Joint European Congress of Internal Medicine and the International Congress of Internal Medicine

ECIM 2023

Dear Colleagues,

The 21st European Congress of Internal Medicine, (ECIM) joint with the 12th International Congress of Internal Medicine, (ICIM) took place at the Megaron Conference Centre in historic city of Athens from 15 – 18 March 2023.

For over 1450 specialists representing 74 countries from all around the globe, who had submitted 1712 abstracts, the congress provided this opportunity. This years’ theme “Internal Medicine – A Bridge Between Health and Disease”, highlighted the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.

The four-day programme was built around 105 sessions and lectures given by experts in Internal Medicine as well as 30 Poster Discussions and poster viewings. All in all, the Congress showcased seven pre-congress workshops, seven plenary sessions, twenty-eight parallel sessions (doubling the number from last year), three round tables sessions, eleven rapid-fire sessions, 4 controversies debate sessions. The successful formats of joint sessions with several international associations were repeated this year as well, showcasing eight successful and interesting sessions. This has guaranteed a memorable congress, enabling the participant to actively participate in the debates and discussions in the latest updates in Internal Medicine with a prominent scientific faculty.

Following the tradition started during the 20th edition of the Congress in Malaga 2022, this year the ECIM Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Prof. Nica Cappellini, Italian Society of Internal Medicine, SIMI and Prof. Shoenfeld, Israeli Society of Internal Medicine.

This year’s Congress edition also showcased a new change in the format: the poster exhibition was done with physical posters again. 

The scientific programme was awarded 25 European CME credits by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). It proved to be a truly international and successful event

Dr. Dror Dicker, MD, FEFIM, FACP                       Prof. George Dalekos, MD, PHD, FEFIM
EFIM President                                                       President 12th ICIM