IBUS Regional Hybrid Module 1 Workshop Athens, Greece – December 12th – 13th, 2025
December 12 - December 13
Date & Time:
Friday and Saturday, December 12th - 13th, 2025
Location:
Auditorium of Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos"
Ipsilantou 45-47
Athens 106 76
Greece
Schedule:
Preliminary program can be found here.
Workshop description
The 13th IBUS Hybrid Module 1 Workshop will take place on December 12th and 13th, 2025 in Athens, Greece.
This IBUS workshop has been developed by a group of international experts in IBD and intestinal ultrasound (IUS). Participants will learn about the basics of intestinal ultrasound (IUS) and the role of IUS in diagnosis, follow-up of treatment, and complications in IBD.
The workshop consist in 2 parts:
- Theoretical and didactic training: participants will engage in an interactive, self-directed eLearning course via IBUS
- Practical training: the hands-on experience component will be facilitated through an introductory face-to-face course involving sessions with patients
The workshop steering committee consists of Drs Nikolaos Viazis (Greece), George Bamias from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece), Olga Giouleme (Greece), Maria Tzouvala (Greece), Federica Furfaro from Hospital San Raffaele (Italy), and Christian Maaser from Municipal Hospital of Lüneburg (Germany).
The workshop will be organised in cooperation with EOMIFNE - Hellenic Group for the study of IBD and the Turkish IBD association.
Application Process
The application process is divided into the following 3 steps:
1. Submission of application: To be taken into consideration for the application process, fully completed applications must be submitted by September 4th, 2025. Applicants must submit, together with their CV, a Letter of Recommendation from their Head of Department.
During the application process, applicants will be prompted to confirm their commitment to completing the eLearning component of Module 1 before attending the face-to-face workshop (please note this is a mandatory prerequisite to attend the workshop - more information on the content can be found here.)
2. Review and selection: The Workshop Steering Committee will review all applications and select the potential workshop participants by mid-September 2025.
3. Registration to the workshop: This will be completed only after the IBUS Group has received payment of the participation fee (350,00 EUR + 19% VAT). An invoice for the corresponding amount will be sent to the selected workshop participants once attendance is confirmed. Please note that travel and accommodation arrangements are not included in the participation fee.
Selected applicants must be active IBUS members. For further information on how to become an IBUS member, please visit our website here. Greek applicants must be members of EOMIFNE - Hellenic Group for the study of IBD. Turkish applicants must be members of the Turkish IBD Association.
Please note that access to the IBUS eLearning course (250 EUR + 19% VAT), travel, and accommodation arrangements must be covered by the participant directly.
Applicants from Greece and Turkey will be given priority in the review process. Applications with equal qualifications will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis. Only fully completed applications will be taken into consideration.
It is a mandatory requirement to have access to an ultrasound machine in order to apply for this workshop.
In case of any questions please contact the IBUS Office at [email protected].
Thank you for your interest in bowel ultrasound and the IBUS Group!
Important information - Scam emails
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