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The full EWMA 2024 programme will feature a mixture of topics important to the wound community.

Get acquainted with the different session formats of the Scientific Programme here:

Key sessions

The programme will feature a mixture of new topics, which are important to the European wound community, in addition to topics that have been popular during previous EWMA conferences. The sessions will deal with advancement of education and research in relation to epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds.

Focus sessions

A focus session is an opportunity to go into depth with a topic. The focus sessions take place in a smaller setting and typically have 1-2 speakers.

Workshops

The workshops are typically held in a smaller setting than key sessions, focus sessions and free paper sessions. EWMA workshops are interactive and give participants an opportunity to address and elaborate on particular aspects of the themes of the individual sessions.

Guest sessions

A number of organisations are invited to organise a guest session. This serves to increase scientific cooperation and networking with organisations active in thematic issues related to wound healing and management.

International Partner session

1-2 of EWMA's International Partners organises a session at the annual conference to increase collaboration and networking with partners active in thematic issues related to wound healing and management.

Streams

The EWMA streams presents a number of sessions within the same topic.

Free paper sessions

Free paper sessions consist of abstracts submitted and accepted for oral presentation. Each presenter has 8 min presentation followed by 2 min Q&A.

E-poster sessions

E-poster sessions consist of abstracts accepted for e-poster presentation. Each presenter has 3 min for a short presentation of the key points of the e-poster. The sessions take place in the e-poster area in the exhibition.

All e-posters except for abstracts accepted for Case studies or Professional communication can be included in an e-poster session.

Satellite symposium

A satellite symposium is a session organised by th eindustry, usually by a company which also sponsors or exhibits at the conference.