Upcoming Medical Conferences in Romania

International Association of Francophone Orthodontists (AIOF) 8th Congress is organized by International Association of Francophone Orthodontists / Assciation internationale des orthodontistes Francophones (AIOF) and would be held during May 23 - 25, 2019 at Iasi, Romania. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) 6th Scientific Meeting is organized by International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) and will be held from May 24 - 25, 2019 at Bucharest, Bucuresti - Ilfov, Romania. Who is the conference for? Please consider attending if you have: • A research idea and methodology that you want to test out with colleagues • An implementation science/service development project to report • Data on the impact of a clinical study • An interest in learning more about what questions remains unanswered in respiratory care • An interest in meeting colleagues from other countries to share different ways of working • An identified need to learn more about primary care research • A colleague or student who would benefit from the meeting Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Endorsed Course: Ultrasound Summer School, Constanta 2019 is organized by European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) and will be held from Jun 21 - 22, 2019 at Constanta, Romania. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AORecon Course: Principles of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty is organized by AO Foundation and will be held from Sep 13 - 14, 2019 at Targu-mures, Maramures, Romania. Target Audience: This course is targeted at newly certified orthopedic surgeons and advanced orthopedic surgical trainees The goal of the Event: The AORecon Course-Principles of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty teaches fundamental principles and current concepts in the treatment of patients with a need for primary arthroplasty in the hip and knee. This course is the initial step along the path of lifelong learning in the area of joint arthroplasty. Based on a patient-centered approach this course focuses on the key principles of primary arthroplasty. Description: This course is modular in structure and highly interactive. Short, evidence-based lectures cover the key information required. Moderated case discussions in small groups will expand on each topic and help participants to develop decision-making and surgical management skills. Participants will practice templating and have the opportunity to share their experience with peers and international faculty. All factors related to achieving the best possible outcomes in primary arthroplasty will be covered. Learning Objectives: At the end of the event, the participants will be able to: • Describe a systematic assessment including clinical evaluation • Identify patient's reconstructive surgery needs • Adopt a patient-centered approach • Anticipate, recognize, and stratify potential complications • Describe and discuss safe and effective procedures for primary arthroplasty • Discuss the management of early and late problems or complications • Communicate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team-based approach • Apply best practice to optimize and document patient outcomes Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Advanced Course on Breast Cancer Surgery is organized by European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and will be held from Sep 26 - 28, 2019 at Bucharest, Bucuresti - Ilfov, Romania. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Image-guided Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Gynaecological Cancer: Focus on Mri Based Adaptive Brachytherapy is organized by European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and will be held from Oct 12 - 16, 2019 at Grand Hotel Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania. Target Audience: The course is aimed at radiation and gynaecology oncologists, medical physicists and radiation therapists (RTTs) involved in gynaecological tumour treatments, interested in the implementation of EBRT and brachytherapy image guidance. Course participants should have specific interest in and/or initial experience with implementation of advanced MRI based brachytherapy and advanced EBRT techniques (IMRT/IGRT). The course offers both a “General track” and an “Experienced track” to meet different levels of clinical experience. Prerequisites: •  Depending whether you opt for the general or experienced track, slightly different prerequisites will apply. These are detailed above. • Two different tracks will be offered which are adapted to different levels of clinical experience among participants: “General track” and “Experienced track” (related to brachytherapy). • The “General track” has a more elaborate educational component and will include all introductory lectures into image guided brachytherapy such as brachytherapy techniques, target contouring, and ICRU-GEC-ESTRO recommendations. • The “Experienced track” will feature break-out sessions where participants present patient cases on power point (diagnostic work-up, EBRT target contouring and treatment planning as well as brachytherapy application, target contouring and treatment). The break-out sessions will be supervised by faculty members (MDs and physicists), so that individual feed-back on treatment practice can be obtained. The course aims to:   •  Teach about principles of 3D image-based EBRT and brachytherapy including techniques and treatment planning  •  Provide understanding of commissioning, quality assurance, principles of planning, plan evaluation and reporting of 2D and 3D brachytherapy in cervical cancer  •  Introduce 3D image-based target concepts of GTV, CTV and PTV including both EBRT and brachytherapy in cervical cancer  •  Enable practical implementation of 3D techniques in EBRT and brachytherapy in cervical cancer   •  Provide an overview on the radiation therapy (external radiation and brachytherapy) in cervical cancer.  •  Enhance the practical implemention and logistics in the existing environment.  •  Provide further roadmap and steps of intervention to improve the existing standards. Course Content: • Normal, pathologic anatomy and clinical examination of female pelvis   • Image based anatomy including US, CT, MRI and conventional radiography  • CTV/ITV/PTV for external irradiation  • Combination of external irradiation and brachytherapy  • Different application techniques in brachytherapy  • Commissioning and Quality Assurance of various processes involved 3D treatment planning.  • Application techniques in brachytherapy including combined intracavitary-interstitial applicators  • Treatment planning for brachytherapy  • ICRU 89 concepts: GTV, CTV, PTV at diagnosis and at time of brachytherapy for 2D and 3D brachytherapy  • Dose, dose-rate and fractionation and overall treatment time  • Radiobiological effects from combined external irradiation and brachytherapy, linear quadratic model  • Prescribing, recording and reporting including ICRU- GEC-ESTRO 89 recommendations and ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines for the management of patients with cervical cancer  • Therapeutic outcome: radio-chemotherapy, image based EBRT and brachytherapy include ng EMBRACE  • Reflexion of participants` clinical experience in image guided radiotherapy (experienced track) Objectives: By the end of this course participants should be able to:  •  Understand the rationale of 3D and apply concepts of advanced brachytherapy techniques in clinical practice  •  Perform contouring and treatment planning for 3D image guided EBRT and brachytherapy in clinical practice  •  Implement procedures for 3D image guided brachytherapy in cervical cancer in own department  •  Implement advanced EBRT techniques in cervical cancer in own department.  •  Give feedback and review of hurdles in implementation Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.