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ICL PROPOSALS

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Deadline 15 December

SECEC gives the opportunity to full and corresponding members to submit an application for an ICL to be presented during the annual congress (Rotterdam - 17-19 September 2025). The ICLs aim to provide high level up-to-date scientific content to shoulder and elbow practitioners and to encourage unbiased practice in order to improve daily care.

The ICLs can address basic or advanced topics:

  • basic: answers general questions on shoulder and elbow diseases such as instability, stiffness, arthritis, fractures, cuff tears, ... In such ICLs, the following points are addressed : epidemiology, natural course of the disease, diagnosis (examination and imaging), conservative treatment, surgical treatment, rehabilitation, literature review and take home message.
  • advanced: answers specific questions on shoulder and elbow procedures.

The ICLs are presented during a 1-hour session (one chair + no more than 4 speakers).

Application Information

The ICL Chair should
  • Complete the application form
  • Be a full or corresponding member
  • Have participated at least once in a podium presentation or moderation
  • Have participated in at least 2 of the recent SECEC congresses
The ICL Speakers should
  • Be SECEC members or apply for membership before the ICL is validated
  • Represent various countries (no more than 2 speakers or 1 chair and 1 speaker from the same country)
  • Be shoulder and elbow professionals (maximum 1 speaker can come from different fields of interest: biomechanics, engineering...)
  • Show a disclosure slide, after the title, to clearly highlight bias with the topics of the presentation and company support if applicable
  • Not represent a company
Bias
  • The ICL should not be limited to a device only produced by a single company
  • In case of shoulder or elbow prosthesis, at least two companies must be involved in the discussion with different presenters
Format
  • All courses should provide at least 30 minutes of discussion, no more than 45 minutes of presentations
  • For interaction purposes, the chair should provide 4 Multiple Choice Questions
Other
  • The SECEC Education Committee is responsible for reviewing the ICL applications and for building the ICL programme (upon final approval from the SECEC Executive Committee)
  • An ICL can be repeated if it is in the best three
  • No reimbursement will be provided by SECEC for the presenters’ expenses

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