International Round Tables
Building on last year’s successful initiative, the 20th Forum will once again host International Round Tables (IRTs), offering medical students from universities abroad a unique opportunity to actively engage in high-level scientific discussion and academic exchange.
This year, the Forum will host 4 International Round Tables, each focusing on a contemporary medical field. Each Round Table will consist of 4–5 selected students, who will explore specific subtopics related to the session’s central theme under the mentorship of distinguished international and academic experts, appointed by the Organizing Committee. Through interactive discussion, critical thinking, and direct collaboration with leading clinicians and researchers, participants will gain valuable insight into current challenges and innovations in modern medicine.
The total duration of each Round Table is 1 hour and 15 minutes.This time corresponds to 13 minutes for each presentation and 2 minutes of discussion with the audience. Strict adherence to the schedule is essential to ensure the smooth flow of both the session and the overall conference.
Application deadline: 28/1/26
Vascular Surgery Round Table
Session Title: Vascular Surgery: Contemporary Challenges & Innovations
Supervisor: Prof Dr. Debus E. Sebastian
Chairman of the Department of Vascular Surgery,
University Heart Center, Hamburg–Eppendorf, Germany
Neurology Round Table
Session Title: Is it Always Epilepsy? Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Seizures
Supervisor: Dr. Markoula Sofia
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina
Nephrology Round Table
Session Title: The Kidney at the Crossroads of Systemic Disease
Supervisor: Dr. Stamellou Eleni
Assistant Professor of Nephrology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina
Session Title: The Nasal Pathway: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Clinical Practice
Supervisors: Dr. Phychogios George
Professor of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina
Director, ENT University Clinic of Ioannina
Vice President, Hellenic Society of Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. Georgolios Alexandros
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina
Dr. Asimakopoulos Asimakis
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina
MedTalk: When students meet the experts
MedTalk is a new initiative debuting in this years’ Forum, designed as a focused, interactive format that brings students and invited specialists together around selected topics, encouraging exchange, critical thinking and active participation. Students will have the opportunity to present alongside experts, contributing directly to the discussion and gaining insight into real-world clinical perspectives.
This year, MedTalk will feature two sessions:
Let’s Talk Breast Cancer
Rewired: Spinal Cord Trauma and Recovery
Applications are now open for the introductory presentation, which will be delivered by a medical student. This presentation will serve to introduce the topic and set the stage for expert discussion. The application deadline is 19/1/26.
Presenters
Rewired: Spinal Cord Trauma and Recovery
Dr. Konstantinos Fountas
Professor of Neurosurgery and Sensory Organs, University of Thessaly
Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of LarissaDr. Dimitrios Varvarousis
Assistant Professor of Anatomy, University of Ioannina
Orthopedic SurgeonAchilleas Laskaratos, MD, PhD
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne
Member of the NeuroRestore Team
Let’s Talk Breast Cancer
Dr. Stergios Boussios
Associate Professor of Oncology, University of IoanninaDr. Olubukola Ayodele
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Breast Cancer Lead, University Hospital of Leicester NHS TrustDr. Valia Magra
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Fellow
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation TrustDr. Lydia Ioannidi
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust, Montrose Clinic, London
Inter-Chapter Round Tables
These are round table sessions composed of four (4) medical students, members of SSHMS, each studying at a different medical school in Greece.
This different form of Round-Tables aims to promote a spirit of collaboration among students from different branches and to present various aspects of a medical topic in an interactive way.
Each round table has a total duration of one (1) hour and fifteen (15) minutes, of which nineteen (19) minutes are allocated to each participant for their presentation and interaction with the audience.
The content of the presentations will be developed based on questions submitted by the SSHMS audience through social media, after the topic of the round table has been decided in collaboration with the scientific supervisor.
