16th Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy

The 16th edition of the well-known Baltic Sea Summer School on Epilepsy (BSSSE 16) will take place as a virtual event, in the afternoons of 4, 6, 11, 18, and 19 October 2023.

Target audience

The BSSSE are primarily addressed to medical postgraduates and junior researchers (age usually up to 40 years) with a special clinical or scientific interest in epilepsy.

Topics

All topics relate to the Curriculum of the ILAE Academy. They include EEG (Norm variants and artifacts; Recognizing spikes), Imaging (MRI and other imaging methods in epilepsy), Pharmacotherapy (How to use ASM monitoring; Where are we with the newest ASM generation?), Status epilepticus, Epileptic aura, Epilepsy and mental handicap, Subjective factors in epilepsy treatment, Neuropathological aspects, and Case-oriented study (3 sessions with distinguished tutors).

Format

The BSSSE will accept 40 participants who work in 4 groups of parallel webtorials. Webtorials are a strictly interactive format where a small group works with a faculty member. Active participation is expected and encouraged by the tutors. Fluency in English is a precondition. Webtorials are not recorded for later use.

Registration

Participation is free of charge, and participants will be accepted on a first come – first served basis. The deadline for applications is 15 August 2023. The application must include an application form and a CV plus a one-sentence presentation to be given to the tutors.

Certificates

Certificates will only be given to participants who are present at all webtorials and who fill in the mandatory course evaluation.

For information and application please contact: Petra Novotny, BSSSE office