Join Our Pre-Congress Courses – Hands-On Learning for Real Impact
Get ahead before the main event! Our Pre-Congress Courses are designed to give you practical, hands-on experience with essential techniques and best practices. Led by experts, these interactive sessions will help you sharpen your skills and gain confidence in applying them.
Seats are limited – secure your spot today and elevate your expertise!
Mini EVTM Workshop Hybrid Bleeding Control Course
Stockholm | SE, 24 April 2026
Welcome to the Mini EVTM Workshop pre ESTES
General information:
This immersive one-day workshop is designed to make cutting-edge knowledge and practical training in hybrid and endovascular trauma management accessible to all. The goal is to train, inspire, and empower healthcare professionals through multidisciplinary collaboration, dynamic learning, and hands-on simulation.
Participants will develop both basic and advanced skills in vascular access, bleeding control, aortic occlusion (REBOA), and endovascular decision-making in trauma care by combining theory with high-fidelity simulation, and real clinical case discussions
Both open and endovascular (hybrid) techniques will be used for different bleeding challenges, including junctional, hepatic and other injuries. The workshop is tailored to individual needs, covering the full spectrum, from basic bleeding control methods to very advanced state-of-the-art hybrid interventions.
Where?
Karolinska Experimental Research and Imaging Centre (KERIC)
BioClinicum, level 4, Life Science Center
Stockholm, 171 77 Sweden
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NEST Course
Stockholm| SE, 24-25 April 2026
NEST – Nursing in Emergency Surgery and Trauma
NEST is a two days course for nurses and other health care workers who are involved in taking care of trauma patients in the initial phase. The course is an interactive course with theoretical lectures and practical skill stations. NEST is a basic course with in Trauma Care focusing on the role of the nurse within a trauma team.
Where?
Karolinska Institute
Nobels Väg 6
Stockholm, 17177
Please register here.
Polytrauma Course featuring Pelvic Trauma Course
Stockholm | SE, 24-25 April 2026
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Where?
Karolinska Institute
Nobels Väg 6
Stockholm, 17177
ESTES Postgraduate Courses | Train The Trainers Course
Stockholm | SE, 25 April 2026
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand how adults learn differently from children and apply andragogy principles
- Design and manage effective course openings and real‑time facilitation
- Write clear learning objectives aligned with Bloom's taxonomy
- Choose and implement active learning techniques appropriate to cognitive levels
- Build a simple yet comprehensive evaluation framework
- Create an action plan for implementing changes in their own teaching contexts
Pediatric Trauma Course
Stockholm| SE, 24-25 April 2026
Fee
- Physicians and registered nurses: 10,000 SEK (≈ 900 EUR)
- Residents (ST doctors) and nurses in specialist training: 5,000 SEK (≈ 450 EUR)
- ESTES members receive a 10% discount on the course fee (proof of membership required)
- Participants from low-income countries: no course fee
The course fee includes:
- Participation in the full two-day programme
- Lunch on both course days
- Dinner on day 1
Travel and accommodation are to be covered by the participant.
Please register by following this link.
Contact
Robin Österberg, MD
Consultant Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Head of Section, Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden
Workshops
AO Roadshow
ECTES & WTC 2026 | Monday, 27th April 2026, 13:30 – 16:30pm
Course Format
The event is specifically designed for students.
As a Participants you will gain valuable insights into the fundamentals of fracture healing and the principles of osteosynthesis.
You will work hands-on and
- perform an osteosynthesis on an artificial bone,
- apply an external fixator,
- learn techniques of fracture reduction
- and much more.