Upcoming Medical Conferences in Strasbourg

Laparoscopic Urological Surgery Intensive Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Dec 09 - 13, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Laparoscopic urological surgeons. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 37 European CME credits (ECMEC). Course Objectives: • To provide the basic knowledge required for clinical applications • To describe all the basic principles (instruments, materials, anaesthesia equipments) and present the most widely used basic laparoscopic urological techniques • To provide hands-on training sessions to learn or improve performance of basic technical tasks in laparoscopic urological surgery • To describe results and potential complications of laparoscopic procedures. Note: Early Bird registration (Web offer - Limited number of places) Registration in advance to benefit from discount No refund or postponement possible with Early Bird Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Interventional GI Endoscopy Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Dec 16 - 17, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Hepatogastroenterologists, GI endoscopists, surgeons. Course Objectives: •  To provide the knowledge required to make progress in the field of gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy  •  To describe the technical steps which are used for advanced endoscopic procedures •  To describe results and potential complications, and how to prevent them •  To practice on live tissue in order to give the participant the technical capacity to improve their expertise. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Laparoscopic and Endoluminal Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Dec 05 - 07, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Digestive surgeons. Course Objectives: • To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in robotic bariatric surgery • To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications • To highlight technicalities of robotic surgical interventions through the broadcasting of live procedures • To allow real-time discussion between the operators and the surgeon trainees • To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in robotic surgery through practice on anatomical specimens under expert tutorial • To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine Educational Methods: • Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty and course participants • Live and pre-recorded operative demonstrations • Training on live tissue (mini-pigs) Registration: Option A: Includes live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations + workshop + theoretical sessions + coffee breaks + lunches at the institute + Friday dinner. Option B: Includes live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations + workshop + theoretical sessions + TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE AND EX-VIVO MODELS + coffee breaks + lunches at the institute + Friday dinner Note:  Early Bird registration (Web offer - Limited number of places) Registration in advance to benefit from discount No refund or postponement possible with Early Bird Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Upper-GI Robotic Surgery Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Jan 16 - 17, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 CME credits. Educational Methods: • Lectures with interactive discussions between participants and faculty members • Interactive sessions with operating surgeons during Live Surgery • Video-based discussion sessions with Q&A • Training on robots for practice on anatomical specimens including the latest generation of DaVinci® robotic system Learning Objectives: At the end of the course, participants will be able • to identify the specific robotic platform components, settings and features required to safely utilize and operate the robotic surgical platform • to understand the proper robotic platform pre-operative setup for upper-GI surgery • to define the role of robotic in current esophageal and gastric surgery practice • to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence base in this emerging field Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

360-Degree Skull Base Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Jan 28 - 31, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Target Audience: Practicing neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, fellows and residents in training. Course Objectives: •  To provide an overview of the complex anatomy of the skull base •  To cover a broad spectrum of the skull base approaches and describe the technical` steps of each specific approach •  To discuss indications of skull base approaches and surgical strategies •  To provide hands-on sessions on cadaveric specimens and improve skills •  To become more familiar with endoscopic endonasal approaches •  To understand the rationale and challenge of endoscopic endonasal approaches to the skull base •  To allow discussion between experts in the field of neurosurgery - ENT - skull base surgery and trainees. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Laparoscopic General Surgery Intensive Course by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Feb 10 - 14, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France.  Target Audience: Laparoscopic digestive surgeons Course Objectives: • to provide the basic knowledge required for safe use of laparoscopic surgery • to describe all technical (instruments, trocars, energy sources...) and physiology principles of laparoscopic surgery • to critically review the most common laparoscopic surgical procedures • to learn or improve laparoscopic skills by repeatedly practicing suturing, knots tying and surgical procedures during hands-on sessions Educational Methods: Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty and course participants; hands-on training on live tissue (mini-pigs) in experimental lab. Note: Early Bird registration (Web offer - Limited number of places) Registration in advance to benefit from discount No refund or postponement possible with Early Bird Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Wrist Arthroscopy - Master Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Feb 28 - 29, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Target Audience: Arrthroscopic surgeons Course Objectives: • To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in arthroscopic surgery • To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications • To highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of videos • To allow discussion between the experts and the surgeon trainees • To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in arthroscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under experts' tutorials • To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 Robotic Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Mar 05 - 07, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Target Audience: Laparoscopic urological surgeons Educational Methods: Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty and course participants Live and pre-recorded operative demonstrations Hands-on training on live tissue (mini-pigs) in the experimental lab Courses Objectives: • To provide the basic knowledge required for clinical applications • To describe all the basic principles (instruments, materials, anesthesia equipment) and present the most widely used basic laparoscopic urological techniques • To provide hands-on training sessions to learn or improve the performance of basic technical tasks in laparoscopic urological surgery • To describe results and potential complications of laparoscopic procedures. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Videosurgery in Pediatric Urology Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Mar 12 - 14, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Target Audience: Pediatric surgeons Educational Methods: • Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty and course participants  • Hands-on training on live tissue (mini-pigs) in experimental lab Course Objectives: • to cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in pediatric surgery  • to provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications • to highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of videos  • to allow discussion between the experts and the surgeon trainees • to provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in laparoscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under expert tutorial • to describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Advanced Thoracic Surgery Course - VATS and RATS is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Mar 19 - 21, 2020 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Target Audience: thoracic surgeons, cardio-thoracic surgeons, pediatric surgeons, general surgeons Course objectives: • To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in VATS and RATS procedures • To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications • To allow for a real-time discussion between experts and trainee surgeons • To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in VATS / RATS surgery through practice on live tissue (mini-pigs) or anatomical specimens under expert tutorial • To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine Educational Methods: • Interactive theoretical and video sessions between Faculty and course participants • Pre-recorded operative demonstrations • Training on live tissue (mini-pigs) or anatomical specimens under expert tutorial Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.