Upcoming Medical Conferences in Spain

III World Congress and VI International Congress on Dual Disorders (ICDD) 2019 is organized by World Association on Dual Disorders (WADD), Spanish Society of Dual Pathology / Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Dual (SEPD), Kenes Group and will be held from Jun 19 - 22, 2019 at Melia Castilla, Madrid, Spain. Conference Description: It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 3rd WADD World Congress and 6th edition of SEPD International Congress, which will take place in Madrid from June 19th to June 22nd 2019, both dates included. Once again, the WADD, in conjunction with the Spanish Society on Dual Disorders-SEPD, convene you to this major event to discuss on Dual Disorders, psychiatry and addictions, on the theme: “Precision Psychiatry in Dual Disorders (addictions and other Mental Disorders)”. This edition will introduce a new Congress model, with an innovative program based on a central track on Neurosciences in which international opinion leaders on psychiatry will be present, having single‐issue/monothematic tracks, focused on several aspects in Dual Disorders. The WADD commits itself to improve care on patients suffering from dual disorders in any country by increasing standards in psychiatry, training, education and clinical practice of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and other professionals working in the area of Dual Disorders.  This International Congress, specialized on Dual Disorders provides an excellent opportunity to share academic developments, research findings and clinical practice experiences, with delegates from around 70 countries. Topics: • Neuroscience and Dual Disorders • Epidemiology and Dual Disorders • Psychopathology and Dual Disorders • Substance Use Disorders and Dual Disorders • Behavioral Addictions and Dual Disorders • Medical Comorbidities and Dual Disorders • Pharmacology in Dual Disorders • Psychotherapy in Dual Disorders • New treatments in Dual Disorders • Multidisciplinary Intervention in Dual Disorders • Treatment network in Dual Disorders • Legal aspects and Dual Disorders • Sick Doctors and Dual Disorders • Children, Adolescents and Dual Disorders • Gender and Dual Disorders • Sexuality and Dual Disorders • Training in Dual Disorders Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Speakers: Nestor Szerman; Miguel Casas; Carlos Roncero; Pablo Vega; Ignacio Basurte; Lara Grau; Jose Martinez-Raga; Marta Torrens; Pedro Ruiz; Icro Maremmani; David Belin; Miquel Bernardo; Ana Gonzalez Pinto; Philip McGuire; Jim Van Os; Eduard Vieta; Nora Volkow Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Europe 2019 Conference & Exhibition is organized by Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) and will be held from Jun 26 - 28, 2019 at Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Conference Description: Our theme for the 2019 Europe Conference is Innovative Technologies for Tomorrow’s Discoveries, we expect this programme to be filled with information that is most relevant to our community. As always, SLAS meetings are also a great opportunity to find out about the latest developments in Instrumentation, Assays, and Diagnostics. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Masterclass in pulmonary embolism is organized by European Respiratory Society (ERS) and will be held from Jun 27 - 29, 2019 at H10 Marina Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain. Target audience: • Pulmonologists • Cardiologists • Intensivists • Clinicians • Researchers Level of knowledge: • Clinical experience in the management of patients with suspected or confirmed pulmonary embolism. Description: This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of pulmonary embolism (PE). Sessions will cover all major topics related to PE, from the diagnosis of suspected PE and the risk stratification to the treatment of high-risk PE. The course will also cover specific populations and long-term follow-up. The final day of the course will be dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). An application will be made to EACCME for CME accreditation of this event. The number of credits that you will receive corresponds to your attendance during the course. Please note that you need to sign the register of attendance each day to ensure that you receive the CME credits. Format: • Lectures • Workshops including interactive case discussion. Topics: Pulmonary embolism: diagnosis, prognosis, treatment Post-pulmonary embolism syndrome Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Learning outcomes: Following this course, participants will be able to: • Diagnose patients with pulmonary embolism • Tailor therapies for pulmonary embolism according to short-term prognosis • Identify patients at risk for CTEPH •Diagnose and treat patients with CTEPH. HERMES links: Adult Respiratory Medicine HERMES curriculum: • Module 7: Pulmonary Vascular Diseases (PVDs). Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

7-night Mediterranean Dental CE Cruise is organized by Gordon J. Christensen - Practical Clinical Courses and will be held from Jun 29 - Jul 06, 2019 at Emerald Princess, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists and spouses, dental assistants and hygienists, administrators, Office Personnel. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 28 CE hours. Course 1:  The "2019 Bottom Line" - with Gordon Christensen Have you recently reviewed the changes in major trends of materials, cements, and devices in the profession and their potential impact on your practice?  Know which trends are valuable to your practice and which will fizzle out.  See which technologies and products will best serve your patients and which ones will only deflate your wallet!  Where can your practice increase patient service while also increasing practice profitability? No matter how long you have been in practice, you and your team will benefit from this life-changing course.   Some of the topics discussed during the cruise will include: • Which zirconia crown types and brands are acceptable or unacceptable? • Are dual-cure restorative resins going to reduce use of light-cure resins? • The best way to attach a fixed prosthesis over implants without screw holes. • Is silver diamine fluoride actually working? • Which of the new technologies do you actually need? • The only surface disinfectant that actually disinfects. • Are low-cost implants inferior? • Which scanners are working well? • Centrifuging the patient’s blood for a great graft! • Doubling your productivity with legal delegation of clinical tasks. • What is the best “salvage” cement for low-retention restorations? • Making mandibular dentures stay in without implants. • Making your zirconia crowns stay in place without debonding. • The best of the new pulp-capping products. • Are there better ways to do endodontic treatment? • Which are the most adequate implants for GPs? • Do “bioactive” restorative materials work? • Ask Gordon your personal questions! • Many other timely topics! 14 CE hours Course 2:  "Creating a Successful Practice" - with Lois Banta The course presenter, Lois Banta, has been a well-known, popular presenter for many years. Join Lois as she discusses: • 7 breakthrough steps to create your best year ever! • How to set up and implement custom monitoring systems. • Interview, hire, and maintain motivated teams. • Create effective internal and external marketing techniques. • Run efficient morning huddles and team meetings. • Schedule designer days for high production and low stress. • Interpret and evaluate key practice financial data. • Use your software to get consistent results. • Identify insurance and financial guidelines. • Track claims and accounts receivables. • Know the best communications strategies to effectively collect from patients. 14 CE hours Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer is organized by Imedex and will be held from Jul 03 - 06, 2019 at Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Who Should Attend: This Congress is specifically designed for practicing clinicians, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pathologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical researchers who wish to review and update their knowledge and management of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Description: Join us, and your international colleagues, for this important milestone highlighting more than two decades of groundbreaking research and innovation. Through didactic lectures, tandem talks, debates, keynote lectures, and selected abstract presentations, the 2019 Scientific Programme examines a range of gastrointestinal malignancies and offers a mix of dynamic education and exchange. Highlights: As the premier global event in the field, the Congress brings together leading gastroenterology, oncology, pathology, and hepatology experts, clinicians, and surgeons, as well as clinical researchers from across the globe to share pioneering research, approaches, and best practices in treating patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The program provides all stakeholders with opportunities to learn, debate, discuss, and network in this very active scientific field where recent progress has led to improvements in patient outcomes. ​Learning Objectives: After attending this Congress, participants should be able to: • Identify current controversies in the management of patients with gastric or esophageal cancers • Discuss contemporary treatment options for patients with gastric or esophageal cancers • Comment on available treatment options for rare gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine tumors • Describe the epidemiology and pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma • Discuss management of patients with cancer of the liver • Identify adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment options for patients with locally advanced and metastatic cancer of the pancreas • Select the most appropriate detection, screening, and chemoprevention methods for colorectal cancer • Describe the use of molecular markers for screening and prognosis of colorectal cancer and gastric cancer • Select the most appropriate adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments for colorectal cancer patients • Comment on new agents in the treatment of colorectal cancer and the latest clinical trials results • Identify treatment strategies for rectal cancer • Distinguish appropriate surgical techniques for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer Time: 07:00 - 16:00 Speakers: Congress Chair: Mario Dicato, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Congress Chair: Eric Van Cutsem, Leuven, Belgium, Vice Chair: Josep Tabernero, Barcelona, Spain

Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jul 06 - 07, 2019 at Gran Hotel Rey Don Jaime, Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jul 07 - 12, 2019 at Gran Hotel Rey Don Jaime, Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain. Conference Description: The 2019 Conference on Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development will feature presentations on breaking science in preclinical and clinical TB drug discovery and development. The talks will serve as primers for in-depth discussions on the unique challenges posed by TB relative to other infectious diseases, and topics will include how drug and target properties relate to efficacy in different models, and how these features might inform clinical trials to realize the goal of treatment shortening. Each session will be designed to address the challenges specific to the topic and will range from early-stage drug discovery to lessons learned in clinical trials. We invite researchers interested in all aspects of drug discovery and development and welcome participants from academia, industry, government and non-governmental organizations. In particular, we invite trainees and scientists from TB-endemic countries to apply, as their contribution to the struggle against TB is especially important. All participants are asked to submit abstracts of their work for presentation as posters, and some abstracts will be chosen for oral presentations. The conference provides the opportunity to interact with colleagues in an informal and intimate atmosphere and is designed to promote extensive discussion. In the past, the meeting has been oversubscribed Course Sessions: • Keynote Session: Perspectives on TB Drug Development • Optimizing Drugs for Activity Against the Pathogen • Attributes of an Ideal TB Drug • Treatment Shortening Potential of Targets in Cell Wall Biosynthesis • Treatment Shortening Potential of Targets in Transcription/Translation • Treatment Shortening Potential of Non-Traditional Drug Targets • The Problem of Drug Resistance • Host-Directed Therapies • Treatment Shortening and Clinical Trials Innovation Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine is organized by Continuing Education, Inc by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Jul 07 - 14, 2019 at Oasis of the Seas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Target Audience: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners Credits: 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 12 ACPE Credits 12.0 Contact Hours 7½ Hours of Pharmacology for NPs Topics: • Whose Liife Is It Anyway? Everything You Need To Know About Advanced Directives - Part 1. • Differentiating dementias ○ Distinguish various dementias through patient history, clinical symptoms, physical findings, and biomarkers. • Get Smart about Diabetes in the Geriatric patient • How to be A Gene-ious - pharmogenomic testing in clinical practice • C dificille, mui dificil ○ Recognize risk factors for C. difficiile. ○ Apply antibiotic stewardship to your patients. ○ Restate the 2018 best practice guidelines for C. diificile for management and prevention of C. difficile. • Help, I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up! - Fall prevention and gait assessment. ○ Apply in office techniques to recognize patients at risk for falls. ○ Identify medications that increase fall risk. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cell Biology of Metals Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jul 13 - 14, 2019 at Gran Hotel Rey Don Jaime, Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cell Biology of Metals Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is organized by Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) and will be held from Jul 14 - 19, 2019 at Gran Hotel Rey Don Jaime, Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.