Join us for our annual HMAQ international conference to be held in Chania, Crete, from July 29th to July 31st 2025.
The presentations will be geared to a general medical audience, featuring lectures from various specialties.
The schedule will run from 8:30am to 12:30pm, with afternoons free to explore Chania on your own, or to join us for organized social activities at an additional cost (please see below). Registration will be open as of 7am, with continental breakfast served for all registrants.
The HMAQ has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME) with 10.0 European CME credits. These credits may be converted to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Organizing and Scientific Committee- Comité Organisateur
Dr Polymnia Galiatsatos
Dr Christopher Labos
Dr M. Varvarikos
A limited number of rooms has been reserved, at preferential rates, for conference attendees, from July 26th to August 2nd inclusive
Upon confirmation of registration payment, participants will receive a booking code, valid up until March 31st, 2025
Samaria Hotel
69 Kidonias St.
Chania, Crete
T:+30 28210 38600
For families of 4 and more, we recommend you contact the hotel directly to book connecting rooms
For alternative lodging options, please reach out to us
DAY 1- July 29th, 2025 Registration/Sign-in/Breakfast 7:00-8:00am
Moderator: Dr Evangelia Lila Amirali
8:00-8:15am: Welcome-Opening remarks Dr Marietta Varvarikos
8:15-9am: Review of Functional Dyspepsia Dr Polyminia Galiatsatos
9am-9:45am: New Trends in Diabetes Care Dr Peter Assimakopoulos
10am-10:45am: Gaming Esports injuries Dr Jane Konidis
10:45-11:30am: Facial Aesthetics and Dental Implant Rehabilitation
Dr Ioannis Chatzistefanou
11:30-12:15am: Empathy and mental health in medical students: the mediating role of coping strategies Dr Olga Avramopoulou
12:15-12:30pm: Q & A session
DAY 2- July 30th, 2025 Registration/Sign-in/Breakfast 7:00-8:30am
Moderator: Dr Polymnia Galiatsatos
8:30-9:15am: « Aging reversal agents »- Research update on determinants of aging and immune senescence Dr Christos Tsoukas
9:15-10am: Anticoagulation in Special Patient Populations Dr V. Tagalakis
10:15-11am: Diagnosis and Treatment of maxillofacial deformities
Dr George Kyritsis
11am-11:45am Understanding the interaction between ageing and genetics in facial aesthetics Dr Andreas Nikolis
11:45-noon: Q & A session
DAY 3- July 31st, 2025 Registration/Sign-In/Breakfast 7:00-8:00am
Moderator: Dr Marietta Varvarikos
8:00-8:45am: ADHD Challenges for Diagnosis and Treatment Dr E. Amirali
8:45-9:30: Point of care applications of ultrasound in the outpatient clinical setting-a novel teaching curriculum Dr Paul Brisebois
9:30-10:15am: A Primer on Perianal Disease Dr Christian Zalai
10:30-11:15am: Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Alzheimer's and FTD Dr Kyrana Tsapkini
11:15-noon: Update in Neuropathy and Treatment Pearls Dr G. Manousakis
Noon-12:15pm: Q & A session
12:15-12:30pm: Closing Remarks and Special Tribute
Conference Evaluations and Certificates of Attendance
Traditional Cretan Night
July 29th, 7pm
Join us in a 15th c. Venetian venue (Metohi Istoria) for a memorable gastronomic experience, dancing under the stars, with a folkloric evening show.
Kertos Tavern, by the beach
July 30th, 7pm
Unforgettable dining experience, on a pier overlooking the breathtaking Cretan sunset.