18th Diczfalusy Meeting - 2026 | Egon and Ann Diczfalusy Foundation

18th Diczfalusy Meeting - 2026

18th Annual Meeting of the
Egon and Ann Diczfalusy Foundation

8-10 October, 2026
Szeged, Hungary

Prof. Dr. Ferenc Bari - president of the Foundation

Dear Interested Parties and Colleagues

This year marks the 18th edition of the Diczfalusy Memorial Lecture and Symposium (DAL 18), which will be held in Szeged from October 8 to 10. We are delighted to welcome you and hope you will be able to attend this distinguished event.

Since 2007, the Foundation has organized an annual scientific forum (DAL), where renowned speakers present the latest achievements in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, and young professionals have the opportunity to introduce themselves through lectures and poster presentations.

This year, among other things, we will commemorate our founder, who passed away ten years ago, by recalling his scientific and intellectual legacy, which remains relevant to this day. We will present the Diczfalusy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Young Diczfalusy Award. At this year’s conference, current issues in obstetrics and gynecology residency training will be a central focus, and we will present international and domestic trends.

The conference’s main topics (draft):

“AI-Driven Women’s Health”
“Challenges in Reproductive Health”
“Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology”
“Reproductive Longevity and Fertility Preservation”
and “free talks and posters.”

We will provide ongoing updates on the conference program, registration, and abstracts on our website.

I would like to draw your and your colleagues’ attention to the conference and emphasize that we would be delighted to welcome speakers/presentations from your university on the topics listed, as well as other new scientific findings. The Diczfalusy Symposium is traditionally low-cost; the planned DAL18 participation fee ranges from 100 to 150 euros, excluding accommodation costs.

Best regards,

Prof. Ferenc Bari, PhD, DSc
President of the Foundation

Venue: Main buliding of Univerity of Szeged, Hungary

REGISTRATION FEE

Residents: 100 €

All others: 150 €

Please, register here

ABSTRACT UPLOADS

Please. upload your abstracts here

DOWNLOADS

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Scientific programme

DAL18 Scientific Programme

8–10 October 2026 • Szeged, Hungary

Venue: ART Hotel Szeged

13:00–14:00	Registration
14:00–15:30	Board Meeting 1 — Strategy
15:30–15:45	Coffee break
15:45–18:00	Board Meeting 2
18:00–20:00	Dinner
Friday, 9 October

08:30–09:00	Arrivals, registration and coffee
09:00–09:15	Opening ceremony — Marta Szell, Dean, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School; Ferenc Bari, President of the Foundation
09:15–09:30	Legacy of Egon Diczfalusy — Cristian Furau, Arad, Romania
Theme 1 AI-Driven Women’s Health Chair: Ferenc Bari
09:30–10:00	Artificial Intelligence in Obstetric Ultrasound: Are We Ready for Clinical Practice? — Chiara Di Ilio, MD, Rome, Italy
10:00–10:30	AI for Better Tumour Recognition and Differentiation — Peter Horvath, Szeged, Hungary
10:30–10:45	Coffee break
10:45–11:15	Young Scientist Award: The Female Fertility Potential — Ontogenic, Iatrogenic and Environmental Influences — Ilary Ruscito, Italy
11:15–11:45	Individualising Endometriosis Treatment: The Role of GnRH Antagonists and Add-Back Therapy — Jaime Onofre
11:45–12:00	Beyond Morbidity: Integrating Maternal Well-Being and Health-Related Quality of Life into Contemporary Obstetric Care — Jessica Ybanez Morano, USA
12:00–12:15	Limits of Viability in Premature Neonates: Ethical Challenges and a Multidisciplinary Approach — Melinda Ildiko Mitranovici, Targu-Mures, Romania
12:15–12:30	Knowledge and False Beliefs Related to Contraception and Artificial Abortion: Insights from a Representative National Survey — Qais Adnam Salloum, Szeged, Hungary

*12:45–14:00*	Lunch — ART Hotel Restaurant

Friday, 9 October Afternoon Programme

Theme 2 Time to Go Back to Normal Chair: Aleksandra Vejnovic
14:00–15:30	Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)- István Sziller, Budapest, Hungary Chronic Complications of Caesarean Section Panel Discussion: Education in Obstetrics — Moderator: Aleksandra Vejnovic University representatives from member countries will discuss current residency programmes, key challenges, practical training solutions and opportunities for exchange or DAL fellowship training.
15:30–15:45	Coffee break
15:45–16:15	Changing the Conversation: The Modernising Menopause Counselling Educational Programme — Laura Lóczi, MD
16:15–16:35	Different Positions in Labour, Including Water Birth: Sharing Experience — Milada Baresova, Czech Republic
16:35–16:55	History of Midwifery — Lise-Lotte Franklin, Dalarna, Sweden
16:55–17:15	Golden Hour of Breastfeeding — Gyopárka Oprea, Romania
17:15–17:45	Home Delivery — Panel Discussion — Midwives and gynaecologists
17:50–19:15	Best Poster & Abstracts Session — competition for best abstract and poster
19:30–21:00	Reception — ART Hotel Restaurant

Saturday, 10 October

Theme 3 Challenges in Reproductive Health Chair: Christian Furau

08:30–09:00	Arrivals and coffee
09:00–09:20	ESCRH Position Paper on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights — Belgrade 2026 — Teresa Bombas, Portugal
09:20–09:40	ESCRH Recommendations on Postpartum Contraception — Jose Quilez, Spain
09:40–10:00	Counselling Those with Hormone Hesitancy — Cristian Furau, Romania
10:00–10:15	The EBCOG/ESCRH Curricula, Exams and Fellowship in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care — Teresa Bombas, Portugal & Cristian Furau, Romania
10:15–10:30	Questions and discussion
10:30–11:00	Diczfalusy Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award: Male Contraception Landscape — New Technologies and Perspectives — Regine Sitruk-Ware, USA–France (online)
11:00–11:15	Coffee break
Theme 4 Reproductive Longevity & Fertility Preservation Chair: Péter Kovács
11:15–11:30	Demographic Challenges — How Can ART Help? — Peter Kovács, Hungary
11:30–11:45	In Vitro Fertilisation — How It Started, Current Practices and Future Perspectives — Hana Visnova, Czech Republic
11:45–12:00	PCOS–PMOS — Have the Reproductive Challenges Changed? — Peter Koliba, Czech Republic
12:00–12:15	The Pros and Cons of Social Oocyte Vitrification — Attila Török, Hungary
12:15–12:30	Infertility: What About the Male Partner? Practical Implications of the New Guidelines — Zsolt Kopa, Hungary
13:00	Closing remarks

Organon is an independent supporter of this session. Organon had no influence on the scientific content, agenda development, speaker selection, or educational materials presented during the program. All content has been developed independently by the scientific organizers and faculty.

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18th Annual Meeting of the
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