2023-11-07 11:52:32
The eighteenth edition of the national congress from Dominican Society of Pulmonology and Thorax Surgery (SDNCT) brought together a significant number of respiratory health professionals in the country.
The scientific event, described as a success, had the participation of 27 outstanding international specialists from Colombia, Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Spain and Guatemala and 43 nationals.
According to the Dr. Plutarco Ariaspresident of the society, this event exceeded expected expectations in academic terms and in number of professionals present.
During the opening ceremony Dr. Salvador Martínez Selmo was recognized to whom the congress was dedicated and the declaration of honorary members of the SDNCT who were given a PIN and the official Scarf.
The scientific program developed at the event that took place from November 2 to 5 at the Live Aqua Punta Cana Hotel focused on the areas of respiratory medicine.
This congress united in parallel the congresses of the Dominican Society of Pediatric Pulmonologists, the Northern Branch (NEUMONORTE) and the Circle of Graduated Pulmonologists of the Salvador B. Gautier Hospital. The Chapter of Thoracic Surgeons also participated.
This event revolved around five fundamental pillars which were:
First, was the holding of the Pre-Congress courses that were held on October 21 simultaneously in Santiago and Santo Domingo with the name “Beyond Respiratory Triage” with the participation of 509 doctors.
The second pillar is the INTRA congress courses, held at the beginning of the congress, where three important topics were addressed: Pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep disorders and respiratory physiology.
Third was the recording of the Neumo podcats, which is the society’s new communication channel, also addressing topics of great interest.
Fourth, the call for the presentation of free works, on aspects related to lung disease or related to areas of Pulmonology and chest surgery.
Fifth were the modules discussed at the congress, on important topics such as: Pulmonary physiology, respiratory sleep disorders in adults and children, lung cancer and pulmonary interventionism, vaccines and respiratory diseases, infectious lung diseases, interstitial lung diseases, critical/intensive pulmonology respiratory and updating in pleural diseases, COPD and asthma.
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