AMSTERDAM

25-28 SEPTEMBER 2024

BRIDGE
TO THE FUTURE

Letter of invitation

A Letter of Invitation can be provided by EADV to the applicant only upon the completion of the registration process and the receipt of payment.

Applicants can apply for a letter of invitation online. Please follow the instructions on this page.

Please note that a letter of invitation implies no obligation by the Organisers to cover the registration fees, accommodation, travel expenses or any other costs connected to the applicant’s participation in the meeting.

The Registration Team will review the request and respond within 10 working days.

If the registration is not finalised and paid, the Letter of Invitation request will be rejected. Please apply again once registration is complete.

Travel to the Netherlands (Passport and Visa)

The Netherlands is a member of the European Union and belongs to the Schengen Area.

Please note that all travellers, except for those exempt from visa requirements, should apply for the corresponding visa at the local Embassy or Consulate of the Netherlands before leaving their country.

People in possession of a valid residence permit or a valid long-term visa issued by another Schengen Member State should check the validity of the visa to avoid any inconvenience.

If an entry visa is required, please allow sufficient time for the application procedure. The process may be long in certain countries, so we recommend that you contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of the Netherlands to determine your personal case.

How to request your personal and official invitation letter to attend the EADV Congress in Amsterdam

Please send the mentioned documentation to [email protected] before applying for a Letter of Invitation.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION

Once your registration and payment have been successfully finalised, log on to the online registration system, select the panel “Invitation Letter” and submit the request.

THIRD-PARTY AND GROUP REGISTRATION

Once the registration and payment have been successfully finalised, the person managing the Third-Party registration (Contact Person) or the Group (Group Leader) needs to log on to the online registration system, select the panel “Invitation Letter” and submit the request for every participant.

Proof of affiliation

For non-members of the EADV

Non Members (DELEGATE) belonging to one of the following countries are also required to provide EADV with an official document issued in English by a recognised entity (e.g., Hospital, Institution, University, Local Dermatological Association, etc.), confirming the following:

  • the attendee is working as a dermatologist in the country of origin and/or
  • the attendee is affiliated with the National Dermatological Society of the country of origin

Non Members (INDUSTRY) belonging to one of the below-listed countries are also required to provide EADV with an official document confirming that their employer is requesting that they attend the relevant EADV event.

List of countries requiring proof of affiliation:

Belarus

Iran

Somalia

Burundi

Iraq

Sudan

Central African Republic

Libya

Syria

Congo

Mali

Venezuela

Guinea

Myanmar

Yemen

Guinea-Bissau

North Korea

Zimbabwe

If you have any further questions about the event ticket or registration process, please contact us at [email protected]

BEWARE OF SCAM WEBSITES

Scam companies represent themselves as the official registration provider. They may use a range of tactics to deceive you, including using the EADV logo. We strongly advise that you register only through the official online registration system

Beware of email scams

Scam companies represent themselves as the official registration provider. They may use a range of tactics to deceive you, including using the EADV logo. We strongly advise that you register only through the official online registration system.

Member category

EADV Nurse and Medical Assistant

EADV Nurse and Medical Assistant Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership category falling in this category is:

  • Nurse and Medical Assistant

EADV Nurse and Medical Assistant Member are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please, define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Not an EADV Member? Become a Member and save on registration fees! Click here!

Member category

EADV Student

EADV Student Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership category falling in this category is:

  • Medical Student

Students are automatically classified as Non-Healthcare Professionals under the current guidelines (HCP definition).

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Not an EADV Member? Become a Member and save on registration fees! Click here!

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DEFINITION

Important note to Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Professionals

Access to the different areas and sessions of the Congress depends on the status. Please read the description below to ensure you/your delegates comply with the regulations in place.
EADV Members are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please attribute the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during registration.

Definition

A multidisciplinary audience will attend the EADV Congress, and the EADV will assign different classes to healthcare professionals (HCP) and non-Healthcare Professionals (non-HCP) to ensure compliance with these regulations.

Chapter 3 of the Dutch CGR code defines HCPs as follows:
3.1 In the purpose of this Code of Conduct, the following terms shall bear the following meaning:
healthcare professionals: persons qualified to prescribe or supply prescription-only medicinal products.

Further explanation is provided in The General information about organising scientific meetings and Frequently Asked Questions from the CGR (Dutch Foundation for the Code for Pharmaceutical Advertising (to be referred to as the general information document from here on out) (20170214 CGR informatie congresorganisaties), where it states (at section 2 a, page 2) that: In the Netherlands the group of healthcare professionals comprises: physicians, physicians who are being trained to become a specialist (‘artsen in opleiding’), pharmacists, pharmacist’s assistants, obstetricians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and specialised nurses.

Dutch Nurses, in Particular

It further clarifies that:
… “Specialised nurses (limited to the lung, diabetes and oncology areas) only have independent prescription authority if they have completed a specific training programme for this purpose. The completion of this training is entered in the BIG register and so can be checked by anyone. This means that all of the other healthcare providers, such as regular nurses, dieticians, dental hygienists or supportive GP practitioners (‘praktijkondersteuners’), are not healthcare professionals and so – just like patients – belong to the ‘general public’. This group will be referred to below as ‘non-healthcare professionals’.

In terms of specialised nurses, the explanatory notes to the CGR code (20200701 Explanatory Notes CGR per 20200701) provide a specific list to be taken into consideration:

3.1.d Definition of “healthcare professional”
…. pharmacist’s assistants and nurses with the additional BIG registrations:

Specialised nurses (gespecialiseerd verpleegkundigen):

  • Diabetes nurses
  • Pulmonary care nurses
  • Oncology nurses

Specialised nurses may only be considered as healthcare professionals if their BIG registration states that they have prescription authority. ….
Nurse specialists (NS) (verpleegkundig specialisten):

  • NS providing general healthcare
  • NS providing mental healthcare

Residents

Lastly, the explanatory notes state (at page 3) that:
Physicians in training to become a specialist (artsen in opleiding) are also considered as healthcare professionals within the meaning of the Code of Conduct. Medical students are not considered healthcare professional (see Newsletter 2006/4).

Other Categories

The general information document (sections 2d and e, page 3) goes on to clarify that industry employees and specialised journalists can be exposed to promotional content. Yet patients, patient representatives, and regular press or specialised journalists who target the general public will still be considered non-HCPs and should not be exposed to promotional content.
STUDENTS are NOT considered as Healthcare Professionals under the current guidelines and will be automatically classified as NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

Industry sessions

Satellite Symposia and Industry Hub Sessions presenting data on the development, research, or other issues related to prescription medicine is restricted to Healthcare Professionals and Industry Participants as indicated by the Industry Session Organizer. All promotional materials and marketing aids related to these industry sessions should be strictly limited to HCPs. Industry Session organisers can limit participation to certain representative groups independently from the EADV recommendations if deemed imperative to achieving the session’s intended purpose. The organising company reserves the right to refuse single categories, particularly if they are not adequately related to the session’s objective and purpose.

The industry session organiser is responsible for compliance with the session.

Name changes for groups

Name changes are possible until Thursday, 2 May 2024Wednesday, 11 September 2024 only (23:59 CEST). Therefore, no name change requests are accepted after the mentioned date.

The Group Leader is entitled to process name changes at no extra costs only under these conditions:

  • The name change is requested for less than 25% of the total of purchased tickets
  • The name change is between delegates of the same registration category

How to proceed with the name change

  1. Remove the previous attendee from your group list.
  2. Insert the new attendee in your group list
  3. Distribute the ticket to the new attendee

Ticket distribution should be managed personally by the Group Leader:

  • Before the deadline, Group Leaders can reassign a previously distributed ticket.
  • After the deadline, tickets already distributed cannot be re-distributed by the Group Leader.

Non Member category

Nurses

This category is open to licensed practical, registered or practitioner nurses involved in the nursing care of dermatology and venereology patients.

Make sure the correct HCP status is selected by filling out the profile online according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

As a multidisciplinary audience will be attending the event, please make sure to select the right category, Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Non-Healthcare Professionals (NON-HCPs), during the registration process.

Access to any Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines is presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) only.

The application has to be accompanied by:

  • A copy of the current Medical License/Diploma
  • An up-to-date proof of status, including the following information:
    1. It must be issued in English;
    2. It must be issued on official hospital letterhead;
    3. The date of issue must not be older than 6 months from the date of registration;
    4. It must clearly state your nurse position within the institution, practice, etc.
    5. It must display the applicant’s full name and date of birth;
    6. It must be signed by the head of the department confirming the status of the applicant;
    7. It must include the following details about the head of the department: full name, department, email address and telephone number;

If all the documents are appropriately submitted, it takes around 10 days for the registration team to review your application (please consider these timings while applying to meet any deadlines).

Member category

EADV Resident

EADV Resident Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership categories falling in this category are:

  • Medical Resident
  • Junior Resident
  • International Junior Resident
  • Junior Scientist in full time training
  • International Scientist in full time training

EADV Resident Members are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please, define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Not an EADV Member? Become a Member and save on registration fees! Click here!

Non Member category

Student (under 35 years old)

This category is open to medical students under the age of 35.

Students are not considered Healthcare Professionals (HCP) under the current guidelines and will be automatically classified as Non-Healthcare Professionals (NON-HCP). Therefore, they have access to the Scientific Sessions but do not have access to the Industry Sessions restricted to HCPs (if any). 

The application has to be accompanied by:

  • An up-to-date proof of status, including the following information:
    1. It must be issued in English;
    2. It must be issued on the official university letterhead;
    3. The date of issue must not be older than 6 months from the date of registration;
    4. It must display the applicant’s full name and date of birth;
    5. It must be certified by the academic institution confirming the status of the applicant;
    6. It must include the following details about the institution: full name, faculty, email address and telephone number of the secretariat or the person issuing the document.
  • A copy of the passport

If all the documents are appropriately submitted, it takes around 10 days for the registration team to review your application (please consider these timings while applying before a deadline).

Important: Students who already turned 35 are requested to register as Non Members (DELEGATE). If they wish, they are eligible to apply for an EADV membership (no age limits are in place).

Non Member category

Trainees (under 35 years old)

This category is for those under 35 years of age, who are enrolled in a full-time training programme in Dermatology and/or Venereology.

Make sure the correct HCP status is selected by filling out the profile online according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

As a multidisciplinary audience will be attending this event, please make sure to select the right category, Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Non-Healthcare Professionals (NON-HCPs), during the registration process.

Access to any Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines is presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) only.

The application has to be accompanied by:

  • An up-to-date trainee proof of status, including the following information:
    1. It must be issued in English;
    2. It must be issued on official hospital letterhead;
    3. The date of issue must not be older than 6 months from the date of registration;
    4. It must clearly state your position within the institution, practice, etc.
    5. It must display the applicant’s full name and date of birth;
    6. It must be signed by the head of the department (hospital or academic institution) confirming the status of the applicant;
    7. It must include the following details about the head of the department: full name, department, email address and telephone number;
  • A copy of the passport

If all the documents are appropriately submitted, it takes around 10 days for the registration team to review your application (please consider these timings while applying  to meet any deadlines).

Important: Trainees who already turned 35 are requested to register as Non Members (DELEGATE). If they wish, they are eligible to apply for an EADV membership (no age limits are in place).

Non Member category

Non Member (INDUSTRY)

Non-Members (Industry) are industry employees working in the field of dermatology (such as distributors, industry representatives, marketers, business developers, CEOs, COOs, etc.). They will be granted access to the Scientific Sessions, Exhibition area, and Industry sessions independently from their status (Healthcare Professional or Non-Healthcare Professional).

The application has to be accompanied by an official document confirming that the ticket is being issued for an employee, working in the industry.

Industries processing a Group registration and Exhibiting company registration are NOT required to upload this document.

The company name will be shown on the delegate's badge

Non Member category

Non Member (DELEGATE)

This category applies to all delegates who are not members of the EADV.

As a multidisciplinary audience will be attending the EADV events, please make sure to select the right category, Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Non-Healthcare Professionals (NON-HCPs), during the registration process.

Access to any Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines is presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) only.

If you are an employee in the industry, working in the field of dermatology, please refer to the “Non Member (INDUSTRY)” category.

Member category

EADV Member

EADV Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership categories falling in this category are:

  • Scientist with PhD
  • Junior Scientist with Phd
  • International Scientist with PhD under 35
  • International Scientist with PhD
  • Fellow
  • Junior Fellow
  • International Junior Fellow
  • International Fellow
  • Associate
  • International Associate

EADV Members are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please, define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Not an EADV Member? Become a Member and save on registration fees! Click here!