Programme schedule
Fishing for facts: navigating the sea of information in family medicine
Detailed programme schedule
- Fri 30 Jan 2026
- Sat 31 Jan 2026
Fri 30 Jan 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
EYFDM Council meeting
Hall C: Gamma
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration starts
Lobby
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Coffee and light lunch
Lobby
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Opening Ceremony & Keynote 1: “Beyond the Captain: Why Primary Care Needs a Whole Crew to Navigate Complexity”
Keynote: prof Ruth KaldaHall A: Alfa
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Lecture 1.1: Tackling health inequalities in family medicine: an overview of the evidence
Hall A: Alfa
Presenter: Charlotte Morris
Lecture 1.2: European Young Family Doctors Movement Exchange Programs
Hall A: Alfa
Presenters: Yanica Vella, Raisa Alvarez Paniagua
WS 1.1: Refugee movements, measles resurgence and ımmunization strategies in family practice
Hall B: Omega
Presenters: Busra Bilik Sezer, İkbal Hümay Arman, Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Ekin Dikmen, Popescu Catalina Andreea, Lia Guledani, Hande Büyükdağ Nam, Ruveyda Nur Agırbas, Ana Beatriz Meira Silva Magalhaes
WS 1.2: Tic-Toc on the clock: a medical escape room for primary care emergencies
Hall C: Gamma
Presenters: Maria Eveline Nicolaita Colacel, Carlos Rafael Pires Baltazar, Chaimae Ouahhoudi Ajouini, Aliona Fomin, Hamid Aliahmad, Aida Tincu-Modran, Mary John-Charles Robertson, Jessica Bakker, Catalina Andreea Popescu, Yanica Vella
WS 1.3 Certific sponsored workshop: Using LLM in practise - Certific example. Gosta Labs sponsored workshop: The AI-Augmented GP: Understanding Ambient Intelligence
Hall D: Sigma
Certific sponsored workshop; Gosta Labs sponsored workshop.
WS 1.4: Beyond the label: the hidden world of endocrine disruptors in everyday products and their effects on personal and public health
Hall E: Epsilon
Presenters: Helena Alonso Valencia, Paula Sala Ivars, Raisa Álvarez Paniagua, Hana Ruferová, Carolina Cordovil, Marina Jotic Ivanovic, Özden Gokdemir, Catarina De Ataíde Santana, Yasmin Cordova Ríos
Oral presentation 1: Reinventing Primary Care: From Triage to Training
Hall F: Beta
OP 1.1: Telephone-based triage in primary care: a comparative study of nurses’ and physicians’ roles in after-hours care coordination – Vincenzo Lavecchia, Gabriele Gazzaneo, Federica Violi, Elena Romani, Patrizia Conti, Storani Simone, Michele Mallamace, Barbara Leoni, Sonia Romani, Enrica Terzi
OP 1.2: The Territorial Assistance Unit (NAT): a new organizational model to address the shortage of family doctors in Reggio Emilia – Vincenzo Lavecchia, Gabriele Gazzaneo, Michele Mallamace, Francesca Cecchini, Pier Luca Marazzi, Lorenzo Rubrigi, Federica Violi, Michele Pescetelli, Simone Storani, Enrica Terzi
OP 1.3: The Unified Centre for Non-Urgent Care: improving appropriateness and patient flow in Community Urgent Care Centres (CAU) – Francesca Cecchini, Gabriele Gazzaneo, Vincenzo Lavecchia, Michele Mallamace, Pier Luca Marazzi, Federica Violi, Michele Pescetelli, Simone Storani, Enrica Terzi
OP 1.4: Can de-budgeting save primary care physicians in Germany? A policy turning point for general practice – Damon Mohebbi, Rumeysa Yasar, Altina Ademia, Nazmiye Acar, Shadan Rahimpour
OP 1.5: Undercover simulation in GP residency training: a qualitative study in medical education – Johannes Gorkotte, Katrin Schöffel, Bettina Engel, Thomas Kuehlein
OP 1.6: A Teacher’s Commitment – Teaching Means Learning; From Module Development to Implementation Supported by Evaluation – Swantje Kraul
WS 1.5: Fishing in the sea of medical records: a structured pain consultation
Hall G: Kapa
Presenters: Franziska Freinberger, Catalina-Andreea Popescu, Maria Gramada, Hana Ruferova, Lukasz Reczek, Alessio Platania, Katarzyna Reczek, Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Mary John-Charles Robertson, Nick Mamo
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Coffee break
Lobby
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lecture 2: Health as National Defense: The Vital Role of Family Doctors
Hall A: Alfa
Presenters: Liucija Lekienė, Beatričė Vėliuvienė, Katrīna Priede, Jürgen Merilind
WS 2.1: The Estonian Society of Family Doctors sponsored workshop: Difficult patients in family medicine - secrets and tips how to survive
Hall B: Omega
Presenters: Elle-Mall Sadrak, Diana Ingerainen, Maili Jorro, Martin Špol
WS 2.2: The Shadow Knows: Identifying Critical Red Flags in Chest X-Rays
Hall C: Gamma
Presenters: Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Teddy Weimar Cordova Irusta, Charlotte Morris, Yanica Vella, Aleksandra Majkut, Belén Quesada Morón, Larysa Kupriianova, Dr. Viktoriia Tkachenko
WS 2.3: “Ask the audience” lifeline: interactive simulations of acute scenarios in family medicine
Hall D: Sigma
Presenters: Carlos Baltazar, Eveline Nicolaita, Aliona Fomin, Inês Pereira, Catalina Andreea Popescu, Hamid Aliahmad, Ana Clemente, Mortada Yousif, Jonas Rech, Yanica Vella
WS 2.4: When the party ends: supporting patients through club drug abuse
Hall E: Epsilon
Presenters: Catarina Moura Cardoso, Maria Madalena Carvalho, Ana Beatriz Magalhães, Sophiko Rusashvili, Rüveyda Nur Ağırbaş Nur Ağırbaş
Oral presentation 2: From Rare Diagnoses to Everyday Practice: Clinical Case Perspectives
Hall F: Beta
OP 2.1: Sexual Dysfunction in a Young Adult: An Atypical Manifestation of Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy – Case Report – Joana Santos, Joana Costa, Isabel Nazaré
OP 2.2: Pediatric Trigger Thumb: A Case Report – Joana Santos, Ana Pimentel
OP 2.3: Age is no barrier: syphilis, an overlooked rise – Susana Valente, Beatriz Cabrita
OP 2.4: Role of dermatoscopy in primary care: early detection of melanoma during a routine consultation – Chaimae Ouahhoudi Ajouini, Maria Eveline Nicolaita Colacel
OP 2.5: Who sees first? Recognition of retinoblastoma in Latvian children during the last decade – Elina Radzina, Sandra Valeina
OP 2.6: Influence of lifestyle factors on ulcer healing following antibiotic therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection – Otni Iedida Livadaru, Veronica Cernat, Mihai Natanael Ioseb Livadaru
OP 2.7: The impact of vitamin A supplementation on the mitigation of measles-related complications – Veronica Cernat, Mihai Natanael Ioseb Livadaru, Otni Iedida Livadaru
WS 2.5: Dermatoscopy in family medicine: empowering general practitioners for early skin cancer prevention
Hall G: Kapa
Presenters: Gabriel Cristian Vacaru, Emanoil Ceausu, Gheorghe Gindrovel Dumitra, Surugiu Roxana, Alexandra Aurora Dumitra, Mihiotis Silvia
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dinner and Social Programme
Arter building, Liivalaia 36, Tallinn
Join us for the reception dinner of the 10th EYFDM Forum at the modern Arter building, conveniently located near the conference centre in the heart of Tallinn. All participants are invited to enjoy an evening of great food, a welcome drink, and an entertaining programme. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with colleagues and set the tone for an inspiring forum. The event is included in your conference ticket, so come and let’s celebrate the 10th anniversary of EYFDM Forums all together!
Sat 31 Jan 2026
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Keynote 2: “The role of primary health research in family practice – why every patient encounter can be a source of scientific data.”
prof Thomas FreseHall A: Alfa
Keynote 3: "Charting the Genetic Seas: How Genomics Transforms Patient Care"
prof Lili MilaniHall A: Alfa
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Coffee break
Lobby
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Lecture 3: When the doctor becomes the patient: Rethinking chronic disease burden
Hall A: Alfa
Presenters: Kati Koost, Ikbal Humay Arman, Elina Treija
WS 3.1: Creative health: finding space for creativity amidst an AI revolution
Hall B: Omega
Presenters: Alexandra Caulfield, Charlotte Morris, Karina Schweiger, Miriam Rey Seoane
WS 3.2: Fishing for facts with AI: practical tools for family doctors
Hall C: Gamma
Presenters: Carlos Baltazar, Rita Abecasis, Gülşah Onur, Aida Tincu-Modran, Hana Ruferová, Catalina Andreea Popescu, Ana Beatriz Magalhães, Ikbal Humay Arman, Mary John-Charles Robertson, Ahmet Emin
WS 3.3: WONCA and EYFDM organized workshop: Fishing for values to bridge knowledge gaps
Hall D: Sigma
Presenters: Anna Stavdal, Daria Gheorghe, Yanica Vella, Helena Alonso Valencia, Kaily Susi, Anu Reim
WS 3.4: Unlocking potential: the power of young family doctors as advocates
Hall E: Epsilon
Presenters: Jürgen Merilind, Hanna Rimm, Hanna-Liina Paat, Karoliina Heinmets, Kadri Ann Salumäe
Oral presentation 3: Integrating Human Values into Everyday Primary Care Practice
Hall F: Beta
OP 3.1: Efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus - A systematic review – Maria Gramada
OP 3.2: Keeping it sweet: catching the lows before they strike – Teddy Weimar Cordova Irusta, Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Aleksandra Majkut, Yanica Vella, Belen Quesada Moron, Charlotte Morris
OP 3.3: The sudden drop: Unmasking the real villain behind the blackout – Teddy Weimar Cordova Irusta, Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Charlotte Morris, Yanica Vella, Aleksandra Majkut, Belen Quesada Moron
OP 3.4: Building a primary care–oriented clinical program: lessons from a junior family doctor’s perspective – Tommi Ründal
OP 3.5: Intimate hygiene habits: what are the facts? – Carolina Cordovil, Mary John-Charles Robertson, Özden Gokdemir
OP 3.6: HIV-testing in primary and specialist care in 2018–2020 based on national health insurance data – Kristi Rüütel, Liisi Panov, Jevgenia Epštein, Jane Idavain, Kadri Suija
WS 3.5: Escape the spread – tackling sexually transmitted infection in family medicine
Hall G: Kapa
Presenters: Chaimae Ouahhoudi Ajouini, Maria Eveline Nicolaita Colacel, Alessio Platania, Roosje Basri, Sophio Rusashvili, Veronica Cernat, Otni Iedida Livadaru, Inês Pereira
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lecture 4: Genetic testing in primary care: Think Genetics!
Hall A: Alfa
A guide to the use of genetic testing in primary care, through practical cases and examples from around the world.
Presenter: Dr D. phil. Michael Morris, Group Head of Genetics, SYNLAB.
SYNLAB sponsored lecture
WS 4.1: Periods: the game. Everything you wanted to know and you didn’t dare to ask
Hall B: Omega
Presenters: Helena Alonso Valencia, Raisa Alvarez Paniagua, Paula Sala Ivars, Miriam Rey Seoane, Catarina De Ataíde Santana
Oral presentation 4.1: Digital Doctors, Human Patients: Balancing Progress and Compassion
Hall C: Gamma
OP 4.1.1: Readiness and motivation of Latvian family doctors for digitalisation of practices to promote the well-being of primary health care – Sabine Tomare
OP 4.1.2: Integrating ChatGPT into family medicine: a comparison between the United States and Europe – Douglas Dyer, Michelle Kirkpatrick
OP 4.1.3: The Race Against the Clock: Primary Care’s Code Red for Anaphylaxis – Teddy Weimar Cordova Irusta, Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Charlotte Morris, Yanica Vella, Aleksandra Majkut, Belén Quesada Morón, Larysa Kupriianova
OP 4.1.4: The Unmasking: How Steroids Brewed a Diabetic Storm – Teddy Weimar Cordova Irusta, Oleksandra Alekseichenko, Charlotte Morris, Yanica Vella, Aleksandra Majkut, Belen Quesada Moron
OP 4.1.5: Artificial intelligence devices in diabetes mellitus management: a review – Tiago Alves, Sabina Santos
OP 4.1.6: Trust, fear, and experience: decoding influenza vaccine hesitancy in Romania – Gabriel Vacaru, Roxana Surugiu, Alexandra Aurora Dumitra, Gheorghe Gindrovel Dumitra, Maria Catalina Popescu
OP 4.1.7: Bridging the gaps in perimenopausal care: advocating for women's voices in Latvian primary healthcare – Elina Treija, Līga Kozlovska
WS 4.2: Learning to Become a WONCA Five-Star Doctor Through Gamification
Hall D: Sigma
Presenters: Ikbal Humay Arman, Ruveyda Nur Agirbas, Yusuf Arman, Gulsah Onur, Busra Bilik Sezer, Beatriz Magalhaes, Lia Guledani, Catalina Andreea Popescu, Ekin Dikmen, Hande Buyukdag Nam
WS 4.3: Putting yourself in the patient's shoes
Hall E: Epsilon
Presenters: Laura Prett, Marta Velgan
Oral presentation 4.2: When Common Becomes Complex: Challenges in Primary Care Practice
Hall F: Beta
OP 4.2.1: Skills and Experience of Estonian Family Doctors in Managing Patients with Depression – Darja Savištšenko, Oleksandra Kokamägi
OP 4.2.2: Postpartum depression – Aida Tincu-Modran, Diana-Luisa Chirca
OP 4.2.3: Multidimensional complexities of chronic tick-borne diseases in family practice – Arta Denina
OP 4.2.4: Management of adult insomnia in primary care: a retrospective study based on six general practice patient lists – Jakov Saltõkov, Maret Lond, Kristiina Laht
OP 4.2.5: Comparing outcomes of amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, and no antibiotics in adults with acute rhinosinusitis and comorbidities - A retrospective cohort. – Ran Yaacov Miron
WS 4.4: The pink tax and menstural injustice
Hall G: Kapa
Presenters: Mary John-Charles Robertson, Joanna Dobbin, Hana Ruferova
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
Lobby
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Panel discussion: With or Without the Patient? The Evolving Role of Family Physicians in the Digital Era
Hall A: Alfa
Panellists: Anna Stavdal, Daria Gheorghe, Gerhard Grents. Moderator: Lona-Liisa Pruks
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Lecture 5.1: How people lie with statistics: a guide for family medicine doctors
Hall A: Alfa
Presenter: Charlotte Morris
Lecture 5.2: Fishing for the gaps and opportunities in family medicine literature: Worldwide perspective
Hall A: Alfa
Presenters: Ikbal Humay Arman, Paula Sala Ivars, Gulsah Onur, Ernest Ekezie, Seyma Handan Akyon, Manar Alghamdi, Yusuf Arman
WS 5.1: Doctors in social media – from misinformation to meaningful messages
Hall B: Omega
Presenters: Anet Vanaveski, Pisar Pind, Johanna Ruus, Katrin Tiidenberg, Jaana Davidjants
WS 5.2: Caring for the carers: recognising and addressing informal caregiver burden
Hall C: Gamma
Presenters: Hana Ruferová, Helena Alonso-Valencia, Lia Guledani, Natálie Kerhartová, Paula Sala Ivars, Marta Sá Ruivo, Shuja Mohamed, Chaimae Ouahhoudi Ajouini, Özden Gokdemir
WS 5.3: Pharmacogenetics: A Hands-On Guide for Family Doctors
Hall D: Sigma
Presenter: Dr D. phil. Michael Morris, Group Head of Genetics, SYNLAB.
SYNLAB sponsored workshop.
WS 5.4: Fighting resistance: How family doctors can reduce the impact of antimicrobial resistance in their community
Hall E: Epsilon
Presenters: Maria Madalena Wolf Travassos de Carvalho, Catalina Andreea Popescu, Lia Guledani, Sophiko Rusashvili, Ana-Maria Orbu, María Eveline Nicolaita Colacel
Oral presentation 5: Integrating Human Values into Everyday Primary Care Practice
Hall F: Beta
OP 5.1: Health perspectives of the ngöbe indigenous community in Costa Rica – Marc Albiol-Perarnau
OP 5.2: Addressing existential distress in palliative care: developing a team-based approach for early recognition and management – Luigi Costantini, Gabriele Gazzaneo, Paolo Vacondio, Gianfranco Martucci, Lorenzo Rubrigi, Cinzia Cavalli, Michele Mallamace, Elena Corradini
OP 5.3: Integrating palliative home care into emergency services pathways: an innovative model for dignified end-of-life care – Lorenzo Rubrigi, Gabriele Gazzaneo, Paolo Vacondio, Gianfranco Martucci, Luigi Costantini, Cinzia Cavalli, Michele Mallamace, Elena Corradini
OP 5.4: Grab the wheel or step in the spiderweb – determine your course; Two easy tools for an important conversation – Lotte Groen, Roosje Basri
WS 5.5: Navigating the sea of advocacy: from grassroots ideas to systemic change
Hall G: Kapa
Presenters: Karl-Sten Kõrgmaa
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Coffee break
Lobby
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Closing Ceremony & Keynote 4: "Surfing in the storm of change"
Keynote: dr Alex HardingHall A: Alfa
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dinner party @ Olde Hansa
Olde Hansa is a renowned medieval restaurant in the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town. Inspired by the Hanseatic era, it offers authentic medieval cuisine served in a candlelit, historic setting. As part of the 10th EYFDM Forum, we invite you to join us for a unique dining experience on the final evening. This optional dinner will be a chance to immerse yourself in the flavours and atmosphere of medieval Tallinn. Step back in time and celebrate the forum’s conclusion in true Hanseatic style!
10:30 pm - 2:30 am
Afterparty
TBC
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FRIDAY
| Hall A Alfa | Hall B Omega | Hall C Gamma | Hall D Sigma | Hall E Epsilon | Hall F Beta | Hall G Kapa | |
| 9:00 – 12:00 | EYFDM Council meeting | ||||||
| 12:30 -… | Registration | ||||||
| 13:00 – 13:45 |  Coffee and light lunch  | ||||||
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Opening Ceremony & Keynote 1 | ||||||
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Lecture 1.1 & 1.2 | WS 1.1 | WS 1.2 | WS 1.3 | WS 1.4 | OP 1 | WS 1.5 |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Coffee break | ||||||
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Lecture 2 | WS 2.1 | WS 2.2 | WS 2.3 | WS 2.4 | OP 2 | WS 2.5 |
| 19:00 – 23:00 |  Dinner and Social Programme | ||||||
SATURDAY
| Hall A Alfa | Hall B Omega | Hall C Gamma | Hall D Sigma | Hall E Epsilon | Hall F Beta | Hall G Kapa | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Keynote 2 & 3 | ||||||
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee break | ||||||
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Lecture 3 | WS 3.1 | WS 3.2 | WS 3.3 | WS 3.4 | OP 3 | WS 3.5 |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lecture 4 | WS 4.1 | OP 4.1 | WS 4.2 | WS 4.3 | OP 4.2 | WS 4.4 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | ||||||
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Panel discussion | ||||||
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Lecture 5.1 & 5.2 | WS 5.1 | WS 5.2 | WS 5.3 | WS 5.4 | OP 5 | WS 5.5 |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Coffee break | ||||||
| 16:45 – 17:45 | Closing Ceremony & Keynote 4 | ||||||
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Dinner party | ||||||