, March 18, May 20, July 15, September 16, November 18; (6)

  • New developments in the rehabilitation after total laryngectomy. Hilgers FJM, Scholtens BEGM, As van CJ, Ackerstaff AH, Hogenkamp E. Rehabilitation course for speech therapists and oncology nurses. The Netherlands Cancer Institute (N=8):

  • 2002: October 30 (+van AS CJ, Polak MF, Landsdaal PEM, Wiering B, Ackerstaff AH)
  • 2000: April 12, November 8
  • 1999: April 14, November 10
  • 1998: March 4
  • 1997: May 21, November 11

  • Rehabilitation of olfaction after total laryngectomy. Hilgers FJM, van As CJ, van Dam FSAM. Rehabilitation course for speech therapists. The Netherlands Cancer Institute (N=6):

  • 2006: November 11(+Polak MF, and Landsdaal PEM)
  • 2002: February 1&2
  • 2001: April 4; September 13; December 13
  • 2000: October 13