OVERVIEWGENERAL ASPECTS

Through the work of our membershipand our committed partners,we are pleased to document

its success over the last 10 years

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSOF INTERNAL MEDICINE

INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE& HEPATOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE & RESEARCH LABORATORY

OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

MEDICAL SCHOOL, LARISSA, GREECE Director: Professor G.N. Dalekos

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PARTNERSHIP Important participating scientific authorities

The Institute of Internal Medicine and Hepatology and the Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, University of Thessaly Medical School are proud to announce a long partnership with the following associations.

The European Society for Swallowing Disorders

The Hellenic Association for the Study of Diabetic Foot

The Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver

The Hellenic Diabetes Association

The Hellenic Sepsis Study Group

The Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine (ΕΕΕΠ)

The Hellenic Stroke Organization

The Foundation for the Development of Internal Medicine in Europe (FDIME)

The Internal Medicine Society of Northern Greece (ΕΠΒΕ)

The University of Thessaly Medical School, Larissa, Greece

The European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM)

The Ministry of Health, Greece

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MISSION STATEMENT A few words for the Congress

This Annual International Congress is an Independent International Congress of Internal Medicine organised by the Institute of Internal Medicine and Hepatology and the Depart-ment of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, University of Thessaly Medical School, hosting attendees around the world and with the active participation of established and distinguished international scientists and experts.

The Organization Committee has achieved notable successes in recent years by focus-ing on educational methodologies and closely aligning its Congress programmes with proven scientific content.

PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING Scientific Programme

The multi topic scientific programme, given the importance of the international character of the Con-gress, is designed to feature rather interesting plenary state of- the-art lectures, delivered by leading foreign and Greek experts, round tables designed in collaboration with different Scientific Societies covering hot topics and current issues in the field of Internal Medicine, up-to-date symposia along with satellite lectures and symposia.

Brings topics with broad, interdisciplinary interest to open dialogue •Highlights the latest scientific achievements in a variety of diseases encountered in everyday clinical •practice of Internal Medicine. Includes the latest developments and innovations of Internal Medicine •Provides young colleagues with a great opportunity to present their work, research and clinical expe-•rience through oral presentations and e-posters covering various fields of Internal Medicine.

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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES OF INTERNAL MEDICINEfrom 2015 to 2018

FACTS AT A GLANCE

Participants: 650CME Points: 24

Videos and photose-abstract book

Participants: 440CME Points: 18

Videos and photose-abstract book

Participants: 370CME Points: 16

Videos and photose-abstract book

Participants: 250CME Points: 15

Videos and photose-abstract book

7th InternationalCongress

of Internal Medicine19-21 March, 2015

Larissa, Greece

8th InternationalCongress

of Internal Medicine17-19 March 2016

Larissa, Greece

9th InternationalCongress

of Internal Medicine9-11 March 2017Athens, Greece

10th InternationalCongress

of Internal Medicine22-24 March 2018

Athens, Greece

Visit the Official Website of the 10th International Congress of Internal Medicine

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REGISTRATIONFIGURES

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RegistrationProgress

PARTICIPANTS PER COUNTRYOF 2018 CONGRESS

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SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRSINTERNATIONAL INVITED FACULTy MEMbERS•

The International Congress of Internal Medicine is an important networking event which brings together scientists from all over the world

RENOWNED INVITED FACULTy OF 2018 CONGRESS

Vardas PanosProfessor of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine,

School of Health Sciences, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Michael TraunerProfessor of Medicine,

Chair, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III,

Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Luis CamposPresident, Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine,

Chairman, Quality and Professional Issues WG of EFIM,Head, Medicine Department - HSFX/ CHLO, Invited

Professor, Medical Sciences Faculty, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal

Vassilios LougarisAssistant Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics Clinic and Laboratory

for Molecular Medicine A.Nocivelli, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Carmine Dario VizzaAssociate Professor of Cardiology,

Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrologic and Geriatric

Sciences Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Panagiotis PapanagiotouAssociate Professor, Saarland University, Bremen,

Germany, Visiting Professor, Anglia Ruskin University, UK, Director, Department for Diagnostic and

Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospitals Bremen Mitte, Bremen-Ost, Germany

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2018

Boulton Andrew (Uk)Bulbulia Richard (Uk)Burnier Michel (Switzerland)Campos Luis (Portugal)Cappellini Maria Domenica (Italy)Cavaillon Jean-Marc (France)Ciccia Francesco (Italy)Clave Pere (Spain)Costa Elisio (Portugal)De Vita Salvatore (Italy)Engelter Stefan (Switzerland)Gans Rijk (The Netherlands)Hamdy Shaheen (Uk)Hezode Christophe (France)Invernizzi Pietro (Italy)Jude Edward (Uk)Karachaliou Niki (Spain)Kardas Przemyslaw (Poland)Lakatos Peter Laszlo (Canada)Lampertico Pietro (Italy)Lenzi Marco (Italy)Lopez-Miranda Jose (Spain)Lougaris Vassilios (Italy)Marra Alberto M. (Germany)Menichetti Francesco (Italy)Metaxas Yannis (Switzerland)

Michou Emilia (Uk)Mieli-Vergani Giorgina (Uk)Mikhailidis Dimitri (Uk)Mitroulis Ioannis (Germany)Netea Mihai (The Netherlands)Papanagiotou Panagiotis (Germany)Perez-Martinez Pablo (Spain)Poulakou Garyfallia Salman Rustam Al-Shahi (Uk)Sandset Else Charlotte (Norway)Schramm Christoph (Germany)Trauner Michael (Austria)Tumbarello Mario (Italy)Van De Kerkhof Peter (The Netherlands)Vavοuranakis Manolis (Usa)Vizza Carmine Dario (Italy)Voulgarelis Michael (Usa)Weidanz Frauke (Uk)Werring David (Uk)Zanchetti Alberto (Italy)

2017

Akova Murat (Turkey)Anstee Quentin (Uk)Blank Miri (Israel)Blot Stijn (Belgium)De Boer Ynto (The Netherlands)Burnier Michel (Switzerland)Van Buuren R Henk (The Netherlands)Dichgans Martin (Germany)Ekstedt Mattias (Sweden)Ferro Jose (Portugal)Floreani Annarosa (Italy)Guillevin Loic (France)Hirschfield Gideon (Uk)Hofmann Thomas (Denmark)Hovingh Kees G. (The Netherlands)Jamin Christophe (France)Jordan Jens (Germany)Kohrmann Martin (Germany)Liberal Rodrigo (Uk)Lip Gregory (Uk)Lopes Jose Antonio (Portugal)Mannucci Pier Mannuccio (Italy)Maranon Concepcion (Spain)Mattle Heinrich (Switzerland)Menichetti Francesco (Italy)Menucci Daniel Lins (France)

INTERNATIONAL INVITED FACULTy MEMbERS•

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Montano Nicola (Italy)Montravers Philippe (France)Nilsson Peter (Sweden)Packard J Chris (Uk)Palsson Runolfur (Iceland)Papavasileiou Vasileios (Uk)Pares Albert (Spain)Pedersen Terje Rolf (Norway)Putaala Jukka (Finland)Ratziu Vlad (France)Renaudineau Yves (France)Rizzo Manfredi (Italy)Samson Maxime (France)Sereni Daniel (France)Strbian Daniel (Finland)Toplak Hermann (Austria)Tsochatzis Emmanuel (Uk)Unal Serhat (Turkey)Valensi Paul (France)Vergani Diego (Uk)Wedemeyer Heiner (Germany)Weimar Christian (Germany)Yurdaydin Cihan (Turkey)Zanchetti Alberto (Italy)Ziegler Dan (Germany)

2016

Aghemo Alessio (Italy)Berge Eivind (Norway)Burnier Michel (Switzerland)Buti Maria (Spain)Cordonnier Charlotte (France)Cornberg Markus (Germany)De Boer Ynto (The Netherlands)Drenth Joost (The Netherlands)Esteban Rafael (Spain)Fischer Urs (Switzerland)Gacci Mauro (Italy)Heneghan Michael (UK)Hofer Harald (Austria)Jalan Rajiv (UK)Karlsen Tom Hemming (Norway)Klimko Nikolai (Russia)Mieli Vergani Giorgina (UK)Nilsson Peter (Sweden)Schmieder Roland (Germany)Semb Anne Grete (Norway)Sen Dwaipayan (UK)Tjwa Eric (The Netherlands)Van Der Worp Bart (The Netherlands)Velτκamp Roland (UK)Vergani Diego (UK)

2015

Blanco Patrick (France)Blank Miri (Israel)Caso Valeria (Italy)Clevert Dirk-Andre (Germany)Hoen Bruno (France)Jalan Rajiv (UK)Manns Michael (Germany)Michel Patrik (Switzerland)Nilsson Peter (Sweden)Renaudineau Yves (France)Yurdaydin Cihan (Turkey)

INTERNATIONAL INVITED FACULTy MEMbERS•

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Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland

France Germany Iceland Israel Italy

Norway Poland Portugal Russia Spain

Sweden Switzerland The Netherlands Turkey UK

USA

INTERNATIONAL INVITED FACULTy MEMbERS• COMING FROM...

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COUNTRIES

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Switzerland

Turkey

Sweden

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Russia

Portugal

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Israel

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Germany

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AustriaItaly

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AbSTRACTS•

Providing young colleagues with a great opportunity to present their work, research and clinical experience through oral presen-tations and e-posters covering various fields of Internal Medicine the International Congress of Internal Medicine has received a large amount of abstracts through the past years,

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Abstracts Presented

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INNOVATION - CONGRESS AT yOUR FINGERTIPS!•

Scientific Program Application

During the past years all participants had the opportunity to download theinnovative Scientific Programme application and look for necessary informationregarding each year’s International Congress, discover the highlights of thecongress and save them on their mobile device.

Participants could also browse the day program or a specific speaker, save sessions in their calendar and make their own personal program.

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INDUSTRy AWARENESS•

The Institute of Internal Medicine and Hepatology and the Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, University of Thessaly Medical School gratefully acknowledge the continued support of those companies participating in the Exhi-bition, Industry Supported Educational sessions and Congress Sponsorship programmes. Their scientific presentations and educa-tional initiatives have contributed hugely to the success of the International Congress of Internal Medicine.

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ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIONAL REPORT - TIMETAbLE OF ACTIVITIES •

8-6 months prior to the courseCreate logo•Definition of (co-)organizing bodies•Appointment with local organizers/course directors•Define members of committees•Draft preliminary program-timetable•Hotel booking•Definition of an estimated member and composition of •participantsDesign of budget and submission to the National •organization of medicines for approval of fundraising from the industry Prepare website, etcE-mail “Save the date” newsletter•Request for auspices•Activate Congress website•Create and distribute electronically promotional 1st •announcementDevelop Marketing plan & Design sponsorship •opportunities1st contact with potential sponsors for fundraising of •the congressPromote the congress to industry•Contact other organizations to establish weblinks•

6-4 months prior to the courseNegotiation with sponsors for the industry support•Contracting•Consider technology requirements•Prepare and email preliminary program /2nd •announcementUpdate website•Finalize speakers/chairmen participation•

4 - 0 months prior to the coursePrepare and email final program•Finalize and publish final program•Finalize contact with all invited speakers regarding their •accommodation and travel arrangementsPrepare all congress material•Finalize all tourist services (hotel booking, transfer •services, ticket issuing)Finalize cultural (social) programme•

Publications:First Announcement (hard copy for promotion during •other congresses)Preliminary Program (electronic format)•Final Program•Exhibitor Prospectus (electronic format)•Evaluation form•Delegate’s bags•Pen and notepad•

Looking forward to the 2020 Congress...