History of Colors of Sepsis - 13th year

Dear friends,

I have to admit that when I was asked to write a short review of the past 13 years of the Sepsis and MODS Course, I felt honored but also surprised. What to write about a topic that all readers of this column know from personal experience? What can be added to the already published texts by leading experts who described and praised the previous years? I asked myself the question "What makes the Ostrava Sepsis Course special, how does it differ from other events with a similar focus?" And I came to the following answer: Most congresses are organized by organizations that usually introduce a somewhat pre-packaged and depersonalized style. At the Sepsis Course, however, the usual professionalism of the organizers is spiced up by the extraordinary invention of a single person, the founder and at the same time the main organizer of the event, Roman Kula. Without him, the Sepsis Course would not have been created, without him it would not have grown to its current dimensions, and without him, despite its current size and importance, it would not have remained in the limelight. I would say that the greatest credit for the success of the Sepsis Course must be attributed to two of Roman's qualities. First of all, I must mention his sincere and deep interest in the issue of sepsis. It is not as self-evident as it might seem on a cursory reading. The point is that in Roman's case, the interest in sepsis is not primarily motivated by the pursuit of career, money or power. If that was the case, it would have long ago affected his behavior and the Sepsis Course would have lost its appeal. The second thing is Romano's amazing ingenuity, which is shown in the whole concept of this congress (see for example the idea of ​​holding such an event in January) and in numerous details related to the organization. Ingenuity, even playfulness, is also evident in the way he presents his own lectures. The high level of attention to detail is unusual in the medical profession and is testament to the fact that Roman puts a huge amount of his time and energy into the Sepsis Course. I think that the willingness to sacrifice one's own time and comfort is actually a general condition for creating something good. Believe it or not, I started my post as a reflection on The Sepsis Course, and I really didn't intend for it to be an edict. But I don't object to it, and I thank Roman for myself and for others, at least in this way, for the excellent event he organizes for us every year.