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Postgraduate course Programme

Thriving in ID/CM: Essential skills for young scientist members

Łódź, Poland
3 – 5 September 2026

Faculty Members

FinlandTuomas Aro
PolandAdrian Bekier
PolandFilip Bielec
FranceCasandra Bulescu
United KingdomMuge Cevik
United KingdomAureliana Chambal Chilengue
PolandAleksander Deptuła
PolandJustyna Kowalska
SpainJosé Ramón Paño-Pardo
SpainGaladriel Pellejero
ItalyLuigia Scudeller
SloveniaAnja Šterbenc Železnik

Course Programme

Day 1

Thursday, 3 September 2026
MASTERING COMMUNICATION Chair: Tuomas Aro (FI)
09:00 – 09:20
Welcome, course and TAE presentation
Filip Bielec (PL) & Galadriel Pellejero (ES)
09:20 – 09:40
Feedback that works: peer-to-peer and across hierarchies
Filip Bielec
09:40 – 10:00
Mobility During Training
Galadriel Pellejero (ES)
10:00 – 10:20
Communicating ID/CM Research
Muge Cevik (UK)
10:20 – 11:00
Coffee Break
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND WELLBEING Chair: Filip Bielec (PL)
11:00 – 11:20
From Advocacy to Action: Sustainable Solutions in ID & CM
Aureliana Chambal Chilengue (UK)
11:20 – 11:40
Building Bridges in ID & CM for Better Care and Research
Justyna Kowalska (PL)
11:40 – 12:40
Caring for the Caregiver: When we doctors are the patients (Interactive Workshop)
Tuomas Aro (FI)
12:40 – 14:00
Lunch Break
PUTTING COMMUNICATION INTO PRACTICE Chair: Galadriel Pellejero (ES)
14:00 – 15:30
Owning the Stage: Improv Exercises to Build Confidence (Workshop)
Tuomas Aro (FI) & Galadriel Pellejero (ES)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
17:00
Guided tour of Piotrkowska Street (Łódź city centre)
Start: ul. Piotrkowska 157 (in front of the entrance to Hampton by Hilton)

Day 2

Friday, 4 September 2026
CAREER DEVELOPMENT Chair: Galadriel Pellejero (ES)
09:00 – 09:20
When Things Go Wrong: Learning and Growing from Setbacks
Aleksander Deptuła (PL)
09:20 – 09:40
What Should I Do Next? Navigating Career Decision Points
Anja Šterbenc Železnik (SI)
09:40 – 10:00
Launching a Research Career Alongside Clinical Demands
Muge Cevik (UK)
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break
BUILDING YOUR BRAND Chair: Tuomas Aro (FI)
10:30 – 10:50
Networking in ID/CM: from ESCMID to Global Partnerships
Aureliana Chambal Chilengue (UK)
10:50 – 11:10
Innovation in ID/CM: The Role of AI
José Ramón Paño-Pardo (ES)
11:10 – 11:30
Your Social Media Presence as an ID/CM Professional
Casandra Bulescu (FR)
11:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS Chair: Casandra Bulescu (FR)
13:30 – 15:30
Workshop on AI and research
José Ramón Paño-Pardo (ES)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00
Interactive quiz
Tuomas Aro (FI) & Filip Bielec (PL)

Day 3

Saturday, 5 September 2026
RESEARCH AND TEACHING Chair: Filip Bielec (PL)
09:00 – 09:20
Turning Clinical Ideas into Research Projects in ID/CM
Luigia Scudeller (IT)
09:20 – 09:40
Innovative Learning Approaches: Podcasts, Gamification & More
Galadriel Pellejero (ES)
09:40 – 10:00
Teaching on the Fly: Managing Students and Residents
Anja Šterbenc Železnik (SI)
10:00 – 10:20
From Expert to Educator: How to Teach What You Know
Adrian Bekier (PL)
10:20 – 10:50
Coffee Break
10:50 – 12:20
The ID/CM Hackathon (team-based brainstorm to solve YSM problems via personal experiences, the power of intervision)
Casandra Bulescu (FR)
12:20 – 12:45
Programme Evaluation, Participants Feedback and Future
Filip Bielec (PL)
12:45 – 13:00
Course Closing and Take-Home Messages
Filip Bielec (PL) & Galadriel Pellejero (ES)

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