Program

 9:00–13:00
 14:00–18:00

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Simon Oczkowski (McMaster University, Canada), Prof. Wojciech Szczeklik (Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland), Prof. Ioannis Pantazopoulos (University Hospital of Larisa, Greece), Dr. Debra West (Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Israel), Dr. Aleksander Kania (University Hospital, Kraków, Poland), Dr. Christos Kampolis (Ippokrateio Hospital of Athens, Greece)
Max. number of participants: 30 per group
Fee: free of charge
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 4 hours

Rationale: Conventional oxygen? Nasal high flow? Bi-PAP? CPAP? Invasive ventilation? We have many choices for treating respiratory failure in the hospital. Join us at this workshop to review the evidence and put different therapies into practice through a series of patient case studies. The workshop will cover the clinical evidence relating to the use of the therapy and provide an opportunity to use/play with the equipment.

 11:30–13:30

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Joanna Żorska (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 8 per group
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 2 hour

Rationale: Securing the airway and proper ventilation is frequently the most time-sensitive and anxiety-provoking challenge faced by clinicians. Supraglottic airway devices (laryngeal mask, laryngeal tube, I-Gel®) are reasonable alternatives for those healthcare providers who do not perform tracheal intubation frequently enough to be skillful in that procedure. Although short, this is a highly intensive and hands-on workshop. It provides the opportunity to practice airway management and learn how to use supraglottic airway devices.

 12:00–14:30

Speakers and trainers:
Anna Żądło (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 8 per group
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 2 hour 30 minutes

Rationale: Cardical arrestis the most time-sensitive and demanding challenge faced by clinicians. In such scenarios, rapid assessment and life-saving treatments have to be implemented immediately. The goal of this cardiac arrest simulation (CAS) workshop is to equip participants with practical skills. The workshop provides a number of stations with simulations of acute clinical situations.

 15:45–18:00

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Tomasz Galina (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 8 per group
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 2 hour 15 minutes

Rationale: Treatment of patients with life-threatening tachyarrhythmias poses a major challenge for the staff of intensive care units and hospital emergency departments. The workshop, run in high-fidelity simulation rooms that reconstruct conditions in the hospital ward, is designed to prepare doctors and students to perform electrocardiographic cardioversion procedures safely in both life-threatening and planned situations.

 10:00–18:00

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (UK), Dr. Anna Ciechomska (UK)
Max. number of participants: 25
Fee: 90 €
Eligible participants: Physicians
Duration: 8 hour

Rationale:Probability-based algorithms in rheumatology add significantly to the efficiency of condition evaluation, categorization and management in patients presenting to early arthritis and fast track clinics.

 14:00–15:30

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Marzena Frolow (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 16
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Rationale: B-mode compression ultrasound (CUS) has become the diagnostic modality of choice for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). CUS has high sensitivity and specificity for DVT. It allows for diagnosis at the point of care and decreased demand on radiology departmental services. Standard 3-point CUS includes examination of the upper femoral vein, lower femoral vein, and popliteal fossa. Some CUS’s protocols extend the test area to the veins of the calf.

 16:15–17:45

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Julian Dobranowski (McMaster University, Canada)
Max. number of participants: 30
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Rationale: Despite the introduction of various technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest x-ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation. Learning how to interpret a chest x-ray is among the most important and challenging skills to master in caring for patients. However, many practicing physicians find themselves ill-equipped to make confident chest x-ray interpretations. The interpretive process need not stir up negative emotions. With the proper grounding in knowledge, procedures, and principles, chest x-ray interpretation can be rewarding to the learner and, more importantly, can lead to accurate extraction of information, leading to better patient outcomes.

 15:30–16:30

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. James Douketis (McMaster University, Canada)
Max. number of participants: 30
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour

Rationale: In the last decade, four direct oral anticoagulants have emerged as treatment options for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism. Alongside heparins and vitamin K antagonists there is now a wide array of treatment options for the clinician. Choosing which anticoagulant to recommend can be challenging but important because each anticoagulant comes with therapeutic benefits and risks. There also is a  need to match anticoagulant according to increasingly prevalent patient comorbidities that include coronary artery disease, renal insufficiency and bleeding predisposition, and for patients with cancer.

 17:00–18:00

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. James Douketis (McMaster University, Canada)
Max. number of participants: 30
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour

Rationale: With an ageing population and associated increased use of anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and for management of venous thromboembolism, the management of anticoagulant-associated bleeding has become a common clinical scenario. Although many clinicians are aware of how to manage acute bleeding, less is known about measures to prevent bleeding and what to do after the bleed. In the later instance, often challenging decisions are needed as to whether anticoagulants should be resumed, which anticoagulant to resume and, most importantly, when is the right timing of resumption.

 14:00–15:00

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Leszek Czupryniak (Medical University of Warsaw, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 30
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour

Rationale: Type 2 diabetes is one the most common chronic diseases in the world, with increasing incidence, affecting from people from childhood to advanced age. In recent years type 2 diabetes therapy has undergone substantial changes, mostly due to the arrival of the medications which apart from lowering blood glucose lead to the reduction of cardiovascular risk and are free from hypoglycemic risk.

 15:00-16:30

Speakers and trainers:
Prof. Nandini Chatterjee (Indian College of Physicians, India)
Max. number of participants: 20
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Rationale:Fever is an important symptom of innumerable diseases, both infectious and noninfectious. Physicians find it challenging to pinpoint the etiology and use potential diagnostic clues to establish a  diagnosis. A characteristic rash along with its time of onset is one of such clues. It may be of help especially in diagnosing patients who develop a  fever after returning from the tropics.

 12:00-13:00

Speakers and trainers:
Dr. Iwona Bielska (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Max. number of participants: 20
Fee: 30 €
Eligible participants: Physicians and students
Duration: 1 hour

Rationale:Conducting research projects is an integral part of the work of physician-researchers and is an important aspect of medical training for students. A powerful and well-written research protocol is necessary to clearly organize the project, communicate its merit and impact, and to secure grant funding. Although the award process is highly competitive, there are methods of strengthening the proposal and increasing the chances of funding, which will be overviewed in this workshop.