Patient & Family Day
Following the success of the three previous Patient & Family Days held in Lyon in 2007, in Florence 2008 and in Göteborg 2009 respectively, a comprehensive and informative Patient & Family Day is planned for Vienna on Saturday, 20 March 2010.
The programme incorporates the suggestions and experience gained from the exchanges with patients and families in Lyon, Florence and Göteborg.
Satellite Symposia
The EBMT meeting will commence on Sunday, 21 March 2010, with a comprehensive programme of satellite symposia which will run from 09:00 – 18:00. The symposia programme is prepared by corporate patrons and sponsors in close collaboration with the EBMT 2010 Scientific Committee.
EBMT Lecture / Van Bekkum Award
The official Opening Session will be held on the evening of Sunday, 21 March 2010 from 18:30 – 20:00 and includes the prestigious EBMT Lecture, followed by the Van Bekkum Award.
The Van Bekkum award is bestowed on the best abstract submitted to the EBMT Annual Meeting and is selected by the EBMT Board.
Presidential Symposium / Basic Science Award
The presidential symposium includes the best abstracts on basic science and clinical topics. An award for the best basic science abstract will be presented during the presidential symposium. This year’s prize of € 2’000 is generously supported by Genzyme Europe B.V.
Educational Sessions
Educational session topics have been chosen to give a broad overview of current standard treatment and trends in stem cell transplantation.
Workshop Sessions
Workshop sessions include the discussion of technical procedures and clinical management issues and allow the opportunity for questions and answers.
Controversies Sessions
This is an attractive form for debating controversial topics. Under the supervision and guidance of a chair, opposing arguments are put forward by two speakers representing different view points. The audience will have a chance to state their opinions regarding the debated topic.
Working Parties
The Working Party sessions form the cornerstones of the meeting, providing delegates with an overview of study developments and projects.
The programme will be developed together with the chairpersons and active members of the eleven EBMT working parties:
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Plenary Sessions & Joint Sessions
There will be two Plenary Sessions and four Joint Sessions, organised in collaboration with partner societies and the EBMT Nurses Group:
1. Joint Session: Physicians / Nurses
2. Joint Session: EBMT / WBMT
3. Joint Session: EBMT / ESMO
4. Joint Session: EBMT / WMDA
ESMO: European Society for Medical Oncology
WBMT: Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
WMDA: World Marrow Donor Association
Oral Sessions
Presentations for the oral sessions will be selected from submitted abstracts based on the quality of the abstract, which will be scored by at least three independent referees.
Poster Sessions
Poster sessions will be held on the Monday and Tuesday evenings. Posters will be on display throughout the whole day, but presenting authors will be available during these evening sessions to discuss their work and answer any questions. Refreshments will be served.
EBMT Pre-Meeting Study Day for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
The focus of the 6th annual study day will be “Acute myeloid leukaemia” and “Quality of Life issues”. The advanced sessions in the afternoon, aimed at more experience nurses and allied health professionals will focus on the topics on “Sexuality”.
Nurses Group
The Nurses Group will have a dedicated lecture room for their plenary sessions. Besides the plenary sessions there will be parallel sessions, educational sessions and workshops. The programme will include invited speakers and oral / poster sessions from the best submitted abstracts. As in previous years, nurses / allied health professionals and physicians will come together for a joint session. The topic of this year’s joint session will be “Infectious issues”.
Data Management Group
The Data Management Group will organise educational sessions and practical ProMISe sessions. During the meeting, group training sessions on the internet data management system, ProMISe 2 will take place in the main computer room. Please register in advance on the congress registration form. The ProMISe Open Learning Centre will also be available for users to drop by with queries, where multilingual staff will be available to help on a one-to-one basis.
JACIE Session
The 2010 JACIE Session will take place on Monday, 22 March from 12:40 – 13:40. This popular one hour session will include an interesting, informative and thought-provoking presentation for anybody involved in the process of JACIE accreditation.
2nd EBMT Quality Management Meeting
Following the success of the 1st EBMT Quality Management Meeting it was decided to make it a mainstay of the 2010 EBMT Congress Programme. As observed during the 1st Quality Management Meeting in Göteborg this is a fantastic forum for people working in quality management to share experience and to avail of an opportunity to meet colleagues also working in this increasingly important area. The meeting will include both lectures and group discussions.
Please note: The 2nd EBMT Quality Management Meeting is open to all delegates attending EBMT 2010. Pre-registration, on the congress registration form, is encouraged to facilitate logistics and to create a database for future communications relating to quality management activities.