Pre-Trainee, Allied Health abstract submission and the EACTS/AATS Foundation Academic Excellence Award submission closes at 23:59 on 31 July 2025

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The scientific programme, Techno-College and hands-on training

There are many ways to enhance your learning and education during the EACTS Annual Meeting. From the high-quality scientific programme featuring over 200 abstracts, focus and plenary sessions, to the future-gazing Techno-College and hands-on training under the guidance of global experts. There’s plenty on offer, not to mention entertaining panel sessions featuring our renowned international faculty.  

The Scientific Programme

  • The EACTS Annual Meeting is renowned for its high-quality scientific programme featuring the latest science and breakthrough research and hot topic debates featuring global experts in the field.
  • Designing the Future Our packed scientific programme is driven by our domains, committees and task forces who are dedicated to bringing you the very latest in cardiothoracic science. From innovative focus, abstract and plenary sessions, to the outstanding trade exhibition, training workshops, and satellite symposia, there is something for everyone at this year’s EACTS Annual Meeting.

Keynote and honoured guest speakers

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Honoured Guest

Prof. Dr. Jens Krause

Thursday 9 October 2025

11:15 – 12:00

“Collective Behaviour and Collective Intelligence in Animals and Humans”

Submit your abstracts

Participate in the Annual Meeting

Showcase your research and be part of a high-quality programme of world leading science.

Submissions are open as follows:

Open until 30 April 2025 – General abstract

1 Mar – 31 July 2025 – Allied Health / Pre-Trainees abstracts

1 Mar – 31 July 2025 – EACTS/AATS Foundation Academic Excellence Award

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Techno-College  

Techno-College has a fantastic reputation for showcasing the latest technologies and techniques in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.

 

Learn from our global experts and experience pioneering technologies and new techniques through our live surgery demonstrations and live-in-a-box presentations.

Techno-College is split into two streams – adult cardiac and thoracic -with sessions running concurrently across one day.  Taking place on Wednesday only entry to Techno-College is a stand-alone cost.

EACTS is grateful to the following organisations for their support of this year’s Techno-College:

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EACCME Accreditation

“The 39th EACTS Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 08/10/2025 – 11/10/2025, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 24.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”

“Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications

“Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”