IDF Europe Symposium at EASD 2024: "Personalisation of care - the way forward"

02 May 2024

Time and date: September 12 | 11:30-13:00
Location: Retiro Hall, IFEMA Convention Center – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain


During the 60th EASD Annual Meeting on September 9-13, IDF Europe will hold a symposium titled “Personalisation of care – the way forward”. 

During the event, which will be chaired by Prof. João Raposo, Medical Director at APDP, Diabetes Portugal, President of the Portuguese Society of Diabetology (SPD) and IDF Europe Board Member, people living with diabetes, healthcare professionals and policymakers will engage in conversations on personalisation of care.

Event programme

11:30-11:35 | Welcome and introduction, Prof. Nebojša M. Lalić, Chair, IDF Europe

11:35-12:25 | Stakeholder perspectives

What does personalisation of care mean and what is needed to drive this?
Dialogue between people living with diabetes:

Getting to know healthcare system users, how do you make a science of it?
Dialogue between a psychologist, an endocrinologist and a general practitioner

  • Dr. Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Professor of Health Psychology, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr. Sufyan Hussain, IDF Europe Board Member, Consultant Diabetes and Endocrine Physician at Guy’s and St Thomas Hospitals and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London
  • Dr. Pinar Topsever, Professor of family medicine, Chair of the department of family medicine, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Turkey, Vice-Chair, Primary Care Diabetes Europe (PCDE)

Transforming and standardising healthcare systems for optimal care personalisation
Conversation between HCPs from different health systems

Breaking barriers – Enabling change
Policymakers’ perspective

12:25-12:55 | Panel discussion and Q&A

12:55-13:00 | Wrap up & closing remarks, Prof. Tadej Battelino, Chair Elect, IDF Europe


Please, note that you need to be registered for the EASD Annual Meeting to be able to attend our Symposium.

Air Liquide Healthcare is partner of this symposium.