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) will submit the main congress program of the 22^nd World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility (COGI), Budapest, Hungary , September 17-20, 2015, for CME accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS): www.uems.net

ISO 9001 Certification

EXCEMED has received the ISO 9001 Certification of Quality Management Systems. This Quality certification requires all participants to fill in a scientific questionnaire and to evaluate the overall quality of the event. Questionnaires will be distributed onsite during the congress.

CME for USA participants

UEMS/EACCME CME credit recognition

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Under the terms of this agreement, the AMA will convert CME credit certified by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the accrediting arm of the UEMS, to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians (MDs, DOs or equivalent international degree) may have their EACCME credit converted to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ by applying to the AMA.

Educational needs and expected outcomes  

-   Assess and appraise controversial issues based on the latest findings by leading scientists in the field of NeuroTherapeutics.

-  Discuss new scientific knowledge and recent research findings in the field of gender neurology, disease modifying drugs for MS, and stroke therapy.

-    Recognise opportunities for scientific collaborations around the world.

-    Integrate the most up to date information in their clinical and research activities

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest (COI)  

All declarations of potential or actual conflicts of interest, whether due to a financial or other relationship, must be provided to the EACCME® upon submission of the application. Declarations must include whether any fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the event has been provided.

Industry support disclosure  

We confirm that all funding provided is free of any attempt to influence the program, individual sessions, subjects for discussion, content or choice of faculty members conflicts of interest. Support of the Congress is kept in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria.

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• Medical_students
• Nurses
• Exhibitors
• Press

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More Info

Friday, Septmber 18, 2015Sunday, Septmber 20, 201507:30 - 11:00

Name badge

All participants and exhibitors are kindly requested to wear their name badges throughout the Congress in order to be admitted to the lecture halls and scheduled activities.

Evaluations and survey

Session evaluations will be included in the on-line post-congress survey participants will receive via e-mail after the congress.

Certificate of attendance

Certificates of attendance will be available for all participants. Please ensure that you have your name badge with you as you will need the barcode which appears on your badge in order to print your certificate.

Exhibition

The exhibition will be open during the sessions’ hours. Lunch and coffee breaks will be held at the exhibition area.

Clothing

Business casual for all occasions

Smoking policy

This is a non-smoking event

Travel & Visa

Participants requiring a visa for entry to Hungary are strongly advised to file their application in their home country at least 3 months before the intended date of travel. If in doubt, information can be obtained from your nearest Hungarian Embassy or Consulate, or from your travel agency.

Press:

Invitation to join COGI Budapest

Accredited editorial journalists are invited to apply for a free press pass to attend the 22th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI). Please email cogi@congressmed.com to request your pass.

The request for a free pass should include a photocopy of the journalists’ ID card or a confirmation letter from his/her editor.

No more than 2 free press passes will be allocated to any one media outlet.

Please note that filming or recording in the session halls and/or exhibition area is not permitted without  advance permission.

Any journalist wishing to request interviews with COGI Chairpersons or any of the faculty members during the Congress must do so by email to cogi@congressmed.com

Dear Colleagues,

We are honoured to announce the 22nd edition of The World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI) to be held September 17-20, 2015 in the beautiful city of Budapest in one of its best seasons.

COGI has already placed itself as a unique congress. It’s a meeting point of controversial ideas, innovation and discussion for the full range of our discipline, hosting top opinion leaders, presenting the most pressing issues of our profession all in a critical manner.

As always, we work hard to prepare the best possible blend of important news, discussions and debates. COGI covers all fields of Obstetrics, Gynecology and infertility and many sub-disciplines, which makes it a primary source for updates that usually requires attendance at 4-5 specific congresses.

We are proud to continue with the 4th “Annual Robert G. Edwards, Nobel Prize Laureate Lecture” which hosts a special speaker whom you’ll hear for the first time at COGI.

We also invite young scientists to join us in Budapest and present their work for the “Under 34” competition and enjoy a discount on their registration fees.

We would like to invite you to join us in shaping and bringing to light a provocative program, and to contributing to a successful and invigorating congress.

Sincerely,

Zion Ben Rafael

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

EUR

More Info:

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Submission Info

Writing an Abstract

Abstracts should be submitted in English and contain no more than 3,600 characters, including titles, graphs and non-visible characters, such as spaces and line breaks. 
Please write concisely and clearly and follow this structure:

Problem statement: Why do we care about the problem?

Methods: What did you actually do to get your results?

Results: What did you learn/invent/create?

Conclusion: What are the implications of your findings?

Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammar or scientific mistakes, as it will be reproducedexactly as submitted. No proof reading will be done. Linguistic accuracy is the responsibility of the submitter.

Abstract Topics

Abstracts may be submitted for the following topics:

1. ART/IVF

2. Gynecology

3. HPV

4. Urogynecology

5. Oncology

6. Fetomaternal Medicine

7. Other

An abstract cannot be accepted if the conflict of interest disclosure is not signed.

Abstracts must contain data and meet international ethical standards.

Abbreviations should be defined.

Images can be uploaded according to the following criteria:

• Width (in pixels): min 50 / max 750
• Height (in pixels): min 50 / max 750
• Size (in KB): min 40/ max 1,000
• DPI: min 96 / max 300
• Format: JPG or GIF
   

Tables can be inserted in the conclusion according to the following rules:

• Maximum number of tables: 2
• Minimum number of rows: 1
• Maximum number of rows: 15
• Minimum number of columns: 1
• Maximum number of columns: 10

Abstract submissions that do not meet the above noted guidelines may be rejected without review.
The Scientific Committee may request additional information about abstracts and reject abstracts.

Type of Presentation

Authors should select their presentation preference. Final decision on the presentation type will be made by the Scientific Committee.
Oral presentation: The abstract is selected for oral presentation at any of the Free Communication sessions. 
--> Note: The number of oral presentations is limited. Abstracts with preference for oral presentation will be selected by the Scientific committee.  
ePoster presentation: The abstract is selected for presentation in a ePoster format. ePosters will be on displayed throughout the meeting.
Book only: The submitter chooses not to present the abstract in oral or poster format. The abstract will only appear in the Abstract Book.

Important Information

• Each submitter can present up to 2 abstracts (only 1 of which can be an oral presentation).
• Creation of a user account is required for the submission of an abstract.
• Accepted abstract presenters must register and pay their registration fees by the deadline date noted in the letter of acceptance.  If payment is not received by the deadline date (or is received after the deadline date), the abstract(s) will be automatically withdrawn and will not appear in the Program or Abstract Book.
• The Scientific Committee may request pre-registration from abstract submitters prior to abstract review.

After submission

• Submitting authors will be notified as to whether their abstract has been accepted, as well as the date, time and form of their presentation.
• Any change of the presenting author needs to be communicated in the form of a written statement to the Scientific Committee.
• If the original presenting author is unable to present the abstract, it is that person's responsibility to ensure that one of the co-authors takes over this role.
• It is the duty of the original presenting author to advise the Congress Secretariat (cogi@congressmed.com)in writing of his successor’s full name and email address.
• If you decide to withdraw your abstract, a written request must be submitted to the COGI Secretariat (cogi@congressmed.com) no later than September 30, 2015.

Abstract submission deadline 2015-06-14

Young Scientist Award

Young Physicians, Scientists & Researchers born in 1981 or after.

What is this competition all about?

The Scientific Committee of the COGI Budapest Congress invites young physicians, scientists and researchers to submit their work and to join the Young Scientist Award.

The 2 winning abstracts will receive free registration and the abstracts will be presented as oral presentations.

The next 5 winning abstracts will receive a 100 Euro discount on registration.

Wow! How do I enter?

It’s very simple.      
1. Submit your abstract via the Congress website (Abstract) no later than August 15, 2015. 
2. Register and pay registration fees (If your abstract is selected as one of the winners, your full registration fees will be refunded).
3. nclude your date of birth during the registration process.

Great! So what are the guidelines for submitting? 

• Submitters must be born in 1981 or after at the time of submission. 
• Submitters must be the first author of the abstract.
• Submitters must register and pay registration fees by September 30, 2015.
• Attendance at the Congress by the winner is mandatory in order to receive and collect the award.
• Winners who cancel for any reason will not be entitled to collect their award.
• Only the winner can claim their award on site at the Congress.

Note that abstracts sent by email or fax will automatically be rejected.

Support Opportunities

Supporting COGI 22 - What's in it for the Industry?

• Participate and present your products and research in a large exhibition to an international audience
• Stimulate and discuss new research: Use the unique debates concept to stir discussion and create awareness
• Encourage and promote education and public awareness
• Cooperate and network with world opinion leaders in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology and infertility
• Support and assist world opinion leaders to reach the best clinical recommendations for current therapeutic dilemmas
• Inform and update international participants on clinical and technological developments

For further information, please contact the Congress Secretariat:

CongressMed c/o MCI Geneva 75 Rue de Lyon C.P. 502 CH-1211 Geneva 13 Switzerland Tel. +972 73 706 6950 Fax. +972 3 725 6266 E-mail: industry@congressmed.com