AMSTERDAM

25-28 SEPTEMBER 2024

BRIDGE
TO THE FUTURE

Scientific

The EADV Scientific Programming Committee has prepared a captivating and inspiring 4-day agenda that caters to the expectations of both young dermatologists-venereologists and seasoned professionals.

Scientific Programming Committee

  • GILLIET Michel (CH) Chairperson
  • LAMBERT Jo (BE)
  • PASQUALI Paola (ES)
  • RUDNICKA Lidia (PL)
  • SPRECHER Eli (IL)
  • TZELLOS Thrasyvoulos (NO)

Letter from the EADV Scientific Programming Committee

Dear Colleagues,
A warm welcome to the 33rd EADV Congress in Amsterdam! We are thrilled to present an outstanding program that showcases the very best in dermatology. This year’s congress is packed with cutting-edge advancements and practical insights on how to integrate these innovations into your clinical practice.

With 600 exceptional speakers, each carefully selected for their expertise, you’ll experience an array of engaging talks covering the entire spectrum of dermatology.
Our mission is to make this the most unforgettable dermatology congress ever—a gathering that truly has something for everyone. Whether you’re from academia, private practice, or just starting your career, this congress is designed with you in mind.

As in the past, we’ve organized sessions into “Updates,” “Training and Education,” and “Controversies,” with the ever-popular “Focus on” sessions diving deep into hot topics like bullous diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa, and cutaneous lymphomas.

This year, we’re placing a special emphasis on the future of dermatology with a full-day “Resident’s Track,” crafted by and for young dermatology professionals. And don’t miss the thrilling EADV GAMES—a dermatology quiz where residents from 18 European countries will battle it out for the top spot. It’s going to be a competition like no other!

Our plenary talks will feature nine world-renowned speakers addressing the hottest topics in dermatology today, from neoadjuvant therapy in melanoma to the role of artificial intelligence, climate change, JAK inhibitors, pustular psoriasis, and STIs. Be sure not to miss the Opening Lecture by the legendary explorer Bertrand Piccard, who will deliver an inspiring message on resilience, drawing from his epic, solar-powered journey around the world.

This year, we’ve set a new record with the number of abstract submissions—over 4’200! We’ve handpicked the most groundbreaking research to be featured in the Late-Breaking News sessions, Free Communications, and our newly introduced e-poster showcase sessions.

Our Congress will continue to offer “Hands-on Workshops,” a cherished tradition. And last but not least, “Subspecialty Sessions” will be held on Wednesday morning and Saturday early afternoon, with in-depth explorations of specific topics.

If you can’t join us in person, you can still participate virtually, with live-streamed sessions available on our Congress online platform.

Join us in Amsterdam and help us make the 2024 EADV Congress an extraordinary and unforgettable experience!

Michel Gilliet
Chair of the Scientific Programming Committee, EADV

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.