On this page you can find the workshops we hosted for ICMS 2023. That should give you a good idea of what to expect for ICMS 2024. Stay tuned!
Mentor: Dr. Gergana Ivanova
Note: The workshop will start at 08:00!
In this workshop you are going to learn how to deal with life-threatening emergency situations like a real anesthesiologist. You will get all the tips and tricks and you will have the chance to practice one of the most common techniques in anesthesiology – intubation.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Maria Kalinkova
Differentiation of different conditions in thyroid diseases and advice from practice will be the focus of this workshop. Track the most important points of tracking the right diagnosis!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Tanya Dimitrova
Skin graft operations are performed on some patients with burn trauma. Come to the biggest burn center in Bulgaria to find out how! Bring your scrubs!
Location: UMBALSM “N. I. Pirogov”, “General Eduard I. Totleben” blvd., №21
Mentor: Health Technology Assesments, Dr. Slaveyko Dzhambazov, PhD; Adriana Dacheva; Yoanna Vutova, MPharm
While working with presentations, examples, cases and dynamic discussions, you will get acquainted with innovative health practices and initiatives for evaluating health care.
Location: UMBAL “Prof. Alexander Tchirkov” Sofia, Pencho Slaveykov blvd, № 52А
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Sirakov
Are you interested in radiology and neurosurgery? In this hands-on workshop, you will get the chance to practice your skills on models with pathology in the brain vessels and cameras, imitating X-rays. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: UMBAL “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Akademik Ivan Geshov blvd. № 15
Mentor: Dr. Miroslav Varbev
Want to make your very first steps in the surgical world? Start from the stitching! Simple running, interrupted, horizontal or vertical matress stitch – we have them all.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Petya Radulova and Dr. Stanislava Hitrova
The birth of a baby is wonderful yet very complex process. Newborn babies who need intensive medical attention are often admitted into a special area of the hospital called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Most babies admitted to the NICU are premature (born before 37 weeks of pregnancy), have low birth weight (less than 5.5 pounds), or have a medical condition that requires special care. Practice the techniques and equipment involved in taking care of sick and premature babies as a neonatologist. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: SBALAG “Maychin Dom”
Zdrave str, №2, 8th floor
Mentor: Dr. Liliya Boyanova
Note: The workshop will start at 08:30!
Fundamental science has never looked so easy. Sign to this workshop to find out how small DNA sequences are found in the sea of samples. Bring your white coats!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2, Hall 135
Mentor: Dr. Anelia Zasheva
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to dive into antimicrobial resistance and its clinical importance. Through clinical cases and discussion we will explore the burden of antimicrobial resistance and multi-drug resistance pathogens and ways to prevent and control it.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Tea Aleksandrova and Dr. Nadzhie Gorelyova
The smallest patiens are not only the cutest, but also one of the most interesting ones! Find how to help the little heroes in the ER!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Radoil Simeonov
Osteosynthesis principles – in that type of recontructive surgery a broken bone is joined and stabilized by a metal plate, pin, rod, wire… How’s it’s done and can you go through a metal detector? Bring your scrubs!
Location: UMBAL “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Sofia, Byalo more str., №8,
Mentor: Dr. Bilyana Mileva and Dr. Mihaela Georgieva
Have you ever seen an autopsy performed?! In this clinical autopsy workshop, you will learn about the process of this thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause and manner of death or to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research and educational purposes. Bring your white coat! For med students in their 4th year and above.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2 – Forensics Department
Mentor: Dr. Gloriya Adam and Dr. Tsvetelina Mancheva
OUCH! The knee pain is not always because of weather changes. What are the most common pathologies of the knee and how to recognize them on different imaging methods? For med students in their 4th year and above.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Ivan Peev
Note: The workshop will start at 09:30
The world of dermatology is beynod our limits. Come to find out more about the other side of it! Bring your scrubs!
Location: Аestheline clinic – Sofia 1700,
Studentski grad, 1700 Sofia, Yordan Yosifov street 1A, 3rd floor
Mentor: Dr. Georgi Georgiev
Note: The workshop will start at 08:45!
A biopsy procedure that combines the pictures from an MRI scan and an ultrasound to create a detailed 3D image of the prostate. This procedure makes it easier to see an abnormal area of tissue in order to guide the biopsy needle into the abnormal area. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 4th year and above.
Location: Hill Clinic – Sofia, Alexander Pushkin blvd. №71
Mentor: Dr. Vanyo Vezirov
Advances in 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, are capturing attention in the health care field because of their potential to improve treatment for certain medical conditions. A radiologist, for instance, might create an exact replica of a patient’s spine to help plan a surgery; a dentist could scan a broken tooth to make a crown that fits precisely into the patient’s mouth. In both instances, the doctors can use 3D printing to make products that specifically match a patient’s anatomy. Attending this workshop is gonna show you the latest ideas that 3D printing can give to the field of medicine.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Kristina Belcheva
A practical talk over the main emergencies in ophthalmology, what to do when you don’t have ophthalmology equipment and how successfully to manage those cases!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Prof. Georgi Tchernev and Dr. Simona Kordeva
In this workshop, you will hear an analysis based on new clinical observations of personalised melanoma surgery for thin melanomas, dysplastic nevi and melanoma in situ; nevus associated thick cutaneous melanoma and personalised one step surgical removal and one step melanoma surgery performed on thick melanoma of the forehead.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Radosvet Gornev
In this exclusive workshop you will get the chance to learn from one of the best surgeons in Bulgaria – assoc. prof. Radosvet Gornev! You will discuss the surgical anatomy of the liver and then will procede to practice surgical techniques on a pig liver. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: Lozenets Hospital, ul. “Kozyak” 1, 1407 Yuzhen, Sofia
Mentor: Dr. Nikola Grivov
Ever wondered how you can save the life of a trauma patient outside of the hospital? Wonder no more! In this workshop you will be taught the basics of Trauma Life Support and how to cope with pelvic fractures and vessel trauma on your own. Later, you will practice the principles of limb casting.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Magdalena Aleksieva and Dr. Zaharinka Makshutova
Take the time to submerge into thoracic surgery and get to know more about what thoracic surgeons cope with on a daily basis. This workshop will give you the amazing opportunity to gain a wholesome practical insight into this speciality. You will be able to operate on real lungs with the help of our experienced thoracic surgeons. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: SBALBB „Sveta Sofia“ , Boulevard “Akademik Ivan Evstratiev Geshov ” №19,
Mentor: Prof. Tsvetalina Tankova, Assoc. Prof. Rumyana Dimova, Assoc. Prof. Nevena Chakurova
Diabetes is often a comorbidity for our patients. It is essential to know the latest in its treatment. In this workshop, you will discuss the newest methods of diabetes management. Bring your white coat! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: “SBALAG “Maychin Dom” Zdrave str, №2,
Mentor: Dr. Lyuben Yakov
Do you want to uncover the secrets behind pulmology’s most used diagnostic test? If the answer is “YES” than this workshop is for you! Bring your white coat! For med students in their 2nd year and above.
Location: SBALBB „Sveta Sofia“ , Boulevard “Akademik Ivan Evstratiev Geshov ” №19,
Mentor: Dr. Peter Ivanov
Pain – one of the two most certain things in human life. We all have experienced it and (if we are lucky to live long enough) will experience a lot more of it… As doctors we see it all the time, hear about it, try to alleviate it and as humans we get to actually feel it. But do we really understand where it comes from? Why and how pain develops? Why at all do we have it? Can we do something about it? And should we always do something about it?
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Maria Kalinkova
Differentiation of different conditions in thyroid diseases and advice from practice will be the focus of this workshop. Track the most important points of tracking the right diagnosis!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Sirakov
Are you interested in radiology and neurosurgery? In this hands-on workshop, you will get the chance to practice your skills on models with pathology in the brain vessels and cameras, imitating X-rays. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: UMBAL “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Akademik Ivan Geshov blvd. № 15
Mentor: Dr. Miroslav Varbev
Want to make your very first steps in the surgical world? Start from the stitching! Simple running, interrupted, horizontal or vertical matress stitch – we have them all.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Petya Radulova and Dr. Stanislava Hitrova
The birth of a baby is wonderful yet very complex process. Newborn babies who need intensive medical attention are often admitted into a special area of the hospital called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Most babies admitted to the NICU are premature (born before 37 weeks of pregnancy), have low birth weight (less than 5.5 pounds), or have a medical condition that requires special care. Practice the techniques and equipment involved in taking care of sick and premature babies as a neonatologist. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: SBALAG “Maychin Dom”
Zdrave str, №2, 8th floor
Mentor: Dr. Darislav Nikolov
Airway management and venous access are crucial for saving lives. Learn how to master them with the help of an anesthesiology resident.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Yuskan Ilyaz
Want to make your very first steps in the surgical world? Start from the stitching! Simple running, interrupted, horizontal or vertical matress stitch – we have them all.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Anastasiya Avramova
Having a C-section may — or may not — affect future pregnancies and deliveries. Many women can have a successful and safe vaginal birth after cesarean. But in some cases, future births may have to be C-sections, especially if the incision on the uterus was vertical rather than horizontal.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Nayden Naydenov
What is urethral catheterisation? When it should be done and how we perform it? In this workshop you will learn the basics about this medical procedure and gain hands-on experience on a mannequin.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Hristo Valkov
Note: The workshop will start at 12:30!
Endoscopy is a way to see in real time the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract of the patient. Future GI doctors, try our models for yourselves and carry through your very first endoscopy! Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: UMBAL “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Sofia, Byalo more str., №8,
Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Gergana Petrova
Can you tell why a child is coughing? Having trouble breathing? Do you know what the next diagnostic step is? This workshop will walk you through the diagnosis of pulmonary disorders in children so that in the future you will be able to differentiate diagnoses of lung diseases in pediatrics.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Liliya Boyanova
Fundamental science has never looked so easy. Sign to this workshop to find out how small DNA sequences are found in the sea of samples. Bring your white coats!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2, Hall 135
Mentor: Dr. Anelia Zasheva
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to dive into antimicrobial resistance and its clinical importance. Through clinical cases and discussion we will explore the burden of antimicrobial resistance and multi-drug resistance pathogens and ways to prevent and control it.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Kristina Belcheva
A short practical course over direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy – hands on. OCT – main principals. A short collection of interesting cases. Bring your white coat! For med students in their 4th year and above.
Location: UMBAL “Alexandrovska” St. Georgi Sofiyski blvd., №2
Mentor: Dr. Rayna Stoyanova
Heathy diet and regular physical activity are your besties that to help you stay away from obesity. It is a disease and you have to treat it. Because it does not come alone, rather brings those extra risks for cardiovascular, neoplastic and so on diseases.
Location: Sofia, Okolovrasten pat str., №251A, “Ring Tower” building, 12 floor
Mentor: Prof. Georgi Tchernev and Dr. Simona Kordeva
Does nitrosamine contamination account for keratinocytic cancers after commonly prescribed antihypertensive drugs? Can nitrosamines be a factor for melanoma and melanoma precursor lesions? And how we can prevent such complications for our patients? Come to this workshop to find out what are the newest ideas of melanoma pathogenesis!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Tsvetkov
Hysteroscopy is a technique through which the uterine cavity can be evaluated visually to assess for structural abnormalities. The first hysteroscopy was performed by Pantaleoni in 1869, and since then emerging technologies have greatly advanced the scope of this technique. In this workshop, each participant will have the opportunity to learn through models the subtleties that are necessary to perform a hysteroscopy in real life. As a bonus, Dr. Stoyanov has also prepared useful information about medical abortion and when it can be applied in daily practice. Bring your scrubs!
Location: Nadezhda Hospital, Blaga Vest Str. №3
Mentor: Dr. Ivo Sirakov
CAUTION! BIOHAZARD! Those are actual prions and you will have the amazing opportunity to see how they are handled in a lab with restricted access. Bring your scrubs!
Location: Pencho Slaveykov blvd, №15, near Pirogov Hospital
Mentor: Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov
This workshop will reveal the secrets between management of severe cases of burns – from the first 2 days of their stay, which are crutial, the operations performed, to the fight with the catabolyc syndrome patients endure, you will hear it all! Bring you scrubs!
Location: UMBALSM “N. I. Pirogov”, “General Eduard I. Totleben” blvd., №21
Mentor: Ralitza Alexova, Vesela Lozanova, Anelia Vasileva
Want to understand the role of proteins on heatlh and disease? Here, you will perform a series of experiments with eggs as a model for protein chemistry and discover the role of unfolded proteins in health and disease. Later, we will unravel the biochemistry of serum – we will use Reflotron instrument for rapid measurement of biochemical parameters in serum, including urea, bilirubin, cholesterol, glucose and several enzymes. Bring your white coats!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2, Halls 1 and 2 at the Chemistry Department
Mentor: Dr. Nikola Grivov
Ever wondered how you can save the life of a trauma patient outside of the hospital? Wonder no more! In this workshop you will be taught the basics of Trauma Life Support and how to cope with pelvic fractures and vessel trauma on your own. Later, you will practice the principles of limb casting.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Assen Keltchev
Lub-dub changes into a murmur when one of the valves does not work correctly. There is a way to fix the problem – the sick valve goes away and a brand new is placed in the heart. How’s it done? Come and try it yourself. Bring your white coat or scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: ul. “Okolovrasten pat” 127
Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Radosvet Gornev
In this exclusive workshop you will get the chance to learn from one of the best surgeons in Bulgaria – assoc. prof. Radosvet Gornev! Here, you will learn how to perform latero-lateral anastomosis on pig colon manually – an essential surgical skill! Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: Lozenets Hospital, ul. “Kozyak” 1, 1407 Yuzhen, Sofia
Mentor: Dr. Magdalena Aleksieva and Dr. Zaharinka Makshutova
Take the time to submerge into thoracic surgery and get to know more about what thoracic surgeons cope with on a daily basis. This workshop will give you the amazing opportunity to gain a wholesome practical insight into this speciality. You will be able to operate on real lungs with the help of our experienced thoracic surgeons. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: SBALBB „Sveta Sofia“ , Boulevard “Akademik Ivan Evstratiev Geshov ” №19,
Mentor: Dr. D. Dimitrov
Wondering what happens during cataract surgery? Come to this workshop to immerse yourself in the world of ophthalmology and learn more about this procedure. Bring your white coat!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Marina Miteva
What do you know about genetic diseases? How can we diagnose them and what to look for in our patients? Let’s dive into the subject with this workshop!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2, Hall 307, Biochemistry Department
Mentor: American foundation for Bulgaria – Prof. Ivo Petrov, Kelvin Health
This workshop is designed to explain the newest technologies behind early diagnosis of vascular diseases. You will understand the basics that stand behind infrared termography and how it can be used in healthcare.
Location: UMBAL “Prof. Alexander Tchirkov” Sofia, Pencho Slaveykov blvd, № 52А
Mentor: Dr. Peter Ivanov
Why do we do…anything that we do? It seems easy to say why we have the “beneficial” and “good” behaviours but why do we keep the “bad” ones? The answer resolves around a single (and mostly underrated) molecule. And from the depths of our brain it literally dictates every move we make. Dopamine.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Peter Ivanov
Pain – one of the two most certain things in human life. We all have experienced it and (if we are lucky to live long enough) will experience a lot more of it… As doctors we see it all the time, hear about it, try to alleviate it and as humans we get to actually feel it. But do we really understand where it comes from? Why and how pain develops? Why at all do we have it? Can we do something about it? And should we always do something about it?
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Gergana Ivanova
Note: The workshop will start at 08:00!
In this workshop you are going to learn how to deal with life-threatening emergency situations like a real anesthesiologist. You will get all the tips and tricks and you will have the chance to practice one of the most common techniques in anesthesiology – intubation.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Miroslav Varbev
Want to make your very first steps in the surgical world? Start from the stitching! Simple running, interrupted, horizontal or vertical matress stitch – we have them all.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Alexander Sirakov
Are you interested in radiology and neurosurgery? In this hands-on workshop, you will get the chance to practice your skills on models with pathology in the brain vessels and cameras, imitating X-rays. Bring your scrubs! For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: UMBAL “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia, Akademik Ivan Geshov blvd. № 15
Mentor: Dr. Anelia Zasheva
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to dive into antimicrobial resistance and its clinical importance. Through clinical cases and discussion we will explore the burden of antimicrobial resistance and multi-drug resistance pathogens and ways to prevent and control it.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Todor Bogdanov, DPh
The workshop will be a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises. You will gain a good understanding of how to work with DICOM images and utilize Invesalius for reconstructing 3D objects, as well as be familiar with the principles of creating prepress files.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2, Hall 420
Mentor: Dr. Yuskan Ilyaz
Want to make your very first steps in the surgical world? Start from the stitching! Simple running, interrupted, horizontal or vertical matress stitch – we have them all.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Kristina Belcheva
A short practical course over direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy – hands on. OCT – main principals. A short collection of interesting cases. Bring your white coat! For med students in their 4th year and above.
Location: UMBAL “Alexandrovska” St. Georgi Sofiyski blvd., №2
Mentor: Dr. D. Dimitrov
Wondering what happens during cataract surgery? Come to this workshop to immerse yourself in the world of ophthalmology and learn more about this procedure. Bring your white coat!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Nezi Nizamova
The head and neck contain a multitude of vital structures in proximity. It is therefore vital to identify those pathologies and injuries that may require emergent treatment in order to prevent death or permanent disability. This workshop aims to highlight some head and neck emergencies, providing a framework for their management as well as guidance in making these vital decisions in case of ENT emergencies. The practical exercises are accompanied by short, descriptive lectures on the respective topic. Bring your scrubs!
Location: UMBAL “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Sofia, Byalo more str., №8,
Mentor: Adv. Dr. Maria Petrova
Euthanasia literally translates as “good death”. What are the ethical and legal aspects of it? What are the different types of euthanasia? Which countries allow it and which not?
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Veselin Vasilev
Want to try your hand at drawing blood? Do you want to understand how to put a peripheral venous catether? Than this hands-on workshop where you wll practice on our model hand is for you!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Simona Stamenova
What is urethral catheterisation? When it should be done and how we perform it? In this workshop you will learn the basics about this medical procedure and gain hands-on experience on a mannequin.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Liliya Burdarska
Dive into the complex anatomy and psysiology of congenital heart disease! Here, you will learn more about the treatment of tiny hearts and how to clinically recognise such patients!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Radoil Simeonov
Conservative treatment in ortho includes not only some casts application but some bandage techniques, too. Learn how to immobilize different parts of the human body. Bring your scrubs!
Location: UMBAL “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Sofia, Byalo more str., №8,
Mentor: Dr. Emiliyan Gulev
The FAST test is the first step and then what? Learn how a stroke patient is treated and never forget that time is brain tissue. Bring your scrubs/white coat!
Location: UMBAL “St. Anna” – Dimitar Mollov str., №1
Mentor: Dr. Ralitsa Penkova and Dr. Tatyana Nenkina
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. That’s the reason why screening and early diagnosis are so crucial for the best possible outcome of the patient. How to recognize on imaging when a nodule is benign and when not?
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Petra Vasileva
Wondering what it’s like to be a neurosurgeon…This workshop will teach you how to open a skull and practice basic neurosurgical techniques by using special 3D printed human heads prototypes. For med students in their 3rd year and above.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: First Aid, Andrian Georgiev and Yavor Kaloyanov,
Life-threatening situations can occur every day and we must be prepared for them. In this workshop you will learn how to give first aid treatment to someone who is bleeding severely, chokes in front of you or needs urgent help due to sudden cardiac arrest.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Vania Yordanova and Dr. Ferhat Maksudov
Angioedema is a well known condition among the allergologists. Find the main reason for this condition and put in practise your new skills.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Yoanna Tivcheva
Note: The workshop starts at 08:00!
If you want to feel like a real surgeon, then this workshop is for you. Come to learn more about the types of stitches and knots and their application. You’ll learn how to do interrupted, Donati’s, intradermal sutures and more. You will have the chance to practice even on heads. Bring your white coat!
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2 – Dissection Hall, Anatomy Department
Mentor: Dr. Tsvetelina Velikova, PhD
In this workshop, you will draft the manuscript by yourself – from the idea to the first structure. You will get familiar with the parts of the paper and which to write first. You will work in small groups guided by Dr. Velikova, and at the end, you will present your first draft to the other colleagues and will receive constructive feedback. Finally, you will get instructions on how to finish and publish your first paper with your colleagues.
Location: MBC Building – Zdrave str, №2
Mentor: Dr. Nikolay Stoynev
The electocardiogram seems really challenging for med students, right? In this workshop, you will unravel the secrets of this test and will become more confident in your clinical knowledge.
Location: Hall 3 at the Department of Physiology, MBC Building Zdrave str №2
