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“Lighting the way, starting today!” Useful Information Keynotes Nobel Presentation Small People, Big Challenges Extreme Medicine Social Programme Mysteries of the Brain Challenge What You Believe Clinical Competitions Workshops Discounts Organizing Committee + Task Force Coordination Committees Sponsors
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EDITORIAL
This year, aNEMia proudly presents to you, once more, a special edition of our magazine entirely dedicated to the IX In4Med. Designed to brighten your path, augment your medical knowledge and bring you closer to the healthcare professional that you aim to be, the In4Med congress is an event we associate to with great pleasure and respect. We hope that this booklet answers to all your questions and allows you to get to know the panels and speakers a little more, so you can fully enjoy the congress, make the most of the social program and take advantage of all the extraordinary things we have planned for you. We welcome you to the IX In4Med with open arms and hope that you come prepared to be challenged to finally pursue the tracks that take you to your dreams. Don’t worry, we’ll be lightening your way!
CREDITS Chief editors: Sara Cardoso and Filipe Barbosa
In4Med Coordination: Joana César, Teresa Martins
Contents collaborators: Diogo Sousa, Joana Neves, Madalina Birsanu, Nuno Amado, Pedro Silva, Sara Meirinhos, Sofia Pereira Design: Mariana Pinto and Nuno Faria
Lighting the way, starting today! The IX edition of In4Med aims to “Lighting the way, starting today”, and has as its panels “Extreme Medicine”, “Small people, Big challenges” and “Mysteries of the Brain”. The panels go through the constant challenge of making a difference at the moment, but also through continuous delivery, and especially through the effort for those who have a short life, already affected by so much. Altogether, it involves the way of making a difference in intervention in emergency situations, the challenges of neurology and the mind, as well as in children, which are the first step to go further in the future, starting at the exact moment of our action. It takes place through people who are successful in what they do, however difficult the context of the situation, however difficult the scope of the disease. Success is the result of talent and hard work through true delivery, which allows for magic. People who reveal their light many times in the dark, away from the stage and applause, and who serve as the perfect inspiration for those around them. Passing as persistent, more than insisting, even in fear, because reality or what matters is how we can influence the present moment, seen as opportunities pass. The light comes from within and our willpower is to go further.
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KEYNOTES SPECIAL KEYNOTE
- 2009 and is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Medical Simulation (SIMMED).
Professor Mads Gilbert and Dr. Pier Luigi Ingrassia
Dr. Pier has been a speaker in many national and international scientific congresses.
Dr. Pier Luigi Ingrassia graduated in Medicine from Università degli Studi di Palermo in 2001 and completed his residency in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in 2006. He also obtained a PhD in Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Disaster Medicine and Education) from Università del Piemonte Orientale in 2006 and a Master in Disaster Medicine. Currently, he is the director of SIMNOVA – Interdepartmental Center for Innovative Didactics and Simulation in Medicine and Health Professions at the Università del Piemonte Orientale in Novara, Italy, where he is also doing research in the field of simulation-based learning and teaching, particularly in disaster medicine. Dr. Pier has had a great interest in Emergency Medicine and Disaster response, having participated in several short courses on emergency response, as well as in the organization of practical courses in these areas. He has vast experience in managing partnerships in the preparedness of teams and response to health emergencies. He has also cooperated with the World Health Organization as a technical officer for Emergency Medical Systems and Hospital System for the Regional Office for Europe. He has also been a part of several national and international missions following multiple crises, being involved in projects in Albania, Romania and Macedonia.
In 2019 he was elected Secretary of SESAM, where he expects to stimulate and unite European health professionals through simulation.
He was the Secretary and President of the EMDM Alumni Association 2005
To be or not to be a real Doctor! Professor João Pedroso de Lima Professor João Pedroso de Lima is a medical doctor at CHUC. He is an invited professor of Nuclear Medicine at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra (FMUC) since 1998 and the Director of the Department UGI-MCDT (HUC-CHUC) since 2009. He is currently the President of the Ethics Committee at FMUC and CHUC and the President of the Nuclear Medicine College of the Portuguese Medical Association. Professor Pedroso de Lima has 28 research projects and 237 Publications (2 books, 3 book chapters, 46 full papers and 186 abstracts). He presented 487 talks and posters. He is also responsible for “Projeto H2 - Humanizar o Hospital” that focuses on the Humanization of Health Care. During his talk he will approach the importance of this thematic.
NOBEL PRESENTATION
KEYNOTES Lighting the way in the midst of CHAOS! Vasco Gaspar Vasco Gaspar works as an author, speaker and facilitator in the fields of Awareness-Based Human Flourishing and Conscious Leadership, inspiring change and transformation in organizations worldwide for a more human and compassionate world! Certified as a teacher in a wide range of awareness-based technologies and trained directly by some of the world’s greatest specialists in the fields of Mindfulness, Heartfulness, Presencing, SPT, IFS and Giftivism, he has been working with individuals, teams and organizations all over the world, reaching more than 30.000 people in the last decade. Don’t miss the chance of becoming one more person touched by Vasco Gaspar!
Ricardo Liz Almeida
Ricardo Liz Almeida is a Peadiatrics Doctor who carries a love for music. Being one of the lead singers of the band “Os Quatro e Meia” gives is life a kaleidoscope of meaning, along side the beautiful career of caring for others. Ricardo will join us to end this amazing Congress in a surprising note and to gives a special moment you won’t wanna miss!
Doctor John Gurdon Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012
Sir John B. Gurdon, a British development biologist and Nobel Laureate grew up in Frensham, a village in South England. Having been brought up in a home surrounded by ponds and heathland he developed an interest in plants and insects very early in life, especially moths and butterflies, which he collected and studied. At 13 he was sent to study at Eton, where his academic experience was not very happy. After his first term learning Biology, a negative report from his teacher wrote off Gurdon’s pursuit of a scientific career as ridiculous. Thus, young John Gurdon was kept from learning Science for his remaining three years at Eton College. Instead, he was made to study languages. However, with the support of his parents, he was able to spend a year after graduation learning what he had missed during his high school years. After a year of cramming he was able to pass the entrance exams at Oxford and move on to study a degree in Biological Sciences, the area he was truly passionate about. Nowadays, John Gurdon is considered the Godfather of Cloning, and yet, he says the unflattering report made by his Biology Master, which still sits above his desk at the Gurdon Institute in Cambridge, is the only thing he’s ever framed.
SMALL PEOPLE, BIG CHALLENGES Our life journey starts as a fetus, thus we were already alive before we were born. When we stand in front of a child, we learn how fragile, but honest and genuine beings they can be. Indeed, when a child cries, we usually know there is an organic problem or they are in a hostile environment. On the other hand, when a child smiles, the world jumps and advances as a coloured ball. The truth is that hospitalized children lose much of their power and intrinsic nature. That is why we need to make them feel like home by building a sandcastle in their minds and overflowing true happiness. It is with honour and esteem that we present to you experienced speakers on Pediatrics and Fetal Surgery, noble branches of Medicine, living up to the motto “Small people, big challenges”.
Dr. David Grant Can you imagine someone more worthy of having his way enlighted than a child? That herculean task is Doctor David Grant’s daily basis. As a Consultant In Paedriatic Intensive Care, his priority has been increasing the little ones’ safety and the quality of health care delivery through simulations that allow highly specialized teams to improve their skills. Lighting the way of small people of today is a big challenge, which Doctor David Grant is fighting to overcome during his life, day after day, in order to enlighten those who are going to be the grown-ups of tomorrow.
Dr. Luca Mazzone Doctor Luca Mazzone is a board certified pediatric surgeon (FMH). Currently he is Senior Physician at the Department of Visceral, Neonatal, and Fetal Surgery of the University Children’s Hospital Zurich. He is a full member of the Fetal Surgery team since the beginning of the program (2010) with an active participation in over 125 fetal spina bifida repair. He became Co-Head of the Spina Bifida Center Zurich and hold the title of a FEAPU (Fellow of the European Academy of Paediatric Urology) in 2019. He graduated in Medicine from University of Zurich in 2002 and got his M.D. Swiss Federal Diploma in 2002. After 2 years of general surgery residency at the Cantonal Hospital Zug, he began his training in pediatric surgery at the University Children’s Hospital Zurich (Prof. M. Meuli, Department of Pediatric Surgery).He also held a clinical fellowship in pediatric surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the world’s largest and most important center for fetal surgery from 2008 to 2010 and got Swiss Board certified in Pediatric Surgery in 2011. His research activity in the Tissue Biology Research Unit, Children’s Hospital Zurich focuses on basic research in the area of fetal surgery/fetal tissue engineering. His main research topic is “Tissue engineering of fetal skin for prenatal coverage of myelomeningocele”. He is also a member of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery.
EXTREME MEDICINE Professor António Pires Professor António Pires is a Portuguese Paediatric Cardiologist working at the Department of Paediatric Cardiology of Coimbra Paediatric Hospital. Despite having an extended curriculum in Cardiology, his major interests are Hemodynamics and Paediatric Intensive Care. Professor António Pires has been a volunteer in multiple humanitarian missions in African and Asian countries organized by Non-Governmental Organizations, having worked as Paediatric Intensivist and Paediatric Cardiologist. He is an instructor of numerous practical courses of Basic and Advanced Paediatric Life Support throughout Portugal and other European countries. Accept this challenge of letting yourself be inspired by Professor António Pires and join us on Friday morning!
From the depths of space to faraway places, more than ever there is a need to be delivering healthcare in highly complex and demanding situations. So, we delightedly present to you our panel: Extreme Medicine! This board will challenge your traditional thinking and defy conventional boundaries. By bringing skilled experts to share their experiences and knowledge, we want to show you how to improvise with what’s around you in order to deliver medical care where it’s most needed!
Dr. Ian Quigley Dr. Ian Quigley graduated from London Hospital Medical College in 1989 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). Later on started working for the English National Health System, as a General Practitioner in Romford, on a 17,000 patient General Practice, where he is now a General Practitioner Principal as he has been working there for 25 years. Recently, Ian summited Kilimanjaro and Mount Whitney and completed the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim trek. He has also taken part in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine courses in Nepal and Namibia. In 2014, he volunteered for 3 months with the Himalayan Rescue Association in Manang on the Annapurna Circuit. In the same year edited a small book “Mountain Medicine: in Nepal with the Himalayan Rescue Association” reporting his adventures on the site. In 2017, Dr. Ian volunteered for 3 weeks with Na’an Kuse, and 2018 saw him spend 3 weeks with Phase Nepal, teaching and mentoring rural health care workers. For this edition of In4Med, Dr Ian Quigley is bringing some of the Extreme Mountain Medicine thrill that only a Mountain Rescue GP can deliver.
Professor Mads Gilbert Professor Mads Gilbert is a Norwegian medical doctor and board-certified Anaesthesiologist. He graduated from the University of Oslo and became an authorized Norwegian medical doctor in 1975. From 1995, he has been an acting Professor II in the Institute of Clinical Medicine in the Arctic University of Norway. He is also a Field teacher and trainer in prehospital emergency medicine in Trauma Care Foundation and Tromsø Mine Victim Resource Centre (Teaching and training in Palestine, Burma, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Angola, Iran, Tamil Ilam). Currently, he is the Medical Director of the Clinic of Emergency Medical Services in UNN, Tromsø, Norway. Regarding the humanitarian field, he was also a consultant in UN/UNRWA regarding Gaza/West Bank Emergency Medicine Planning Group. He was de Co-founder and board member of the Norwegian Aid Committee (NORWAC) from 1982-1987. He also took part of Norwegian Palestine Committee from 1981- 2010 and participated in numerous medical solidarity missions to occupied Palestine and Lebanon (Beirut, Al Buz, Gaza and West Bank). Additionally, he engaged multiple missions to occupied Palestinian Territories, the latest to Gaza from Dec 2008 to January 2009. Furthermore, he won several awards and wrote the distinguished books “Night in Gaza” and “Eyes in Gaza” as well as many other book chapters and monographs authored and co-authored. Professor Mads will enlighten you with, not only one but two inspiring lectures! His notable career and contributions to the emergency medicine and humanitarian fields are extremely noteworthy. During the Extreme Medicine panel he will approach his special interest in hypothermia and his remarkable experience and training in prehospital emergency medical care in remote areas in sub-Arctic Norway. During the Special Keynote – Disaster Medicine in one hour, he will speak about the medical conditions in Gaza and will bring us an insight vision of the conflict zone and the challenges he had to face. Do you feel the chills (and we’re not even in sub-Arctic Norway!), already? Just wait for Professor Gilbert’s lectures, they won’t leave anyone indifferent!
Professor Mark Hannaford A seasoned and keen traveller, Mark Hannaford’s adventures have spanned all of the world’s continents. A Geography graduate from Middlesex University, Hannaford began his work as an assistant field geologist in Australia, having then moved to Operation Raleigh (now Raleigh International) as Project Manager. His childhood dream of venturing into some of this planet’s most exotic places has yielded the most fantastic results - not only is he an award winning photographer, with published photographs in The Telegraph, National Geographic and Sunday Times, but he’s also the founder and current Managing Director of Across the Divide, an organization bent on creating “life changing experiences” in the form of corporate challenges and charity events, even going as far as raising over a hundred million pounds for various non-profits, such as the British Red Cross, OXFAM and Cancer Research UK. Back in 2002, ATD’s sister, World Extreme Medicine or WEM, arose to ensure medical professionals were able to provide the best possible care to patients in the most inhospitable and challenging locations. In fact, Mark’s founding of WEM has allowed for the implementation of the world’s first Msc programme in Extreme Medicine with the University of Exeter Medical School, and earned him the title of Honorary Associate Professor by the same instituition, complimenting his previously obtained Fellowship from both the Royal Geographic Society and the Royal Society of Arts. No doubt thanks to Hannaford’s remarkable efforts, the WEM conference, whose first edition was held in 2012, is a world-renowned event, focusing on Expedition, Endurance and Extreme Sport, Space, Pre-hospital and Disaster & Humanitarian Medicine. Its ultimate goal? To “challenge thinking, build bridges and introduce new ideas about medicine at its most remote and austere.”
GALA
Saving lives, rushing, worrying…. and at the end of the day, we are still humans and we still want to have fun. That’s why we once again welcome you to our Opening Ceremony and Gala Dinner, in the heart of Convento de São Francisco – the old Church! Full of surprises, music, magical moments and glamour, it is our first priority to make you feel welcome. We encourage you to take that fancy outfit out of the closet and don’t forget to come on time, you won’t want to miss a single second!
SUNSET
After an amazing first day filled with great lectures, interesting people and new ideas, is there anything better than to relax, enjoy a drink and just have a nice chat? As we think that the answer to this question is obvious, we will be waiting for you from 5:30 pm to 9 pm at Aqui Base Tango. It is a great opportunity for you to meet our speakers in a casual environment and ask them the secret to the success while enjoying the sunset! We hope to meet you there and get absorbed by the magic of this city!
MYSTERIES OF THE BRAIN We have all heard about noble organs, but none of them is as slightly intriguing as the brain, the one that defines everything we do and everything we are! And it is the fact that the brain is full of enigmas that remain unsolved despite all the effort that’s put in its investigation, that we bring to you this panel: Mysteries of the Brain. Join us in this journey of unravelling what’s inside the human brain, counting with the presence of experts in the neurosciences field!
Dr. Nuno Silva Doctor Nuno Silva currently works at the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute in the University of Minho. He completed his BSc in Applied Biology in 2007 and received his PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells from the University of Minho in 2012; it was carried out in the 3B’s Research Group and in the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), both from the University of Minho, and in the Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research of the University of Toronto. His PhD work consisted in the development of novel approaches for Spinal Cord Injury Repair using biodegradable materials and stem cells. Doctor Nuno Silva is working as Assistant Researcher at ICVS, being dedicated to the development of novel therapies to treat spinal cord injuries. He has been involved in the management of several projects and Awards, namely one FCT Project and the Melo e Castro Award (2017). Recently, he was honoured with another funded project, this time from NORTE 2020. Doctor Nuno is a member of the Portuguese Society of Stem Cells and Cells Therapy, of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience and of the American Society for Neuroscience. He is an author of 32 papers published in reputable international peer-re-
viewed journals and of 5 book chapters. He currently has more than 1000 citations and has more than 60 communications in national and international conferences. In his career, he has also supervised 19 post-graduation students. He has also been acting as a referee for several international journals and for the European Science Foundation. Doctor Nuno was also a part of the Scientific and organizing committee of the Spinal Cord Iberian Symposium (SCiS 2015) and was the chair of the first Minho Spinal Cord Injury Meeting /MiSCI – 2019). Don’t miss this lecture or you will regret! Join us in February!
Recently, he sponsored an international scientific competition known as the HORAO Challenge to capitalise research in the field of brain cancer treatment, particularly of brain tumours which are invisible to the human eye and virtually impossible to remove since they are indistinguishable from the brain tissue which surrounds them, the gliomas.
Dr. Vítor Santos Professor Philippe Schucht Prof. M. D. Philippe Schucht is a well-known Swiss neurosurgeon who has won his fair share of grants for his research on brain tumours, which is mostly dedicated to maximizing patient safety during brain tumour surgery and to help create cutting-edge technology that optimizes tumour removal. He teaches and operates in Myanmar and at Inselspital, the University Hospital of Bern in Switzerland (where he is also responsible for coordinating the neuro-oncology department). Philippe Schucht began his surgical training in the townships of South Africa in traumatology. After completing basic surgical and neurological training in Zurich, he was trained as a neurosurgeon at the Department of Neurosurgery in Bern, where he started to devote himself very early on to complex operations that involved brain tumours and pediatric neurosurgery. His education was very influenced by his fellowship with Professor Duffau in Montpellier (the pioneer of low-grade brain tumour surgery) as well as with Professor Berger and Professor Lawton, two of the world’s leading luminaries in neuro-oncological and vascular neurosurgery.
Doctor Vítor Santos is a forensic psychiatrist at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. He works as a Psychiatrist Consultant at the Coimbra University Hospital Centre where he is clinical coordinator of the Young Adult Inpatient Unit and a member of Early Psychosis Intervention Team. Doctor Vítor Santos is also an invited lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine of the Coimbra University. Currently, he is a PhD student of the Doctoral Program of Clinical Neurosciences, Neuropsychiatry and Mental Health at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, participating in research activities of the Institute of Psychological Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra related to neurobiology and clinical research in Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and early stages of Psychotic Disorders. His main research topics include Early Psychosis and Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Neurobiology of Mental Illness and Affective and Social Neurosciences The theme of his talk is “Violent crime and mental illness - the role of forensic psychiatry”. You don’t wanna miss this thrilling lecture.
CHALLENGE WHAT YOU BELIEVE
SURROGACY
HOW FAR CAN WE GO? Having a child is something that most people, especially women, dream about their whole lives. Of course, not everyone wants to go down that path – but the majority of people have a special place in their life plans to the thought of giving life to another human being, nourish them and watch them grow. Not everyone has the chance of do so in the most “natural” ways. A variety of issues, such as infertility, can get a couple, a man or a woman to look for alternatives when it comes to conceiving. In the great pool of techniques such IVF and other options, these people often find themselves considering the option of surrogacy. What is, indeed, surrogacy? Surrogacy, is defined as an arrangement made by at least three people, in order for a surrogate or gestational mother to carry a pregnancy for the two intended parents, with the objective of the former party relinquishing all rights to the child, once the child is born. This subject, of course, raises many legal, medical and, maybe the most of all, ethical questions. In the list of countries (and some states) where surrogacy is still illegal, the main players are France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China and several states of the USA. In Portugal despite the efforts that have been made in order for surrogacy to be legalized, it still is not permitted by law. In some of these countries, not only is surrogacy held as illegal, there are also severe sanctions that may be applied against doctors who make arrangements for a possible gestational mother to come into contact with future commis-
sioning parents. However, these penalties don’t make surrogacy go away. It is done illegally, sometimes allowing situations like international arrangements, traffic and “baby markets” to take place. In other countries, surrogacy is not directly regulated. Examples of these countries are the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Hungary, Romania and the Netherlands. It is quite clear that Portugal lies within the group of countries that are against surrogacy arrangements. There is a dangerous void of regulation that leads to surrogacy arrangements being entered into via black market circumstances. Even though gestational surrogacy should be considered as a last resort mechanism due to the fact that the benefits of conceiving naturally cannot be overlooked, this kind of medically assisted procreation has in fact a strong social importance granted that all interests and rights at play are protected. The questions, however, start coming to us like a flood. If it is, indeed, legal, then who can benefit from it – only couples? What are the conditions in which surrogacy won’t compromise any of the party’s rights? How does this affect the baby? And if she changes her mind, who can tell a gestational mother that that baby isn’t hers? The real question is… HOW FAR CAN WE GO? Don’t miss the opportunity to hear an extraordinary debate on the subject of surrogacy, during the IX In4Med, where these excellent professionals will answer some of our bigger questions:
CHALLENGE WHAT YOU BELIEVE
SURROGACY
CLINICAL COMPETITIONS SCRUB UP!
HOW FAR CAN WE GO?
Scrub Up! Is a medical simulation competition aiming to promote and encourage the use of simulation as a way of learning how to overcome medical emergency situations. This competition will allow our participants to put into practice their theoretical knowledge, as well as to improve their teamwork and leadership skills.
POST N’SPEAK Luís Miguel Martins (Moderador)
Prof. Dra. Margarida Silvestre
Prof. Dra. Mariana Moura Ramos
Prof. Dr. Miguel Oliveira da Silva
Dr. Rafael Vale e Reis
Dra. Ana Sofia Carvalho
We hope to see you on Sunday, prepared to be enlightened by the opinion of these great experts in the area!
Post N’ Speak is a Posters and Oral Communications competition with the aim of promoting and stimulate the involvement of students in research projects, as well as to present new advances in medical and biomedical research to the student community. Each participant will be competing in one of four areas: Fundamental Research, Translational Research, Clinical Research and Systematic Review (with or without Meta-Analysis).
DOCTOR, CRACK MY CASE! Doctor, Crack My Case! Is a clinical competition consisting on the resolution of 10 clinical cases from 10 different specialties. This competition hopes to be a moment of sharing of clinical knowledge, coupled with great fun, powered by our partner Dr. Why!®. In teams of 3 elements, our participants will be competing to see who can reach the highest score, combining quickness with mastery of theoretical knowledge.
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS
NEUROSCIENCE Psychiatrist for a day Sleep hacks Hypnosis - deeper in your mind
COMUNICATION
Enneagram - self-knowledge for a medical future Lie to me Medical improv
SURGERY
Bariatric surgery - handle the endotrainers Neurosurgery
SUTURES
Vascular sutures Sutures 101
Epilepsy - how to act in a seizure Autism - a clinical context Neurological physical examination
Violence in the relationships Empowering people Sexology chalenges Sign language - an introduction
Plastic surgery - a small look Robotic surgery - the next step Do you have stomach for it?
Corneal Sutures Heart Sutures
MEDICAL APPROACH Ophthalmology: objective examination Otorhinolaryngology: objective examination
RADIOLOGY
Black in white- Interventional Radiology Ecofast Electrocardiogram Echocardiogram
Skin challenges Cardioversion vs defibrillation Diabetic patient approach Physical injuries and rehabilitation
Medical research under the microscope Microbiology clinical cases Scientific articles AMBOSS
EVIDENCE & RESEARCH
Pathologist for a day Dead or alive? Looking for more than a body! Forensic anthropology Animal experimentation
PREGNANCY AND PEDS Delivery simulation and pregnant BLS Obstetric ultrasound Implanon
911 Newborn Pediatric Doctor-Patient relationship
EMERGENCY Body interact Triage in disaster medicine How to stop anaphylatic shock?
Emergency trauma care Advanced life support Airway management
EMERGENCY 2.0 Plasters and splints Burn injured patient approach Sepsis: What to do?
ENT Emergency 911, What’s your emergency?Emergency Clinical Reasoning
Clinical ultrasound Transcranial and Carotid Doppler
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COORDINATION Interview with the Coordination on the IX In4Med For the past eight years, we’ve seen an unbelievable growth take place on this amazing event. What does it mean to you to be the “leading faces” of this years’ event? Joana: It’s an honor. I was a medical student in my 3rd year when they invited me. In4Med is the biggest project of NEM/AAC and thinking about the idea of me coordinating it… I was afraid! I participated in other activities of NEM/AAC and was part of the Organizing Committee of the last edition, VIII, but this is a whole different responsibility. I’m so proud of what we have achieved… In the beginning we had nothing but our work and our motivation. We are in the IX edition, but each year is different and each edition starts on its own. We are just a group of medical students that want to do more for our friends, our colleges, our University, our Coimbra and for the world, even if this is just a simple drop in the ocean. Teresa: Like Joana said, it’s such a great honor to be able to contribute to this amazing event. When Joana invited me last year, I was terrified, since coordinating this project is a huge responsibility. In4Med means months and months of hard work and perseverance and knowing I was going to be part of it was both scary and exciting. I do believe that this year’s edition is going to embody the growth In4Med has been through and I really hope that our participants will feel it too. What are the aspects of this edition that you would like to highlight, not only about the panels but everything that an event like this involves? Joana: Since the beginning of this edition, we wanted to aim for something greater, something that transcends the technical and scientific role of our congress. We wanted to approach the human part, questioning us – What motivates a doctor or a scientist to work? – and
the answer is simple! People. The magic in human connections, the need to help others, the altruism of working hours and hours just for that patient. This year, we wanted to bring those questions to our stage, starting with the choice of our panels, where we’ll talk about mental health in Mysteries of the Brain, about the risks and difficulties of treating someone in extreme conditions in Extreme Medicine and we’ll talk about children, their challenges and the diseases that steal their childhood in Small People, Big Challenges. We also want to question our beliefs and make our participants question theirs in Challenge What You Believe, being this year’s entitled “Surrogacy – How far can we go?”. Having worked so hard for this moment, what are you most excited about? Teresa: That’s a difficult question since at this point every conquest, every novelty that we’re going to be able to give to our participants gets me excited. I’m excited to know their feedback of the scientific program, which I believe is both irreverent and of high quality; I’m excited for them to see our coffee breaks, the amazing improvement in matters of workshops and pre-courses… All in all, I can’t wait for everyone to be able to experience everything this amazing team has been working for. How do you expect the IX In4Med to “light our way”? Joana: Our goal here is is to provide the necessary tools a medical, nursing or dentistry student needs for their future. These tools may be new techniques, new approaches, new discoveries or maybe just a new idea. It may just be an inspiring moment, a life story that made them question the way they think of themselves as future doctors. That’s what we expect In4Med will do, because In4Med only exists not simply because of the people organising it, but also because of the speakers, the companies that support and believe in us, but mainly because of our participants. They are the reason we work for 11 months.
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