Invitation Program ESSM2019

21 st CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SEXUAL MEDICINE 3 Welcome Address Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, On behalf of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) and the Society for Sexual Medicine of Slovenia (SSMS) it is a great pleasure for us to welcome you all to the 21 st Congress of the ESSM in Ljubljana, which will be held in February 14 – 16, 2019. In 2019 the slogan is “ESSM family goes Slovenia” to celebrate its annual con- gress and to update you on the latest and most fascinating findings and achieve- ments in Sexual Medicine. The leading experts in Sexual Medicine will share with you how recent research findings may translate into clinical applications and how clinical findings will finally support and enrich your daily medical practice for the benefit of the million sufferers from any kind of sexual problems. With the long-standing tradition of ESSM our priority of the annual congress is the edu- cational program aiming at training of young colleagues and to intensify the knowledge of advanced colleagues in special topics of interest. But, also to build the bridges between the generations. This is what ESSM extremely stands for: the mixture of pioneers and leaders as well as new upstarts in the field of Se- xual Medicine is the secret recipe of the permanently successful story of the ESSM congresses. The content of the congress will cover topics regarding both sexes and all sexual orientations. State-of-the-art educational opportunities and the newest innovative research will be highlighted. To achieve this, the faculty will include renowned experts and up-coming stars in our field. Besides an attractive scientific congress program, this is the first time that ESSM congress will take place in an Eastern European country. This is an excellent opportunity to support the development of sound sexual medicine knowledge and awareness in Slovenia, and therefore we organized a public awareness event. The Society for Sexual Medicine of Slovenia (SSMS) was founded in 2006 and aim to encourage the highest standards in clinical practice, education and research among the health professionals as well as promoting different issues concerning the sexual health among the general population. The Local Organizing Committee will strive to make the importance of the cong- ress evident to the public and to the scientific and health care authorities. But also welcome you with warm hospitality and nice atmosphere. Don't miss this chance and join us in Ljubljana 2019 for a further memorable ESSM congress. You will enjoy and never forget! Yacov (Cobi) Reisman Dejan Bratus ESSM President Local Chair Yacov Reisman Dejan Bratus