Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024

We are pleased to reflect on the highly successful conference for the Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024. 

The Program Chair and organizers would like to thank the speakers, chairs, and all participants for their contribution to this meeting!

Special thanks to the conference supports. Without their contribution, this conference would not have been made possible.

Registration to follow full session online is still possible. We are delighted to provide the following registration options (to receive these, please reach out to Karen.Lam@amededu.com): 

•    €75 fee for students,
•    25% discount for attendees from the previous year,
•    €200 fee for regular delegates from Spain.

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The Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024 took place on 21 - 22 November 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. This conference aimed to raise awareness, clarify misconceptions, promote understanding, and stimulate discussion amongst healthcare professionals, investigators, policymakers, and community representatives on the clinical manifestations, management, plausible preventive and therapeutic options, and public health challenges related to Long COVID (or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19).

Knowledge of symptom-specific testing and diagnostic recommendations for Long COVID is still limited. The possible protective role of vaccination remains an extensive area of research, likewise the possible effect of antiviral and other treatment strategies. This highlights the importance of sustained medical education and regular updates on guidelines.

The program has featured state-of-the-art lectures, case presentations, and interactive sessions tailored to address educational needs in global healthcare settings. Ample time was reserved for debates and panel discussions to enhance knowledge exchange and reinforce the implementation of clinical guidelines and recommendations.

This has been done in the unique context of the COVID-19 pandemic considering regional differences in epidemiology, morbidity and mortality, access to vaccines, tests, and medications, health system capacity, and public health measures.

We trust that the following information will assist you in organizing your participation for the Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024.

Physical Participation

Virtual Participation

Discounts (please reach out to Karen.Lam@amededu.com)

* The "Regular Delegate" category includes the following:

• Healthcare professionals and patient representatives;
• NGOs, activists, and lobbyists;
• Government officials, representatives, and policymakers;
• Researchers; and
• Students in a relevant field.

Healthcare professionals are defined as professionals that provide any type of health care service to patients living with Long COVID or other diseases. If you are not sure, please do not hesitate to contact us at karen.lam@amededu.com

**RLS are countries included in the low-income and middle-income economies list of the World Bank Classification

***People Living with Long COVID can register to attend the conference virtually through this link.

If you have financial concerns, please contact the conference secretariat.

• We strongly advise that you register early to ensure your registration. Registration will close when the capacity of the venue is reached.

• Submission of your online registration does not guarantee that your registration has been accepted. Your registration is final when full prepayment has been received and a confirmation of your registration has been sent.

The members of the Organizing Committee are a group of carefully selected experts and inspirational leaders in their respective fields. They meet frequently to discuss the scientific program of the conference, identify interesting topics and candidate speakers, and review all submitted abstracts.

The members of Scientific Committee are hand-picked by the Organizing Committee and the conference secretariat based on their significant contributions and commitment to the field. They assist the Organizing Committee by providing them with suggestions for speakers and topics. In addition, they participate in reviewing submitted abstracts, and play an active role during the conference as moderators and/or chairs of sessions. 

• Daniel Altmann, PhD, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
• Tomaso Antonacci - Long Covid Belgium, Belgium
• Danilo Buonsenso, MD, PhD - Woman and Child Health and Public Health Rome, Italy
• Giovanni Guaraldi, MD - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
• Marc Jamoulle, MD, PhD, University of Liège, Belgium
• Clara Lehmann, MD, German Center For Infectious Research / University Hospital Cologne, Germany
• Pauline Oustric, PhD - #ApresJ20 Association Covid Long France, INSERM/Centre Léon Bérard, France

The abstract submission portal is closed. The deadline was Friday 20 September 2024.

The Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024 accepts new original data as well as encored abstracts. All abstracts must contain up-to-date information at the time of the conference. 

Please note:

• Abstracts must be submitted in English. 
• Registration fees are WAIVED for all abstract presenters that qualify as either academia from Resource-Limited Settings or Early-Career Investigators. A 50% discount is offered for those without an accepted abstract. The requirements for the application are specified here.
• Abstracts will be accepted either for oral or poster presentations. Presenters of all accepted abstract are expected to attend in person. Virtual presentations will not be accepted.

For purposes of review and programming, abstracts are divided into topical categories.

The selection of the most appropriate category is important as it determines who reviews your abstract. The Review Committee reserves the right to reassign your abstract to a more appropriate category.

Abstract submission topics for submissions:

• Epidemiology
• Syndrome Definition and Diagnosis
• Pathophysiology
• Long COVID in Diverse Populations
• Prevention of post-COVID conditions
• Treatment Strategies and Clinical Trials
• Clinical Management and Models of Care
• Economic Impact
• Pediatrics
• Biostatistics
• Pregnancy
• Social Determinants of Health

Abstracts should contain the following four components:

• Background: A concise statement of the issue under investigation or a hypothesis;
• Material and Methods: The experimental methods used (including the statistical analyses employed);
• Results: Specific findings (promises such as "to be completed" or "to be presented" are not acceptable);
• Conclusions: A summary of findings that are supported by your results (statistical analyses used to support the conclusions, where appropriate, should be included; concluding statements such as "the results will be discussed" are not acceptable).

Please note that abstracts cannot be accepted if tables or graphs are included. The maximum word count for the abstract body is 350 words.

Abstracts are considered official communications to the conference and will be treated confidentially. Submitters of accepted abstracts agree to attend the meeting and present their abstract as scheduled. 

We encourage you to use person-first language in your abstract(s). View our guidelines here.
 

Financial backing helps us deliver an impactful meeting experience to the benefit of healthcare professionals and researchers interested in the Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024.
 
This collaboration plays a vital role in both the organizational as well as scientific success of the program.To show your commitment to the cause, get in touch with us for a tailored
support package by contacting Ms. Daria Bohdanova at daria.bohdanova@amededu.com

By supporting this program, we can offer the following advantages for your company.* Please contact us for the most recent support level benefits for this program.

• Symposium opportunities
• Non-commercial interviews with company representatives
• Verbal acknowledgement during the program 
• Discounted and complimentary registrations for your representatives
• Company acknowledgement on digital meeting materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, the streaming platform, and our website
• Company acknowledgement on printed meeting materials including but not limited to banners and the program book
• Digital and printed advertising opportunities 
• Social media shout-outs
• Logo on the conference bag 

 
*Subject to the support level.

• 1st Edition - Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2023

The Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024 was endorsed by the following societies and organizations.  Their support and collaboration are key to the success of this conference!

If you would like your organization to endorse or become a media partner of the Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024, please contact Karen Lam at karen.lam@amededu.com

The Demystifying Long COVID International Conference 2024, Barcelona, Spain 21/11/2024 - 22/11/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 8.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

In order to be eligible to receive a CME-accredited Certificate of Attendance, you must have followed the full program and completed the post-evaluation survey. Please check your junk/spam inbox if you cannot find the email containing your link to the survey. If you followed the program and did not receive an email with a link to the survey, please email us at Karen.Lam@amededu.com.

​The post-evaluation survey will be online for 1 week after the conference. Please complete the survey within this time in order to receive your CME-accredited Certificate of Attendance. Once the survey is closed, it cannot be reopened.

Please note that CME accreditation is only provided for delegates who attend the event livestream and submit the post-meeting survey.