A Look Inside – Lung Imaging is a workshop that aims to introduce you to the world of lung imaging. You will learn basic technical details, the basic imaging changes, patterns and contribution to respiratory diagnosis. Our speakers, Assoc. Prof. Irina Strâmbu MD, PhD and Daniel Mușetescu, MD, PhD will support you on your journey through lung imaging with the help of presentations filled with multiple clinical examples and interactive cases.

A Look Inside – Thyroid Ultrasound will give you an insight of the butterfly-like structure of the thyroid gland and a chance to assess and recognise frequent problems, such as thyroid nodules and autoimmunity. About 10% of all people will develop a thyroid disorder over their lifetime, which means that thyroid pathologies are more frequent than diabetes. Learn how to master thyroid ultrasounds – the stethoscope of today’s endocrinologist, with the assistance of Dobrescu Ruxandra, MD, PhD.

Breaking the news – Doctor-patient communication in difficult situations is a workshop held under the guidance of Alin Catrina, MD, who will introduce you to properly communicating news and the importance of the doctor-patient dynamic in this situation. As a medical professional, it is essential to know how to approach a patient faced with a difficult or life-changing diagnosis and it is especially important to be able to modify your attitude accordingly. This requires a good knowledge of human behavior, non verbal cues and overall communication skills. After this workshop powered by ReziEasy, you will feel more confident when addressing patients in any situation.

Step into the world of basic laparoscopy with our hands-on simulation workshop. Tailored for surgical professionals aiming to exercise and refine their skills in laparoscopy techniques, this immersive program offers a dynamic blend of didactic sessions and extensive hands-on practice with laparoscopic equipment. Participants will be guided by expert facilitators through a series of challenging laparoscopic dexterity and maneuverability tasks, gaining confidence in performing a wide range of procedures.

Embark on a transformative learning experience with our immersive medical simulation workshop focused on advanced abdominal ultrasound techniques. Tailored for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their proficiency in diagnostic imaging, this hands-on workshop provides a comprehensive understanding of abdominal anatomy, pathology detection, and precise ultrasound interpretation. With the guidance of a medical professional, participants will refine their skills and gain confidence in conducting thorough abdominal ultrasound

Climbing the Bronchial Tree – Bronhoscopy is a workshop that will begin with a short introduction to flexible bronchoscopy, including technical details and a short review of the anatomy of the bronchial tree (using a virtual simulator!). Afterwards, the more entertaining part will begin, as you will have the opportunity to use the virtual simulator to learn how the bronchoscope is maneuvered and how to navigate through different areas of the bronchial tree. The trainers, Asst. Lect. Alexandru-Tudor Steriade, MD, PhD, co-founder of the first Acute Respiratory Care unit in Romania, and Claudiu Iordache, MD, PhD will guide you every step of the way and will be open to any of your questions.

Discover the fascinating world of the human brain and its pathologies! No matter if it is a common case or rare pathology, a neurological exam is a must. George Popescu, MD, PhD & Marius-Cristian Zaharia, MD will show you how to perform a complete neurological examination and how to use the information toward getting a probable diagnosis, using various cases from the neurosurgical pathology.

Decoding the Heartbeat – ECG practice is a workshop aimed mainly at students who want to discover the art of ECG interpretation for the first time. Asst. Lect. Kalbani Samih, MD will steer your attention to the heart’s electrical activity and how to identify different phases of a heartbeat on the ECG. Therefore, this workshop will help you gain a better understanding of one of the most necessary investigations and lay the foundation for future learning of heart pathologies.

Do it Yourself – Create Your Own Skincare is a workshop held by Rucsandra Hurezeanu, MD, PhD, founder of Ivatherm, the first Romanian dermo-cosmetic company. During this workshop, you’ll practice the art that is behind finding and mixing the right ingredients for creating skincare products with beneficial effects for multiple purposes. After learning the basics alongside Rucsandra Hurezeanu, MD, PhD, you will be able to understand ingredient lists effortlessly and choose which products suit you best. 

Do it Yourself – Create Your Own Cell Line is a workshop focused on exploring life in the lab through the lens of the microscope, namely cell cultures. Monica Dugășeanu, MD will take you through the characteristics of different types of cells – both normal and pathological, using the inverted microscope. She will teach you the standard lab procedures, starting with transferring cells to other culture vessels by passaging.

Do it Yourself – The testing of Drug Efficacy, a workshop that explores the complexity of Pharmaceutics, will answer all your curiosities on the topic. Have you ever wondered what processes a drug undergoes before being made available to the public? Are you curious to find out how the efficacy of a drug is measured? Would you like to discover to what extent the collected data reflects the reality of clinical practice? If so, join Assoc. Prof. Isabel Ghiță, MD, PhD on a journey about pharmacology.

Discover the power of optimal breathing for a thriving daily life. Oxygen, the essence of vitality, is harnessed by the human body through the nasal passages. However, the frequent congestion of the nasal passages results in a reduced intake of this essential life force.

We invite you to embark on a journey to overcome this restriction in oxygen intake. Join us for an enlightening workshop focused on two significant contributors to nasal obstruction: nasal septum deviation and chronic hypertrophic rhinitis. Ana-Maria Apostol, MD will teach you the art of surgical precision as you dive into the transformative procedures of septoplasty and turbinoplasty, where nasal turbinates are skillfully tailored to restore respiration.

Mark your calendars for an educational experience that will empower you with the surginsights needed to address these nasal obstruction factors. Your presence at this workshop will contribute to your understanding of breathing enhancing and overall well-being.

This workshop focuses on techniques for identifying and safely removing a diseased appendix in challenging scenarios, such as retrocecal or perforated appendices. Participants will benefit from expert guidance, and a diversity of surgical videos to sharpen their proficiency in this critical procedure.

Patients ask: how long is the procedure?

Our response is: between 15 minutes and 3 hours.

Is this answer arrogance or honesty? Is this procedure always good for the “very first operation” of one surgeon? Is there still a place for open appendectomy? Can laparoscopy manage all cases? How do the neglected complications look? Let’s see!

Participants will benefit from the expert guidance of Marian-Radu Corneliu, MD, as well as a diversity of surgical videos to sharpen their proficiency in this sometimes critical procedure.

How to Craft Your Scientific Poster will be an extremely useful workshop for every medical student, held by Asst. Lect. Cristina Niculețe, PhD. Sharing your breakthroughs with the rest of the world might seem challenging at first, but learning the basics of scientific writing will help you craft ingenious and eye-catching posters easily. Join this workshop to learn the best tips and tricks given by Asst. Lect. Cristina Niculețe, PhD and present your work like a professional.

Immunology – The guiding light in the world of viruses is a clinical case workshop held by Rareș Băloi, MD, an infectious diseases resident physician, who will teach you, step-by-step, how to react when faced with a case of an infectious disease. Starting from an interesting case of a patient with multiple viral infections, you will try, alongside our trainer, to unravel the immunological interactions between these pathogens and the host and how these interactions drive the therapeutic management of the most severe forms of chronic viral hepatitis.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography is a workshop that will help you master the skilled art of using this imaging method to correctly diagnose affections in rheumatology patients. Your guide will be Asst. Lect. Ionuț-Andrei Badea, MD, PhD, who currently works at “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Hospital in Bucharest.

Join us for an immersive and hands-on medical simulation workshop focused on childbirth and its associated complications. This unique training experience is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to manage a widerange of scenarios related to pregnancy, labor, anddelivery. Through a combination of realistic simulations, interactive case studies, and expert-led discussions, participants will delve into various aspects of childbirth, from normal deliveries to complex situations requiring advanced intervention. Our state-of-the-art medical equipment and lifelike simulators allow for realistic practice in a controlled environment, ensuring participants gain invaluable experience without any risk to real patients.

Renal Disease – Pathophysiology and Consequences – From theory to Practice is a workshop that concentrates on renal pathologies through a new approach. Senior Lect. Elena Bălășescu, MD, PhD aims to help you gain a better understanding of renal diseases by looking at the patients through the lens of the multidisciplinary team that takes part in their management. She will approach the workshop in a practical way, focusing on clinical situations and therefore, allowing you to really immerse yourself in the practice of medicine.

Repairing the Heart without surgery – the role of echocardiography in structural heart interventions is a workshop that will focus on one of the many interventional procedures which can be used to tackle heart diseases. That means you will be able to explore the role of echocardiography before and during different structural heart procedures such as transaortic valve implantation (TAVI), interventional mitral valve repair, paravalvular leaks or ASD closure. Silvia Deaconu MD, PhD is a cardiologist specialized in peri-interventional echocardiography and congenital heart disease who will excitedly guide you throughout the workshop.

Semiology of epileptic seizures and multi scale, video EEG correlates in the era of machine learning algorithms will be held by Assoc. Prof. Ioana Mîndruță, MD, PhD, a passionate neurologist with an interest in epileptology and pre-surgical evaluation. She is the Head of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at the University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, coordinator in the National Program for Drug Resistant Epilepsy and Rare Disorders and the current Vice-President of Romanian Society for Clinical Neurophysiology (ASNER) and part of the Board Committee of National Neurology Society and National Chapter of ILAE (SRIE). In this workshop, you will learn about epilepsy, the electrical activity of the brain and what the management of patients who are diagnosed with this pathology is in the current era of machine learning algorithms.

Supraventricular Arrhythmias – From ECG to ablation is a workshop that focuses on reviewing the most frequent supraventricular arrhythmias, starting from ECG diagnosis to medical and interventional treatment. The goal is to help you become familiar with the differential diagnosis of narrow QRS complex tachycardia and to get a glimpse of basic electrophysiology principles and techniques of ablation.  The speaker for this workshop is Alexandru Deaconu, MD, PhD, Senior Lecturer at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, who currently works in the Cardiology Department, Clinical Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Laboratory.

Step by Step – Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant is a workshop aiming to give the participants a comprehensive understanding of the principles, techniques, and advancements in the field of stem cell transplantation. Stem cell transplantation, also known as bone marrow transplantation, is a medical procedure used to treat various conditions, including certain types of cancer, genetic disorders, and immune system disorders. Prof. Alina Tănase, MD, PhD, head of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of Fundeni Clinical Institute will familiarise participants with the fundamental concepts, clinical applications, and recent developments in stem cell transplantation.

Take the chance to become a neurosurgeon for one day! Join us for an unparalleled experience where participants will have hands-on opportunities to master bone craniectomies and spine procedures such as laminectomies. Using cutting-edge 3D printed models, you’ll gain practical insights into intricate surgical techniques while honing your skills in a risk-free environment. Our doctors, George Popescu, MD, PhD and Marius-Cristian Zaharia, MD will guide you through each step, ensuring that you will leave with a comprehensive understanding of neurosurgical procedures that can be immediately applied to your clinical practice. Multiple clinical cases will be presented for an in-depth apprehension of the procedures.

The steps of genetic testing towards knowledge is an innovative workshop held by Florina Mihaela Nedelea, MD, PhD, a primary doctor in the field of medical genetics and doctor of medical sciences. She has completed internships in prenatal, postnatal and oncogenetic genetic diagnosis at King’s College London, UK as well as at Landes Frauen Hospital und Kinderklinik Linz, Austria. Therefore, if you have ever asked yourself “How can we perform a genetic analysis? Why and when is it necessary ?”, then this is an incredible opportunity for you to gain insights on genetic testing options but, more than that, on the reasons and benefits of those tests in daily medical practice.

Take a Breath – Spirometry Analysis is a workshop taught by Asst. Lect. Paul Giovanni Portelli, MD, PhD, internal medicine specialist at “Prof. Dr. Theodor Burghele” Hospital. He will introduce you to the basics of spirometry and the secrets of using it to diagnose pathologies such as asthma, COPD or pulmonary fibrosis. Even if it seems overwhelming, this interactive workshop will make you feel more confident and sure of your clinical skills regarding spirometry and its importance in daily medical practice.

The art of the blood vessels – Angiography, a workshop held by Assist. Prof. Tiron Taisia, MD, PhD, will introduce you to the art of examining blood vessels through a very unique and fascinating procedure. During this workshop, you will discover what an angiography is, how it is done and learn about the risks and benefits of the procedure. As a very experienced cardiologist, Assist. Prof. Tiron Taisia, MD, PhD, will be open to discussion and curiosities about this special imaging procedure.

This workshop aims to present the basic principles and the techniques used in intestinal anastomoses under the guidance of Assist. Lect. Iulian-Alexandru Dogaru, MD, PhD and Assist. Lect. Iulian Slavu, MD, PhD. It includes a theoretical part, concerning the different types of anastomoses and the various medical devices that are used during these procedures, as well as a practical, hands-on part that involves the formation of two manual anastomoses, a termino-terminal and a latero-lateral one.

US guideline for central and peripheral vascular catheterization is a complex workshop held by an extraordinary team of medical professionals: Assoc. Prof. Liliana Elena Mirea MD, PhD, Ioana Marina Grintescu MD, PhD, Lecturer Raluca Ileana Ungureanu MD, PhD, Lecturer Cristian Cobilinschi MD, PhD and Assist. Prof. Ana Maria Dimitriu MD, PhD. They will bring forward the US guideline for central and peripheral vascular catheterization and will teach you the basics of the procedures, followed by a clinical analysis, through which you will learn different tips and tricks on how to correctly approach a patient who will undergo such a procedure. This comprehensive workshop will allow you to discover the approach of central and peripheral vascular catheterization in the U.S.

Understanding the Waves – Paediatric EEG is a workshop dedicated to any individual who wants to expand their knowledge to different disciplines. If you mastered the art of EKGs and are looking for the next challenge, Horea Chirila, MD has something prepared for you. He is a pediatric neurologist who will excitedly show you what pediatric EEGs are, how they work and how to use them in order to diagnose pathologies regarding the electrical activity of the brain in pediatric patients.

Ultrasound – Guided Percutaneous Needle Biopsy is a workshop that will help you master the steps a doctor takes before diagnosing a tumour as benign or malignant. Would you like to find out more about a way to sample human tissue that offers real-time visualization for the doctor while also posing little risk for the patient? Join our workshop led by Cezar Bețianu, MD and learn the basics of this minimally invasive procedure, as well as its indications and benefits.

112 Emergency – Acute intoxication treatment will be an extremely useful workshop held by Assoc. Prof. Radu Tincu, MD, who is double-specialized in Intensive Care Medicine and Toxicology. In this workshop, you will learn about toxic substances, their effect on the human body and the management of intoxicated patients. The workshop will focus on acute intoxications and the principles of emergency treatment in such situations.