ESDAP 2009 - Congress of European Society of Dermatology and Psychiatry

INTRODUCTION - The 13th ESDAP Congress Venice

On behalf of the Executive Committee of the European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry, of the Dermatology Clinic of Padua and of all colleagues involved in the organisation of this forthcoming meeting, we are pleased to invite you to the 13th ESDaP Congress to be held in the spectacular city of Venice, Italy, from September 17th to September 22nd.

Plans for an exciting and stimulating congress are well advanced. In the programme there are features that will be familiar to colleagues having attended previous ESDaP Congresses and others that are new. In addition to providing a forum for specialists to share the latest findings from their research we are keen to promote greater dialogue between people working in different disciplines and to provide opportunities for delegates to broaden their understanding of the connections between skin and psyche. The Congress will explore both clinical and scientific topics relevant to psychodermatologists.
We are planning a varied program which will include plenary sessions, presentation of research papers, as well as workshops and special interest sessions. We will offer a series of invited lectures as well as several courses.

In particular, we are pleased to be able to announce already a 2 days satellite course in Narrative Medicine which will run from Sunday, September 20th to Tuesday, September 22nd, as well as a course on Art and Observation to be held at the Guggenheim Collection in Venice, which is proven to foster diagnostic skills in physicians.

We hence hope to have developed a framework for what promises to be a memorable Congress. The scientific program is creative and currently evolving through collaboration between local and international experts. The content will be international in scope with a blend of national, regional and international speakers recognised for their academic and clinical achievements.

If you wish to receive regularly updated information regarding the congress program, please either register from now as a participant or send us a mail to info@esdap2009.org.

We look forward to welcoming you in Venice in September 2009 and hope that this meeting will be a memorable experience for all of you, where you will be able to make new acquaintances and friendships and strengthen scientific collaboration.

Andrea Peserico, Professor and Chairman, Dermatology University Clinic, Padua
Dennis Linder, ESDaP Secretary General, Dermatology University Clinic, Padua