ESO’s Focused Workshops aim to provide dedicated training in a single specific area to early career physicians and researchers associated with the delivery or development of neurovascular diseases.
ESO’s 2025 Focused Workshop took place in Milan, Italy
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) | 13-14 March 2025
The ESO Focused Workshop on Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, was a not-to-be-missed opportunity for young neurologists interested in learning more about CAA, meeting experts and building fruitful friendships and professional relationships! Organized by ESO, in collaboration with the Cerebrovascular Diseases Unit of the Neurological Institute “Carlo Besta”, this enriching experience will took place in the bustling and fascinating city of Milan, Italy, from 13 to 14 March 2025.
The ESO Focused Workshop 2025was organised by a Local Organising Committee chaired by Dr. Anna Bersano, with the support of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO).
Read the event report here.
ESO’s 2024 Focused Workshop took place in Ohrid, North Macedonia
Rare causes of stroke | 12-15 April 2024
The aim of this workshop was to familiarise residents and young neurologists with the management of patients with rare causes of stroke. It provided up-to-date guidance, through lectures and case reports concisely summarised by experts in the field, describing the diagnosis and treatment of rare causes of stroke, such as non-inflammatory blood vessel disorders, inflammatory blood vessel disorders, hematological disorders and miscellaneous disorders.
The ESO Focused Workshop 2024 was organised by a Local Organising Committee chaired by Anita Arsovska, with the support of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO).
Have a look at the Abstract book made by participants from the event.
Read the event report here.
ESO’s 2023 Focused Workshop took place in Utrecht, Netherlands
Intracranial aneurysms | 22-24 October 2023
Patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms and aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage need multidisciplinary management. The workshop aimed to make young stroke clinicians and researchers familiar with the management of patients with such conditions, other than occluding the aneurysm.
The workshop facilitated stroke physicians to play a role in the management of these patients and by that hopefully enabled more centers to have a multidisciplinary treatment team for these patients.
The ESO Focused Workshop 2023 was organised by a Local Organising Committee chaired by Gabriel J.E. Rinkel, with the support of the Netherlands Heart Foundation and the European Stroke Organisation (ESO).
Click here to download the 2023 Focused Workshop Report.
The ESO’s first ever Focused Workshop took place in Bergen, Norway
Stroke in the Young | 25-26 April 2022
Stroke in the young is different, complex and challenging. There is an increased prevalence of traditional risk factors already at a young age, but also special risk factors and factors that are either unique or more prevalent in women. In many young stroke patients, aetiology remains unclear.
This workshop gave a comprehensive overview on the topic, including an update on newly gathered knowledge obtained from network-based international research.
The ESO Focused Workshop 2022 was organised by the Bergen Stroke Research Group (BSRG) in cooperation with the Norwegian Stroke Organisation (NSO) and with the support of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO).
Click here to download the 2022 Focused Workshop Report.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Selection criteria:
- Open to trainees and early career physicians working in neurovascular disease
- Applicants should be fluent in English
- Applicants are not required to be ESO Members
The organising committee will select participants based on their:
- Application documents
- Country of origin (not more than 2 participants per country; the host country may have 3 participants)
- The expected benefit to the individual and to his/her stroke unit and country
If there are available places, applications from non-European countries may be considered by the organisers. The list of participants will be approved by the ESO Executive Committee.
For successful applicants, tuition, accommodation, meals and coffee break costs are all covered. Participants are expected to cover their travel expenses to and from Utrecht and any personal expenses outside of the official programme. Accompanying persons are not permitted.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications are now closed for the 2023 Focused Workshop.
Please stay tuned on ESO communication channels for information about next year’s Focused Workshop.
