SYMPOSIA LIST
1. International Symposium in Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine
Symposium chairs:
Zana Borovcanin MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York
Zana_Borovcanin@urmc.rochester.edu
Melissa Kreso MD, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York
melissa_kreso@urmc.rochester.edu
2. International symposium in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery
Symposium chairs:
Ibrahim Omerhodzic MD, KUMC Sarajevo
ibrahimomerhodzic74@gmail.com
Kenan Arnautovic MD, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
3. International symposium in Cardiovascular Surgery
Symposium chairs:
Muhamed Djedovic MD, KUMC Sarajevo
djedovicm5@gmail.com
Nermir Granov MD, KUMC Sarajevo
nermir@hotmail.com
4. International symposium in Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Symposium chairs:
Faruk Nisic MD, KUMC, Sarajevo
faruk.nisic@gmail.com
Nina Jovanovic MD, Kantonal Hospital, Zenica
nina-jovanovic@uiowa.edu
Jasmina Alajbegovic-Halimic MD
5. 2nd International Conference on Life Science
Symposium chairs:
dr. Amina Hrkovic-Porobija, Veterinary Faculty University of Sarajevo
amina.hrkovic@vfs.unsa.ba
dr. Emira Hukić, University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Forestry, Bosnia-Herzegovina
6. International Symposium on Obstetric and Gynecology
Symposium chairs:
Taib Delic MD, Agram Clinic, Sarajevo
taib.delic@poliklinika-agram.ba
Svjetlana Lozo MD, Columbia University, New York
Azra Sadikovic MD, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
7. International Symposium in Dermatology and Venerology
Symposium chairs:
Amra Osmancevic MD, University of Goterborg, Sweden
amra.osmancevic@vgregion.se
8. International Symposium in Family Medicine
Symposium chair:
Melida Hasanagic MD, RMC Dr Safet Mujic, Mostar, BiH
drmelidah@gmail.com
9. International Symposium in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Symposium chairs:
Dr. Emela Mujic Skikic – Dubai, UAE
emela59@yahoo.com
Dr. Amra Saric – Canada
Dr. Dijana Avdic – Sarajevo, BiH
10. International Symposium in Cardiovascular Medicine
Symposium chair:
Edin Begic MD, General Hospital “Prim. Dr. Abdulah Nakas”; School of Medicine, Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
edinbegic90@gmail.com
11. International Symposium in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Symposium chairs:
Eldin Karaikovic MD
eekaraikovic@gmail.com
Senail Sivro MD
12. International Symposium in Pediatrics
Symposium chairs:
Feriha Catibusic MD, KCUS, Sarajevo, BiH
feriha1106@gmail.com
Amina Smajlovic MD ,Division of Primary Care Pediatrics Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University College of Medicine
aminadilber@yahoo.com
13. International Symposium in Neurology
Symposium chairs:
Nevena Mahmutbegovic MD
nevenaradulovic@hotmail.com
Enra Mehmedika Suljic MD
neurofiziologija@kcus.ba
Aida Kantadzic Sehic MD
aidasehic01@yahoo.com
14. International Symposium in Mental Health in Children and Adolescents
Symposium chair:
Emira Svraka MD
goldy_emi@yahoo.com
15. International Symposium in Breast Cancer
Symposium chair:
Lejla Hadzikadic Gusic MD, Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health-Carolinas Medical Center
hoyalh@gmail.com
16. International Symposium in Oncology, Hematology and Pathology
Symposium chairs:
Gordan Srkalovic MD, PhD Lansing, MI
gordan.srkalovic@sparrow.org
Ermina Ilijazovic MD, PhD, Tuzla, BiH
l_ermina@yahoo.com
17. International Simposium in General Surgery
Symposium chair:
Amila Husic MD
ahusic@gmail.com
18. International Simposium in Plastic Surgery
Symposium chair:
Mahira Tanovic MD
mtanovicmd@gmail.com
TOPICS
During its “13th Days of BHAAAS in Bosnia-Herzegovina,” Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences will organize the international conference on Medical Sciences.
Abstract submission is completed at this time, but we still welcome topic submissions. In case you want to submit your topic, a title of the presentation is necessary and should be written in English.
The presentations can be delivered in either English or in BHS language regardless of the symposium, although we encourage presentations in English.
Topic submission
GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE
- After April 1st each symposia chair will receive submitted abstracts related to their symposia.
- The chair and co-chairs are responsible to do the first review and immediately rejecting abstracts that do not fulfill their basic criteria related to quality, context, plagiarism, and self-plagiarism. Chair or co-chairs will notify authors of the abstract rejection. The chair and co-chair will have to finalize this step by April 10th.
- All abstracts that fulfill scientific criteria should be sent to the medical section review committee on the email nina-jovanovic@uiowa.edu and asmajkic@mac.com by symposia chairs no later than April 10th. At this point, please do not notify the authors of these abstracts.
- The review committee will review all abstracts based on technical criteria propagated on the web page and send feedback to authors if any revision is needed. Ten days will be assigned for revision.
- The due date for authors to make revisions and send abstracts back to the review committee will be April 30th.
- Authors and Chairs will be notified of accepted and rejected abstracts by the review committee no later than May 5th.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In all email correspondence between chairs and authors the review committee needs to be cc for easier follow up and double checking for any communication errors.
IMPORTANT DATES
| January 1, 2022 | Deadline for registration of Symposia. If you wish to organize a symposium, please send the symposium name and the chair’s full name, title, and email address to 13thdays.medicine@bhaaas.org. A symposium can have up to two additional co-chairs, in which case the same information should be provided for the co-chairs. Please keep in mind that all dates are final and that we can not make any exceptions. Once a symposium is proposed, you will receive a confirmation email.
Please send the photos of all symposium co-chairs to Alen Corovic at alen.corovic@gmail.com. |
| April 1, 2022 | Deadline for submission of abstracts |
| May 10, 2022 | Deadline for registration and payment of the registration fee. |
SPECIAL EVENTS
Round table: Organization of Private Health Care
“What role will the private sector play in healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future?”
Chair:
Rasim Jusufović MD, PhD, SSST, Sarajevo, BiH
rasim.jusufovic@ssst.edu.ba
Round table in Public Health
Chairs:
Arif Smajkic MD
Slavenka Straus MD
2nd MEET THE MED STUDENTS EVENT
Chairs:
Ibrahim Omerhodžić, BHAAAS, Sarajevo
Amer Smajkić, BHAAAS, Chicago
Genetic testing
Chair:
M.Sc. Anela Zorlak, Genetičko savjetovalište Genetika, Sarajevo, BiH
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Organizing Committee of the Medical Symposia 13th Days
Muhamed Djedović MD
Nina Jovanović MD
Ibrahim Omerhodžić MD
Azra Sadiković MD
and
Amer Smajkić MD (President of the Medical Section)