Virtual access

Chairs: Prof. Roman Jaeschke (Canada), Prof. Piotr Gajewski (Poland)

A 57-year-old welder with altered liver biochemistry and Kaposi’s sarcoma: A rare case with a unifying hypothesis
Dr. Mattia Lotto, Italy

Pulmonary edema - not just a cardiological diagnosis
Dr. Anna Ürgeová, Slovakia

When the body rebels
Dr. Klára Dombrovská, Czechia

Kidney disease… Is it worth the weight?
Dr. Peter Todd, Scotland

Aseptic abscess syndrome: Unravelling a rare cause of fever and abscesses in inflammatory bowel disease
Dr. Joana Nunes, Portugal

The vessel of warning: A case of unexplained recurrent arterial thrombosis
Dr. Yin Nan Huang, Canada

Recurrent VTE in a patient with multiple spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhages on a background of CAA
Dr. Aoife Harrison, Ireland

First documented use of the Wrapsody stentgraft for the treatment of nutcracker type of pelvic congestion syndrome
Dr. Elene Tkabladze, Germany

Now you see me: Bazin’s disease
Dr. Virginia Huhn, Argentina

Peritoneal implantation of pheochromocytoma – pheochromocytomatosis
Dr. Erik Bényei, Hungary

Human herpes virus-8 and AIDS: Old friends and a new foe
Dr. Daniel-Nicolás Marco Prats, Spain

The typhoid malady: A wolf in the skin of a lamb
Dr. Shashank Ravi Ganesh, India

Pyrexia puzzle – take a closer look to solve the mystery: A case report
Dr. Radwa Genidy, United Arab Emirates

Navigating the complexities: Case study of neuroinfection accompanied by thrombocytopenia 
Dr. Aleksandra Raczyńska, Poland

Blood, brain, and a hidden battle: A case of eosinophilia and chronic strokes
Dr. Mehala Subramaniapillai, Canada

Refractory ascites and multinodular systemic involvement revealing an exceptional multivisceral form of vascular epithelioid tumor associated with the EWSR1::NFATC2 rearrangement
Dr. Arthur Renaud, France

From gut to gene: How colitis led to the diagnosis of a rare immunodeficiency
Dr. Leslie Naesens, Belgium

When family history illuminates the path: An uncommon cause of esophageal stricture
Dr. Mariana Pereira, Chile

Neuropathy in a diabetic patient. Think again.
Dr. Brian Beyers, South Africa

Misdiagnosis risk in tuberculosis-endemic regions: A multidisciplinary case report
Dr. Yüsra Ağaoğlu, Turkey

Part 1
In collaboration with the UEMS and Society of Bedside Medicine

Chairs: Prof. Przemko Kwinta (Poland), Prof. Nishma Singhal (Canada) 

Reinvigorating the bedside exam: Strategies to improve the teaching and assessment of bedside clinical skills
Prof. Brian T. Garibaldi (Center for Bedside Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA)

How to effectively teach at the bedside during rounds

Dr. Timothy Niessen (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA)

From traditional into digital lectures: Risks and benefits
Prof. Przemko Kwinta (Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland)

European CME/CPD and the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)
Prof. Hannu Halila (University of Helsinki, Finland)

Medical education program reconstruction for an active learning, competency-based, excellence-driven (ACE) curriculum
Prof. Isaac Opole (American College of Physicians, USA) 

Questions & Answers

Part 2: From the battlefield to the bedside: Practical lessons to enhance medical education
Session under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Poland

Chairs: LtCol Dr. Anita Podlasin (Poland), Prof. Michael Czekajlo (USA)

Individual and team training programs in the military that lead to high-performing clinicians and teams
Prof. Anthony LaPorta (Rocky Vista University, USA)

Challenges in medical education for future armed conflict: Standardized training in non standardized environment
Lt. Col. Dr. Anita Podlasin (Military Medical Training Center in Lodz, Poland)

Adapting the military experience into civilian training: Case studies and a vision for the future
Prof. Michael Czekajlo (Virginia Commonwealth University Health, USA)

Prepare the best for the worst: Implementing battlefield experience into the medical school curriculum
Dr. Tomasz Sanak (Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland)

Implementation of cross training in military medical personnel education
2nd Lt. Artur Skobel (Postgraduate Education Center, Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute, Poland)

Questions & Answers

Part 1: From data to bedside: Using big data to develop AI tools for medicine

Chairs: Prof. Bartłomiej W. Papież (UK), Prof. Dan Perri (Canada)

Introduction
Prof. Bartłomiej W. Papież (Big Data Institute, University of Oxford, UK)

Will the European Health Data Space (EHDS) contribute to the AI revolution?
Dr. Andrzej Ryś (former Director for Health Systems, Medical Products and Innovation, DG SANTE, European Commission, Belgium; EHDS Co-creator)

Clinical AI: Curiosity, or cure?
Dr. Mikael Brudfors (Senior Solution Architect, NVIDIA, UK)

AI to reduce bureaucracy in medicine
Tomasz Kopacz (Healthcare Technology Strategist at Microsoft, Poland)

AI in cardiothoracic imaging: Ready for clinical implementation?  
Prof. Rozemarijn Vliegenthart (University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands)

Pig in a poke? Unpacking the promise and pitfalls of foundation models in health care 
Prof. Bartłomiej W. Papież (Big Data Institute, University of Oxford, UK)

From concept to clinic: Bridging the healthcare AI innovation gap – observations from the OxCAIR Research group
Prof. Alex Novak (Oxford Clinical Artificial Intelligence Research, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2: Humans and AI view on healthcare: For users of AI tools

Chairs: Prof. Bartłomiej W. Papież (UK), Prof. Dan Perri (Canada)

Regulatory ecosystem for the AI-enabled medical devices: A brief summary for clinicians
Prof. Piotr Szymański (Chairman, Regulatory Affairs Committee of the European Society of Cardiology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Poland)

Primum non nocere, secundum simulare! The ethical imperative of in silico evidence in the digital era
Prof. Alejandro F. Frangi (University of Manchester, UK)

Friend or foe? Navigating human-AI interactions in clinical practice
Prof. Bartłomiej W. Papież (Big Data Institute, Oxford University, UK)

Front-line experience in evaluating and translating AI tools into hospitals
Prof. Alex Novak (Oxford Clinical Artificial Intelligence Research, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK)

Challenges with integrating AI into clinical workflows
Prof. Dan Perri (McMaster University, Canada)

Integration of AI in medical education
Prof. Sameer Shaikh (McMaster University, Canada)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Evidence-based medicine: Past, present, future
Prof. Gordon Guyatt (McMaster University, Canada)

To do or not to do? Clinical practices we do for no reason
Prof. Isaac Opole (President, American College of Physicians, USA)

In collaboration with the Polish Cardiac Society

Part 1

Chairs: Prof. Robert Gil (Poland), Prof. Jacek Legutko (Poland)

Management of chronic coronary syndromes: How the latest ESC guidelines change practice  
Prof. Vijay Kunadian (Newcastle University, UK)

Current invasive approach to acute coronary syndromes 
Prof. Sanjit Jolly (McMaster University, Canada)

Perioperative cardiovascular management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery 
Prof. P.J. Devereaux (McMaster University, Canada)

Chronic heart failure: 2025 update
Prof. Piotr Ponikowski (Wroclaw Medical University, Poland)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2

Chairs: Prof. Akbar Panju (Canada), Prof. Piotr Ponikowski (Poland)

Non-invasive management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases: An overview of ESC guidelines 
Prof. Victor Aboyans (University of Limoges,  France)

Current invasive modalities in the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases 
Prof. Raphaël Coscas (University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France)

Venous thromboembolism: 2025 update 
Prof. James Douketis (McMaster University, Canada)

Cardio-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome: Risk factors and management principles
Prof. Grzegorz Gajos (Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 3

Chairs: Prof. Roman Jaeschke (Canada), Prof. Grzegorz Gajos (Poland)

Management of atrial fibrillation: Current strategies according to the latest ESC practice guidelines
Prof. Ruben Casado Arroyo (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)

Anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation 
Prof. Dimitri Richter (Athens Euroclinic Hospital, Greece)

Electrotherapy in cardiac arrhythmias: 2025 update for everyday clinical practice
Prof. Josef Kautzner (Palacký University Medical School, Czechia)

Update on cardiopulmonary resuscitation 2025 
Prof. Bernd W. Böttiger (University of Cologne, Germany)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Chairs: Prof. Roman Jaeschke (Canada), Prof. Brian T. Garibaldi (USA)

Pulmonary physiology: What clinicians (still) need to know
Prof. John Kolbe (University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Asthma management: GINA 2025 update
Prof. Arzu Yorgancıoğlu (Manisa Celal Bayar University, Turkey)

Incidental findings from low dose CT screening for lung cancer: When to worry 
Prof. Julian Dobranowski (McMaster University, Canada)

How to predict and prevent perioperative pulmonary complications: The role of a consultant and prehabilitation team
Introductory speaker: Prof. Dorota Sobczyk, John Paul II Specialist Hospital in Kraków, Poland
Main speaker: Prof. Tarannum Rampal, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 1

Chairs: Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (UK), Prof. Piotr Wiland (Poland)

Disease stratification, personalised medicine and treatment advances in rheumatology: Parallels with other conditions 
Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)

Rheumatoid arthritis stratified management
Prof. Ernest Choy (Cardiff University School of Medicine, UK)

Systemic lupus erythematosus stratified management
Prof. Frédéric Houssiau (UCLouvain, Belgium)

ANCA vasculitis stratified management
Prof. Christian Pagnoux (University of Toronto, Canada)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2

Chairs: Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (UK), Prof. Mariusz Korkosz (Poland)

Systemic sclerosis stratified management
Prof. Maggie Larché (University of Calgary, Canada)

Axial spondyloarthritis stratified management
Prof. Elena Nikiphorou (King’s College London, UK)

Psoriatic arthritis stratified management
Prof. Laura Coates (University of Oxford, UK)

CPPD deposition and other crystal arthropathies stratified management
Prof. Geraldine McCarthy (University College Dublin, Ireland)

Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 3

Chairs: Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (UK), Prof. Mariusz Korkosz (Poland)

Still’s disease stratified management
Prof. Lorenzo Dagna (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Italy)

Polymyalgia and giant cell arteritis stratified management
Prof. Bhaskar Dasgupta (Anglia Ruskin University, UK)

Fibromyalgia stratified management
Prof. Jacob Ablin (Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Israel)

Questions & Answers
All speakers