Workshops

Through interactive exercises you will learn how to better connect and communicate with patients and peers.

Who hasn’t been in one of those situations where medical assistance is absolutely required and you honestly don’t know what to do? What if there isn’t anyone else there “qualified” to help? What if you don’t have the perfect conditions you trained in? Questions like “Do I have the responsibility to help?” and “What would I do?” are probably going through your mind right now.
If you are one of these people join us in this workshop and learn how to deal with pressure and act correctly in these situations! You never know when your turn to help save a life will come.

“What brought you here today? The Bus”. This is not intended to be the start of a joke, but the beginning of a medical history. Taking a good medical history is an essential skill across all medical specialties but can be a hard skill to master. From asking the right questions, taking the right notes, and writing the right words, this can be a hard task for medical students who have just started talking with patients. Be ready for lots of “I don’t remember” and “I only drink a beer or two”, but in the end you’ll be able to gather the best information and reach that right diagnosis.

As a student, you may often experience difficulty when trying to determine the right diagnosis. This workshop will teach you how to approach a medical case in the best possible way, taking into account symptoms, signs and comorbidities. These techniques will lead you to the most likely hypothesis of diagnosis and make you think ahead of others. Don’t miss out!

Have you always dreamt about holding a heart in your own hands?

Would you like to dissect it and get to know the basic anatomy along the process?

Then, join this thrilling journey through the true engine of our body, and explore, by yourself, all the compartments, structures and vessels of this complex and fascinating organ.

Are you not confident about your dermatology practical knowledge? Do you think that a macule is the same thing as a papule? Come and improve your clinical practice in this workshop. You will get to learn how to diagnose and treat common diseases, as well as recognize alarm signs! You will gain a know-how that every general practitioner should have. After this, in the emergency room, your colleagues will reference all dermatology patients to you!

Do you believe dermatology is just nevis and warts? Then you should definitely come and try this workshop to change your mind! You will be able to develop techniques in Dermatological Surgery that every doctor must know. You will get to do skin biopsies, excision of nevi and suturing wounds. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore the world of dermatology!

During medical school, endocrinology is not always approached in an intuitive and simplistic way. In this workshop you will learn the essentials of approaching a patient with an endocrine pathology. Using Body Interact tables you will have the opportunity to diagnose and treat your patients through a healthy competition with the other participants.

Are you ready to uncomplicate endocrinology?

Colonoscopy is a very important procedure with great relevance in primary health care, allowing the screening of intestinal neoplasms in early stages. Still, they are not always well perceived by our patients, requiring a personalized approach showing its benefits.

In this training you will have the opportunity to learn the indications of colonoscopy, its benefits and risks and also train hands-on with a colonoscopy simulator!

When the GI tract is obstructed, performing an endoscopy and applying a prosthesis might be an option. If you wonder how exactly this technique is performed and to which cases it applies, then this is the perfect set for you to learn more about it. Besides discussing clinical cases, you will have the opportunity to visualize this procedure on a patient. Don’t miss the chance to contact with the daily life in a Gastroenterology Techniques Unit!

Do you ever wonder how ultrasound is performed and how to properly use it?

In this very exclusive workshop, you’ll be able to practice GI ultrasound in a high fidelity simulator that replicates several pathologies. It will be and feel like you are doing this procedure with a real patient! You will also have the opportunity to practice it with a real ultrasound.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to know more about this daily procedure!

3D printing: 15 years ago it seemed like an unattainable technology, nowadays it is a reality that allows us to create any object that can be imagined. The doors to a new era in medicine are opening, you decide whether you keep up the pace or let yourself be overcomed. In this workshop, you will go through all the stages of building a bone by 3D printing. You will create a bone in a graphic design program, print it on a 3D printer, and in the end learn how to sculpt it in a way that can be used both in research and medical training. Welcome to the brave new world!

Is gender-affirmation surgery something that interests you? Well, this is the workshop for you! You will be guided through every process before, during, and after the surgery. With videos and pictures of real surgerires, you will become an expert in what goes on in the OR!

Have you been dreaming of learning to suture, but still don’t know how to do a surgical knot? Have you sutured before, but don’t feel comfortable with this technique yet? If the answer is yes, this workshop is for you!

Surgical art is intimately related to the various suturing techniques. There are uncountable procedures, approaches and materials that can be used to do a few stitches… the question is, where to start?

Use this opportunity to take your first steps on the journey that is the surgical career in the presence of professionals who will accompany you step by step in this technique that is both beautiful and useful.

Machines and Robots have for long been part of our Society, however, they had been waiting for their shot in Medicine. Undoubtedly they are here to make doctor’s work better and faster, helping to improve patients’ lives. They will never replace doctor’s, they will instead provide new opportunities to allow them do better their work.

Do you want to take part in the Future? Come and learn how to handle a Robotic Surgery System at Champalimaud Foundation.

Laparoscopy is, nowadays, an indispensable technique for the vast majority of surgeons. We live in the age of minimally invasive approaches. Therefore, mastering techniques that allow patients to have faster, more comfortable and less-complicated recoveries becomes mandatory in the curriculum of every future doctor. Come and learn the basis of Laparoscopy and improve your surgical expertise, resorting to endo trainers, always with the close supervision of experienced surgeons.

Suture mastership is intimately connected to surgical art. Every master has a strong foundation on which to grow upon, and so we would like to invite you to join our group of skilled surgeons and build your own.

Do you wonder what’s the right type of knot to close a patient up? Why doesn’t the suture break and how do you choose the right type of thread and needle? Is it a simple or rather complex process?

Come learn this technique and all its secrets with the best professors in an experience that will be undoubtedly helpful for the rest of your medical career!

Have you always thought that hematology was difficult and anatomy too descriptive? Do not let your vision of the bones decalcify and come practice bone biopsies! Learn how to perform local anaesthesia and identify several blood diseases.

Join us and lose yourself in the complexity of the mineralized labyrinths that lodge the most important cells of our immune system and do not let any disease become a bone too tough to bite (as we say in Portugal).

From simple particles of pollen to any kind of food, anything can trigger our immune system in an excessive manner. Sometimes it may only make you sneeze, or it can make someone enter anaphylactic shock.

If you are interested in these topics, enroll in this workshop to learn more about the 3 A’s of allergic emergencies: asthma, angioedema, and anaphylaxis, from three top Portuguese allergologists.

Do you want to know what to do and how, what to look out for? If so, this workshop is for you and you should not lose the opportunity!

Have you always wanted to know how to use a sonographer? Do you only see different shades in a medical ultrasound?

This is the right workshop for you! Ultrasound is the imagiologic procedure that can be performed anytime, everywhere. This practical workshop will teach you key concepts about ultrasound and make you develop essential skills!

Are you already familiar with the different types of antibiotics, and with the right therapeutic for many bacterial infections? But even so, do you get nervous when you have to choose the antibiotic for a specific disease? If you already know the basics of antibiotic treatment and want to bring your prescription skills to perfection, this is the right workshop for you!

The development of antibiotics was one of the greatest discoveries in modern medicine. They fight bacteria and can cure life-threatening infectious diseases. However, its improper use means that more and more resistance to this kind of medication causing repercussions in future generations! It is essential to use them correctly!

In this workshop, we will focus on the Portuguese Epidemiology when it comes to bacteria, how to treat multiple infections and how to adapt the international guidelines to our own country!

Join us, if you want to learn how to use Antibiotics correctly!

Bacterias and virus can lead to complex and intricate systemic diseases. Have you ever thought how could such a small organism lead to life-threatening situations?

Do you wish to develop your clinical thinking? Do you feel comfortable diagnosing patients with characteristic features of common infectious diseases? And if it is a rare one?

In this workshop, you will be guided through some defiant infectious cases, challenging your knowledge. Moreover, Dr. Tiago Marques will show you some uncommon and hard to diagnose cases, giving you clues and skills of great usefulness in your future clinical practice. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn and to test your knowledge and we guarantee you won’t regret.

Have you heard about HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? Are you aware that HIV prevention is not just about condoms anymore? Are you interested in sexual health issues and policies?

In this workshop you’ll be able to learn and discuss the myths and facts about PrEP, its implementation worldwide, effectiveness and safety. What’s currently stopping it from becoming widespread in our clinical practice?

Join us in this workshop to find out all of this and more!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to intubate a patient? Do you want to know how to properly maintain an airway? This is your chance to practice this useful and important technique with a hands-on approach, using adult airway models, so if a patient stops breathing you’ll know exactly what to do!

Advanced Life Support (ALS) is as complex as it is important. Its inappropriate approach can be life-threatening.

In this workshop, you will be able to learn and practice on a realistic model the ALS algorithm which is used during cardiac arrest and includes emergency monitoring, heart defibrillation, team management skills and so on. Come and learn how to save a life!

You are in the clinical years and not afraid of the hustle and bustle of the emergency room? Do you feel you can handle the pressure well and would like to understand what it would be like to work in a disaster scenario where you need to triage multiple patients in a systematic and practical way? Come and learn from military doctors how to triage patients in the context of a humanitarian crisis!

In this workshop, through multiple scenarios, you will be able to learn and train how to approach patients making appropriate triages.

Do you know how to approach a victim in critical condition? Patients in critical state most often need hospital-provided care. Hence, transportation is mandatory.

On this workshop you will have the chance to learn the steps, the do’s and don’t’s of critical patient transportation, while having the chance to train some of the procedures, together with the Ocean Medical team.

Do you love the environment of the emergency room but whenever it’s time to administer a drug you have no idea what to do? Would you like to gain some knowledge regarding the most essential drugs in the emergency room setting? In this session you will discuss the most important drugs to keep in mind for the various syndromes typical of emergency situations.

It’s time to uncomplicate pharmacology.

Among a clinical team in an emergency setting, one command voice must stand up. Who should lead? How to lead? There are so many more questions that will be answered.

Enroll on this workshop, if you feel the need to understand more about emergency leadership.

Mechanical Ventilation is a life-saving technique widely used in the medical world, even more so now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in knowing more about this procedure, join us in this practical and interactive workshop about the basics of Mechanical Ventilation and come learn how to do it yourself!

Act fast, think faster! There’s no place for mistakes.

The Mortality rate related to the different types of shock can go up to 80%. You either know how to deal with it or the situation might go badly really fast. Are you willing to take the risk?

In this workshop you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to identify and manage the different types of shock, with a special focus on critical and fast thinking. Don’t miss it!

Ultrasound is becoming even more essential in the medical daily routine. It is used both for guidance in other procedures and for diagnostic purposes in several health care settings, including in critical care. In this course you will be able to have a better understanding of normal sonoanatomy, ultrasound findings in basic pathology and eFAST examination. Do not miss out on this opportunity to start to give some meaning to those different shades of grey and join in!

Are you interested in what goes on in the emergency service? Do you want to know what cases are the most common and how to treat them? In this workshop, you will learn the answer to these questions and more through clinical cases of real emergencies!

TBD

The acid-base balance is crucial for the appropriate homeostasis of each individual. A slight variation of pH can cause a multiplicity of chain reactions that can lead to general deregulation, a complete shutdown of multiple organ systems and even death.

In this workshop you will be able to learn pathophysiological mechanisms, identify symptoms and how to properly correct them, all in a simple and systematic way that you will be able to carry with you for the rest of your medical practice.

As a General Medicine doctor, you will hear the phrase “Doctor, I am here for a check-up” a lot of times. In this workshop you will learn what to do in a consult with a perfectly healthy and asymptomatic patient, how to advise properly in regards to nutrition, physical exercise, smoking and alcohol cessation and so much more! Put on your white coat and come learn the daily basis of Family Medicine!

In a world where saving patients is perceived as a doctor’s most important task, care and comfort are often regarded as secondary. For that reason, doctors are often caught unaware of what to do and how to behave when a cure is not an option. In this broad-spectrum workshop, you will have the chance to learn about the essential aspects of palliative and end-of-life care, such as symptomatic control and psychological approaches to death. Are you up for the challenge?

Ever wondered how vascular accesses are inserted into the patient’s circulation? If you are eager to have an hands-on learning session but still have no idea how doctors are so sure about which vessel to puncture when inserting a central venous catheter, then this workshop was meant to you! Here, every participant will have the opportunity to practice, in different simulators, the different techniques that allow for the insertion of ultrasound-guided central venous catheters. Ready?

According to the World Health Organization, in 2018 it was estimated that approximately 405 000 people worldwide died from malaria, still being one of the biggest issues Humanity must face.

How are we facing it? This workshop will show you!

Come explore the Mosquito Lab of one of the leading scientific research institutes in Portugal in this practical workshop, where you will learn more about malaria and the mosquito that transmits it, as well as participate in one of the frontlines of the battle betweet Science and this disease.

Have you ever wondered what it actually takes to make an ordinary paper extraordinary? Have you ever questioned where you could find the edge to make your future or current scientific publication an outstanding one? What distinguishes a paper that is published in one of the top medical science journals from the rest? We believe that to be the best you have to learn from the best, and therefore we will present to you the opportunity to learn from someone who has reviewed and evaluated thousands of these works in this highly interactive workshop you surely can’t miss! Join us in this workshop, so we can discuss and explore the best of scientific progress, and maybe one day you too can publish your own extraordinary paper!

During the XVII century, the way we perceive the world that surround us changed forever – we became able to zoom in. Microscopy has been around since then, providing insights about what we can see, with high biomedical relevance.

Enroll on this workshop to discover how microscopy can help medicine and research, and get the chance to learn how to use several different types of microscopes.

Have you ever pictured yourself inside an episode of CSI? Attempting to figure out everything that happened based on what you see when arriving at the crime scene? Then this workshop is for you! Come test your crime solving capabilities and learn about some of the most striking cases of forensic and legal medicine that you are surely never going to forget!

Have you ever watched the tv show BONES and wondered what it is like to be a forensic anthropologist? Are you ready to decipher a crime by analysing nothing but the victims’ bones?

Crime and Medicine together in one workshop? Don´t lose the opportunity to learn as much as you can with the President of FASE (Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe). Come and play BONES.

Do you think forensic doctors/expercts only do autopsies? What if we told you that forensic doctors/expercts also solve problems for living people?

In this workshop we will show you how there is much more to know about forensic medicine than homicides.

Have you been afraid of kidneys since the first year of medical school? Then it is time to put that fear away. In this workshop you will get an overview of kidney pathology, learning several strategies to make this subject easier.

Don’t be a kidney failure, so let’s learn about nephrology.

Modern Medicine has allowed us to replace an organ function and provide a life with quality to someone with terminal organ failure. Dialysis is without a doubt one of the victories of nowadays Nephrology. This interactive workshop will provide you with practical knowledge about the many renal replacement techniques, such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation. If you want to learn how to provide the best care for patients with this increasingly frequent health issue, then this is the place for you!

Complete and integrated knowledge of the brain anatomy is essential for anyone who wishes to embark in the journey of Neurosciences. This interactive workshop includes a theoretical approach with analysis of Neurological Imaging followed by the dissection of a human brain and a step-wise explanation of what is seen as every structure is unvealed. Don’t miss this opportunity!

What do Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, chronic pain, Tourette’s syndrome and obesity have in common? They all can have their symptoms eased through Deep Brain Stimulation!

If this procedure is unknown to you, don’t worry! There is a theoretical introduction to the subject and after that, you will have the opportunity to watch and work with the programs and algorithms used in surgical practice, simulating a real medical case!

We have always been told that the diagnosis begins from the moment the patient walks in, but does that make sense? Can we really understand someone’s health level just by looking at the way they walk?

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to raise your diagnostic ability to the next level. Under the coordination of one of the most prestigious Neurologists in our country you will be able to analyze how different people walk in different situations. In the end, who knows if you might have a surprise.

Time is brain when thinking about stroke treatment.

In this workshop, you will learn how to fast identify stroke symptoms and signs, which brain imaging exams should be performed in these patients and how to select and treat patients with intravenous thrombolysis or endovascular thrombectomy

Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by the manifestation of motor tics and, at least, one phonic tic. However, TS is much more complex than that… Tics are often preceded by distressful sensations that promote and are temporarily ceased by tic execution: premonitory urges.
In this workshop, we will explore the “bottom of the iceberg”, which comprises all other features of TS, often complicates TS diagnosis, and plays a key role in the quality of life and management of patients with TS. By attending this workshop, the participant will become better acquainted with the etiology and pathophysiology of TS (and common comorbidities, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder), as well as with related diagnosis and treatment challenges and ways to overcome those challenges.

TBD

In this workshop, the participants will come across usual procedures to prepare acute brain slices to record synaptic signals, methodologies to access neuroinflammation and to evaluate post-natal neurogenesis.

A new patient comes into the ER with loss of consciousness, seizures and loss of strength. The clock is ticking. You need to make a decision but don’t know what to do next. What’s the right approach? Is it risky? Will you be capable of saving your patient’s life?

Neurological emergencies are frequent and can have devastating consequences if not treated quickly. In this workshop you will develop your clinical reasoning skills involved in neurological diseases, needed to reach the correct diagnosis and treatment.

Paediatric Neurosurgery is an amazing field with many interesting and challenging clinical cases. If you want to discover more about this specialty come and learn with some of the best paediatric neurosurgeons in Portugal. In this workshop some clinical cases will be presented as well as their approach. Moreover, you will be guided through some surgeries as if you were in the operating room. What are you waiting for? Come and be a paediatric neurosurgeon for one afternoon.

Would you like to become a neurosurgeon? Do you have the skills needed? In this workshop, you will

explore and practice some surgery techniques that are used mainly in brain surgery. They include

vascular sutures, using a drill and planning a stereotaxic brain biopsy. What are you waiting for?

Come and find out if you have nerves of steel.

The word “FODMAP” is, to you, a simple set of meaningless letters put together? You have no idea what Irritable Bowel Syndrome is? If so, this workshop is for you!

Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects about 30% of the western world population. However, it is often undervalued and neglected!

As future health professionals, we are going to come across many patients with this condition, which is why it is essential for everyone to know its basis, never underestimating one powerful ally: food.

Join us in exploring the nutritional approach to this modern disease, while an expert guides you through some clinical cases!

Indirect calorimetry is a valuable tool for measuring the metabolic rate of living organisms. It allows researchers to accurately determine the amount of energy that an organism is expending during various activities, such as exercise or rest.

This workshop will cover the basics of indirect calorimetry, including how it works, what it measures, and the various applications of this technique. You’ll also get hands-on experience with using an indirect calorimetry system, including how to set it up, how to take measurements, and how to analyze the data. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a solid understanding of the theory and practice of indirect calorimetry, and you’ll be able to use this knowledge to design and carry out your own experiments or studies.

When you are an athlete, eating your regular 2,000 calories may not be enough. In this workshop, you will learn exactly what an athlete should eat in a day in order to keep up with his physical shape and enhance his skills.

Every year, 2.6 million people in Europe are diagnosed with cancer. Would you like to know the role of Nutrition in the approach to cancer patients? Are you interested in Nutrition and Oncology? Join us and discover how food can positively impact the health of these patients.

Everyday approximately 360.000 babies are born worldwide, which is equivalent to 250 babies born per minute. If you were confronted with a woman giving birth, would you know what to do?

Are you interested in Gynaecology and Obstetrics and would like to know more about labour and what could go wrong? If yes, this is the right workshop for you! You’ll be able to participate in a labour simulation and train multiple techniques, such as vaginal palpation and determining the fetus position on pregnant anatomic models!

One plus one does not equal three. The exception is the wonderful world of reproduction. However, sometimes this magic formula goes wrong and one plus one goes back to being two. Why is that? Is it just a scientific error or is there a more complex explanation to it? When it comes to infertility, bearing in mind the female and the male factors might not be enough… there can also be a dash of mystery to it. If you want to know more about the causes of infertility and how to think in order to get to the correct diagnosis, then this workshop is just for you!

Many elements need to be considered by women, men, or couples at any given point in their lifetimes when choosing the most appropriate contraceptive method. If you like this topic, this is the perfect opportunity to explore it through hands-on training. Besides discussing important tips for your clinical practice, here you will find the opportunity to practice the application of a contraceptive implant as well as of an intrauterine device in models design for it!

Have you ever been perplexed by the development of a pregnancy? This workshop will open this window that allows us to assist to this miracle of life. You will learn what to look for in a fetal ultrasound and how to discern the different parts of the fetus. You will also understand how to find out its sex, diagnose possible malformations and how prenatal diagnosis works. Sign up for this outstanding workshop!

The importance of reducing the incisions of each surgery becomes more relevant each day, as it decreases a lot of potential complications. Laparoscopic surgery has become the gold standart in many procedures in the field of gynecology. Nowadays, thanks to this procedure you can perform salpingectomy and approach patients with ectopic pregnancies leaving only a small incision behind.

If you love surgery and you are looking for hands-on experience, this workshop is for you. Come train in laparoscopic surgery using the advanced laparoscopy simulator.

There is way more to perceive in a fetus than just feeling their movements. In fact, all signs given by a fetus are extremely important to predict their well-being particularly in situations that require a more specific approach. Cardiotocography enables this by recording the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during the end stage of pregnancy. This workshop intends to provide a comprehensive understanding of this technique, showing you when it should be used and how it must be interpreted in real-life scenarios. Curious? Then join in!

Obstetrics. Undoubtedly one of the most rewarding medical specialties. Although in most pregnancies there are no complications, unfortunately, these may appear at any given time and we need to be prepared!

In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn how to recognize and treat some of the most common life-threatening obstetric emergencies and put your knowledge to test by solving clinical cases.

Endometriosis is a common yet often misunderstood condition that affects millions of women worldwide. During this workshop, you’ll learn about the basics of endometriosis, including its causes, symptoms, and diagnosis. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of the impact that endometriosis can have on women’s lives, including the physical, emotional, and social effects. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the knowledge and resources you need to better support those affected by endometriosis, and to advocate for improved care and support for women with this condition.

What are we talking about when we talk about vaginismus? In this workshop, you will understand the diagnosis, classifications, etiological factors, and other dimensions of this little-known difficulty. We will discuss relevant aspects in the evaluation/intervention. Facilitating aspects in approaching women with this difficulty will also be discussed.

Have you ever considered how your eyes are orchestrating everything to make these words legible and clear? Humans are visual beings and without our eyes we feel incomplete. If you have always been interested in this fascinating organ or if you are just curious to see it first-hand, exploring the organ that allows you to explore the world, then this workshop is for you! Join us and you will have the opportunity to dissect the different layers of the eye, an organ that is both intriguing and complex.

Vision is one of our main connections to the world. What would happen if this connection was suddenly severed? How could we stop this threat? We have to be prepared!

In this workshop you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to recognize and treat these emergencies that do so much damage to our way of life.

When the time comes, you will want to be ready!

Did you know that high-energy traumatology is one of the leading causes of death in Portugal? Would you like to explore the role of orthopedics in accidents or falls from great heights? Then this workshop is for you! Come discuss appalling clinical cases that combine this medical specialty with high energy trauma situations.

Do you think anatomy in freshman year was a waste of time? Or did you enjoyed it? Either way, do you wanna know the ultrasonography’s basics in order to perform echo-guided procedures in joints?

In this workshop, you will learn how to apply anatomy’s knowledge in order to recognize structures and eventually diagnose musculoskeletal pathology.

To be a good ear, nose and throat doctor, you don’t just need an accurate smell for clinical diagnosis, but also emotional resilience and the ability to work well under pressure in order to perform some astounding surgical interventions. Are you ready to put all this to practice in a unique practical workshop?

If you are interested in the area of ear, nose and throat, don’t miss the opportunity to learn and practice some thorough procedures, such as nasal endoscopy in a real dead human model, and microsurgery of the larynx and ear in animal models.

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to give back to someone one of our most important senses – hearing? In this workshop you will learn more about cochlear implants and understand how this complex surgery is performed on an animal model. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Would you know what to do in a situation of pediatric trauma? Are you curious about how to deal with cases like this? Then this workshop is meant for you! Here you will be faced with real-life scenarios that will not only boost your clinical reasoning but also allow you to get a better understanding of the specificities in pediatrics. Don’t miss out on this workshop! Next time, you will know what to do!

Pediatrics is one of the broadest areas within medicine, and one of the most complex due to the multiplicity of factors it involves, adding to the fact that our patient, a child or a baby, can not be foreseen as a mere small adult. If you are interested in becoming proficient in this beautiful area and in training your clinical reasoning, come and practice with real clinical cases. Join us and learn the most common manifestations in the ER (Emergency Room) and how to look for them in order to reach the correct diagnosis!

If you saw an infant choking or having a seizure, would you know what to do? What if you were confronted with an accident involving children? The faster you act, the more likely you are to save their lives! In this workshop you will have a chance to practice crucial techniques on a baby anatomical model that will teach you to be as quick and efficient as possible when handling paediatric emergencies.

Paediatric care can be one of the most interesting and yet difficult areas of the medical practice. For that reason, many students feel unprepared to act in pediatrics emergencies and eager to learn about it.

This is the perfect opportunity to lose your fears. With this workshop, we intend teach you the techniques in the most practical way, using simulation manikins! Come and learn how to save babies!

In a career surrounded by disease and death, birth can be one of the most rewarding moments for a doctor. But tables can turn in a manner of seconds and it is in this most magical, and yet vulnerable moment that it is essential to be prepared for any eventuality.

In this workshop, you will learn about neonatal emergency care and acquire basic skills concerning the neonatal resuscitation algorithm. Don´t miss the opportunity to practice on specialized models, with experts of the field!

Have you ever wanted to perform a biopsy?

This workshop provides you with the opportunity to perform ultrasound-guided biopsies and learn smear preparation and staining techniques. This is currently one of the most complete and fascinating diagnostic procedures. You will be able to develop your skills and improve your precision.

What are you waiting for? Come along and try it yourself!

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to give back to someone one of our most important senses – hearing? In this workshop you will learn more about cochlear implants and understand how this complex surgery is performed on an animal model. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Are you unsatisfied with the lack of hands-on contact you had while studying Anatomy or surgical techniques? Do you wish to further your knowledge of the real human body? Perhaps you are interested in Surgery or have a fascination for Anatomy? Then this workshop is for you!

Human anatomy was always taught using the observation and study of corpses, being one of the essential pillars of medical education and during this workshop you will have the chance to learn advanced dissection skills.

Who wouldn’t want the opportunity to dissect the abdominal cavity of a cadaver? It doesn’t get much more hands-on than this!
Come join us and explore Human Anatomy like never before!

Have you wondered how we examine surgically removed organs/tissues? In this workshop, you will be able to interact with some of the most common specimens received (breast, colon, lung and uterus) in an Anatomical Pathology laboratory and learn how they are studied.

Are you curious about how far technology can go? Ever wondered about how these innovations can be applied to the medical field?
Artificial Intelligence has rapidly been paving the way for a more personalized and efficient medical practice. A.I. is becoming more and more precise, and it might become part of the daily practice of Health Professionals all over the world. In this workshop, you will get a better understanding of this technology and how it is revolutionizing medicine. You will also get the chance to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence with one of the best A.I. experts in Portugal. Come and learn how A.I. will change the future of healthcare. Come discover the Medicine of the Future!

Have you mastered sutures and want to learn more complex techniques? In this workshop, you will be able to practice advanced sutures and techniques applied in Plastic Surgery, allowing you to sew without leaving any scar or trace!

Plastic Surgery goes way beyond aesthetics. Having a fundamental reconstructive role, maxillofacial fractures represent the common challenges of the Plastic Surgeon’s day-to-day. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn to stabilize fractures of the mandibular body, via synthetic models. Join us in this hands-on experience on how to fix a mandible!

The “One Size Fits All” concept, does not fit any more in the clinical practice, a simple antibiotic can be usefull as it can be toxic. The future consists in tayloring the provided care to evry individual patient, to achieve the best outcome.

Do you want to get to know more about the concept and applicability of Precision Medicine in clinical practice? In this workshop you will get the opportunity to use some available tools and identify unmet needs based on real-life scenarios. Come and join the future of Medicine!

This workshop will provide basics of thoracic ultrasound and hands on experience with pleural procedures including thoracentesis, pleural aspiration and chest drain. This course also teaches students how to manage thoracentesis complications and how to perform pleural fluid analysis.

In this workshop, you will learn these common procedures step-by-step with a team of pulmonologists.

Do you think you already know everything about pneumothorax? If someone enters the emergency room, do you know what to do?

In this workshop you will learn everything you need to know to act in this situation.

Psychedelics are serotonergic agonists, with acute psychoactive effects affecting perception and mood, among several other cognitive processes. Generally, typical, and atypical psychedelic drugs are considered physiologically safe and have limited abuse liability.
Due to the notorious relevance of the treatment strategy for psychiatric disorders, it seems paramount to discuss and detail the ethical issues that could be raised by these new interventions.
This workshop aims to clarify psychedelics’ unique context in some indigenous cultures and the risk of changing that. Second, it will discuss ethical issues in their application to a vulnerable population such as mental disorder patients, including the intricacies of written informed consent and questions raised by spiritual or religious occurrences during therapy. Lastly, it paves the way for the legal framework for psychedelics, as well as strategies that countries could implement to improve their use in research and clinical practice.

Does it puzzle you how psychiatrists can figure out what is going on with someone’s psyche just by observing their behaviour and talking to them? Are you curious to know what is going on inside their head while they are interviewing a patient? And what is it like for the patient to experience such things?

In this workshop we will explore how to examine, describe and make sense of someone’s mental state by means of talking to them. We will go through some psychopathological concepts, their clinical meaning and the subjective experience behind them.

Did you ever want to understand gender identity and the cultural and contextual meanings made of it? Reflexivity and the perspective around one’s own gender identity are rarely covered in much depth in professional training. Instead, gender is often taken for granted without questioning the identity part of it.

This is a workshop for understanding different approaches to gender dysphoria and the impact of society on gender identity development and expression.

Are you aware of this technique used for treatment of phobias, anxiety, sexual problems, bruxism, among others? Did you think this was something only made in movies? Here you can have all your questions answered by professionals!

By joining this workshop you can, not only learn the theory behind it, but also experience an actual brief demonstration of clinical hypnosis.

The divergence of the body and the mind has long been refuted, and modern medicine looks at these two entities as being reciprocally intertwined. These interactions allow for our complexity and evolution as human beings. However, sometimes things go wrong.
Psychosomatic Illnesses are complex diseases that reside in the core between the mind and the body. Being so complex, helping patients with these illnesses can also be complex, so this workshop is intended to discuss these diseases and how we can help the people who suffer from them. Psychosomatic Illnesses are complex diseases that reside in the core between the mind and the body. Being so complex, helping patients with these illnesses can also be complex, so this workshop is intended to discuss these diseases and how we can help the people who suffer from them.

Why is it difficult for healthcare professionals to understand FM and maintain mental
health while working with FM patients? In this workshop, we will try to answer and help
to overcome these difficulties by discussing the most exciting new findings on pain
mechanisms in Fibromyalgia, such as neurocognitive mechanisms: memory,
expectations, emotions, and their impact on the perception of bodily states.

Findings from a proper musculoskeletal (MSK) examination are extremely useful in diagnosing rheumatologic disorders, especially where gold-standard diagnostic tests are lacking. Thus, there should be much emphasis in undergraduate and postgraduate curricula on basic MSK examination skills. However, there is significant lack of competencies in MSK examination skills among clinicians reported in the literature.

This workshop is designed to help medical students, develop an approach to periarticular disorders and early arthritis.

Do you think rheumatology is an extremely complex field? Do you have trouble distinguishing between the different diseases? This specialty does not need to be a mystery anymore!

This workshop will give you the opportunity to learn from the best, and to begin to see rheumatology in a new perspective and to understand what makes it unique.

Have you thought about when the approach to the sexology of users begins? Do you feel ready to talk about this topic? Do you think there are many barriers to be overcome by users and/or health professionals?

In this workshop, we are going to try to talk about this topic with you on a continuum that goes from childhood to the elderly, passing through various health professionals. We will try to make you gain skills in a simple and practical way and we want to overcome everyday myths.

In Medicine, more than just symptoms and diseases, we treat people and therefore we must pay particular attention to our patient’s background and daily life. LGBT+ population has a set of special characteristics that we, as future doctors, should be aware of in order to provide the best healthcare possible.

In this workshop you’ll be able to discuss and learn more about the medical particularities of LGBT population, what’s true and what’s not and find out the best way to approach these patients!

In medical schools there is still little training on female genital mutilation (FGM). How to identify and guide women submitted to the practice.
Several studies show that specific training on FGM and harmful cultural practices makes professionals more confident in addressing these issues.
Formation on these questions is therefore essential because professionals can play a decisive role in changing this situation. Because there are increasing numbers of women in this situation in Portugal and in Europe in general, this workshop will address the types of FGM, consequences and how to proceed in the various situations. Addressing mental health, sexual health and reproductive health in women with FGM.

The question is, who doesn’t have social networks these days?! Doctors can’t be left out! If you’re a medical student and you want to grow up in digital, this workshop is for you.
Here you will learn:
– Why is it so important to invest in social networks?
– What can and can’t publish?
– Which social networks are best suited for doctors?
– Medical marketing: where to start?

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Do you know that there is a big communication barrier with deaf people and you would like to make a difference? This workshop is for you! Here you will be able to learn the basics to be able to communicate with these patients in the future!

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This workshop will bring awareness to the role of informal leaders like medical students and junior doctors in the patient-centred medicine of the future. The main areas of healthcare management will be discussed as well as ways to self-manage your role in a complex environment where youth is not opposite to wisdom but rather triggers interest in change. Skills in Management and Leadership, like critical thinking, for example, can and will be developed. Take this opportunity to develop your capacities and become a 21st-century worker!

As a doctor you will often be the harbinger of bad news and the people who receive them will never forget the way you did so. With this workshop, you will have the chance to look into how to talk empathically to a patient in order to minimize the suffering and burden of their illness. Don’t let this fear paralyze you – come and learn how to break bad news to patients in the best possible way!

Urology is one of the medical specialties where new and exciting technological advances are more evident. Better, faster, and even more fascinating surgeries are now performed. Even the most common urological pathologies, such as renal lithiasis, have taken advantage of this progress, with clear benefit to the patients. If you’ve become interested, join us in this workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills about intervention procedures and techniques carried out in the area of urology such as ureterorenoscopy and digital rectal examination.

Deep inside our body it doesn’t get any more complex than our arterial system. Every single cell in our body is able to survive only if our arteries remain healthy, whenever they become occluded by an acute or chronic event, rapid intervention is needed in order to prevent ischaemia and subsequent functional loss of the organ or limb. Only in the USA around 8.5 Million people have peripheral artery disease. So, do you have what is takes when limb salvage procedures assume crucial importance? Join us and practice Guidewire and Catheter Techniques on a Simulation Model with one of the leading experts of Endoascular Surgery in Portugal.