Upcoming Medical Conferences in Vienna

11th International course on ophthalmic and oculoplastic reconstruction and trauma surgery is organized by Brands Minds Media Communication GmbH (BMMC). The symposium would be held from Jan 08 - 10, 2020 at Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Wien, Austria.  Conference Description: Trauma surgery in ophthalmology is of absolute importance and as trauma is not a scheduled surgery, providing training possibilities would be rare. The goal of this course is to provide the participants with theoretical and practical knowledge on how to perform self-critical and self-sufficient trauma and reconstructive surgery. To achieve this goal a very limited number of participants will be supplied with in-depth information on an anterior segment, eyelid and lacrimal trauma / reconstructive surgery. The successful prior courses have clearly shown that this advanced training course is sustainable and outstanding due to the special focus on the unique and comprehensive microsurgical hands-on training on human tissue (cadaver) that is not preserved and known worldwide for its unique quality. Goal: Proficiency in the theoretical foundations, the representation of different surgical techniques and the management of complications within complex oculoplastic and reconstructive operations of cornea, sclera, lids and lacrimal system.  Content and program: The 3-day course consists of compact lectures that cover the theoretical basis for the following extensive hands-on wet-labs. The main topics are: • Suturing techniques (corneal, scleral, lid, lacrimal) • Lid reconstruction (skin grafts) • Lacrimal reconstruction (silicon ring intubation, canalicular intubation to the nose) • Corneal laceration and perforations • Scleral rupture • Corneal transplantation • Keratoplasty à Chaud • Globe rupture Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 15th Congress of ECCO is organized by OCEAiN - Organisation, Congress, Emotion, Association, iNnovation GmbH and will be held from Feb 12 - 15, 2020 at Messe Wien, Vienna, Wien, Austria. The theme of the programme is "IBD beyond 2020", and the organizing committee has planned a fantastic programme. Major themes will tackle hot debates such as the future of TNF treatment, the challenge of using surgery before medical therapy, and novel tools to monitor disease activity. In addition, sessions will focus on better patient stratification at the molecular level as well as strategies to reduce disease burden. Scientific programme: • Hot debates in IBD • When location makes the difference • Reducing the burden of IBD • IBD out of the gut • Cartels in IBD • Milestones in clinical care • Basic Science: Big data research • IBD Horizons • Multidisciplinary cases • What have we got outside our box of drugs? • ECCO Lecture Educational Programme: The educational programme of the 15th Congress of ECCO is scheduled prior to the official start of the ECCO Congress. It covers activities for ECCO's different interest groups including young gastroenterologists, surgeons, paediatricians, IBD nurses and allied health professionals and scientists. • 2nd ECCO-ESGAR Basic Imaging Workshop • 5th Basic ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry • 5th D-ECCO Workshop • 5th EpiCom Workshop • 5th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass • 6th N-ECCO Research Forum • 6th Y-ECCO Basic Science Workshop • 7th ClinCom Workshop • 7th ECCO-ESGAR Ultrasound Workshop Advanced • 7th P-ECCO Educational Course • 8th SciCom Workshop • 9th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass • 11th N-ECCO School • 14th N-ECCO Network Meeting • 18th IBD Intensive Advanced Course Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

WIT 2020 - 38th Viennese intensive care days is organized by Austrian Society for Internal Medicine and General Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine / obsterreichische gesellschaft fur internisische und fur internistische und allgemeine intensivemedizin und notfallmedizin (OGIAIN) and will be held from Feb 12 - 15, 2020 at Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Wien, Austria. Theme: "Interdisciplinary problems in emergency and intensive care". Description: Intensivists and especially emergency physicians are the last "universalist" modern medicine, they can be confronted with virtually any acute medical problem and must therefore in their education acquire a very wide range of expertise. Emergency and intensive care physicians are often confronted with special problems from non-medical / non-anesthetic departments, for which they require advice and support from special subjects, if they are not subject-specific intensive care units. In these situations, the intensive care and emergency physicians must ensure adequate primary diagnostics and acute care before experts from specific specialist areas can be consulted or patients can be transferred to specialized wards. Therefore, intensive and Emergency physicians also acquire a basic knowledge for these special situations. WIT-2020 will discuss such situations as pregnancy complications, severe skin changes, acute psychiatric conditions, eye injuries, neurological, urological acute problems, scalds, burns or emergency care for children. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available

Heart Team -  Consensus – Controversy – Compromise – C3 Meeting Vienna 2020 is organized by Education Event Impact GmbH & Co KG, Medical University Vienna and will be held from Feb 16 - 18, 2020 at InterContinental Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria. Live procedures and hands-on workshops were combined with high-level lectures. This format of the meeting has ignited many interesting discussions. The Center of Cardiovascular Medicine (CCVM) at Medical University of Vienna / AKH offers, under the umbrella of the Heart-Team Education Association an interdisciplinary activity focusing on: Consensus – Controversy – Compromise - C3 Pro-Con Discussions, State-of-the-Art Lectures and transmission of Live-Procedures will be the environment to discuss patient specific options by individualized decisions, they will challenge Guidelines and unveil real unmet medical needs. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2nd Medical Devices: Regulatory and Compliance Summit is organized by Vonlanthen Group of Companies and will be held from Feb 20 - 21, 2020 at Meliá Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria. Who Should Attend? Chief Executives, Directors, Vice Presidents, Department Heads, Leaders, Senior Managers, Principal Scientists and Engineers specializing in: • Medical Devices • Controls & Robotics • In Vitro Diagnostics • Device Design • Medical Device Design • Sterilization • Product Quality • Regulatory Affairs • Research & Development • Validation • Combination Products • CMC • Design Controls • Device Development & Manufacturing • Medical Device Engineering • Quality Assurance/Control • Compliance • Risk Management • Supply Chain Description: This process can be complex and challenging, and the 2nd Medical Devices: Regulatory and Compliance Summit is here to help. This two-day event provides the appropriate platform for industry leaders and regulatory professionals to discuss the best practices for implementing MDR and IVDR in the EU. Key Practical Learning Points of the Summit: • Overview of new guidelines, regulations and registration requirements • Notified body feedback on EU MDR implementation • Clinical affairs: data, evidence, equivalence and performance studies • Achieving a smooth market access • UDI implementation: challenges and opportunities • Risk management changes • Engaging medical device manufacturers with cybersecurity requirements • Practical insights from medical device manufacturers • Updating technical documentation and labelling • Classification of medical devices • Post-marketing adverse event reporting Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

RAS- Targeted Drug Discovery Europe Summit is organized by Hanson Wade and will be held from Feb 25 - 27, 2020 at Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna, Wien, Austria. Description: Uniting The European & International Anti-RAS Drug Development Community From Large Pharma, Innovative Biotech & KOLs Of Academia With the diversity of therapeutic approaches to target RAS family of proteins growing rapidly and following the recent clinical progression of highly optimistic candidates, the RAS- Targeted Drug Discovery Summit Europe is coming to Vienna to showcase a full array of approaches to finally drug the “undruggable” RAS family of proteins. As part of a series of industry dedicated and translational focused meetings focused solely on anti-RAS drug discovery, this summit will be your opportunity to: • HEAR from the leaders of the European and international anti-RAS drug discovery community as they develop divers tools and approaches to tackle the undruggable nature of RAS • GAIN first-hand insights on challenges and strategies on how to robustly translate promising RAS inhibitors into clinical development and increase your success rate • FORM lasting connections by engaging directly with colleagues from the leading pharma and biotech companies actively developing anti-RAS therapies and seeking the best solutions, in an intimate environment Pre-Conference Workshop will be held on Feb 25, 2020 Main Conference will be held from Feb 26 - 27, 2020 Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2020 Annual Meeting is organized by European Society of Radiology (ESR) and will be held from Mar 11 - 15, 2020 at Austria Center, Vienna, Wien, Austria. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available

European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Congress 2020 is organized by European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and will be held from Mar 29 - 31, 2020 at Messe Wien Exhibition Congress Center, Vienna, Wien, Austria.  Conference Description: The European Heart Rhythm Association Congress brings together scientists, healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders involved in the arrhythmia management from all around the world. A special emphasis will be placed upon the importance of collaboration between heart rhythm specialists and experts from other specialties in cardiology, surgery and other medical specialties, as well as the interaction between different players in healthcare, including patients.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma Masters Course - Challenges in Pediatric Trauma is organized by AOTrauma and will be held from Mar 30 - 31, 2020 at Imperial Riding School Renaissance Vienna Hotel, Vienna, Wien, Austria. Description: In this course, participants will learn about current concepts in pediatric fracture and will gain valuable knowledge through a combination of lectures from experts, didactic case-based presentations and small group discussions where they are encouraged to discuss the cases and content in an open manner and to share their own experiences. During the practical exercises, participants gain insight by implementing the newly learned tips and tricks in surgical techniques on artificial bones as well as on artificial 3-D bone deformities. Other elements of this highly interactive learning environment will be the use of pre-operative planning as well as the latest fixation techniques to address the treatment of malunions and nonunions. Basic skills in instrumentation as well as the knowledge of techniques are required to benefit from this AOTrauma Master Course, therefore the AO Basic Principles Course of Fracture Management is a prerequisite to participate in this educational event. Learner Objectives: • Decision making in pediatric fractures of the upper and lower extremities, taking the question of age as well as co-factors like weight and growth disturbances into consideration • Fracture management of the pelvis and acetabulum • Fracture management with children and the growing bone at all ages, including complications Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Advances in Alzheimer‘s and Parkinson‘s Therapies – An AAT-AD/PD(TM) Focus Meeting is organized by International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and will be held from Apr 02 - 06, 2020 at Vienna, Wien, Austria. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.