Combined Ticket: Daytime Course + Evening Forum (Euroanaesthesia 2024) + ESPCOP Membership

Ticket Type: Combined Ticket (Daytime Key Issues & Evening Research Forum) + Membership

Daytime Event - ESPCOP Pre-Congress Course

• Join us the day before Euroanaesthesia 2024 for a pre-congress course covering the fundamental points of anaesthesia in obesity.
• International Experts will discuss; aspects of and workup for bariatric surgery; the disease processes and societal consequences of obesity; the impact of obesity on the cardiovascular, respiratory system and on the pharmacology of anaesthetic drugs.
• Further lectures will cover airway management, PONV, analgesia and anaesthesia strategies - pulling the theoretical and practical aspects together. The meeting will conclude with a complex case discussion and finish with an interactive self-assessment quiz.

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The Anaesthesia for the Patient with Morbid Obesity - Key Issues, ICM – International Congress Center Messe, Munich, Germany 24/05/2024 - 24/05/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 5.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Evening event - ESPCOP Research Forum

• The day continues with an evening of cutting-edge research presentations in Bariatric and Obesity anaesthesia, current controversies in the best peri-operative care of these patients, and networking with your peers!
• Trainee Prize Abstract Competition - €500 / €300 / €150 prizes for best three!
• Details of abstract format and rules are here. Closing date is Friday 5th of April (by midnight). 
• Three high-level pro-con debates:

1. TIVA in bariatrics? - Volatile anaesthesia is still best for my patient!
2. GLP agonists in pre-op weight reduction are safe and the future.
3. Endotracheal intubation remains the default airway in bariatric surgery.

• Followed by Buffet Supper & Networking

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• Registration of this event will open on Thursday 8th February and close on Monday 20th May.
• Onsite registration may be possible. To secure your spot, pre-registration is recommended.
• Proof of age or trainee status will be required on the day. Membership of SOBA or ESPCOP will be checked.

• Registration including one year of ESPCOP Membership.
• If you do not wish to take advantage of the reduced rates when buying ESPCOP membership at the same time as your ticket, please go to the MyESAIC Website to register for these events via the ESAIC platform.