Upcoming Medical Conferences in Israel

  The 66th Annual Conference of the Israel Heart Society (IHS) in association with the Israel Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery 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 • Heart Surgery 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.

12-Night Israel CME Land Tour is organized by Sea Courses Inc and will be held from May 26 - Jun 07, 2019 at Tel Aviv, Israel. The target audience for this medical event is family physicians, specialists, and allied health care professionals. Course description : The aim is to provide evidence-based material, as well as practical and relevant clinical pearls that will be easy to implement into one’s own medical practice. Conference attendees will be invited to complete a pre-course Needs Assessment to assist the faculty with the development of their presentations. Course Topics : Dr. Habert • Diabetes 2019 Update • Adult ADHD Overview for Primary Care • Stroke Prevention in AF • Fracture Prevention in Osteoporosis Dr. Pandeya • Update in Hypertension • Proteinuria and Hematuria • Nephrolithiasis • Chronic Kidney Disease Dr. Rakovitch • Finding Cancer Early: An Overview of Screening Recommendations • An Update on the Benefits and Harms of Breast Cancer Screening • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: What Is It and Why Is It So Controversial? • You’ve Diagnosed Breast Cancer. Now What? An Overview of the Breast Cancer Journey Ms. Tremayne-Lloyd • Health Law 101 – The Legal Framework for the Practice of Medicine in Canada • Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship • To Live or Let Die: The Laws of Informed Consent • Consequences of Conflict of Interest 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 Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, 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.

The 1st Congress on Women's Health Innovations and Inventions (WHII): Addressing Unmet Needs is organized by ComtecMed and will be held from Jul 09 - 11, 2019 at Hilton Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. Congress Description: Women’s Health still has many unmet clinical needs; some of them are “unacceptable” or “unmentionable”. New technologies are being developed rapidly and are shaping the future of Women’s Health. As we envision and analyze the future of Women’s Health, we should address ways to predict, prevent, diagnose, treat and follow up by utilizing next generation technologies, with the goal of improving women’s health worldwide.  Congress Objective: During the Congress we will discuss the unmet needs of Women’s Health with physicians, other healthcare providers, technology experts and companies involved in developing those future technologies. The Congress will explore fuel, spark and discuss the latest development of innovations and inventions that will shape Women’s Health. Topics will be discussed in several tracks: • Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)/Offspring Health) • Reproductive Medicine • Gynecological Oncology • Menopause • Genetics and Epigenetics • Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) • Obesity • Environment, Lifestyle and Nutrition as Predisposition to Women’s Health • “The Unaccpetable and Unmentionable” in Women’s Health • Heath IT, Digital Health, Big Data and AI At the congress we will discuss innovations and inventions that will facilitate local and global interaction between physicians, entrepreneurs, academia and industry and building bridges leading to innovation and expose participants to thought leaders and experts. Why Attend? The Congress will feature key note lectures, presentations, debates and panel discussions from renowned international and national experts. Each session will conclude with a 3 minute demonstration of the newest innovations and inventions in women’s health. In addition, the program will feature inspirational lectures by some of local and international leaders in the fields of Industry, Science, Politics, and Art. • Discuss innovation and inventions that will facilitate local and global interaction between physicians, entrepreneurs, academia and industry and building bridges leading to innovation and expose participants to thought leaders and experts. • Meet and Network with global key opinion leaders, academic and industry researchers, and clinicians from throughout the region. • Explore innovative treatments, disease management and advance technologies in Women’s Health. • Demonstrate your company’s leadership in the field of Innovations & Inventions in Women’s Health. Prices: International Participants Early Fee: $300 (Until May 31, 2019) International Participants Regular Fee: $450 (From Jun 01 - Jul 08 2019) International Participants Onsite Fee: $650 (Jul 09 - 11, 2019) International Residents/Students/Nurses Early Fee: $200 (Until May 31, 2019) International Residents/Students/Nurses Regular Fee: $350 (From Jun 01 - Jul 08 2019) International Residents/Students/Nurses Onsite Fee: $500 (Jul 09 - 11, 2019) Speakers: Benny Zeevi, Moshe Hod, Michal Rosen Zvi, Jacques Abramowicz, Birgit Arabin, Ran Balicer, Jacob Bar, Eytan Barnea, Vincenzo Berghella, Neerja Bhatla, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Hema Divakar, Ram Eitan, Vassilios Fanos, Dov Feldberg, Jason Gardosi, Andrea Gennazani, Shahar Kol, Ofer Lavie, Silke Mader, Edgar Mocanu, Shlomo Nimrodi, Raoul Orvieto, Felice Petraglia, Liona Poon, Meredith Rose Burak, Varda Shalev, Eyal Sheiner, Lior Soussan Gutman, Yariv Yogev, Uzi Beller, Orit Jacobson, Karin Mayer Rubinstein, Sharon Rashi-Elkeles, Sari Prutchi Sagiv, Larry Adelson, Anya Eldan Time: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

CannX 2019: 4th International Medical Cannabis Conference is organized by Kenes Group and will be held from Sep 09 - 10, 2019 at Tel Aviv Convention Center (Merkaz HaYeridim), Tel Aviv, Israel. Description: Join conference president, Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, the conference chair Yossi Bornstein, and the Cann10 experts and industry visionaries for everything medical cannabis! The main program includes 3 exciting tracks – Science, Business, and Agriculture. Session highlights include: • Cannabis, psychology and emotions - the influence of different cannabis compound on our body and mind • Cannabis treatment as an exit strategy - substitute for opioids, alcohol and other drugs • The impact of cannabis-based treatment on various diseases - pre-clinical and clinical results • The next step in cannabis treatment: the benefits of cannabis micro dosing • The medical cannabis capital market - how to assess the true value of a company? At CannX you will get the latest updates and developments across all segments of the medical cannabis field and meet the leading medical cannabis businesses and education partners to help grow your business and raise your company’s profile in the field. The prestigious CANN10 2019 Innovation Award competition will take place during the event. It is open to cutting-edge Cannabis-related startups from across the globe and will help them gain invaluable exposure and worldwide recognition. If you are a leader in the medical cannabis field or want to become one, join us at CannX 2019. Price: • International CannX Experience Super saver Early Fee: $550 USD • International CannX Experience Regular Fee: $650 USD • International CannX Experience Onsite Fee: $800 USD Artists / Speakers: Adi Aran, Simon Benita, Nirit Bernstein, David Casarett, Elyad Davidson, Shiry Eden, Jonathan Grunfeld, Lumir Hanuš, Shaul Lev-Ran, Philippe Lucas, Raphael Mechoulam, David (Dedi) Meiri, Gal Meiri, Victor Novack, Avi Priel, Avner Shenfeld, Orit Stolar, Yossi (Joseph) Tam, Rami Yaka, Andreas Zimmer Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 7th Jerusalem International Conference on Health Policy is organized by The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research (NIHP) and will be held from Sep 15 - 17, 2019 at International Convention Center Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. Health and Healthcare in the Age of Innovation Leading experts will be addressing the conference in plenary and parallel sessions designed to provide fertile grounds for the emergence of new insights, ideas and understandings. Conference Main Topics: • Data-driven care - realizing the promise • Uber’ization of healthcare - dream or nightmare? • Innovation in health economics, and the economics of healthcare innovation • New challenges and threats in the age of innovation International Registration Fee: Full Conference Early Bird Fee - $450 (Until 08/08/2019) Full Conference Regular Fee  - $520 (From 09/08/2019 Until 12/09/2019) Full Conference Onsite Fee - $590 (From 13/09/2019 To 15/09/2019) One Day - Monday Early Bird Fee - $300 (Until 08/08/2019) One Day - Monday Regular Fee  - $370 (From 09/08/2019 Until 12/09/2019) One Day - Monday Onsite Fee - $440 (From 13/09/2019 To 15/09/2019) One Day - Tuesday Early Bird Fee - $300 (Until 08/08/2019) One Day - Tuesday Regular Fee - $370 (From 09/08/2019 Until 12/09/2019) One Day - Tuesday Onsite Fee - $440 (From 13/09/2019 To 15/09/2019) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.