An international annual conference presenting the latest, most insightful and authoritative overview of key developments in paediatrics.

Conference highlights

• Excellence in content: A stellar Scientific Committee comprised of the editors of internationally acclaimed paediatric journals and books published by Wiley-Blackwell has selected the cutting-edge topics to be included in the scientific programme.

• Excellence in speakers: Over 70 internationally renowned speakers from paediatric centres of excellence from 20 countries have already confirmed their participation.

• Excellence in delivery: The scientific programme is comprised of more than 75 exciting sessions (lectures, round tables, debates, interactive and meet-the-experts sessions). In addition, a series of interactive workshops has been developed to address key practice topics.

• The Book of Abstracts will be published as a supplement to the journal Child: Care, Health and Development.

• A limited number of abstracts will receive special awards on the basis of their scientific merit and originality.

• The Harvard Medical School & the Children’s Hospital Boston are organising two sessions in the context of the Scientific Programme of Excellence in Paediatrics: A round table on Childhood Injury Care and an interactive case study.

• The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) is presenting in a special session recent updates on liver disease.

• The Meyer Children’s Hospital in Florence is the official host of the conference.

• The Cochrane Child Health Field and the European Paediatric Association are co-organising the special event “Evidence Based Medicine and Child Nutrition” on the eve of the conference (Thursday 3 December 2009).

 
Who should attend

This high profile event is aimed at general and specialist paediatricians from all over the world. Additionally it is of value to general practitioners, family doctors and allied health professionals interested in all fields of paediatrics.

Important dates

NEW - Deadline for abstract submission: October 9th, 2009

Deadline for early registration: October 5th, 2009

Deadline for late registration: November 20th, 2009 

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Website: www.excellence-in-paediatrics.org