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The European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress is the largest respiratory meeting of its kind. The congress programme features a variety of session types to ensure formats are engaging and provide varying levels of interaction and focused presentations.
Please note that some sessions may change in format. The latest information on all session types will be shared when possible.
Including the ALERT sessions (Abstracts Leading to Evolution in Respiratory Medicine Trials), these formats showcase important and very late-breaking clinical trial data from all respiratory disease areas. Presenters, session chairs and viewers will take part lively discussions on the presented trials.
Abstract authors present their research in poster format in these sessions. The sessions cover all areas of respiratory medicine and science and discussion of new data is encouraged.
In these sessions, abstracts authors present their key findings to live audiences. The sessions are moderated by experts and there is opportunity for discussion of all abstracts presented in the sessions.
Grand rounds are interactive sessions that feature well-documented clinical cases that are of interest to respiratory health professionals. Attendees are asked to give your opinions during the session, by casting votes at each step of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
These case-based sessions allow participants to understand the history, pathology, analysis and treatment of complex clinical cases in different topics. The session leaders, along with the clinical case presenters, will encourage and facilitate a discussion in order to examine and discuss each case. Participants are encouraged to actively participate in the discussion during sessions.
These interactive sessions cover eight key areas of respiratory medicine. A panel of experts is put to the test against the audience to diagnose real-life clinical cases. Each session is led by a discussant, who is the only person in the room with the details of the cases. They will prompt lively discussions about the presented cases, while the panel and audience answer multiple-choice questions about the cases. The audience can also send their own questions throughout the session. The aim is to give the audience an opportunity to study real-life clinical cases, to learn and exchange ideas with a panel of respiratory experts and to analyse the various diagnostic and therapeutic options.
This interactive space features skills stations and an online game-based platform that enables delegates to assess their knowledge on eight key areas of respiratory medicine. Test your knowledge and improve your skills with simulation stations, practical assessments, and quizzes.
These sessions aim to provide team leaders, supervisors, senior respiratory physicians and more with practical tips and guidelines on non-scientific topics such as ethics, communication, education principles and teamwork.
Come and watch four teams battle it out in this multiple-choice medical cased-based quiz. Competitors will score a point for each correct answer and the team with the highest score will be crowned the Respiratory Champions of 2021! Audience members can take part by answering questions on their mobile device.
Lectures
There are a wide range of engaging lecture-style sessions included in the congress programme to facilitate the sharing of the latest information, research and clinical best practices.
ERS members are invited to join these interactive meetings to get the latest updates from their Assembly, including information on funding opportunities, upcoming deadlines and ongoing projects.
In these sessions, researchers present their recently published high-impact articles from the European Respiratory Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association and The Lancet.
To recognise the global reach of the ERS International Congress, we are pleased to be able to offer a number of sessions in languages other than English.
State-of-the-art sessions cover eight key topics in the respiratory field and feature high-quality presentations delivered by world-leading clinical experts. Following these sessions, delegates will have the most up-to-date, clear and practical take-home knowledge relating to diagnosis, treatment and prevention in area.
We host a number of smaller activities at congress that provide attendees with more intensive and hands-on training in a range of areas. Please note that the details of the following sessions are subject to change.
Registration for these sessions is additional to the standard registration fee. Check the registration fees web page for further information.
These courses aim to improve knowledge and skills that will be applied in the daily practice of clinicians, respiratory scientists and healthcare professionals. The information shared during the course should introduce the basic concepts and established practices, rather than scientific work in progress.
Skills workshops are designed to allow participants to gain practical skills in different disciplines of respiratory medicine. The workshops revolve around four workstations and use interactive demonstrations and equipment, instead of traditional presentations and lectures.
Registration
Check the registration fees, group registration options and more for the upcoming ERS congress.
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