Practical Knowledge for Students

4th - 7th April 2019 | Split, Croatia

A unique international congress for medical , dental and pharmacy students which aims to improve the most important practical knowledge required for their future careers.

For Future Professionals

The main goal of this unique congress is to help students to acquire important practical knowledge they need in their professional life through numerous workshops, lectures and other activities held by renowned domestic and international professors with many prestigious awards: Nobel Prize, Wolf Prize, Kavli Prize etc.

PKS 2018 was a huge success with around 500 participants from 8 European countries, 65 lectures and workshops, 71 professors and mentors, and a Nobel Prize winner, prof. Erwin Neher. We heard your feedback and are thrilled to announce PKS 2019 as an even bigger and richer congress. See you in April in Split!

What to Expect in 2019

During this four-day-event in April, which will take place at the University of Split School of Medicine, you can expect a variety of activities, from great hands-on workshops and lectures by renowned international speakers to networking events and sightseeing. We hope to see you attending this one-of-a-kind event in Split where, alongside high-quality practical education, you can also relax and socialize in the beautiful city of Split on the Adriatic coast.

4
Days

1
Nobel laureate

+20
Lectures free and open for public

+35
Workshops for students

+55
Domestic lecturers

+5
International lecturers

+550
Participants

+50
Countries invited

Notable Speakers

Prof. dr. sc. Dragan Primorac

Global Ambassador of The Penn State University
Former Minister of Science, Education and Sport of Croatia

Dr. Leland Hartwell, Ph.D.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)

Prof. Sten Grillner

Karolinska Institutet
Kavli Prize in Neuroscience (2008)

Prof. Richard Zare

Stanford University
Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2005)

Prof. John de Groot

Chairman in the Department of Neuro-Oncology
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Prof. dr. sc. Miroslav Radman

Faculté de Médecine - Necker, Université Paris V
Member of the World Academy of Sciences

Fabrizio Benedetti, MD

University of Turin Medical School
Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience

Prof. dr. sc. Zvezdan Pirtošek

Ljubljana University Medical Center
Department of Neurology

Networking Events

Tour of the city of Split with social events in its historic center.

Networking between European students & meeting of representatives of Student Unions (Organizations).

Exchange of experiences and collaboration between international students and professors.

Meet new colleagues from many different counties and exchange experiences in a great atmosphere in the historic Center of Split along with traditional Dalmatian dishes.

We will show you around our Medical School. Along with meeting professors and students, you will see laboratories, ongoing research and facilities.

Medieval fortress of Klis served as a major source of defense in Dalmatia during the Ottoman wars and is a great place to visit while in Split.

See the beautiful costal town of Supetar (picture) and have free time to chill out on the shores of the gorgeous Adriatic sea.

Join us on a tour of the ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia - Salona and the beautiful city of Trogir.

Registration packages

Lecture Participant

Participation to all lectures
Congress accreditation
Help with accommodation
Guided tour of the University of Split School of Medicine
Reduced-price lunch at the Faculty restaurant
Coffee breaks

Optional:

Guided tour of the historic center of Split (30 HRK / 4 EUR)
Congress bag with brochure and book of abstracts (75 HRK / 10 EUR)

Scientific Participant

Participation to all lectures
Presentation of your research (poster or PowerPoint)
Help with accommodation
Congress accreditation
Coffee breaks
Lunch at a reduced price at the Faculty restaurant
Congress brochure
Book of abstracts
Congress bag
Certificate of attendance
Guided tour of the historic center of Split
Guided tour of the University of Split School of Medicine

Obligations:

Submit research abstract

Workshop Participant

Participation to all lectures
Participation to unlimited number of workshops for your study course
Presentation (poster or PowerPoint) of your research paper (not obligatory)
Help with accommodation
Congress accreditation
Coffee breaks
Lunch at a reduced price at the Faculty restaurant
Congress brochure
Book of abstracts
Congress bag
Certificate of attendance
Guided tour of the historic center of Split
Guided tour of the University of Split School of Medicine

Optional:

Submit research abstract

Not yet available
(End of February)

Practical information and abstract/poster submission

Practical Information [PDF]

Abstract Submission Guidelines [PDF]

Abstract Example [PDF]

Prices

Country	Lecture Participant	Scientific Participant	Workshop Participant
University of Split students	FREE	50 HRK / 7 EUR	75 HRK / 10 EUR
Croatia	FREE	65 HRK / 9 EUR	100 HRK / 14 EUR
Low income	FREE	50 HRK / 7 EUR	80 HRK / 11 EUR
Low-middle income	FREE	65 HRK / 9 EUR	100 HRK / 14 EUR
Upper-middle income	FREE	80 HRK / 11 EUR	120 HRK / 17 EUR
High income	FREE	115 HRK / 16 EUR	160 HRK / 22 EUR

Prices depend on country income classifications for the World Bank’s 2019 fiscal year. To find out how your country is classified, follow the link: World Bank Country and Lending Groups

How to apply and pay?

You can apply for only one of the available registration packages. The registrations will be in an online form where you will need to put in basic personal information and choose the registration package. We note that the workshop applications will be open for all the Workshop Participants at the same time. Due to the limited number of places on workshops, we cannot guarantee that everybody will get every workshop they want. The principle here is “First come, first served”.

If you apply as a Workshop Participant but don't get any of the workshop places, you will be automatically transferred to the Lecture Participant package. After you fill out the registration form and choose your registration package, you will need to pay the fee in 48 hours. Otherwise, your registration will be cancelled.

The registration prices are fixed meaning that the price does not change depending on the number of workshops/lectures you attend. Example: if you attend 3 workshops/lectures or 5 workshops/lectures the price for the Workshop Package is the same.

The payment must be made via bank transfer to the bank account of the University of Split School of Medicine (details of the account in the registration form). Note that we do not accept cash. You can make the payment in HRK (Croatian kuna) or EUR (Euro) via bank transfer.