Workshops of the 18th Warsaw International Medical Congress:
Registration will stay open until there are no spots remaining.
Workshops are free of additional charges, however, registration is mandatory. We must abide by the rule of “first come, first served”.
BASIC, ADVANCED AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL SUTURING WORKSHOPS
Organiser: The Student’s Research Group ‘Graft’
Where: CD 123 (basic), CD 124 (advanced) and CD 125 (laparoscopic)
Number of participants i.e. available places: 12 per each workshop
Description: Have you ever wanted to feel like a real surgeon? Maybe you want to enhance your manual skills which are so important in your future work as a medical professional? We gladly inform you that during the WIMC conference, members of student club Graft will organize two rounds of suturing workshops, on both basic and advanced level. Workshop on basic level is aimed at people who never had any contact with suturing. During our course you will have a chance to familiarize yourself with surgical instruments, and of course, you will be able to master skin suturing using basic sutures.
PRACTICAL BASICS OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL EXAMINATION
Organiser: SKN Okulistyczne Lens
Where: CD 139
Number of participants i.e. available places: 10
Description: The structural examination of the human eye, that is often overlooked by non-ophthalmologists, should be an important part of every physical examination!
During our workshop you will get accommodated with its basics as well as the emergency red flags to watch out for
- Slit lamp examination of the anterior eye segment
- Ophthalmoscopic examination of the posterior eye segment
- Visual acuity and central vision efficiency tests (Snellen’s and Amsler’s charts)
- Color vision (Ishihara Color Test)
- Proper technique of upper and lower eyelid inversion
- Proper technique of instilling eye drops
OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Organiser: SKN OTORHINO
Where: 5.DE 002 in Pediatric Hospital
Number of participants i.e. available places: 12
Description: A plastic hedgehog, a bedbug ( or even two) or a whole 5 groszy?
Join us for a workshop where we will demonstrate how to use otolaryngological instruments correctly, how to visualise important structures and show what can be found there. We will describe the basics of the otolaryngological examination in a simple and interesting way, so that each participant can then test what they have learned in a practical way. During our meeting, each participant will receive a disposable kit to take home after the workshop. The workshop is aimed at everyone for whom examining the ears, nose and throat still causes a lot of problems and for those who are simply curious about what our special basket of finds is hiding…
BLS + ALS
Organiser: SKN przy I Katedrze i Klinice Kardiologii WUM
Where: SALA WYSOKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM, wyposażona 1
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15
Description: Would you like to be prepared for working in an emergency department or intensive care unit? This workshop provides you with an opportunity to put your theoretical knowledge about intensive care into practice! You will be faced with a case of acute illness and manage it using a high-fidelity medical simulator in a team of 5 people. The skills that you will improve include: taking history efficiently, searching the most probable diagnosis, implementing BLS and ALS algorithms and quick decision making. We prepared unique real-life scenarios for you that will deliver a high-quality learning experience!
TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Organiser: SKN przy I Katedrze i Klinice Kardiologii WUM
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM 2
Number of participants i.e. available places: 10
Description: Whether you are a cardiologist in spe or you hardly remember where the heart is located… Whether you have conducted multiple echo exams yourself or have never seen one before… This workshop is for you! We will both teach you the very basics and help you develop the skills you already have by providing a full hands-on experience. Join us on Saturday!
RHYTHM REVOLUTIONS: MASTERING THE ART OF ECG INTERPRETATION
Organiser: SKN przy I Katedrze i Klinice Kardiologii WUM
Where: Hospital at Banacha1a, Block D, Ground floor, Room 86A
Number of participants i.e. available places: 20
Description: Join us for an electrifying ECG workshop where you’ll unravel the mysteries of the human heart and its electrical signals. Get hands-on experience interpreting basic & complex ECG tracings and learn to identify common cardiac arrhythmias like a pro. With a dynamic mix of an interactive lecture, case studies, and short quizzes, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to diagnose and manage cardiac conditions with ease. Don’t miss this opportunity to spark your passion for cardiology and become a master of the heart’s electric dance.
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Organiser: SKN Chirurgii Dziecięcej i Transplantologii Kasai and SKN przy Klinice Chirurgii Ogólnej, Gastroenterologicznej i Onkologicznej
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM 1
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15 (3 slots for 5 participants)
Description: DIY Laparoscopic training – make your own laparoscopic simulator and check ours out! We want to provide you with the opportunity to practice basic laparoscopic surgery skills using a homemade laparoscopic training box. You will be able to compare the experience with using the commercial simulator. Printed fully illustrated manual on constructing a simulator will be given to all participants.
Attention! There are going to be three 1-hour long workshops, each for 5 participants!
WOUND DRESSING
Organiser: SKN Kindley
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM 3
Number of participants i.e. available places: 8
Description: On our workshops we will show you how to care and put dressing on bedsores and care of intestinal stoma. You will be able to try on your own how to take care of surgical patients with those conditions.
GUIDED IMAGERY WORKSHOP
Organiser: SKN Hipnozy UJ CM
Where: CBI 120
Number of participants i.e. available places: 20
Description: Is it possible to take control over your imagination?
Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that people may use to reduce stress and can increase their well-being. During our workshop you will have opportunity to learn more about guided imagery used in psychotherapy and even experience it on yourself. Check out where we will guide your mind during our imagery!
This workshop is prepared by Student’s Scientific Association of Hypnosis established in the Department of Psychotherapy Jagiellonian University Medical College which associates students wishing to learn and apply hypnosis as a therapeutic tool, as well as conduct research on hypnosis, suggestibility and related phenomena.
OENOLOGY BASICS
Organiser: SKN Enologiczne UJ CM
Where: CBI 126
Number of participants i.e. available places: 20
Description: Oenology (gr. oinos + logos) is a dynamically developing field of knowledge. In addition to the complex issues of viticulture, grape wine production, the specificity of the habitat and climate selected for the location of the vineyard, oenology deals with the detailed relationship between the chemical composition of the drink and the revealed properties. Properties are considered on several levels, the most obvious being the consumer level, which comes down to organoleptic characteristics. This is achieved by the strict rules of grape wine tasting and the quality of the wine assessed on its basis. In the classical approach, the appearance (e.g. color and its intensity, color reflections, translucency, brilliance), smell (e.g. the so-called flower, fruit and spice aromas) and taste of the wine are evaluated.
At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, research has been conducted for several years on the health-promoting effect of grape wine and its ingredients on human health. Particular attention is paid to the group of micronutrients – natural polyphenols. In this group, the representative of the chemical class of stilbenes – resveratrol – arouses the greatest interest. Countless beneficial effects of this compound have been described in the scientific literature in experiments on animal models, including anti-atherosclerotic, anti-cancer and anti-neurodegenerative effects. Other compounds contained in wine, such as catechins, quercetin, gallic acid, anthocyanins and procyanidins, are also being studied. Parallel to the research, the Faculty of Pharmacy has been organizing subsequent editions of postgraduate oenological studies for over a decade. They enjoy unflagging interest and it should be noted that when they were created in 2011, they were the first course of this kind in Poland. Currently, the director of studies during the 12th edition is Dr. Maciej Gawlik who will conduct this workshop.
AKADEMIA RETORYKI – PROS GUIDE ON HOW TO PRESENT YOUR YIELDS
Organiser: AKADEMIA RETORYKI
Where: sala 8 im. Zaorskiego CBI
Number of participants i.e. available places: 20
Description: People always remember and award speeches/ raports/presentations that stand out, are immersive, outstanding, more creative. Advanced matter may please the crowd if showed in a right way! Workshops on optimation of scientifc presentations in a simple and applicable way without losing the advanced content.
JOINT USG
Organiser: SKN Ortopedii i Rehabilitacji WUM
Where: 3.DE 003, Pediatric Hospital
Number of participants i.e. available places: 9
Description: We will show you basic and must-know ultrasonography anatomy of shoulder, knee, and ankle joint. Maximum practise, minimum theory. Orthos means simple (yet important).
BASIC SUTURES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
Organiser: SKN Chirurgia V piętro
Where: CD 127
Number of participants i.e. available places: 12
Description: We have a real pleasure to invite you to the basic suturing and knotting workshop. During the course you will have the opportunity to learn and practice suturing and knotting, gaining quality surgical skills, useful in every day medical practice.
TRAUMA 101 – COMMUNICATION, MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE, PLEURAL DRAINAGE
Organiser: Ankona B and Cardiosurgery Scientific Student Club
Where: SALA WYSOKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM, wyposażona 2
Number of participants i.e. available places: 8
Description: Trauma team – structure that provides prompt and coordinated care to stabilize and manage critically injured patients, with the aim of preventing further injury and optimizing outcomes.
This workshop aims to elucidate the basics of a trauma team structure, goals, and effective care. Participants will be exposed to realistic scenarios on high fidelity simulators. Expert lectures, debriefing and feedback will be given by seasoned trauma veterans. Moreover, we will teach you the basics of surgical drain placement and massive transfusion protocol.
It will be stressful, it will be bloody, you ll come out a better person.
This workshop requires preapproval –only final year medical students are elgible.
Email the coordinator before signing up: stanislaw.dudek0@wp.pl.
NLS – NEONATAL LIFE SUPPORT
Organiser: SKN Neonatologii i intensywnej Terapii Noworodka
Where: SALA WYSOKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM, wyposażona 1
Number of participants i.e. available places: 12
Description: On this workshop you will learn the basics of neonatal life support like: ventilation, chest compressions, intubation etc. The workshop is 3h long. First you’ll rotate betweet 3 stations. The goal is to learn the theory and gain practical skills of NLS. At the end you’ll play out a scenario of a neonatal emergency.
NEWBORN EXAMINATION AND RESUSCITATION
Organiser: SKN ProNeo
Where: SALA WYSOKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w ZIAM, wyposażona 1; SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w ZIAM 1 i SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w ZIAM 2
Number of participants i.e. available places: 12
Description: On this workshop we will teach you how to examine a newborn and wrap it up in a baby wrap, how to intubate, ventilate and do chest compressions. The workshop will last for 2 hours: 10:15-12:30. You will first watch a presentation about newborn resuscitation. After short brake we will divide into 3 groups rotating after each session. Can’t wait to see you!
LABOUR – ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT
Organiser: SKN przy I Katedrze i Klinice Położnictwa i Ginekologii
Where: CD 139
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15
Description: A workshop that not only focuses on the theoretical aspects of anatomy and physiology of the labour, but also gives participants a chance to train their practical skills delivering a baby on a labour training model.
GYNAECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION – ASSESSING OVERALL HEALTH
Organiser: SKN przy I Katedrze i Klinice Położnictwa i Ginekologii
Where: CD 140
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15
Description: This workshop aims to develop all necessary practical skills of pelvic examination, including correct speculum insertion. Participants will learn how to take patients gynecological history and manage a wide range of common gynecological conditions.
FEMALE CONTRACEPTION – FROM IUDS TO IMPLANTS AND RINGS
Organiser: SKN przy I Katedrze i Klinice Położnictwa i Ginekologii
Where: CD 141
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15
Description: This workshop will introduce you to the most important female contraceptive options. During the practical part participants will have a unique opportunity to learn how to correctly insert intrauterine devices, implants and vaginal rings.
EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION – PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
Organiser: Cardiosurgery Scientific Student Club
Where: 2.AH 002 in Pediatric Hospital
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15
Description: In this workshop, we will outline all the basics of extracorporeal circulation (ECC), including its indications and the nitty gritty of the procedure. The session will be guided by Dr. Radoslaw Wilimski. Participants will be able to learn the basics of the procedure on hearts and all required equipment will be provided, including suturing materials. We welcome you and hope the workshop will be informative and interactive.
Attention! Time 09:00 to 12:00 PM.
CLINICAL NUTRITION AS A WAY OF TREATMENT SUPPORT
Organiser: SKN Żywienia Klinicznego
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w ZIAM 3
Number of participants i.e. available places: 10
Description: The workshop is to present the types and symptoms of malnutrition, methods of clinical nutritional intervention (e.g. enteral and parenteral nutrition) with emphasis on patients that are in a group of high risk of malnutrition. It will also include the presentation of different equipment used in enteral and parenteral nutrition as well as possibility of tasting the commercial diets used in the clinical nutritional intervention.
CLINICAL NUTRITION IN SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
Organiser: SKN Żywienie i Medycyna, SKN przy Klinice Chirurgii Ogólnej, Gastroenterologicznej i Onkologicznej
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM 1
Number of participants i.e. available places: 15
Description: Do you think that a well-nourished patient does not play an important role in recovery after surgery? You have no idea what determines whether a patient is qualified for enteral or parenteral nutrition? Do you finally want to learn how to insert a gastric tube? We invite you to our workshops, during which we will follow the patient’s journey step by step from diagnosis, through the perioperative period to convalescence with particular emphasis on clinical nutrition. You will learn why a well-nourished patient has a big impact on surgical success. You will practice the skills of placing an intragastric tube, as well as familiarize yourself with the clinical feeding equipment thanks to which nothing will surprise you in your future clinical work. Our workshops must also include tasting! As future clinicians you will be able to try different flavors of oral nutritional supplements.
MARCH PROTOCOL & BASIC TRAUMA PANEL
Organiser: SKN Medycyny Pola Walki
Where: 4.DE 003 in Pediatric Hospital
Number of participants i.e. available places: 8
Description: MARCH protocol has been proved to save countless victims of war in the recent years. Our workshop focuses on using quick and simple diagnoses and treatment of severly wounded patients, especially in hostile and difficult enviroment. We will use firearms replics and authentic combat gear in our scenarios, that will reflect possible situation during war or mass casualty event. We will focus on treating the most dangerous injuries, that statistically kill the most victims in combat or civil enviroment. Participants are encouraged to bring their own headlamps.
INTRAOSSEOUS ACCESS
Organiser: SKN ANKONA ED
Where: CD 125
Number of participants i.e. available places: 8
Description: Intraosseous access is a skill a physician might encounter in different situations during their career: adult and pediatric cardiac arrest protocol, difficult IV access, fluid replenishment, and many more.
CAROTID USG
Organiser: SKN Chirurgia V piętro
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM 3
Number of participants i.e. available places: 8
Description: Ultrasound (US) is a rapidly evolving technique, gaining increasing interest among medical professionals of all specialties and being indispensable in everyday practice. Ultrasonography plays a major role in the diagnostics and qualification of patients with carotid artery disease to surgical treatment. We invite you to the carotid ultrasound workshop, where you will have the opportunity to learn and practice the basics of carotid ultrasound under supervision of experienced specialist.
THYROID USG
Organiser: SKN Thyroidea
Where: SALA NISKIEJ WIERNOŚCI w CSM 2
Number of participants i.e. available places: 16 (2 slots for 8 participants)
Description: Thyroid ultrasound is an important tool for the diagnosis and management of thyroid conditions such as thyroid nodules, goiter and autoimmune diseases. Do you want to know what giraffe and cheese have in common with thyroid, take a closer look at the suspicious lesions and gain hands-on experience? Join our upcoming workshops to learn more about the most common thyroid pathologies and their presentation in the US imaging.
VEXUS – USG VOLEMIA ASSESMENT
Organiser: SNK Ankona B
Where: 2.DE 004 in Pediatric Hospital
Number of participants i.e. available places: 12
Description: Fluid management is a critical aspect for any hospitalized patient, which has induced the emergence of many ways to assess patients’ volume status to determine their fluid needs. In our training, we aim to educate participants about the latest technique of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess volume status, venous congestion, and guide appropriate interventions including the new method of scoring systemic congestion – VExUS protocol.
Experience in using USG is expected from workshop participants as the course covers more advanced ultrasound imaging techniques. Time to expand your point-of-care ultrasound skills!
