Upcoming Medical Conferences in Helsinki

Conference on Mean­ing­ful Re­la­tions in Aging and Dy­ing is organized by University of Helsinki / Helsingin yliopisto, University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and will be held from Aug 28 - 30, 2019 at Faculty of Theology, Helsinki, Finland. Description: The Conference on Meaningful Relations in Aging and Dying covers various aspects of aging and dying, specifically focusing on meaningful relations during these phases of life. It is a multi-disciplinary conference open to all disciplines, including, but not limited to, law, social and care work, theology, social sciences, and for people working with elderly or dying persons.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ESGAR Acute Abdomen Workshop is organized by European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) and will be held from Aug 29 - 30, 2019 at Clarion Hotel Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Accreditation: This Workshop has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) with 12 European CME credits (ECMECs). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

18th European Burns Association (EBA) Congress is organized by Congress Care and will be held from Sep 04 - 07, 2019 at Scandic Marina Congress Center, Helsinki, Finland. Description: One of the main purposes of this meeting is to connect with fellow burn professionals involved in all branches of burn care. This will be one of our main focuses during the meeting that will naturally also cover all fields of burn treatment. Emergency Management of Severe Burns Course (EMSB) will be held on Sep 03, 2019. Resuscitation and stabilization of patients with severe burns are of the utmost importance for the final outcome of treatment. The Emergency Management of Severe Burns course (EMSB) provides instruction on the assessment, stabilization and transfer severely burned patients during the first 24 hours. This will be the third time that such an intensive course is held and organized by the European Burns Association and supported by the Dutch Burns Foundation and Congress Care. The EMSB course is for physicians and nurses involved in acute burn treatment. Outline of the course: • A reference manual outlining all aspects of the emergency management of burns is sent to the participants prior to the course • There is a series of brief lectures highlighting important aspects of the aetiology, pathophysiology, emergency examination and treatment of the patient • Relevant clinical skills are demonstrated and important topics are explained in group discussions • Life-like case simulations in hands-on workshops are used to consolidate and integrate the course material. • The course concludes with an assessment and a written examination.

55th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicologuy (EUROTOX ) 2019 is organized by K.I.T. Group GmbH Association & Conference Management, Finnish Society of Toxicology (FST) / Toksikologiyhdistys Finland Association and will be held from Sep 08 - 11, 2019 at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland. Programme Highlights: Continuing Education Course (CEC) • CEC1 Development and Evaluation of AOPs • CEC2 Application and Integration of Increasingly Mechanistically Driven Tools for Risk Assessment • CEC3 The pre-specified protocol part of evidence-based assessment in toxicology • CEC4 Real world safety assessments for data-poor products: How to approach data gaps • CEC5 Dietary exposure assessment • CEC6 Determining safe exposure limits in occupational toxicology, application to pharmaceuticals Topics: • Biomakers of effects/exposure • Clinical toxicology • Ecotoxicology • Environmental toxicology • Genotoxicology and carcinogenesis • In vitro testing • Inflammation • Liver toxicology • Microbiome modifying toxicity • Microplastics • Nanotoxicology • Neurotoxicology • Occupational toxicology • Organ-on-a-chip • Pulmonary toxicology • Reproduction • Systemic toxicology • Toxic effects during life-cycle • Toxicology of aggregate exposure • Toxicology of the immune system • Updating of REACH • Renal toxicology Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

EuroSpine 2019 is organized by EuroSpine, Mondial Congress & Events and will be held from Oct 16 - 18, 2019 at Messukeskus Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland. Description: As always the meeting provides an excellent scientific programme which will be attended by participants from all over the globe to exchange ideas, research and new skills. In addition to an exciting scientific programme, the meeting will provide you with ample opportunities to meet colleagues to share knowledge and experiences. The meeting is supported by a large-scale industry exhibition that is going to inform delegates about the latest innovations in the spine-related pharmaceutical and medtech industries. Pre-day Courses: • Pre-day Course I:  Fusion level selection and correction options in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis  Chairs: Pedro Berjano, Milan, Italy; Hossein Mehdian, London, UK • Pre-day Course II:  The intervertebral disc: From basic science to high end surgery and other novel treatments across European borders  Organised by EUROSPINE’s EuSSAB, the European Spine Societies Advisory Board Main Topics: • Basic science: biology • Basic science: biomechanics • NEW! Craniocervical junction (all pathologies) • Degenerative (cervical) • Degenerative (thoracolumbar) • Trauma (whole spine) • Tumour (whole spine) • Infection (whole spine) • Adult deformity (whole spine) • Growing spine  • NEW! Intradural spinal pathologies • New techniques • Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) • Diagnostics and imaging • Patient safety • Complications • Non-operative treatment • Epidemiology and medical economics Time: 1:00 pm - 3:50 pm Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

EFAS Advanced Symposium is organized by European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) and will be held from Dec 06 - 07, 2019 at Clarion Hotel Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Description: The EFAS Advanced Symposium will focus on approaching complications and treating complex clinical cases. The meeting will gather international senior foot and ankle surgeons in a very interactive environment, encouraging audience participation and profound discussions at the end of each session. Programme Highlights: • Session 1: Overview of surgical complications • Session 2: Hallux valgus & metatarsalgia • Session 3: Hallux rigidus • Session 4: Achilles tendon • Session 5: Helsinki Clinic for Delegate Cases • Session 6: Hindfoot/Midfoot • Session 7: Ankle fracture, instability & arthrodesis • Session 8: Total ankle arthroplasty Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) 89th Congress is organized by European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) and will be held from May 30 - Jun 02, 2021 at Messukeskus Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

20th European Society of Endodontology (ESE) biennial congress is organized by European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and will be held from Sep 08 - 11, 2021 at Messukeskus Congress Centre, Helsinki, Finland.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Headache Congress (IHC) 2021 is organized by International Headache Society (IHS) and will be held from Sep 09 - 12, 2021 at Helsinki, Finland. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.