Scientific Programme

There is a wide range of the topics to cover all aspects of the surgery of obesity and metabolic disorders. The programme consists of invited talks and free communications & posters chosen from submitted abstracts.

See below the Programme at a Glance, Programme of the Pre-congress Courses and Main Congress Days Programme /as of 21 March 2023/. Click in the picture(s) below to view individual parts in PDF or find the overall Scientific Programme by clicking on PDF icon.

Accreditation information

Please see beneath

Overall Programme

*Please note the programme may be subject to change.

Programme at a Glance

Pre-Congress Courses

Congress Programme

Hands-on Trainings

Practical hands-on course
in laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Perform a laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
on a porcine model
assisted by experienced instructors!

Registration is mandatory
and possible on the congress
webpage for a fee of 50 euros.

Places are limited and
allotted on a "first
come, first served" basis.

CME Accreditation

An application has been made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of IFSO-EC 2023.

The Swiss Association of Registered Dietitians accreditation

We are pleased to inform you that an application for SVDE ASDD accreditation has been successfully accepted as follows:

Entire Congress

18 SVDE ASDD Credits

Daily participation:

3 May 2023	6 SVDE ASDD Credits
4 May 2023	10 SVDE ASDD Credits
5 May 2023	9 SVDE ASDD Credits
6 May 2023	4 SVDE ASDD Credits

The Swiss Society of Gastroenterology (SGG) accreditation

IFSO-EC 2023 "Endoscopic suturing procedures for weight loss" Session (on Thursday, 4 May 14:30–16:00) has been granted 3 CME points by the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology.