9
17
th
Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine
Structure of the Scientific Program
The scientific program is structured according to days. Per
day it is structured by time and room. All presenters are
listed by name and the title of their presentation
MASTER LECTURES
Master lectures of 30 minutes will be given by a distingu-
ished and renowned expert and will be devoted to a speci-
fic topic of major interest.
ROUND TABLES
These sessions will usually last 90 minutes. Some of these
sessions are scheduled for 60 minutes. They will focus on
a particular topic and present the very latest data related
to it. The round tables will include four or five papers and
time for discussion.
WORKSHOPS
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Lessons from the experts beyond the EBM
(Evidence Based Medicine)
Workshops are designed for an interactive exchange of
knowledge in the field of Sexual Medicine. During each
workshop a short review of the accepted practice will be
given following practical tips and tricks for the daily practice.
The workshops will be conducted by a prominent, experi-
enced speaker. The number of participants is limited, pre-re-
gistration is necessary. Hand-outs will be available online
following to the respective workshop.
LIVE SURGERY
International experts will demonstrate cutting edge
techniques and new tricks in a lively format. The surgery
will be lively broadcasted from the Department of Urology
of the Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen.
VIDEO SURGERY COURSE
The video surgery course will last 90 minutes, each video
has a duration of 10 to 15 minutes. A panel of selected
experts will present surgical videos showing different
techniques and approaches and will discuss the details with
the participants.
SYMPOSIA IN NATIONAL LANGUAGE
During the three congress days a dedicated room will be
provided for symposia in national language by the National
Affiliated Societies of the ESSM.
PODIUM SESSIONS
Podium sessions will present the best papers accepted for
the congress and will focus on specific topics presenting
the very latest findings in this field. Each session will last
between 30 to 60 minutes. Presentations are limited to
4 minutes followed by 2 minutes of discussion.
HIGHLIGHTED POSTER TOURS
Authors were invited to submit abstracts on their latest re-
search findings or important ongoing research. The highligh-
ted poster tours were selected by the Scientific Committee
based on a peer review of all abstract submissions. The most
interesting posters are grouped by topic and presented in
30-minute moderated tours. Each tour will consist of a ma-
ximum of 7 posters in the same general field and will take
place during the coffee breaks from Thursday to Saturday.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Authors were invited to submit abstracts on their latest re-
search findings or important ongoing research as posters;
these will be grouped into areas of research by the scientific
committee. The poster exhibition in hall A1 is scheduled
from Thursday, 5 to Saturday, 7 February 2015.
CASES THAT MATTER PRESENTATIONS
These presentations will present the accepted cases sup-
ported by an unrestricted educational grant. The purpose
of the grant is to aid health care providers and researchers
in the field in receiving clinically and scientifically current,
accurate and relevant education in order to provide opti-
mal care to patients. The presentations are disposed as
posters in hall A1. The best 4 presentations have been
selected for a 60-minute session, scheduled on Thursday,
5 February 2015.
INDUSTRY SPONSORED SESSIONS
Industry sponsored sessions organized by the industry in
consultation with the scientific committee are considered
for the congress days from Thursday to Saturday. These
sessions are scheduled during the congress and will not
interfere with the scientific program.
