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View the provisional programme as of 13 March 2023 below.

Start planning your ESCP 2023 experience by viewing the provisional programme below. Please note that this programme is subject to change and an online, interactive version of the programme will be released here closer to the conference dates.

We are pleased to announce a wide range of research activities at the Vilnius conference, with six sessions in the agenda and more opportunities than ever to get involved - find out how here >

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Wednesday 27 September 2023

Time Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
09:00 09:15 09:00 - 10:25
Most Challenging Case (Scientific)
09:00 - 12:00
Core Subject Update
(Education)
   
09:15 09:30    
09:30 09:45    
09:45 10:00    
10:00 10:15    
10:15 10:30    
10:30 10:45

10:30 - 11:55
International Trials Results (Research)

   
10:45 11:00    
11:00 11:15    
11:15 11:30    
11:30 11:45    
11:45 12:00    
12:00 12:15 12:00 - 12:20
Official Opening Ceremony & President's Address
12:20 - 12:30
The Lars Påhlman EBSQ Medal
     
12:15 12:30      
12:30 12:45 CLOSING OF SESSIONS AND START OF LUNCH
12:45 13:00 12:45 - 13:45
Satellite Symposium
12:45 - 13:45
Satellite Symposium
12:45 - 13:45
Satellite Symposium
12:45 - 14:15
Y-ESCP Symposium
Lunch with the Professor      
13:00 13:15
13:15 13:30
13:30 13:45
13:45 14:00 13:45 - 15:10
Surgical Video Session Part I (Scientific)
13:45 - 15:10
Biology of Colorectal Cancer
(Scientific)
13:45 - 15:10
Cohorts & Audits: Bridging the Gap with Observational Data
(Research)
14:00 14:15
14:15 14:30  
14:30 14:45  
14:45 15:00  
15:00 15:15  
15:15 15:30 COFFEE BREAK
15:30 15:45 15:30 - 16:55
Surgeons for the Future
(Scientific)

15:30 - 16:55
Trainee Video Session
(Education)

15:30 - 16:55
Joint Symposium
ESCP | ECCO

15:30 - 16:55
EuroSurg
15:45 16:00
16:00 16:15
16:15 16:30
16:30 16:45
16:45 17:00
17:00 17:15 17:00 - 18:25
Twelve Best Abstracts Part I
(Scientific)
17:00 - 18:25
Diversity & Fairness
(Scientific)
17:00 - 18:25
The Modern Colorectal Surgeon
(Scientific)
17:00 - 17:30
Challenging the Dogma
(Education)
17:15 17:30
17:30 17:45

17:30 - 18:25
Interactive Trainee Workshop
(Education)    

17:45 18:00
18:00 18:15
18:15 18:30
18:30 18:45 WELCOME / POSTER RECEPTION        
18:45 19:00


Thursday 28 September 2023

Time Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
09:00 09:15 09:00 - 09:45
Strictures in Crohn's
(Breakfast Session)

09:00 - 09:45
Prevention of Anastomotic Leak: ICG and Bowel Preparation
(Breakfast Session)

09:00 - 09:45
The Future of TaTME
(Breakfast Session)
09:00 - 09:45
Treatment Options for Chronic Sinus after Rectal Cancer Surgery
(Breakfast Session)
09:15 09:30
09:30 09:45
09:45 10:00 COFFEE BREAK    
10:00 10:15   

10:00 - 11:25
Guidelines

   
10:00 - 11:25
Management of Syndromes of Disordered Defecation
(Scientific)
10:00 - 11:25
My Most Challenging Case
(Education)
10:00 - 11:25   
Consultants Corner
(Scientific)
10:15 10:30
10:30 10:45
10:45 11:00
11:00 11:15
11:15 11:30
11:30 11:45 11:30 - 12:55
Challenging Scenarios within IBD
(Scientific)
11:30 - 12:55
New Trials Forum
(Research)
11:30 - 12:55
The New Era of Social Media and Digital Health
(Scientific)

11:30 - 12:55   
Oral Visual Poster Presentations Part I

11:45 12:00
12:00 12:15
12:15 12:30
12:30 12:45
12:45 13:00
13:00 13:15 13:00 - 14:00
Satellite Symposium
13:00 - 14:00
Satellite Symposium
13:00 - 14:00
Satellite Symposium
13:00 - 14:00
Satellite Symposium
13:15 13:30
13:30 13:45
13:45 14:00
14:00 14:15

14:00 - 15:25
Rectal Cancer Surgery in 2023 Part I
(Scientific)

14:00 - 15:25
Reporting Outcomes in Common Colorectal Diseases
(Scientific)
14:00 - 15:25
Emergency Colorectal Surgery
(Education)
14:00 - 15:25
Joint Symposium
ESCP | EHTG
14:15 14:30
14:30 14:45
14:45 15:00
15:00 15:15
15:15 15:30
15:30 15:45 COFFEE BREAK
15:45 16:00
16:00 16:15 16:00 - 17:25
Twelve Best Abstracts Part II
(Scientific)
16:00 - 17:25
Surgical Videos Session Part II
(Scientific)
16:00 - 17:25
Global Reach Symposium
(Research)
16:00 - 16:55
The Big Debates
(Education)    
16:15 16:30
16:30 16:45
16:45 17:00
17:00 17:15 17:00 - 17:25
Keynote Lecture: Surgical Education "What do the Public Expect from Surgeons"
(Education)
17:15 17:30
17:30 17:45 17:30 - 18:00
ESCP Honorary Member Awards
   

  

17:45 18:00      
18:00 18:15

18:00 - 18:30
ESCP AGM

     
18:15 18:30      


Friday 29 September 2023

Time Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
09:00 09:15

09:00 - 10:00
Satellite Symposium

     
09:15 09:30      
09:30 09:45      
09:45 10:00      
10:00 10:15

10:00 - 11:25
Complex Proctology
(Scientific)

10:00 - 11:25
Research Methodology: Peak Performance in Surgery: How Information Technologies can Help Surgeons
(Research)
10:00 - 11:25
Oral Visual Poster Presentations Part II
10:00 - 11:25
Education Update
(Education)
10:15 10:30
10:30 10:45
10:45 11:00
11:00 11:15
11:15 11:30
11:30 11:45 BRUNCH    
11:45 12:00
12:00 12:15 12:00 - 13:25
Improving Outcomes in Colon Cancer
(Scientific)
12:00 - 13:25
Joint Symposium
ESCP | EAES
12:00 - 13:25
Surgical Simulation
(Education)
12:00 - 13:25  
Training & Outcomes
(Scientific)
12:15 12:30
12:30 12:45
12:45 13:00
13:00 13:15
13:15 13:30
13:30 13:45 13:30 - 14:25
International Travelling Free Papers
13:30 - 14:25
Complication Management & Prevention
(Education)
13:30 - 14:25
Research Ideas
Workshop

13:30 - 14:25
Rectal Cancer Surgery in 2023 Part II
(Scientific)

13:45 14:00
14:00 14:15
14:15 14:30
14:30 14:45 14:30 - 14:45
ESCP Congress Awards (Best Paper, Best Oral Visual Poster, Best New Trial, Best Surgical Video)
     
14:45 15:00 14:45 - 15:00
Closing Ceremony
     
ESCP Affiliates