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Medical Day #9

Published on 04.04.24
Join us for the 9th Medical Day.

Hôpital de La Tour, the Geneva University Hospitals, and the Swiss Medical Journal are pleased to come together on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Théâtre Pitoëff in Geneva for the 9th Medical Day.

Three major topics will be addressed this year: radiology, allergy and immunology, and mental health.

Free registration

 

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Program

8:15 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.: Welcome and coffee

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Introduction

Insomnia: What Role for Quviviq, a New Kind of Sleep Aid, Prof. Christoph Nissen

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Session 1 | Radiology in Practice

Some Rules Not to Overlook Before Requesting a Radiological Exam?, Dr. Seema Toso

 

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Session 1 | Radiology in Practice

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Complex Radiological Approach, Dr. David Jaques

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Quiz 1

 

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Break

 

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Session 2 | Allergy and Immunology

Making a Diagnosis Without Getting Lost in Additional Tests, Dr. Dianèle Allali

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Session 2 | Allergy and Immunology

Chronic Urticaria: What’s New and How to Manage It, Prof. Wolf-Henning Boehncke

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Quiz 2

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: Lunch Break

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Quiz 3

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: Panel Discussions

The Healthcare System: Where Are We Headed?, Prof. Stéfanie Monod

Presentations by P. Eggimann and S. Monod, followed by a roundtable discussion

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Break

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Session 3 | Mental Health

Attention-Deficit Disorders in Adults: Some Basic Principles, Prof. Nader Perroud

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Session 3 | Mental Health

Depression: Conventional Treatments and Alternative or Complementary Treatments, Dr. Hélène Richard-Lepouriel

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Quiz 4

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Conclusion

Location

Pitoëff Theater / Plainpalais Community Hall

52 Rue de Carouge

1205 Geneva