Upcoming Medical Conferences in Denmark

11th Edition of Excellence in Pediatrics Conference is organized by Excellence in Pediatrics Institute (EIP) and will be held from Dec 05 - 07, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), Denmark. Description: The Excellence in Pediatrics Conference is EIP Institute's annual flagship event providing best practice updates and a truly global outreach. Continuous professional development is a top priority for the Excellence in Pediatrics Institute and is placed at the heart of our annual conference's ethos. Now in its 11th year, the Excellence in Pediatrics Conference is a dynamic, innovative, and highly engaging conference that informs its delegates of the latest scientific developments and most importantly helps them to improve the standard of care they deliver on the Monday morning after the conference. The 2019 program has been designed with this development at its core to provide participants with a practical take on the research happening in the specialties while highlighting its relevance to the general practitioner. Join 80 internationally renowned speakers - leading experts in pediatrics, neonatology and adolescent health - for the 11th annual  Excellence in Pediatrics Conference, Copenhagen 5-7 December 2019. Choose from over 90 scientific sessions covering 10 subspecialties, spread across 5 parallel tracks each day. One Day - One Hall dedicated to: • Dermatology • Infectious Diseases • Endocrinology • Respiratory • Gastroenterology • Nutrition • Neurology • Rheumatology • Neonatology • Adolescent Medicine Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Neurological Conditions - The Bobath Concept. is organized by International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA) and will be held from Dec 09 - 13, 2019 at Svendborg, Southern Denmark (Syddanmark), Denmark. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Neurological Conditions - The Bobath Concept. is organized by International Bobath Instructors Training Association (IBITA) and will be held from Jan 13 - 22, 2020 at Hammel, Midtjylland, Denmark. Target Audience: • Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists may attend the basic course. • Medical doctors, speech therapists and registered nurses may be allowed to participate fully, at the discretion of the individual course leader. Description: • The basic course is to be given in a minimum of 110 hours of teaching (one hour = 60 minutes) delivered with an average of 7.5 hours teaching per day. The minimum teaching hours per day must comply with any existing national health care system regulations of the country in which the course takes place. • The Instructor/participant ratio should be an optimum of 1:10 and a maximum of 1:12. • The number of participants to be allowed in any basic course will be as follows:  ○  Per qualified Instructor - optimum of 10 participants, maximum of 12 participants.  ○  Per 1st level assistant - maximum of 4 additional participants.  ○  Per Instructor-candidate - maximum of 8 additional participants.  ○  The total number of participants is never to exceed 24, in any one basic course.  ○  Exemption: A maximum of one additional course participant per instructor for a maximum of 5 days will be allowed on a Basic course when the participant has failed to fulfil the attendance rule or clinical competencies on a previous Basic course. • The maximum ratio of students to patients will be 2:1 for assessment and treatment. Objectives: At the conclusion of the course the course participant will be able to: • Understand the history and ongoing development of the Bobath concept. • Be able to integrate the principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in their evaluation and treatment of adults with neurological conditions. • Analyse and facilitate efficient postural and movement control in preparation for and during functional activity. • Understand the functional consequences of lesions of the central nervous system • Observe and analyse dysynergic and/or inefficient movement and function, and influence this through intervention. • Utilise the principles of motor control, motor learning, neural plasticity and muscle plasticity in their approach to treatment. • Understand the relationship between assessment and treatment, and implement the ongoing process of clinical reasoning. • Adapt and apply appropriate theoretical principles of treatment to the individual patient/client within his environment. • Develop effective handling skills and incorporate them with appropriate environmental and other influences in order to regain function. • Appreciate the importance of appropriate outcome measures to support evidence-based practice. • Continue learning through critical reading, self-evaluation and sharing with others. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

3rd Annual Biologics World Nordic 2020 is organized by IMAPAC Pte Ltd and will be held from Mar 10 - 12, 2020 at Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), Denmark. Description: Biologics World Nordic will be the only focused biologic drugs and vaccines conference in the Nordic region. We will bring together the complete network of the Nordic biologics industry including region’s smaller Biopharma, Big Pharma, International Biopharma, CMOs, CROs, Technocrats & Solution Providers. Partnership opportunities, scientific innovation, manufacturing best practices are at the centre stage waiting to be explored by potential global partners. If Nordic region is important to you, this is where you have to be! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Danish Psychiatric Society - Dansk Psykiatrisk Selskab (DPS) Annual Meeting is organized by Danish Psychiatric Society - Dansk Psykiatrisk Selskab (DPS) and would be held during Mar 12 - 14, 2020 at Hotel Nyborg Strand, Nyborg, Southern Denmark (Syddanmark), Denmark. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma Course - Advanced Principles of Fracture Management is organized by AOTrauma and will be held from Apr 20 - 23, 2020 at Fredericia, Southern Denmark (Syddanmark), Denmark.   Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is organized by Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and will be held from Apr 28 - 30, 2020 at Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), Denmark. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2nd International Conference on Physical Therapy in Oncology (ICPTO) is organized by Dutch Institute of Allied Health Care (NPi), The Association of Danish Physiotherapists (DFys), Danish Society for Oncological and Palliative Physical Therapy Dansk Selskab for Onkologisk og Palliativ Fysioterapi (DOPF) and will be held from May 14 - 15, 2020 at Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), Denmark. The overall theme for the meeting is ‘When Research meets Clinical Practice’. Denmark has a reputation for implementing research into daily practice. Studies like ‘Body and Cancer’ – a multimodal exercise intervention for patients with mixed cancer diagnosis undergoing chemotherapy – is for example offered to all eligible patients throughout the country. Also ‘FC Prostate’ – men with prostate cancer playing soccer – has been implemented in eight soccer clubs around the country and ‘EXHALE’ – exercise for patients with advanced lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy – is offered in the region of Copenhagen. Furthermore, as all patients with cancer by law are entitled to receive rehabilitation, all municipalities in Denmark offer cancer rehabilitation. As such this meeting will be a great venue to network with physical therapists from all over the world that provide cancer rehabilitation every day. Goal: With this conference, we aim to bring together physical therapists working in oncology from around the globe, to exchange best practices and update knowledge based on recent scientific developments. Four main conference themes The four main themes of the 2nd ICPTO are: • Frailty and muscle health • Lymphedema • Palliative Care • Bone Mets Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

12th European Congress of Neuropathology (ECNP) is Organized by DIS Congress Service A/S and would be held during Jun 03 - 06, 2020 at Odeon, Odense, FanA¸, Denmark. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiology and Geriatrics Conference 2020 is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Jun 18 - 28, 2020 at Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), Denmark. Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists Credits: • 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ • 14 ACPE Credits  • 14 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program  • 14.0 Contact Hours  Description: The lectures will discuss current topics in general cardiology. The purpose is to educate primary care providers on the rapidly evolving landscape of cardiology, focusing on developments in managing common cardiac problems. New treatments for acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, patent foramen ovale, and valvular abnormalities will be discussed. We will also review electrocardiograms, focusing on clues to diagnosis and treatment. Topics: • ECG ST Changes for Myocardial Ischemia/Injury ○ Accurately diagnose cardiac and noncardiac problems based on the ECG. • Update on PFO Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke ○ Understand the clinical evidence supporting the use of PFO closure for patients with cryptogenic stroke. • Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome ○ Compare and select appropriate antiplatelet therapy for patients with acute coronary syndrome, with a focus on the appropriate duration of therapy. • New Anticoagulants for Atrial Fib: Where Do They Fit In? ○ There are now four new oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation. There is often confusion regarding appropriate patient selection. • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) ○ Assess which patients would be potential candidates for transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery. • What is New in the Hypertension Guidelines? ○ Understand the current blood pressure guidelines for the general population, the elderly, those with kidney disease, and those with heart failure. • What is New in the Hyperlipidemia Guidelines? ○ Assess atherosclerosis risk based on lipid profile.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.