Upcoming Medical Conferences in France

54th GEM Congress 2018 is organized by Eventime and will be held during Dec 20 - 22, 2018 at Paris Convention Center, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. We will review the situation regarding hand surgery during our formal sitting. Goal, based on this assessment, is to set up a forum dedicated to exchanges and training. The overarching idea underpinning this forum is less is more, given our knowledge of hand surgery Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Imaging the BIOMECHANICS of LIFE - 13th ESMI Winter Conference "hot TOPIics in IMaging - TOPIM 2019" is organized by European Society for Molecular Imaging (ESMI) and will be held from Jan 13 - 18, 2019 at Houches School of Physics, Les houches, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. Imaging the BIOMECHANICS of LIFE: Exploring physical parameters in patients is one of the oldest medical approaches: liver elasticity, arterial pulsation, palpation of nodes, abnormal hardness, measurement of temperature, are a few examples of the paramount importance of assessing the physical parameters of living tissues in medical practice. Paradoxically, the scientific basis of these observations remained largely unexplored until recently, when new tools developed for high level physics were spectacularly brought to imaging science. It is therefore no surprise that Atomic Force Microscopy, Optical Coherence Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Elastometry, Ultrafast ultrasound, Multispectral Optoacoustic tomography, Optical tweezers, Diffusion imaging, etc. have invaded research labs or doctors’ practices. We are witnessing a true revolution in biological research laboratories, where the doors are now wide open to physicists, engineers and mathematicians. In fact, successful biological research is unthinkable without their contribution, and it is fascinating to note how rapidly this is happening. Biologists must learn how to converse in the new transdisciplinary context and conversely, physicists should take into consideration the new tools that bioengineering continuously produces for addressing the physical properties of living matter: cell adhesion sensors, genetically encoded piezoelectric molecular complexes, not to mention the millions of targeted mutations in various animal models that offer myriads of experimental situations to test. In vivo imaging is based on measuring the changes in the properties of particles and waves as they travel through the body and is naturally at the forefront of the physics-biology dialog. Hence, TOPIM 2019 will stand at the crossroad of physics, imaging and biology, to present and discuss the new methods for Imaging the physical properties of living matter and the shift in biological paradigms that they produce. TOPICS in detail: BIOLOGY piezo proteins, muscle contraction, Development, structure of bones, tendons and fascia, mechanical deformations of cells, cell adhesion, cell division, stem cell differentiation, fibrosis, drepanocytosis and red blood cell mechanics, fatty liver, tumor growth mechanics, mechanical properties of soft tissues, heart and large arteries PHYSICS Magnetic and ultrasound elastometry, Optical tweezers, atolmic force microscopy, optical coherence tomography, diffusion, machine learning, optoacoustics, synchrotron and coherent X-ray sources imaging, multiscale imaging of tissue mechanics Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Robotic Surgery Diploma for Surgeons is organized by STAN Institute and will be held from Jan 14 - 18, 2019 at University of Lorrane Faculty of Medicine, Vandoeuvre-les-nancy, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is surgeons. Conference Description: The conference instructors are experts in Human Factors training and both technical and non-technical skills development. During this program, your experience will include: exposure to discussions on robotic technology, human factors and surgical evaluation tools, robotic surgical platform training, hands-on simulation, wet & dry lab experiences, surgical case observation, and competency development in the skills required to safely operate the Intuitive Surgical daVinci Robot. Conference Objectives are: • To develop the psychomotor skills required to safely operate the robotic surgical platform. • To define the robotic surgical platform components, features, setup requirements, and troubleshooting measures. • To leverage surgical case observation in defining how the robotic surgical platform is integrated into the OR setting and how the platform can be best utilized in clinical practice. • To develop clinical efficiency through comprehensive team training. Educational methods: Live case observation, Hands-on, Simulation, Video, Lectures Medical Devices: • da Vinci robotic system (Intuitive Surgical) • da Vinci Skills Simulator (Intuitive Surgical) • Xperience Team Trainer (Mimic Technologies) • dV-Trainer simulator (Mimic Technologies) • LAP Mentor (3D Systems) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Robotic Surgery Diploma for Nurses is organized by STAN Institute and will be held from Jan 14 - 18, 2019 at University of Lorrane Faculty of Medicine, Vandoeuvre-les-nancy, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is surgeons. What will you learn? • To develop the basic technical skills for robotic surgery • To have a safe and optimal use of the robot • To have an university education evidenced by a diploma Educational methods: Live case observation, Hands on, Simulation, Video, Lectures Medical Devices: • da Vinci robotic system (Intuitive Surgical) • da Vinci Skills Simulator (Intuitive Surgical) • Xperience Team Trainer (Mimic Technologies) • dV-Trainer simulator (Mimic Technologies) • LAP Mentor (3D Systems) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th International Workshop on Lung Health is organized by Publi Creations SAM and will be held from Jan 17 - 19, 2019 at Le Meridien Nice, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote, France. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 European CME credits. Conference Topics: • Allergy • Alpha1-antitrypsin deficency • Asthma Management • Biomarkers in Lung Health • Bronchiectasis • COPD Management • Cystic Fibrosis • Exacerbations prevention and management • IPF – Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis • Imaging and other Diagnostic Tools in Respiratory Medicine • Immunotherapy • Interstitial Lung Diseases • New Drugs • NTM – Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria • Personalised Medicine • Precision Medicine • Pulmonary Hypertension • Rare Diseases • Respiratory Infections • Tuberculosis • Severe Asthma Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

"Advances in Pain Medicine" International Winter Symposium is organized by London Pain Forum (LPF) and will be held from Jan 20 - 25, 2019 at Village Montana Hotel, Tignes, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. Conference Topics : • What We can Learn from Imaging the Brain • Treatment of Headache and Facial Pain • Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathies and Long Term Follow up. • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. • Updates on Addiction. • Cancer Pain Management. • Ultrasound Guided Interventional Pain Management (incl. Interactive Ultrasound Scanning with live model). • Updates on Interventional Pain Management. • Updates on Spinal Cord Stimulation for Back Pain. • Advances in Neuromodulation Therapies. • Updates on Non-invasive Neuromodulation. • Updates on Intrathecal Drug Delivery. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

11th Advanced Course on Shoulder Arthroscopy is organized by Congress Center Henri Oreiller Val dIsere and will be held during Jan 20 - 25, 2019 at Congress Center Henri Oreiller Val dIsere, Val dlsere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) World Congress is organized by International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) and will be held from Jan 31 - Feb 02, 2019 at Paris Convention Center, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. IMCAS Annual World Congress welcomes each year participants coming from all across the globe for a truly international meeting. In addition to hundreds of the world’s experts we will also host more than 230 international exhibiting companies. Don't miss the chance to update your techniques, refine your skills, and make valuable professional connections. The IMCAS World congress is renowned world over for it’s innovative approach to sharing all the latest advances in dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetic science. Each year, thousands of practitioners from across the globe gather for an experience of a lifetime. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

26th Aquitaine Conference of Emergency Medicine Traumatology is organized by MCO Congress and will be held from Feb 06 - 07, 2019 at Center for Clinical Gerontology - Xavier Arnozan Hospital - Southern Hospital Group - Bordeaux University Hospital, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Robotic Surgery Diploma for Surgeons is organized by STAN Institute and will be held from Feb 11 - 15, 2019 at University of Lorrane Faculty of Medicine, Vandoeuvre-les-nancy, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is surgeons. Conference Description: The conference instructors are experts in Human Factors training and both technical and non-technical skills development. During this program, your experience will include: exposure to discussions on robotic technology, human factors and surgical evaluation tools, robotic surgical platform training, hands-on simulation, wet & dry lab experiences, surgical case observation, and competency development in the skills required to safely operate the Intuitive Surgical daVinci Robot. Conference Objectives: • To develop the psychomotor skills required to safely operate the robotic surgical platform. • To define the robotic surgical platform components, features, setup requirements, and troubleshooting measures. • To leverage surgical case observation in defining how the robotic surgical platform is integrated into the OR setting and how the platform can be best utilized in clinical practice. • To develop clinical efficiency through comprehensive team training. Medical Devices: • da Vinci robotic system (Intuitive Surgical) • da Vinci Skills Simulator (Intuitive Surgical) • Xperience Team Trainer (Mimic Technologies) • dV-Trainer simulator (Mimic Technologies) • LAP Mentor (3D Systems) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.