The dates for the 12th symposium have been announced: September 24–26, 2027, in Katowice, Poland.
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Topics
- Hypoxia in Intensive Care
- Hypoxia in Aviation medicine
- Hypoxia in Diving and Hyperbaric medicine
- Hypoxia due to COVID-19, incl. mountaineering after COVID-19
- Work in isobaric hypoxia (fire protection systems)
- Mountain medicine (AMS, HACE, HAPE etc.)
- Hypoxia and altitude training
- Avalanche research
- Technology and validity of physiological measurement
- Risk and risk avoidance when staying in the mountains
- Workshop contributions for younger people
- Occupational medicine for work in hypoxia
Scientific programme
Deadline for abstracts:
Younger students / researchers are especially invited to submit contributions.
All abstracts and selected papers will be published in conference proceedings (ISSN registered) and selected papers in HPPA (Health Promotion & Physical Activity).
The request for CME points has been made!
Students of the RWTH Aachen University earn 3 points for their qualification profile in travel and aviation medicine for participation (SFR018).
Awards
- Top three in Hypoxia and Mountain Medicine (3 awards - lecture based)
- Services for Research in Hypoxia and Sports (scientific comittee based)
Scientific committee
Congress President:
Agata Nowak-Lis, Ph.D. (Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland)
Scientific committee (in alphabetical order):
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin Burtscher (University of Innsbruck, Austria)
- Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Küpper (RWTH Aachen University, Germany & Faculty of Travel Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, Schottland),
- Prof. dr hab. Eligiusz Madejski (Tarnowska Academy in Tarnow, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Physical Education in Krakow, Institute of Social Sciences, Poland)
- Dr. med. Charlotte Saretzki (Hirslanden Gruppe, Kliniken Bern, Departement Allgemeine Innere Medizin )
- Dr. hab. prof. nadzw. Zbigniew Szyguła (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego, Kraków)
- Prof. Dr. med. Markus Tannheimer (University of Ulm, Germany)
- Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Volkhart Ulmer (University of Mainz, Germany)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Werner (RWTH Aachen Technical University, Aachen / Germany)
Organization Committee & Web Masters:
Dr. med. Bianca Hartmann (RWTH Aachen University, Germany)