European Lifestyle Medicine Symposium - Bridging the Health Gap

European Lifestyle Medicine Symposium

Lifestyle Medicine: Bridging the Health Gap

University of Medicine, Split

9th-10th May 2026

Join Lifestyle Medicine leaders from across Europe to discuss key topics including drivers of health, the reversibility of NCDs, tools of Lifestyle Medicine, and the development of Lifestyle Medicine across Europe, among others. Participate in engaging workshops, expert presentations, and valuable networking sessions, hosted by the European Lifestyle Medicine Council and the Croatian Lifestyle Medicine Association.

CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS – DEADLINE: 24 April 2026.
Instructions for abstract preparation and submission can be found below in the conference brochures.

REGISTRATION FEES

Participant - 250,00 € (VAT included)
Students & doctoral students - 75,00 € (VAT included)

*Members of HUMŽiS have 20% discount

Congress dinner - 62,50 € (VAT included)

The registration fee includes:

Lunch
Coffee break
Conference materials
Free access to the course ‘Lifestyle Medicine: An Overview’

This introductory course on Lifestyle Medicine (LM) will cover the UK and international consensus over what defines the practice of Lifestyle Medicine and how it is emerging as a new medical speciality.
LINK: LM course

ACCOMMODATION

DIOKLECIJAN HOTEL & RESIDENCE ****, Split
Distance from the venue: 5 min by car, 15 min walking

Single room - bed and breakfast: 180,00 € per room/per night
Double room - bed and breakfast: 190,00 € per room/per night

*Prices are per room per day
*The tourist tax is not included in price of the accommodation and amounts to 2,70 € per person per day.

WORKSHOPS

Each participant may choose two workshops, which will take place on Sunday.
First workshop session will start at 8:45, and second at 11:00.
Each workshop is limited to a maximum of 20 participants.
Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Workshops:

1. Mediterranean diet made easy - Culinary/Cooking demo (Dora Bučan Nenadić, nutritionist)
2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil sensory testing - could you be a Sommelier? (Assoc. prof. Anamarija Jurčev Savičević, MD, PhD & Asst. prof. Zlatka Knezović, PhD, ing. of chemistry)
3. Group Consultations to deliver LM (Dr Rob Lawson & Dr Camille Hirons)
4. From Symptoms to Function: How a Structured Communication Tool Can Improve Health and Work Outcomes (Cathrine Abrahamson)
5. Reversing T2 diabetes (Dr Tanja Dragun)

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

9th May - Saturday

Welcome and Opening Session
Dr Ivana Kolcic, Dr Rob Lawson, Dr Fraser Quin

Are NCDs Preventable and Reversible? The Evidence

Why Does Deprescribing Fail in Clinical Practice?
Assoc. Prof. Ivana Kraljević, Assoc. Prof. Anela Novak
When rebalancing homeostasis of human physiology, deprescribing medication in patients with cardiovascular disease is safe and feasible
Prof Carlos Van Meighem
Stress, Health and Resilience: Evidence-Based Lifestyle Strategies
Prof Jelena Cvejic
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Magdalena Komsta

Panel Discussion

Some Tools of LM: What Are They?

Getting disability claimants back to work using a metabolic health focus
Dr John Schoonbee
DM: No longer for ever?
Dr. Mattijs Out
Social Prescribing:Improving Peoples Lives
Dr Bogdan Chiva Giurcap

Panel Discussion

Lunch

Drivers of Health

Disease prevention through advocacy on EU environmental policy
Genon Jensen
Translating Healthy and Sustainable Diets into Practice and Policy
Roberta Alessandrini
How Intelligent Tools Are Reshaping Lifestyle Medicine from Cradle to Later Life
Sigrid Berge van Rooijen

Panel Discussion

Break

LM Around Europe: Challenges and Opportunities Including Quality Improvement

Discussion Panel with

Dr Alicja Baska
Dr Rob Lawson
Adam Jarubas (MEP)
Plus Lifestyle Medicine Leaders from around Europe

Closing Remarks

Close

Conference Dinner

10th May - Sunday

Lifestyle Medicine Workshops

Mediterranean diet made easy - Culinary/Cooking demo
Dora Bučan Nenadić, nutritionist
Extra Virgin Olive Oil sensory testing - could you be a Sommelier?
Assoc. prof. Anamarija Jurčev Savičević, MD, PhD & Asst. prof. Zlatka Knezović, PhD, ing. of chemistry
Group Consultations to deliver LM
Dr Rob Lawson & Dr Camille Hirons
From Symptoms to Function: How a Structured Communication Tool Can Improve Health and Work Outcomes
Cathrine Abrahamson
Reversing T2 diabetes
Dr Tanja Dragun

Poster Sessions and Break

CLOSING REMARKS AND SYMPOSIUM CLOSE

*The Organizing Committee assumes no responsibility for any financial losses incurred by participants, presenters, or third parties in the event of cancellation, postponement, or modification of the symposium program due to circumstances beyond the control of the organizers.

Brošure

ELMS 2026 Programme 2 compressed.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR POSTER SUBMISSION XqvGFRO.pdf

Prijava za sudjelovanje

Application procedure:
1. Fill out this form
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CONGRESS DINNER 9.5.2026.

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Dioklecijan & Residence, Split

Application procedure:
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Cancellation Policy:

By filling out the application form and receiving the offer by Certitudo partner d.o.o., the offer is automatically considered accepted. Reservation and check-in can be canceled 48 hours after receiving the offer without cancellation penalty. Any cancellation of the offer after the specified time will be charged according to the stated cancellation conditions.

Reservation can be cancelled 60 days before arrival without penalty.
Cancellation 59-30 days before arrival - 50% of the reservation value.
Cancellation 29-15 days before arrival - 80% of the reservation value.
Cancellation 14-0 days before arrival - 100% of the reservation value.
No show - 100% of the reservation value.

*The offer is considered canceled only upon receipt of the cancellation in writing to the e-mail partner@certitour.com
*Subject to the cancellation date, charges will apply according to the cancellation policy above.
*Otherwise, the offer is considered valid and the organizer reserves the right to charge the full amount of the offer.

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OPĆI UVJETI POSLOVANJA

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