Upcoming Medical Conferences in Israel

Biomedical Engineering 2019: The Engine of Growth for a Better Life is organized by Paragon Group and will be held from Feb 25 - 26, 2019 at International Convention Center Haifa, Haifa, Israel. Who Should Attend? • Biomedical Engineers • Engineers • Physicists • Medical Doctors • Life scientists • Industry R&D leadership • Industry experts Conference Description: This conference provides a unique meeting place for the leading biomedical engineering scientists, from Israel and abroad, medical doctors and industry leaders, who will present their latest scientific and technological advances.  It is a highly multidisciplinary conference that focuses on the various disciplines of biomedical engineering, including medical instrumentation, imaging, nano-medicine, tissue engineering, neuro-engineering, drug release, etc.  This is the 7th time this conference is given, and we are expecting more than 700 participants. This year, we will aim at extending the conference duration from one day to two days, and will host 15-16 oral presentation sessions. In addition, this year, world-renowned scientists from abroad will give several keynote lectures. Furthermore, this year, we will open a special popular biomedical engineering science session. Topics: • Medical Imaging • Big Data in Biomedical Engineering • Mobile Health • Medical Optics • Nanomedicine • Brain Technologies • Systems and Synthetic Biology • Advanced Biomaterials • Tissue Engineering • Cardiovascular • Mechanobiology • Popular Time: 08:00 to 17:00 Price: Non-Israelis Participant Full Registration Early Fee: $200 (Until Feb 01, 2019) Participant Full Registration Late Fee: $220 (From Feb 02, 2019) Retired Full Registration Early Fee: $150 (Until Feb 01, 2019) Retired Full Registration Late Fee: $175 (From Feb 02, 2019) Graduate/Post Full Registration Early Fee: $100 (Until Feb 01, 2019) Graduate/Post Full Registration Late Fee: $125 (From Feb 02, 2019) Speakers: Prof. Meital Zilberman, Prof. Natan T. Shaked  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

1st Israeli conference in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is organized by Paragon Group and will be held from Mar 21 - 22, 2019 at Dan Panorama Tel -Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. Description: The society of facial and reconstructive surgery is committed to providing high-quality education and instruction to physicians and medical professionals who specialize in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This foundation conference of the Israeli society of facial and reconstructive surgery of the Otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgeryassociation will bring disciplines together in order to present the spectrum of facial plastic surgery in unique breadth and depth – All within the phenomenal surrounding of the "Purim festival" in Tel -Aviv - the exciting nonstop city that never goes to sleep. The main topics of the conference are: • Rhinoplasty • Facelift • Blepharoplasty • Otoplasty • Peeling • Facial reconstruction • Botulinum toxin, Fillers and Threads Prices: Participation Early Fee: 495₪ Participation Regualr Fee: 595₪ Participation Onsite Fee: 650₪ Interns / students Early Fee: 395₪ Interns / students Regualr Fee: 495₪ Interns / students Onsite Fee: 550₪  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

38th European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS) Annual Meeting is organized by OIC Group and will be held from Apr 03 - 06,2019 at Hilton Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. Conference Topic: • Hip • DDH • Spine • Knee • Foot • Neuromuscular • Congenital, Syndromes, Skeletal dysplasias • Trauma • Upper extremity • Infection • Tumours • Sports • Miscellaneous • Basic science Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Stroke Course - Tel Aviv 2019 a SLICE Experience is organized by Paragon Group and will be held from Apr 09 - 11, 2019 at Dan Panorama Tel -Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. This meeting will bring together Stroke world-leading experts from around the globe to discuss stroke management in the era of mechanical thrombectomy. Based on "real-life cases" we will have the opportunity to discuss all aspects of Acute Stroke management from decision making in the field, through the Emergency room, Imaging and technical considerations in the Angiosuit. This Meeting held in Tel Aviv titled the ‘Mediterranean Capital of Cool’ by the New York Times, is designed to bring together all protagonists of the Stroke chain into intense discussions and exchange, giving each participant the opportunity to learn and share his experience and practice on optimal large vessel occlusion acute stroke care. Conference Topics: PreHospital/In Hospital: • Drip and ship Vs Direct Transfer to a comprehensive stroke center • The role of EMS in patient Triage in the Field • Optimizing door to Groin puncture time Patient Selection: • Is advanced brain imaging still necessary in the 6 hours window • Should we treat large vessel occlusion with low NIHSS score? • Should we treat large vessel occlusion with low ASPECTS score? Mechanical Thrombectomy Technique: • How to deal with intracranial stenosis in the acute phase • Tandem lesion, to a stent or not to stent • The use of balloon guiding catheter, is it a Must? • ADAPT vs Stent retriever Innovation: • Future tools for out of hospital and in hospital Triage • Imaging Innovation for better patient Flow Price: Early Bird Ticket: USD 455.0 Speakers: Professor Vincent Costalat, Professor Alain Bonafe, Dr. Eitan Abergel Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 66th Annual Conference of the Israel Heart Society (IHS) is organized by Paragon Israel and will be held from Apr 30 - May 01, 2019 at InterContinental David Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. The upcoming meeting will focus on innovation in cardiovascular medicine, while organized original scientific contributions and invited lectures divided into plenary and parallel sessions in the various subspecialties. We are very proud to be hosting a large number of distinguished, world-renowned international guest speakers and leaders from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the Society of Cardiovascular CT (SCCT), AFICARDIO (French-Israeli Association in Cardiology) and many more. According to the attendees' request, we will supplement the 2019 meeting with additional educational sessions, some novel collaborative sessions and we will continue the tradition of conducting a unique session of women in cardiology and dedicated sessions for the trainees. Conference Topics: • Adult Congenital Heart Disease / Pediatric Cardiology • Basic Science • Cardiac Imaging • Echocardiography and Valvular Diseases • Heart Failure • Intensive Care / Myocardial/Pericardial Diseases • Interventional Cardiology • Pacing and Electrophysiology • Rehabilitation/Epidemiology / Prevention and Risk Factors /Pharmacotherapy and Cardiac Pharmacology Time:8:00 am to 5:00 pm Speakers:Ran Kornowski, Ronen Rubinshtein Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Health Systems Management is organized by Galilee International Management Institute and will be held from May 21 - Jun 03, 2019 at Galilee International Management Institute’s Study Centre, Nazareth, HaZafon (North), Israel. The target audience for this medical event is Hospital Directors and Officers, Government Officials, Medical Doctors, Health Administrators, Policy Makers, Health Organisation Directors. Curriculum: • National health Insurance Reform • Family Medicine: Base of the Health System • Stress management and work attrition • Workshop: Principles of management and effective management of resources • Physicians’ duty for XXI Century- Decalogue of the Modern Physician • Human resources management and financial management • Dilemmas of medical technology acquisition in view of budget constraints • Budget management in medical systems and hospitals • Electronic medical records • Project management Study Tours: • Primary Care Clinics • Secondary Care Clinics • Tertiary care: Governmental and other Public Hospitals • Hospital Information System • Multiphasic Screening System (MSS) - Diagnostic center (MOR) • MADA, Israeli National Emergency Medical Service • Hospital Rehabilitation Center • Voluntary rehabilitation equipment center • Human Resources Management The curriculum and study tours are subject to change at the discretion of the administration. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

MEDITECH 2019: The Medical and Health-Care Device Development Leading Conference is organized by New-Tech Magazines Ltd and will be held from May 28 - 29, 2019 at The israel trade Fairs center in Tel Aviv, Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel. The subjects dealt with at the conference will include the development of medical instrumentation, components for medical devices, test equipment for medical equipment and instrumentation, the miniaturization of medical devices, the development of special non-intrusive instrumentation and procedures, medical device production standards, medical equipment packaging, the use of laser and electro-optics devices in medical instrumentation, sensors, cables, connectors, computer embedded systems, industrial automation, power supply etc. The conference is targeted at developers in the medical engineering industry, manufacturers of medicalinstrumentation, medical instrumentation start-ups, academy representatives, medical venture capital companies and investors, hospital maintenance companies, medical instrumentation operators, medical laboratory managers and medical hothouse companies. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ROBOTICS 2019: The Annual Robotics & Automation Conference is organized by New-Tech Magazines Ltd and will be held from May 29 - 30, 2019 at The israel trade Fairs center in Tel Aviv, Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel. The conference will exhibit innovations and achievements of the industry and the academia in the field of robotics and automation. The conference program will include a range of lectures of the best lecturers of the industry and academia. The conference includes lectures from the medical, defense, industrial, autonomous vehicle and other fields. Alongside the conference is an extensive display of leading control and robotics companies. Participation in the conference is free of charge but advanced registration and the organizing company’s approval are required. The conference and exhibition are for employees of high-tech and electronic industries, academic institutions and the security forces. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2nd International Public Mental Health Conference is organized by Target Conferences Ltd and will be held from Jun 19 - 21, 2019 at Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel. Conference Description: Public mental health is a way of viewing psychiatry through the needs of the community, the public resources available to meet those needs, and a call for psychiatrists, epidemiologists and policy planners to rally together to meet those needs. The first Public Mental Health (PMH) congress was held in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2017. In recent decades, public mental health has become a cornerstone in the field of public health. Most excitingly public mental health addresses the conditions ranking high among the top causes of global burden of disease. Community factors are increasingly understood as critical factors in the development and the maintenance of mental disorders and mental health. The theme of our conference will be resilience and recovery. This is highly relevant not only for our professionals but also for the public. Renowned scientists from many countries of the world will present the most recent research and discuss these topics. Speakers: Terry Brugha, UK, Ronald C. Kessler, USA, Marc Weisskopf, USA Time: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

17th Annual International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) conference Imagining with Eyes Wide Open Relational Journeys is organized by International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and will be held from Jun 20 - 23, 2019 at InterContinental David Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.