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15th INTERNATIONAL BERND SPIESSL SYMPOSIUM

14 - 15 June 2019
Basel, Switzerland

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



Meet the Event Chair

Prof. Hans-Florian Zeilhofer
Prof. 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

Important Dates


  • Abstract submission deadlineApr 30, 2019
  • Abstract acceptance notificationMay 31, 2019
  • Registration end dateJun 13, 2019
  • Early bird registration deadlineMay 26, 2019
  • Regular registration deadlineJun 13, 2019
  • Late registration deadlineMay 27, 2019

Meet Our Speakers

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Session Topics
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  • Poster. FACE AND IDENTITY
  • Poster. THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF MEDICINE

Sponsors and Partners

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Dentistry Journal — Open Access Journal
We are happy to announce:

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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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 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.

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

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