Educational Day 2026-09-16
MDS & AML – Where the lines blur in 2026
This event is a joint venture between NAMLG and the Nordic MDS Group.
The Educational Day is open for registration for physicians in the Nordics who take care of patients with MDS and/or AML. Importantly, the Educational Day is accredited for hematology specialty training in Sweden, Finland and Norway.
The Educational Day takes place at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Bergen. Reimbursements are available (up to 9 000 NOK) – please see the registration form for more information.
Preliminary program [per 2026-03-11]
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch
Session I – Diagnostics
13:00 – 13:20 | Diagnostics in MDS & AML in 2026: What We Can Measure and What We Still Misinterpret (Synne Torkildsen, Oslo)
13:20 – 13:45 | Case-based discussions
13:45 – 13:55 | Leg stretch
Session II – Mutational Landscapes in MDS and AML
13:55 – 14:15 | The Continuum: CHIP → CCUS → MDS → AML (Jakob Werner Hansen, Copenhagen)
14:15 – 14:45 | Case-based discussions
14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break
Session III – Classification of the Patient in Front of You
15:15 – 15:35 | The Art of Risk Stratification in MDS (Maria Creignou, Stockholm)
15:35 – 15:55 | The Art of Risk Stratification in AML (Mika Kontro, Helsinki)
15:55 – 16:10 | Case-based discussions
16:10 – 16:20 | Leg stretch
Session IV – Germline Predisposition
16:20 – 16:40 | When the Family History Is the Key Finding (Panagiotis Baliakas, Uppsala)
16:40 – 17:00 | Case-based discussions
17:00 – 17:10 | Concluding Remarks & Feedback
From 17:30 | Dinner at Bryggen