Program at a glance

Day 1 Thursday, May 8			Day 2 Friday, May 9		Day 3 Saturday, May 10
Auditorium Hall S1	Theatre Hall S2	Chamber Hall S3	Auditorium Hall S1	Theatre Hall S2	Auditorium Hall S1	Theatre Hall S2
Session III Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Part 1 From data to bedside: Using big data to develop AI tools for medicine	Session I Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest Finals Part 1	Session II Medical Education Forum In collaboration with the UEMS and Society of Bedside Medicine Part 1	Session IV McMaster Annual Update in Cardiology In collaboration with the Polish Cardiac Society Part 1		Session VII Gastroenterology	Session VIII Infectious diseases
Hands-on workshops for AI tools developers and practitioners	Part 2	Part 2	Part 2	Session VI McMaster Annual Update in Rheumatology Part 1	Session IX Nephrology & Hematology	Session X The Multimorbid Patient Session under the auspices of the European Federation of Internal Medicine
Part 2 Humans and AI view on healthcare: For users of AI tools			Part 3	Part 2	Session XI McMaster Annual Update in Diabetology & Endocrinology Under the auspices of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes In collaboration with Diabetes Poland
			Session V Pulmonology	Part 3
Opening Ceremony Opening lecture Evidence-based medicine: Past, present, future Prof. Gordon Guyatt McMaster University, Canada

ICE Congress Centre
Kraków, Małopolska, Poland
7-9 May 2026

In-person · Virtual

Program

11 sessions with over 60 lectures covering the key specialties and essential updates in internal medicine, including landmark studies and the most current clinical practice guidelines

A 3-day conference on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, featuring renowned international AI experts and health professionals with real-life experience in AI implementation in different settings.

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8:00–8:10

Opening remarks

Welcome and introduction

8:10–8:30

Lecture

Christine Laine

8:30–10:20

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Grand Final

Young Talents

Part 1
10 presentations with Q&As and commentaries

10:20–10:40

Refreshment break

10:40–12:30

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Grand Final

Young Talents

Part 2
10 presentations with Q&As and commentaries

12:30–13:20

Lunch break

13:20–15:10

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Grand Final

Young Talents

Part 3
10 presentations with Q&As and commentaries

15:10–16:30

Refreshment break

16:30–18:30

Session I: Acute hospital medicine

Some hospitalized patients will deteriorate and become critically ill: How to prevent it

Chairs: Roman Jaeschke (Canada)

16:30-16:45
Level of troponin is elevated after surgery: What next?
Wojciech Szczeklik (Poland)

16:45-17:00
My patient is agitated and confused: Please help
Bram Rochwerg (Canada)

17:00-17:15
How to support a patient with respiratory failure outside of intensive care unit
Simon Oczkowski (Canada)

17:15-17:30
This is my patient: When should I call for help and whom to call?
Kimia Honarmand (Canada)

17:30-17:45
Too much or too little fluid? How to find out?
Michael Czekajlo (USA)

17:45-18:05
Dealing with sepsis: The most crucial points
Waleed Alhazzani (Saudi Arabia)

18:05-18:30
Questions & Answers
All speakers

19:00–20:00

Opening ceremony

Progress and future challenges for artificial intelligence
Marta Kwiatkowska (UK)

Good things happen when people of different backgrounds meet
Jack Hirsch (Canada)

20:15–21:30

Concert

More details here.

Grand Final
Presentations of the 30 highest-scored case reports

8:00–8:10
Welcome and introduction
8:10–8:30
Lecture by Christine Laine

8:30–10:20
Part 1
10 presentations with Q&As and commentaries

10:40-12:30
Part 2
10 presentations with Q&As and commentaries

13:20–15:10
Part 3
10 presentations with Q&As and commentaries

More info about the Contest at youngtalents.one

Some hospitalized patients will deteriorate and become critically ill: How to prevent it

Chairs: Roman Jaeschke (Canada)

16:30-16:45
Level of troponin is elevated after surgery: What next?
Wojciech Szczeklik (Poland)

16:45-17:00
My patient is agitated and confused: Please help
Bram Rochwerg (Canada)

17:00-17:15
How to support a patient with respiratory failure outside of intensive care unit
Simon Oczkowski (Canada)

17:15-17:30
This is my patient: When should I call for help and whom to call?
Kimia Honarmand (Canada)

17:30-17:45
Too much or too little fluid? How to find out?
Michael Czekajlo (USA)

17:45-18:05
Dealing with sepsis: The most crucial points
Waleed Alhazzani (Saudi Arabia)

18:05-18:30
Questions & Answers
All speakers

19:00-20:00
KEYNOTE LECTURES

Progress and future challenges for artificial intelligence
Marta Kwiatkowska (UK)

Good things happen when people of different backgrounds meet
Jack Hirsh (Canada)

20:15-21:30
Concert
Information about concert can be found here.

8:00-9:20

Waleed Alhazzani (Saudi Arabia)
Michael Czekajlo (USA)
Kimia Honarmand (Canada)
Roman Jaeschke (Canada)
Simon Oczkowski (Canada)
Bram Rochwerg (Canada)
Wojciech Szczeklik (Poland)

In collaboration with the Polish Society of Endocrinology

9:40–10:00
Hypothyroidism in pregnancy: When guidelines meet reality
Robin Peeters (The Netherlands)

10:00–10:20
Primary aldosteronism: Current management
Ally Prebtani (Canada)

10:20–10:40
Hypercortisolemia: Current management according to clinical practice guidelines
Aleksandra Gilis-Januszewska (Poland)

10:40–11:05
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Under the auspices of the European Federation of Internal Medicine

9:40–10:00
How to modify pharmacotherapy of primary arterial hypertension in multimorbid patients
Krzysztof Narkiewicz (Poland)

10:00–10:20
GLP1-RA and multimorbidity: Beyond expectations
Michał Holecki (Poland)

10:20–10:40
Management of chronic pain in multimorbid patients
Marcin Chwistek (USA)

10:40–11:05
Questions & Answers
All speakers

In collaboration with the Polish Cardiac Society

Part 1

11:25–11:45
2025 international guidelines on resuscitation: The most important practical messages
Bernd W. Böttiger (Germany)

11:45–12:05
Management of pericarditis: Key messages from the ESC guidelines
Massimo Imazio (Italy)

12:05–12:25
Management of myocarditis: Key messages from ESC guidelines
To be announced

12:25–12:50
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2

13:40–14:00
Mitral regurgitation: Management according to ESC practice guidelines
Margarita Brida (Croatia)

14:00–14:20
Aortic stenosis: Management according to ESC practice guidelines
Wojciech Wojakowski (Poland)

14:20–14:40
How to select an antiarrhythmic drug or ablation for atrial fibrillation and for ventricular tachycardia
Paulus Kirchhof (Germany)

14:40–15:05
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 3

15:25–15:45
Broken-heart syndrome: Current management
Thomas Lüscher (Switzerland)

15:45–16:05
Optimal use of lipid-lowering therapy in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease according to current practice guidelines
Richard Češka (Czech Republic)

16:05–16:25
Coronary artery disease: Which diagnostic test to choose and when
Matthew Sibbald (Canada)

16:25–16:50
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 1

11:25–11:45
Key decision points in management of rheumatoid arthritis
Ernest Choy (UK)

11:45–12:05
Key decision points in management of Sjögren disease
Elizabeth Price (UK)

12:05–12:25
Artificial Intelligence in rheumatology: 2026 update
Thomas Hügle (Switzerland)

12:25–12:50
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2

13:40–14:00
Vasculitis: From suspicion to diagnosis
To be announced

14:00–14:20
Key decision points in management of the GCA PMR Takayasu LVV spectrum
Bhaskar Dasgupta (UK)

14:20–14:40
Approach to interstitial lung disease in people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Michal Tomcik (Czechia)

14:40–15:05
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 3

15:25–15:45
Key decision points in management of axial spondyloarthritis
Elena Nikiphorou (UK)

15:45–16:05
Key decision points in management of psoriatic arthritis
William Tillett (UK)

16:05–16:25
Key decision points in management of osteoporosis
Alexandra Papaioannou (Canada)

16:25–16:50
Questions & Answers
All speakers

9:30–9:50
Gastroenterology update 2026: Key messages from the latest practice guidelines
Paul Moayyedi (Canada)

9:50–10:10
Celiac disease: Current management
Maria Pinto-Sanchez (Canada)

10:10–10:30
Screening for all cancers (with a focus on all GI cancer) with blood tests or total body scans: Is it worth it?
David Weinberg (USA)

10:30–10:55
Questions & Answers
All speakers

9:30–9:50
Vaccinations for people with severe comorbidity: Current state of the art
Mark Loeb (Canada)

9:50–10:10
HIV and AIDS in 2026: An update for non-specialists
Monika Bociąga-Jasik (Poland)

10:10–10:30
Applying antibiotic stewardship in patient care
Nishma Singhal (Canada)

10:30–10:55
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Under the auspices of Mayo Clinic

Part 1

9:30–9:50
Nephrology update 2026
Jurgen Floge (Germany)

9:50–10:10
New drugs in chronic kidney disease
Maria José Soler (Spain)

10:10–10:30
Artificial intelligence in nephrology
Ziad Zoghby (USA)

10:30–10:55
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2

11:10–11:30
Hyperglycemia and kidney disease
Aleksandra Kukla (USA)

11:30–11:50
Bleeding complications and thrombosis events in kidney disease
Hatem Amer (USA)

11:50–12:10
Nephrotoxicity of new anti-cancer agents
Sandra Herrmann (USA)

12:10–12:35
Questions & Answers

Part 3

13:35–13:55
New paradigms in the treatment of renovascular disease
Lilach Lerman (USA)

13:55–14:15
Blood pressure goals and treatment in pregnancy
Andrea G. Kattah (USA)

14:15–14:35
Preeclampsia: What internist should know
Vesna D. Garovic (USA)

14:35–15:00
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 4

15:15–15:35
Lupus nephritis: Redefining treatment goals
Fernando Fervenza (USA)

15:35–15:55
Monoclonal gammopathy and kidney
Ladan Zand (USA)

15:55–16:15
When to think about genetic testing in kidney disease
Mireille El Ters (USA)

16:15–17:00
Open panel discussion

11:10–11:30
Current management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2026 update
Jadwiga Wedzicha (UK)

11:30–11:50
Asthma diagnosis: A complex pathway to clarity
Imran Satia (Canada)

11:50–12:10
To be announced.

12:10–12:35
Questions & Answers
All speakers

11:10–11:15
Introduction
Jack Hirsh (Canada)

11:15–11:40
When not to use DOACs
Stephanie Carlin (Canada)

11:40–12:05
Factor XI inhibitors: The future of anticoagulation?
Jeffrey Weitz (Canada)

12:05–12:10
Conclusion
Jack Hirsh (Canada)

12:10–12:35
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Under auspices of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the International Diabetes Federation Europe

Part 1

13:35-13:55
A Type 1 diabetes management consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD): What can we expect from the 2026 update?
Tomasz Klupa (Poland)

13:55-14:15
Is there still a place for insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes in 2026?
Maciej Małecki (Poland)

14:15-14:35
Diabetic patient admitted to hospital for non-diabetic reason
Ally Prebtani (Canada)

14:35-15:00
Questions & Answers
All speakers

Part 2

15:15-15:35
Prediabetes: really just “Pre”? Pharmacological treatment options based on the patient's phenotype and clinical profile
Leszek Czupryniak (Poland)

15:35-15:55
Diabetes treatment in older age groups: Is there consistency between guidelines and common sense?
Tali Cukierman-Yaffe (Israel)

15:55-16:15
What are the evidence-based recommendations for the dietary management of diabetes?
Dario Rahelić (Croatia)

16:15-16:35
In the era of drugs that effectively reduce body weight and normalize glycemia, is there still a place for bariatric surgery?
Johanna Brix (Austria)

16:35-17:00
Questions & Answers
All speakers

We have selected 4 excellent lectures as a sample of what you can expect:

Prof. Serena Gundy, McMaster University, Canada: Management of nephrological and hematological complications of pregnancy
Prof. Alejandro F. Frangi, University of Manchester, UK: Primum non nocere, secundum simulare! Ethical imperative of in silico evidence in the digital era
Prof. Janusz Jankowski, University College London, UK: GI cancer prevention: From evidence to practice
Prof. Mark Loeb, McMaster University, Canada: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1): An update

These are open-access lectures (no login required). Click the button to play the selected video on YouTube.

Program at a glance

Day 1Thursday, May 8

Day 2Friday, May 9

Day 3Saturday, May 10

Auditorium Hall S1

Theatre Hall S2

Chamber HallS3

Auditorium Hall S1

Theatre Hall S2

Auditorium Hall S1

Theatre Hall S2

Program

MIRCIM Annual Update in Cardiology 2026

MIRCIM Annual Update in Diabetology & Endocrinology 2026

MIRCIM Annual Update in Rheumatology 2026

Pulmonology

Gastroenterology

Nephrology

Infectious Diseases

Thrombosis & Anticoagulation

The Multimorbid Patient

Acute Hospital Medicine

Satellite events

Remember about our social events!

Opening remarks

Lecture

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Grand Final

Refreshment break

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Grand Final

Lunch break

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Grand Final

Refreshment break

Session I: Acute hospital medicine

Opening ceremony

Concert

Meet the professor

Refreshment break

Session II: Endocrinology

Refreshment break

Session IV: Annual Update in Cardiology

Part 1

Refreshment break

Part 2

Refreshment break

Part 3

Session III: The Multimorbid Patient

Refreshment break

Session IV: Annual Update in Rheumatology

Part 1

Refreshment break

Part 2

Refreshment break

Part 3

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Specialty Finals

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Specialty Finals

Session VI: Gastroenterology

Refreshment break

Session IX: Pulmonology

Lunch break

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Award Ceremony

Session IX: Annual Update in Diabetology

Part 1

Refreshment break

Part 2

Session VII: Infectious diseases

Refreshment break

Session X: Thrombosis & Anticoagulation

Lunch break

Session VIII: Annual Update in Nephrology

Part 1

Refreshment break

Part 2

Lunch break

Part 3

Refreshment break

Part 4

Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest: Specialty Finals

Program

Thursday, May 7

Satellite event: Young Talents in Internal Medicine World Contest Finals (8:00-15:10)

Day 1
Thursday, May 8

Day 2
Friday, May 9

Day 3
Saturday, May 10

Auditorium Hall
S1

Theatre Hall
S2

Chamber Hall
S3

Auditorium Hall
S1

Theatre Hall
S2

Auditorium Hall
S1

Theatre Hall
S2