Activities
ESO Department to Department Visit Programme
The European Stroke Organisation is pleased to announce that a “Department to Department Visit Programme” will be launched in 2010.
This programme is offered to young scientists and physicians to facilitate training in basic, clinical or applied research related to stroke in European laboratories or clinics. The goal is to maximise the exchange of information and expertise, to provide them an insight into stroke departments outside their country and to help to increase the applicants’ future career development.
ESO has made agreements with European stroke departments to host young stroke physicians. The applicant can mark his/her preference of host institution on the application form. A list of the available host institutions and their vignettes can be found here.
The “Department to Department Visit” can be 2-4 weeks long and is available to physicians born after 01.01.1975 with an interest in the field of stroke. The ESO will support up to 10 young scientists annually with a grant of max. 1.500 € (375, - € per week). Applicants are expected to become ESO members.
Deadline for application is 31 January 2010. Interested parties can send their application (the original and 4 copies) to the following address:
ESO Administrative Secretariat
Association House
Freie Strasse 90
4002 Basel
Switzerland
(Applications sent by fax or email will not be considered)
Please make sure that the application contains the following:
- Completed application form
- CV (1 page)
- List of publications
- Copy of passport/identity card
- Letter of recommendation from head of department
- Letter of motivation (1/2 page)
For any further questions please write to: esoinfo@congrex.com
Postgraduate Master Programme European Master in Stroke Medicine
Master of Science (MSc)
The Danube University, Krems, Austria, offers a postgraduate Master Programme in Stroke Medicine which is part of the Educational Programme of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO).
The "European Master in Stroke Medicine" Programme aims at neurologists and stroke physicians (certified as well as in training) planning to gain the practical knowledge as well as the scientific background to participate in clinical research and networking.
This program covers all areas of cerebrovascular diseases, including management of stroke units and principles and practice of neurological interventions and recovery, and is provided by a faculty of leading European experts.
- Part-time course with 4 full weeks of on-site lectures held over a period of two years (one week per semester)
- 4 full weeks of practice on a Europe-wide accredited stroke unit
- Approval of a Master thesis
Tuition fee: Euro 12,000.-
The second course will start on October 13th 2008
To learn more about this postgraduate Masterprogramme please click here.
11th ESO Stroke Summer School Barcelona 2007
The beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain, will be hosting this year's ESO Stroke Summer School to be held from June 25th to June 29th.
The course will consider all the most relevant aspects of stroke, from basic research to diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
The chairmen are Ángel Chamorro, MD, PhD and Antoni Dávalos, MD, PhD.
Please download the scientific programme here.
Applications should be sent by 7th June 2007. Applicants must include an updated CV together with a letter of recommendation from a stroke physician.
Please send applications to: achamorro@ub.edu
10th ESO Stroke Summer School, Cambridge, UK
Report from the 10th ESO Stroke Summer School, Cambridge, UK, September 2006
9th ESO Stroke Summer School, Stockholm
Report from the 9th ESO Stroke Summer School, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2005
8th ESO Stroke Summer School, Austria
Report from the 8th ESO Stroke Summer School, Austria, September 2004
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6th ESO Stroke Summer School, Helsinki
Report from the 6th ESO SUMMER SCHOOL, Helsinki, Finland, September 1 - 7, 2002