📍 School of Medicine, University of Crete | 🗓️ November 15 & 21-23, November 2025
💻 E-Learning Course (in Greek)
We are excited to announce the re-organization of the Winter School entitled: “Child and Sport Safety – Basic Cardiac and General Health Evaluation,” organized by the School of Medicine, University of Crete. This year’s course will take place on November 15 and from November 21 to 23, 2025, and will be delivered in Greek through e-learning.
🩺 Course Overview
This unique educational opportunity is designed to introduce key principles of pre-participation health screening in children, with a strong focus on cardiac safety in sports.
✅ Highlights:
- November 15:
Live, synchronous e-lectures focusing on basic pediatric general health assessment during preparticipation screening. - November 21–23:
Live, synchronous e-learning sessions covering the fundamentals of pediatric cardiac evaluation, including:- Cardiac auscultation
- Pediatric ECG interpretation
- Case-based interactive learning
🎓 Who Can Participate?
We warmly welcome:
- Medical students (undergraduate & postgraduate)
- Nursing students
- Sports Science students
- Practicing physicians
✅ Accreditation
- The Winter School is officially approved and held under the auspices of the School of Medicine, University of Crete.
- Successful participants will receive a certificate of participation, signed by the Rector of the University of Crete. The program corresponds to 2 ECTS credits.
- A Certificate of Clinical Skill Proficiency will also be awarded upon successful completion.
📥 Applications & Information
📌 Apply by sending a short CV and a letter of interest to:
✉️ yannis.germanakis@gmail.com
💶 Participation fee: 100€
📎 Flyer and preliminary program are attached and available for sharing with colleagues, academic forums, and partners.
🔗 Stay tuned via our official website for updates, program details, and further announcements.
We look forward to welcoming you to this dynamic and educational event in November!
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Ioannis Germanakis, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics – Pediatric Cardiology
School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
Winter School Coordinator
