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Diverse teams for better patient outcomes

EMERGE 
Aspire. Achieve. Lead

A programme for women physicians in the interventional and vascular space.

Curriculum Overview

Preliminary subjects, locations and speakers - subject to change.

  • Virtual 
    1st Clinical Technology Masterclass: Venous - to explore the techniques in the management of peripheral venous disease and clot management. 
    Preliminary topics, locations and speakers - subject to change.
    Speaker: Prof. Marzia Lugli, Vascular Surgeon at Hesperia Hospital Modena, Italy. 
  • Virtual: Group 1
    1st Interpersonal & Communication Skills Masterclass: Emotional Intelligence - to understand your own emotional intelligence and discover how to use it to build more effective working relationships.
    Speaker: Alison Lawrence, Executive Coach, United Kingdom
  • Virtual: Group 2
    1st Interpersonal & Communication Skills Masterclass:
    Emotional Intelligence- to understand your own emotional intelligence and discover how to use it to build more effective working relationships.
    Speaker: Alison Lawrence, Executive Coach, United Kingdom
  • Face-to-face
    2nd Clinical Technology Masterclass: Embolization
    Speaker: Dr Carla van Rijswijk, Head of Interventional Radiology at Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands
  • Virtual
    3rd Clinical Technology Masterclass: Arterial
    Speaker: Prof. Marianne Brodmann, Head of Division of Angiology at Medical University of Graz, Austria
  • Virtual
    4th Clinical Technology Masterclass: Arterial
    Speaker: Prof. Marianne Brodmann, Head of Division of Angiology at Medical University of Graz, Austria
  • Face-to-Face
    EMERGE at Women in IR Networking Breakfast, ECIO, Basel, April 28th, 08:30-09:30
  • Virtual
    5th Clinical Technology Masterclass: Venous- to explore the techniques in the management of peripheral
    venous disease and clot management.
    Speaker: Prof. Marzia Lugli, Vascular Surgeon at Hesperia Hospital Modena, Italy
    May 13th, 2026, 13:00 -15:00
  • Virtual
    Social Media in Medicine: Make sure you avoid the pitfalls and maximise the opportunities to extend your reach and impact with strategic use of social media
  • Speaker: Sarah Perugia, Executive Leadership Coach, United Kingdom
    Group 1: June 2nd, 2026, from 13:00 -17:00; Group 2: June 18th, 2026, 09:00 - 13:00
  • Virtual
    6th Clinical Technology Masterclass: Cryoablation 
    Speaker: Prof. Tsoumakidou, Interventional Radiologist, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland 
    Sep. 3rd, 2026, 16:00 -18:00
  • Face-to-Face
    EMERGE at Women in IR Networking Breakfast, CIRSE, Copenhagen, Sep. 7th
  • Virtual
    Social Media in Medicine Tips&Tricks:  Make sure you avoid the pitfalls and maximise the opportunities to extend your reach and impact with strategic use of social media
    Speaker: Sara Lojo-Lendoiro, Department Head of Interventional Radiology, Hospital Povisa, Vigo, Spain
    Oct. 5th, 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
  • Face-to-Face
    FINAL SESSION
    EMERGE Closing Meeting: 
    Nov. 17th - 18th, 2026, Düsseldorf

 

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