IFDA congresses are based on the concept of "Preuves & Pratiques / Evidences & Pratices", which was developed in France more than 8 years ago. The 14 annual “Preuves & Pratiques” congresses combined with the journal "Preuves & Pratiques" form a unique scientific communication operation, and favor a close collaboration between the local associations of general medicine in the 14 French cities: Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Deauville, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Rennes, Strasbourg, and Toulouse.

To learn more about the “Preuves & Pratiques” congresses in France, click here

The scientific program of the IFDA congresses is similar in all countries and presents more than 10 different therapeutic areas, such as: cardiology, hypertension, metabolism, diabetes, psychiatry, gastroenterology, pain, rheumatology, gynecology, neurology, geriatric, ophthalmology, etc.

The concept of "Evidences & Practices"

Taking evidence-based medicine as its starting point the objective of this concept is to allow attendees to get an update on various medical specialties in one day. The success of this formula and the need to bring detailed and updated information based on an identical scheme; to do so, each presentation of 10 minutes presents:

• State-of-the-art of current knowledge and practices, taking as a basis what we knew and what we did.
• This state-of-the-art is immediately followed by the presentation of new evidences, in particular from results of main clinical trials or guidelines from scientific societies that could impact daily practice according to the statement what we have learnt and what we should do

Following these 10 minutes of presentation, a 5-minute-session of questions and answers allows the attendees to focus on certain topics or ask for additional information.

Learn more about the concept of "Preuves & Pratiques / Evidences & Practices" by clicking here

Fore more information, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it