The 37th Balkan Medical Week and The 8th National Congress of Urology

Dear colleagues and friends,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I have the great pleasure and honor to invite you to “The 37th Balkan Medical Week” and “The 8th National Congress of Urology” with international participation. This event will take place in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, between June 7-10th, 2023.

The Balkan Medical Union is a non-governmental organization established in Bucharest on October 24th, 1932, and has the following objectives: to study the conditions specific to the Balkan region and the most appropriate curative and prophylactic attitude, to assist in the promotion and implementation of the best measures to ensure the highest level of health in this geographical area; networking and recognition of scientific work, and keeping its members in touch and in a friendly relationship, to cultivate a humanistic and humanitarian medical awareness.

The theme of the congress is "Perspectives of the Balkan Medicine in the post-COVID-19 era". The main topics are related to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, early diagnosis and optimal interventions, the use of new diagnostic and treatment methods.

The National Congress of Urology proposed the theme "New horizons in urology".

We hope that one of the perspectives will also mean the end of COVID-19, through which participants will be able to attend the meeting in person. It will bring together an audience of over 1200 participants – internal medicine, family medicine physicians, urologists, surgeons, neurosurgeons, cultural figures, ambassadors from the countries of the Balkan region, basic and clinical sciences. This joint meeting will broaden the scope of programs and themes to encompass and maximize impact and synergies. It will be the perfect meeting where you can present your research, network and establish future collaborations.

The attendees are invited to send abstracts (oral or e-poster presentations) for this important scientific event, wishing to promote the collaboration and friendship among the Balkan countries physicians.

Abstracts should be structured as follows: Title (uppercase words), authors (first name, name, professional affiliation indicated as superscript numbers), Introduction, Material and methods, Results, Conclusions, 250 words at the most, Times New Roman 12, spaced at one line, Justified, in French or in English. Accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement of the journal “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union’’. Abstracts will be sent to the following e-mail: umb2023abstract@gmail.com. Deadline for sending abstracts: April 14, 2023;

Articles must follow the guidelines for authors. accepted articles will be published in the journal “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union’’ Articles will be sent to the following e-mail drcameliadiaconu@gmail.com  

Deadline for sending articles: 14.04.2023.

Official languages: French, English.

We look forward to welcoming you in Chisinau in 2023.

With warmest regards,

Prof. Dr. Emil Ceban, MD, PhD, MPH

Congress Chair