General Information

Organised by the ESICM and the Dutch Intensive Care Society (NVIC), this LIVES FORUM aims to provide a complete picture of the latest knowledge updates in heart-lung interactions to improve the treatment of critically ill patients. Physicians, nurses, and scientists from all over Europe, we will learn from one another.

We look forward to welcoming all experts and participants for some days of experiential workshops, keynotes, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.


Dates

This LIVES Forum will welcome you in Utrecht (The Netherlands) from 22-24 June 2023, in the splendid setting of Jaarbeurs.

We invite you to visit our website regularly for the most up-to-date information on the congress and other ESICM activities.

Take Note: the conference location has been changed to Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Make sure to check your actual route to the location.


Conference Venue & Transportation in Utrecht

Address

Jaarbeurs
MediaPlaza (see map)
Jaarbeursplein 6
Utrecht 3521 AL
Netherlands

Access to the venue

By airplane

Schiphol is the biggest airport in the Netherlands, and the 4th largest in Europe. When arriving at Schiphol Airport you have different transport options to get to Utrecht. You could take a taxi, bus or rent a car, but the easiest way to get to central Utrecht is by train. The train station Schiphol is directly underneath the passenger terminal.

Other airports in the Netherlands  

Because of high landing costs at Schiphol, many airlines offer cheap direct flights from smaller airports that are a bit further away, but still at a reasonable distance from Utrecht.

  • Eindhoven Airport
  • Rotterdam The Hague airport

By train

International

By train in the Netherlands

It takes approximately 37m to travel from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal by train, over a distance of around 34 km. There are normally 4 trains per hour that travel from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal and tickets start from €10.80. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. You can plan your journey on their website: https://www.ns.nl/en.

Media Plaza is easily accessible by train, bus or tram. The Central Station of Utrecht and the adjacent bus station are within a walking distance of about five to ten minutes. When you arrive in Utrecht, follow the signs to Jaarbeursplein. When leaving the station, keep left and take the (escalator) stairs down. Thereafter walk straight ahead, across Jaarbeursplein, in the direction of Jaarbeurs. To do this, cross the Croeselaan and follow the broad boulevard to Entrance East. Follow the signs to Media Plaza and take the two escalators that take you to the second floor to take. When you arrive at the top you can follow the ESICM LIVES Forum signing to the registration area.

By car

Use P4 as a parking lot nearby Media Plaza to car park. After that, you walk to Entrance West. Follow the signs to Media Plaza and take the two escalators that take you to the second floor to take. When you arrive at the top you can follow the ESICM LIVES Forum signing to the registration area.


CME Credits

The ESICM LIVES Forum 2023 in Utrecht, Netherlands, 22/06/2023-24/06/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 15 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

The EACCME® is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.eu
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Information on the process to convert EACCME® credits to AMA credits can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities

Live educational activities occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC® credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.