© Leo Julen FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT International Winter Symposium in Intensive Care Medicine 1st - 6th February 2015 Hotel Alex Zermatt | Switzerland Organizing committee: Prof. Marco Maggiorini, MD, Zurich, Switzerland Prof. Michael Joannidis, MD, Innsbruck, Austria Endorsed by SCHWEIZERISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTENSIVMEDIZIN SOCIÉTÉ SUISSE DE MÉDECINE INTENSIVE SOCIETÀ SVIZZERA DI MEDICINA INTENSIVA SGI-SSMI-SSMI Organized by IMK Institute for medicine and communication Ltd Winter Symposium on Intensive Care Objective of the symposium The aim of the symposium is to review recent advances in intensive care and emergency medicine in a comprehensive manner for intensive care medicine physicians. At the end of the symposium participants will be able to integrate the acquired new information into their knowledge for patients care at the bedside. Honorary presidents Program The program of the symposium will contain lectures, pro-con debates and round table discussions. The main topics will be: Prof. Peter Suter, MD Centre Médical Universitaire, University of Geneva, Switzerland • Acute respiratory failure • Heart-lung interaction • Pearls of the critically ill • Evidence based medicine in the ICU • Infection and infection control Sepsis • • Neurointensive care • Endocrinology and electrolyte disorders Prof. Jean-Louis Vincent, MD Department of Intensive Care, Erasme, University Hospital, University of Brussels, Belgium in the ICU • End of life decision-making • Anticoagulation and coagulation disorders Hotel Alex Special room rates for participants will be communicated on the congress website. Registration fees Early bird fees until 30th November 2014 From 1st December 2014 Members ESICM | SSICM | ÖGIAIN 640 Euro 740 Euro Non-members 780 Euro 850 Euro Administrative secretariat Website and registration Institute for medicine and communication Ltd Münsterberg 1 | CH-4001 Basel Phone: +41 61 271 35 51 [email protected] | www.imk.ch Online registration and hotel booking: www.imk.ch/wintersymposium2015 Be sure to register early as the maximal number of participants is limited. The online registration will open from 1st August 2014.