Editorial

Dear Colleagues,

Let me express my thanks for your interest in the European Congress of Internal Medicine 2013 in Prague.

I thought you would appreciate some new information regarding the Congress.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact our secretariat.

Yours faithfully,

Richard CeskaPresident of the Czech Society of Internal MedicineCongress President EFIM 2013

Free registration Winners

The European Congress of Internal Medicine has already been promoted at numerous events around the world and has attracted hundreds of participants. Based on your responses during all the congresses we have attended, we look forward to seeing you at the Congress in our beautiful city in October.

Participants were eligible to win free registration to the EFIM 2013 Congress in Prague by fi lling out their EFIM lottery tickets. As promised, all the winners were drawn and their names can be seen on our congress website, or, you can check the drawing of the winners on our Facebook page.

ACP – Internal Medicine 2013 San Francisco – Free registration Winners are:Jeff rey Mandel USAAshish Tokhi USAMaysabel Aponte USA

Important dates to remember

31 May, 2013Deadline for submitting abstracts

30 June, 2013Early registration deadline

2 weeks le� to submit your abstract! Have you submitted your abstract? If not, there is still time to share your research. Abstract submission deadline is on Friday May 31, 2013.

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Registration Fees

EARLY

(until 30. 6. 2013)

LATE (before

25. 9. 2013)ON-SITE

Delegates 525 € 575 € 650 €

Young Internists (up to 35 years of age)

315 € 345 € 400 €

Prague

Prague, the Capital of the Czech Republic, is spectacularly located on the Vltava River and is commonly referred to as the Heart of Europe. It has also been called the City of a Hundred Spires. According to EUROSTAT, Prague is the 6th richest region in the EU surpassed only by The City of London, Luxembourg, Brussels, Groningen (the Netherlands) and Hamburg.

Prague is a multi-cultural city featuring a vibrant arts scene with wonderful galleries and museums throughout the city. The historical parts of the city are incredibly well-preserved and a highlight of any trip to Europe. Prague is proud to be included on UNESCO’s list of protected cities and is truly one of the world’s most magical cities.

„TASTY“ Scientifi c Programme of EFIM 2013

Hot Topics in Internal MedicineChairs: M.D. Cappellini (Italy), J.W.F. Elte (The Netherlands)F. Mantero (Italy): Primary aldosteronism – updateCh. Davidson (Great Britain): Atrial fi brillationF. Bosch (The Netherlands): The role of ultrasound in the acutely ill medical patient

Rare diseasesChairs: D. Germain (France), A. Linhart (Czech Republic)D. Germain (France): General overview of lysosomal storage diseasesA. Linhart (Czech Republic): Fabry diseaseV. Malinova (Czech Republic): Gaucher disease

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Offi cial languageThe offi cial language of the European Congress of Internal Medicine is English. All sessions and lectures will be given in English.

CME Accreditation12th European Congress on Internal Medicine (EFIM 2013) is applying for the European CME Accreditation.

Technological Partner of the Conference

EFIM 2013 has recently agreed on collaboration with the technological partner of the conference, a leading IT corporation Intel. This partnership is connected with Intel Corporation’s vision to deliver innovative computing technologies

and solutions that will improve healthcare quality and access while reducing unnecessary costs for billions of people worldwide. Intel aims to underline for Tomorrow’s healthcare challenges demand innovation across the spectrum of care. Intel teams work with governments, healthcare organizations, and technology innovators worldwide to build tomorrow’s health IT tools and services. At the world conference Intel will share experience with technologies and solutions to power emerging collaborative care models including new models for coordinated primary care. Models which meet the global challenge of improving healthcare quality and access for growing and aging populations, while managing healthcare costs.

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