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Important Dates
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Preliminary announcement June 2008
First announcement October 2008
Second announcement June 2009
Abstract submission deadline 31 May 2009
Notification of acceptance 1 July 2009
Deadline for early registration (reduced fee) 15
July 2009 |
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
On behalf of Turkish Sports Medicine Association, we are proud to host 6th.
EFSMA European Sports Medicine Congress in Antalya, Turkey; a country with a ten
thousand year old cultural heritage, acting as a geographic and socio-cultural
link between West and East.
The time and location for the congress is 14-18 October, 2009, Antalya. The
choice of Antalya as the venue of our Congress will provide a unique ambiance
with the incomparable historic presence, natural beauty and cultural charm of
this part of Anatolia. We are hoping that this Congress in the land of pioneers
of medicine such as Avicenna and Hipocrates will inspire and stimulate you.
Surrounded by amazing scenery of sharp contrasts, Antalya, Turkey's principal
resort, is an attractive city with shady palm-lined boulevards and a prize-winning
marina. Antalya has been continuously inhabited since its founding in 159 BC by
Attalos II, a King of Pergamum, who named the city Attaleia after himself. The
Romans, Byzantines and Seljuks successively inhabited in Antalya before Ottomans
ruled the territory. Today, Antalya is a famous tourism center in Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk's modern Turkish Republic, providing a premium touristic service mainly
to Europe.
We would like to welcome you with our well-known “Turkish Hospitality” to share
the recent scientific developments in the area of sports medicine. We believe
this Congress will provide a high quality scientific environment for the
presentation of new research and exchange of information by all disciplines
related to sports and medicine. In recent years, the EFSMA has grown and
developed into what is now a leading and dynamic force in Sports Medicine in
Europe. It is with the same dynamism and expertise that are the hallmarks of a
high calibre and carefully arranged scientific programme. A thorough discussion
and critical evaluation of the latest advancements in sports medicine are key
features of the scientific programme. The sessions, which will include
educational courses, state-of-the-art lectures, panel and round table
discussions and symposia, will also provide an opportunity for all sports
medicine health care providers to exchange views on current issues.
Besides the congress we also invite you to enjoy the land of sun, sea, history,
culture, sports and humanity.
We hope that the 6th. EFSMA European Sports Medicine Congress, 14 to 18 October
2009, will be a red-letter date in your diary, an event that we expect to be
exciting and informative. We look forward to being your hosts knowing the
Antalya congress will be an enlightening and enjoyable experience that should
not be missed.
See you in Antalya 2009!
Congress Chairman
Congress Secretary
Prof. Emin Ergen MD
Assoc. Prof. Bülent Ülkar MD
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