| 7.50–8.00 | Welcome and introductions Prof. Akbar Panju, Prof. Paul O’Byrne, Dr Piotr Gajewski |
| 8.00–8.20 | Acute coronary syndrome: how to maximize improved outcomes Prof. Shamir Mehta (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 8.20–8.40 | Cardiac arrhythmias: when should you refer a patient for invasive treatment? Prof. Carlos Morillo (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 8.40–9.00 | Chronic heart failure: which interventions should be used to improve survival? Prof. John McMurray (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK) |
| 9.00–9.20 | Cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery Prof. P.J. Devereaux (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 9.20–9.40 | How to manage a patient with resistant hypertension Prof. Paolo Verdecchia (Hospital of Assisi, Assisi, Italy) |
| 9.40–10.00 | Panel discussion |
| 10.00–10.20 | Refreshment break |
| 10.20–10.40 | What is optimal glycemic control in type 2 diabetes and when should insulin be started? Prof. Leszek Czupryniak (Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland) |
| 10.40–11.00 | New drugs for type 2 diabetes: where do they fit in the treatment algorithm Prof. Maciej Małecki (Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland) |
| 11.00–11.20 | Management of a patient with acute kidney injury Prof. Norbert Lameire (Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium) |
| 11.20–11.40 | What could be done to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease? Prof. Giovanni Strippoli (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia) |
| 11.40–12.00 | Panel discussion |
| 12.00–13.20 | Lunch break |
| 13.20–13.40 | Update on vasculitis Prof. Raashid Luqmani (Oxford University, Oxford, UK) |
| 13.40–14.00 | Current management of asthma Prof. Paul O’Byrne (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 14.00–14.20 | How to prevent COPD exacerbations Prof. Leonardo Fabbri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy) |
| 14.20–14.40 | Approach to a patient with a pulmonary nodule Prof. Yaron Shargall (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 14.40–15.00 | Panel discussion |
| 15.00-15.20 | Refreshment break |
| 15.20–15.40 | New therapies for hepatitis C Prof. Shariq Haider (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 15.40–16.00 | New and re-emerging infectious diseases Prof. Mark Loeb (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 16.00-16.20 | Fever in the returning traveller Prof. Shariq Haider (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) |
| 16.20–16.40 | Update on adult immunization Prof. Serhat Unal (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey) |
