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15th INTERNATIONAL BERND SPIESSL SYMPOSIUM

14–15 Jun 2019, Basel, Switzerland

Dentistry, Medical Innovation, Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Face and Identity, Digital Future of Medicine, Robotic, 3D Printing, Spirituality, Arts, Blockchain, Implantology
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We are happy to announce:

Conference Chairs

Senior Consultant, Head of Hightech-Research-Center HFZ of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Associate Vice-President for Innovation University Basel

Introduction
Email
hf.zeilhofer@unibas.ch

Conference Committee

Co-Chair, a.i. Head of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel

Introduction
Email
christoph.kunz@usb.ch

Co-Chair, Head of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, UZB, University of Basel

Introduction
Email
Carlalberta.Verna@unibas.ch

Conference Organizers

Katalin Bohner

Assistant to Prof. Dr. med., Dr. med. dent., Dr. h.c. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer Hightech-Research-Center HFZ of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Introduction
Introduction

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Welcome from the Chair

We have the pleasure to announce the 15th International Bernd Spiessl Symposium.
Under the Theme “Digital Future of Medicine” there will be a focus on face and identity as every year as well as the digital future of medicine. Raising new fields at the interface between Life Sciences and MedTech will be given a platform to nurture interdisciplinary collaboration between medical doctors, scientists, engineers, start-ups and the private industry.

Innovative and visionary technologies in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery will be presented from Friday, 14 June to Saturday, 15 June 2019 at the University Hospital Basel, Zentrum für Lehre und Forschung (ZLF), Hebelstrasse 20, Basel, Switzerland.

The International Bernd Spiessl Symposium is one of the leading conferences for Innovative and Visionary Technologies in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. The concept unites practical science with highly qualitative academic value which is recognizable in its diversity on topics such Face & Identity, Next Generation of Education, Care Concepts of the Future, Smart Implants, Internet of the Body, Robotics, Archeomedicine, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Implantology & Navigation, Clefts, 3D Printing and interesting Free Topics.

There is a saying: Art leads to scientific and medical innovation – science and medicine inspire art. This is the spirit of the conference. Art performances and music improvisation will be an integrative part of the conference.

Traditionally, our cultural program starts on Thursday evening with an aperitif and a Swiss vernissage. The next evening we invite you to our favorite Gala Dinner at the Wildt’sche Haus. On Saturday, we start our cultural racer, the guided tour through the Art Basel 2019. The congress program ends, as every year, with our traditional Garden Party.

We look forward to meeting you at our exciting scientific event.

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Dr. h.c. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer

Bernd Spiessl

Bernd Spiessl, born 1921 in Nittenau/Germany was a significant professor in the range of maxillofacial surgery. He received a doctorate in medicine and dental technology in 1952 (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich) and 1960 (Universität Hamburg). In 1965 he was appointed to the first extraordinary chair for maxillofacial surgery at the Basel University.

He was an outstanding personality, a passionate and excellent surgeon and scientist. With his innovative and unconventional ideas, Bernd Spiessl brought important progress to medicine, mainly in the field of head and neck tumor surgery. He was one of the first scientists who used osteosynthesis as method of treatment in traumatology and defective surgery (facial).

1972/1973 he was president of DGMKG (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mund-Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie), the German Association of Specialists for oral and maxillofacial surgery. Bernd Spiessl became doctor emeritus in 1987, he died in 2002.

In memory of and in in honour of Bernd Spiessl, every annual symposium “Innovation meets Art” starts with a memorial service.


Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernd Spiessl

Organization

Congress President
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Dr. h.c. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer
Senior Consultant, Head of Hightech-Research-Center HFZ of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
University Hospital Basel
Associate Vice-President for Innovation University Basel
Gewerbestrasse 24
4123 Allschwil / Switzerland

Congress Organization
Katalin Bohner
Assistant to Prof. Dr. med., Dr. med. dent., Dr. h.c. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer
Hightech-Research-Center HFZ of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
University Hospital Basel
Gewerbestrasse 24
4123 Allschwil / Switzerland

Congress Secretariat
FACE AND IDENTITY - THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF MEDICINE
c/o MDPI Sustainability Foundation
St. Alban-Anlage 66
4052 Basel / Switzerland

Géraldine Leuenberger
Email: leuenberger@mdpi.com

Matthias Burkhalter
Email: burkhalter@wsforum.org









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Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Peter Kessler
University Medical Center Maastricht, Netherlands





Prof. h.c. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Florian Thieringer
University Hospital Basel, Switzerland





Prof. Dr. Georg Rauter
University of Basel, Switzerland





Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Dr. h.c. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer
University Hospital Basel, Switzerland






Prof. Dr. iur. Claudia Seitz
University of Basel, Switzerland





PD Dr. med. dent. Stefan Stübinger
University of Basel, Switzerland





Prof. Frederic Fol Leymarie
University of London, UK





Dr. med. dent. Stefan Röhling
University Hospital Basel, Switzerland





Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Christoph Leiggener
Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Switzerland





Dr. h.c. Susanne Codoni
University of Basel, Switzerland





Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Weber
University of Bern, Switzerland





Dr. Christian Vogler
Advancience, Allschwil, Switzerland





Prof. i.R. Dr. Cornelia Kober
University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Germany





Prof. Dr. med. Bernard Devauchelle
University Hospital Amiens, France





Cyrill Bätscher
Advanced Osteotomy Tools, Basel, Switzerland




Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
University of Basel, Switzerland




Professor Dr. Samuel J. Zeichner
Centre de Radiologie Maxillofacial Vevey, Switzerland

Event Awards

We are pleased to announce that three kinds of awards will be available at this conference. The nominations will be assessed by the Organizing Committee.

The Awards
Best Poster

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Awards will consist of a nice price.
Best Student Poster

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Awards will consist of a nice price.
Best Speaker

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Awards will consist of a nice price.

Instructions for Authors

Invitation to publish a Special Issue for “15th Bernd Spiessl Symposium - Digital Future of Medicine” in Dentistry Journal (2304-6767)




Dentistry Journal (ISSN 2304-6767) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal published by MDPI. Dentistry Journal is now covered in PubMed, indexed in Scopus, and full-text archived in PubMed Central and gets high visibility. Our aim is to provide rigorous peer review, enable rapid publication of cutting-edge research without delay.

The official deadline for submission is 31 December 2019. However, you may send your manuscript at any time until this deadline. All papers submitted and accepted for publication will be immediately published and gathered together on the website of this journal. If you plan to contribute, please send us a short abstract to dentistry@mdpi.com for announcement on the website. Submitted papers should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

For further details on the submission process, please see the instructions for authors at the journal website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/dentistry/instructions




Social Events

Memorial Service for Bernd Spiessl

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 18:30 – 19:15h
Venue: Catholic University Community, Herbergsgasse 7, 4051 Basel

Welcome Aperitif

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 19:30 – 22:00h
Venue: Herbergsgasse 7, 4051 Basel

Gala Dinner

Friday, 15 June 2018, 19.00 - 23.00h
Venue: Wildt’sches Haus, Petersplatz 13, Basel

Registration Fee: CHF 110.00

Guided ART Tour

Saturday, 15 June 2019, 15:30 – 16:30h
Meeting Point: Guided Tours Desk, Foyer VIP-Welcome Lounge Hall 5, Messeplatz Basel

Registration Fee: CHF 60.00

Farewell Party

Saturday, 15 June 2019, 18:00 – 23:00h
Venue: University Hospital Basel, Garden of Holsteiner Hof, Hebelstrasse 32, Basel

Registration Fee: CHF 50.00

Registration

Early Bird
Until 26th May 2019
Regular
Until 26th May 2019
Late
From 27th May 2019
Supported documents
2-day ticket 250.00 CHF 300.00 CHF 350.00 CHF
1-day ticket 150.00 CHF 150.00 CHF 200.00 CHF
Students* 50.00 CHF 50.00 CHF 50.00 CHF
Invited Guests Hans-Florian Zeilhofer Free Free Free Invitation
Art Ticket 65.00 CHF 65.00 CHF 65.00 CHF
Cancellation policy

All cancellations must be electronically mailed to burkhalter@mdpi.com.
Refund of registration fees will be as follows:

  • Cancellations received up and including 9 May 2019: minus 25% handling fee
  • No refund on cancellations after 9 May 2019, even if due to illness, Visa rejection etc.

Please Pay Cash (Currency: CHF) at the Conference Venue.

Payment methods

Wire transfer, Credit card

Registration Settings

Late Payment

We only accept cash for the late payment at the conference.

Confirmation

Upon receipt of the correct registration fee, each participant will receive a confirmation of registration. Please bring this confirmation to the registration desk at the conference centre as proof of your registration.

Congress material

The congress documents (name badge, vouchers, program etc.) will be distributed to the pre-registered delegates at the registration desk on-site.

Cancellation

All cancellations must be electronically mailed to burkhalter@wsforum.org
Refund of registration fees will be as follows:

  • Cancellations received up and including 9 May 2019: minus 25% handling fee
  • No refund on cancellations after 9 May 2019, even if due to illness, Visa rejection etc.

Invitation letter

The organisers will be pleased to send a letter of invitation to any individual requesting one, once their registration and fee have been received. It is to be understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential participants obtaining a visa. It is not a commitment on the part of the congress to provide any financial support. You may request such a letter during the online registration.

Name change

Substitutions of attendees can be made at any time. For any change of names, a fee of CHF 50 will be charged.

Payment Methods

All fees for congress registration and additional courses should be paid in CHF in advance to the Congress Secretariat of Face and Identity – Digital Future of Medicinet 2019 clearly stating the participant’s name and address. You have the possibility to pay by bank transfer or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).

Responsibility

The participant acknowledges that she / he has no right to lodge damage claims against the organisers should the holding of the congress be hindered or prevented by unexpected political or economical events or generally by "force majeure", or should the non-appearance of speakers or other reasons necessitate program changes. With her / his registration, the participant accepts this proviso.

Hotel Accomodation

There is no accommodation included in the conference price.

Should you need any hotel accommodation, please click here for further information and self booking.

Information from A - Z

CME

The 15th Bernd Spiessl - Symposium 2019 is accredited by the Swiss Society of oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery SGMKG and is granted 6 credit points per day

Insurance

The meeting organizer cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of property belonging to meeting participants, either during, or as a result of the meeting. Please check the validity of your own insurance.

Language

The official congress language is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Time Zone

Basel is in the Central European Time Zone (CET). CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).

Venue

University Hospital Basel
Zentrum für Lehre und Forschung
Hebelstrasse 20
4056 Basel / Switzerland

Flyer and Poster

Title Pages

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If you are interested in ordering (at cost) a printed version of a title page, please contact us at burkhalter@wsforum.org

Contact

Congress Secretariat

FACE AND IDENTITY - THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF MEDICINE
c/o MDPI Sustainability Foundation
St. Alban-Anlage 66
4052 Basel / Switzerland

Matthias Burkhalter
Email: burkhalter@wsforum.org

Géraldine Leuenberger
Email: leuenberger@mdpi.com

Sponsors and Partners

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