CME Credits – now online

ESCMID and ISC are seeking accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide CME credits for medical specialists. EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS, www.uems.net).
EACCME credits are recognised as Physician’s Recognition Awards by the American Medical Association. To claim CME credits log in on the congress website (www.eccmid-icc2011.org), link CME. After completing the questionnaire, you can print the certificate indicating the CME credits.
For the Italian CME accredition please refer to "General Information".

Educational Workshops

At the beginning of ECCMID / ICC on Saturday morning, 7 May 2011, from 08.45–10.45, 08.45–13.00 and 11.00–13.00 several educational workshops will take place. They are organised in cooperation with ESCMID Study Groups, ISC Working Groups and other organisations. Participation in the educational workshops is free of charge; however, delegates must register in advance as places are limited. If you are not yet registered and would like to attend, please go to the “New Registration” counters in the registration area onsite.

Meet-the-Expert Sessions

Sunday through Tuesday, the day will start at 07.45 with up to six Meet-the-Expert Sessions led by experts in their field. These sessions count on active participation of the audience. After a short presentation, the expert will open the session for discussion.
Coffee will be offered.

TAE Trainees Day

On Saturday, 7 May 2011, 13.15–18.45, the Trainee Association of ESCMID (TAE) organises the first European Trainees Day, a day of teaching dedicated to the unique needs of trainees. During this session various topics in CM and ID will be discussed in a highly interactive way between trainees and experienced CM and ID specialists. A second and equally important aim of the day is to give trainees an opportunity to meet and network with each other.
Participation is free of charge; however, delegates must register in advance as places are limited. If you are not yet registered and would like to attend, please go to the “New Registration” counters in the registration area onsite.

Keynote and Award Lectures

Sunday through Tuesday at 11.30 and 14.30, lectures of 60 minutes will be given by opinion leaders in their fields as well as by the winner of the ISC Award and the ESCMID Award for Excellence 2011.

Symposia

From 09.00–11.00, from 11.30–12.30, from 14.30–15.30 and from 16.00–18.00 each day, parallel symposia will convene renowned speakers from Europe and other continents who will cover a wide range of recent developments in their field. On Tuesday, 10 May 2011, the last round of symposia takes place from 13.30–15.30. A number of symposia are arranged in cooperation with ESCMID Study Groups and ISC Working Groups; some symposia are jointly organised with other societies or organisations.

Symposia arranged by the industry are organised in close cooperation with the ECCMID / ICC Programme Committee. They are an integral part of the scientific programme (Integrated Symposia).

Oral Sessions

During the same time slots as the above-mentioned symposia, you will also find sessions composed of abstracts selected for oral presentation, which are indicated by the prefix "O" in front of the programme numbers. The presenting author is indicated with an asterisk (*).

Poster Sessions

Most of the accepted abstracts are scheduled for poster presentation from Saturday through Tuesday. The selection was based on a blind review by at least three experts in each field. The posters are displayed in Hall B of the convention centre. The poster area is open to all participants on Saturday from 12.00–19.00, on Sunday and Monday from 08.00–18.00 and on Tuesday from 08.00–16.00. Please note that posters are exchanged on a daily basis. Poster authors must be present at their posters for discussion during their poster session (see page 39 for details).
The presenting author is indicated by an asterisk (*). Posters submitted prior to the congress for inclusion in the online poster library can be viewed on PCs next to the poster desk during the entire congress or on the congress website. Scan this tag to access the online library or visit the congress website.

Publication Only

Due to a large response to the call for abstracts, the Programme Committee had to restrict the number of abstracts for presentation during the meeting. Abstracts of this category are not included in the Final Programme but are published in the online library to Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI), and on the congress website. Scan this tag to access the online library or visit the congress website.

Online Meeting Planner during the 21st ECCMID / 27th ICC

The final scientific programme including all accepted abstracts is available at the congress website www.eccmid-icc2011.org. Go to the link «Scientific Programme» to compose your personalised programme of lectures. You can use the search function to find keywords, speakers and chairpersons.