Scientific Program
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08:00 – 09:00
Networking & Catering Area (Foyer)
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENT
09:00 – 10:30
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
OPENING PLENARY SESSION: SETTING THE STAGE FOR CaReMeLO
Chair: Avraham Karasik (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
09:00 – 09:10
CONFERENCE OPENING AND WELCOME
Avraham Karasik (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
09:10 – 09:30
KEYNOTE: THE INTERCONNECTED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CaReMeLO((
Dirk Mueller-Wieland (University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany)
09:30 – 09:50
ADVANCING EXCELLENCE ALONG THE CAREMELO DISEASE CONTINUUM: PERSPECTIVES OF LIVING NATIONAL GUIDELINES AND THE USE OF AI
Oliver Schnell (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
9:50 – 10:10
RENAL RENAISSANCE: TRANSFORMING KIDNEY CARE
Christoph Wanner (University Hospital Würzburg, Germany)
10:10 – 10:30
THE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CaReMeLO – THE role of the PRIMARY CARE Physician
Moderator: Thomas Frese (Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Germany)
Panelists:
Dirk Mueller-Wieland (University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany)
Oliver Schnell (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
Aleksander Biesiada (PTMR, Poland)
Christoph Wanner (University Hospital Würzburg, Germany)
10:30 – 11:00
Networking & Catering Area (Foyer)
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
11:00 – 12:00
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Industry session not included in the main event CME/CPD credit. For more information please click here.
(12:00 – 12:10) Short technical break
12:10 – 13:10
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
Session 1: MASTERING DIABETES AND PREDIABETES IN THE CaReMeLO PATIENT
Chair: Eberhard Standl (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
Andreas Birkenfeld (University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Tübingen, Germany)
12:10 – 12:30
OPPORTUNITIES IN DIABETES PREVENTION
Andreas Birkenfeld (University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Tübingen, Germany)
12:30 – 12:50
INNOVATIVE TREATMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT
Aaron Novikoff (Institute for Diabetes and Obesity at Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany)
12:50 – 13:10
INTERACTIVE CASE PRESENTATION: COMPLEX DIABETES PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Arthur Grünerbel (Diabeteszentrum München Süd, Germany)
Aaron Novikoff (Institute for Diabetes and Obesity at Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany)
Aleksander Biesiada (PTMR, Poland)
13:10 – 14:40
Hotel Restaurant
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
14:40 – 16:00
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
SESSION 2: REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES AND EXPERT INSIGHTS
Moderator: Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
Case Discussions:
14:40 – 15:00
THE ASYMPTOMATIC DIABETIC PATIENT
Josep Vilaseca, University of Vic – University of Central Catalonia, Spain
15:00 – 15:20
HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION
Katharina Marx-Schütt (University Medical Center Aachen, Germany
15:20 – 15:40
PROGRESSIVE RENAL INVOLVEMENT
Christoph Wanner (University Hospital Würzburg, Germany)
15:40 – 16:00
COMPLEX MULTIMORBIDITY MANAGEMENT
Robert Ritzel (München Klinik, Germany)
(16:00 – 16:10) Short technical break
16:10 – 17:00
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
SESSION 3: CaReMeLO SHIELD: KEY ESSENTIAL VACCINATIONS
CUTTING EDGE VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH RISK CAREMELO PATIENTS
Chair:Joerg Schelling (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
16:10 – 16:25
VACCINATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES – FOCUS ON CARDIAC, RENAL DISEASE AND DIABETES
Joerg Schelling (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
16:25 – 16:35
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND VACCINATIONS FOR CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS
Markus Frühwein (Praxis Dr. Frühwein & Parther, Germany)
16:35 – 16:45
VACCINATIONS – FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
Martin Alberer (Praxis Dr. Frühwein & Parther, Germany)
16:45 – 17:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: POPULATION AT RISK: USING VACCINES – WHY, WHEN AND HOW?
Panelist:
Martin Alberer (Praxis Dr. Frühwein & Parther, Germany)
Markus Frühwein (Praxis Dr. Frühwein & Parther, Germany)
Joerg Schelling (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
17:00 – 17:30
Networking & Catering Area (Foyer)
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
17:30 – 18:50
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
SESSION 4: OBESITY CARE – A RISK FACTOR OR A CHRONIC DISEASE?
Chair:Dror Dicker(Rabin Medical Center Hasharon Hospital, Israel)
17:30 – 18:00
OBESITY CARE – A RISK FACTOR OR A CHRONIC DISEASE?
Karolina Kloda (PTMR, Poland)
18:00 – 18:30
OBESITY PHARMACOTHERAPY 2026 – THE ROAD MAP FOR THE PCP
Dror Dicker (Rabin Medical Center Hasharon Hospital, Israel)
18:30 – 18:50
CASE STUDY
Dror Dicker (Rabin Medical Center Hasharon Hospital, Israel)
Karolina Kloda (PTMR, Poland)
18:50 – 20:00
Networking & Catering Area (Foyer)
WELCOME RECEPTION & NETWORKING
09:00 – 10:20
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
SESSION 5: LIVER HEALTH IN CaReMeLO: INTEGRATING MODERN THERAPIES
Chairman: Oren Shibolet (Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel)
09:00 – 09:30
THE LIVER AS THE METABOLIC NEXUS IN CaReMeLO
Oren Shibolet (Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel)
09:30 – 09:50
CASE STUDY: CaReMeLO PATIENT WITH MASH AND MULTISYSTEM INVOLVEMENT
Oren Shibolet (Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel)
Jordi Hoyo (Catalan Institute of Health, Spain)
09:50 – 10:20
THE INTRICACIES OF LIPID DERANGEMENT IN FACE OF MULTIMORBIDITIES
With Case discussion
Niki Katsiki (International Hellenic University, Greece)
Alena Watmaher (Meuhedet, Israel)
10:20 – 10:50
Networking & Catering Area (Foyer)
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
10:50 – 12:20
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
SESSION 6: THE HEART AT THE CENTER OF CaReMeLO
Chair: Baruch Itzhak (Clalit Health Services, Israel)
10:50 – 11:25
DIABETIC MYOCARDIAL DISORDER: ITS CENTRAL ROLE IN TRANSFORMING CARDIAC OUTCOMES IN CaReMeLO PATIENTS
Eberhard Standl (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany)
11:25 – 12:20
INTERACTIVE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Nir Flint (Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel)
Baruch Itzhak (Clalit Health Services, Israel)
Format: Interactive workshop with case-based learning
Focus Areas:
- Echo tips & tricks for primary care
- Diastolic dysfunction made simple: a practical approach
- Recognizing HFPEF in everyday practice
- When to refer for advanced imaging or specialist evaluation
(12:20 – 12:30) Short technical break
12:30 – 13:30
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Industry session not included in the main event CME/CPD credit. For more information please click here.
13:30 – 14:30
Hotel Restaurant
LUNCH AND NETWOKING
14:30 – 15:20
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
SESSION 7: PANEL DISCUSSION: CaReMeLO AND PCP IN EUROPE
Chair: Baruch Itzhak (Clalit Health Services, Israel)
Aleksander Biesiada (PTMR, Poland)
Thomas Frese (Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Germany)
Josep Vilaseca (University of Vic, Spain)
Christos Galanakis (ELEGEIA, Greece)
(15:20 – 15:30) Short technical break
15:30 – 16:00
Plenary hall (RUBIN 1-2)
THE CLOSING SESSION: PATH FORWARD AND KEY TAKEAWAYS
Chair: Avraham Karasik (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
15:30 – 15:45
FUTURE DIRECTIONS: BUILDING INTEGRATED CARE MODELS
15:45 – 16:00
CONFERENCE SUMMARY AND ACTION ITEMS
• Key takeaways for clinical practice
• Implementation strategies for primary care
• Continuing education opportunities
• Research collaboration initiatives