UEFA Medical Symposium 2027
UEFA Medical Symposium 2027 takes place on 2–4 February 2027 at The Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin. It is organised by UEFA, and B2DB lists 25 speakers and 20 sessions announced so far.
The 10th UEFA Medical Symposium takes place at The CCD (Convention Centre Dublin) from 2 to 4 February 2027, under the theme "Football Together for Health". It brings together sports medicine experts, football medical officers, researchers, and club doctors and physiotherapists to share scientific knowledge, discuss emerging trends and strengthen collaboration across the European football medicine community. The 2027 edition is co-hosted by the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association.
Key facts
| Dates | 2–4 February 2027 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin, Ireland |
| Organiser | UEFA |
| Series | UEFA Medical Symposium |
| Speakers | 25 |
| Sessions | 20 |
| Stages | Keynote Session, Parallel Session, Plenary Session, Expert Q & A Session |
| Sponsors | 4 |
| Official site | uefamedicalsymposium.com/programme-overview |
Speakers (25)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Barbara Gärtner Physician, University Hospital Of The Saarland, Institut For Microbiology And Hygiene
- Claus Reinsberger Physician, Paderborn University
- Mario Poljak Physician, Hpv-mp D.o.o.
- Niki Papadimitriou Manager, UEFA
- Chiara Vignati Physician, Juventus FC
- Edwin Goedhart Physician, Royal Netherlands Football Association
- Enda King Physiotherapist, Aspetar
- Grethe Myklebust Physiotherapist, OSTRC
- Harald Jørstad Physician, Amsterdam UMC
- Ibrahim Yel Physician, University Hospital Frankfurt
- Paul Balsom Performance / Sport Scientist, UEFA
- Sean Carmody Physician, Football Association Of Ireland
- Tomislav Vlahovic Physician, UEFA
- Christopher Rosimus Performance / Sport Scientist, The Football Association
- Emmanuel Orhant Sport Medical Professional, French Football Federation
- Eskild Petersen Physician, Roskilde University
- John Rogers Physician, The Orthteam Centre
- Kirsty Elliott-Sale Performance / Sport Scientist, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Martin Buchheit Performance / Sport Scientist, ASPETAR
- Naomi Datson Performance / Sport Scientist, UEFA / Bay Collective
- Pierre Barrieu Performance / Sport Scientist, UEFA
- Ralf Lanwehr Industry Representative, C-lab
- Tim Meyer Sport Medical Professional, Saarland University, Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine
- Zdravko Taralov Sport Medical Professional, Bulgarian Football Union
- Zoran Bahtijarević UEFA
Agenda (20 sessions)
Day 1 — Tuesday 2 February 2027
- Opening 09:00–09:45
- UEFA Keynote 09:45–10:30 · Keynote Session
- Odyssey: A Long, Exciting, Difficult, and Eventful Journey 11:00–12:30 · Parallel Session — Sean Carmody, John Rogers
- Infectious Diseases 11:00–12:30 · Parallel Session — Barbara Gärtner, Mario Poljak, Eskild Petersen
- Brain Health in Football 13:30–15:00 · Plenary Session — Claus Reinsberger, Niki Papadimitriou, Edwin Goedhart
- Risk Factors & Injury Prevention in Football: Evidence in Action 15:30–17:00 · Parallel Session — Enda King, Grethe Myklebust, Ibrahim Yel
- Safeguarding the Players' Hearts 15:30–17:00 · Parallel Session — Harald Jørstad, Tim Meyer
Day 2 — Wednesday 3 February 2027
- The Player's Voice 09:00–10:30 · Plenary Session — Harald Jørstad, Paul Balsom
- Wednesday Expert Q&A: 1 11:00–12:30 · Expert Q & A Session — Enda King, Grethe Myklebust, Ibrahim Yel, Paul Balsom +2 more
- Wednesday Expert Q&A: 2 11:00–12:30 · Expert Q & A Session — Kirsty Elliott-Sale
- Leadership in Practice 13:30–14:30 · Parallel Session — Ralf Lanwehr
- The Team Doctor's Role in Anti-Doping Management 13:30–15:00 · Parallel Session — Edwin Goedhart, Zdravko Taralov
- Integrating Pelvic Floor Health in Daily Football Practice 15:30–17:00 · Parallel Session
- Pain Management in Football 15:30–17:00 · Parallel Session — Chiara Vignati, Sean Carmody
- Life Long Learning in Football Medicine 17:00–18:00 · Plenary Session — Zoran Bahtijarević
Day 3 — Thursday 4 February 2027
- Medical Continuity in Football: Transitions, Transfers, and Digital Integration 08:30–10:00 · Plenary Session — Niki Papadimitriou, Chiara Vignati, Tomislav Vlahovic
- Thursday Expert Q&A: 2 10:30–12:00 · Expert Q & A Session — Emmanuel Orhant
- Thursday Expert Q&A: 1 10:30–12:00 · Expert Q & A Session — Niki Papadimitriou, Tomislav Vlahovic, Christopher Rosimus
- Understanding Load in Football: From Concept to Measurement 13:00–14:30 · Plenary Session — Martin Buchheit
- Closing 15:45–16:15 · Plenary Session
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Organiser (1)
Sponsors (4)
ASPETAR · OnTraq by Qualisys · Haleon · Usono
Exhibitors (10)
ASPETAR · ThermoHuman · Kamleon · Promote Medical Ltd · OnTraq by Qualisys · Soccer System Pro · Haleon · ZOLL MEDICAL FRANCE · FLAMOR SRL · Usono
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.