Medicine & Health Sciences
XXVII National Congress and III International Congress of SEDEM
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
19, 20 and 21 November 2026
Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8.30 p.m./ Friday from 9 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. / Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This new edition of the SEDEM Congress, hosted by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UIC Barcelona, centres on the idea “Pursuing excellence: from scientific evidence to educational innovation”. This event provides a forum for sharing experiences, teaching innovation, and research outcomes in medical education.
Over several days, the educational community will reflect on and discuss today’s major challenges in medical training: from curriculum design and competency‑based learning to assessment methods, clinical simulation, the incorporation of new technologies, and the development of professional and humanistic skills among future healthcare professionals.
Our mission:
- Promote excellence and innovation in medical education
- Strengthen collaboration between medical faculties, university hospitals, and centres for educational research
- Support the development and dissemination of effective teaching methodologies
- Promote research in medical education and the exchange of good practice
What to expect at the congress
- Keynote lectures by experts in medical education
- Scientific communications and presentations of innovative teaching experiences
- Interactive workshops on learning and assessment methodologies
- Meeting spaces and networking between teachers and researchers
The SEDEM Congress offers a valuable opportunity to reflect on the present and future of medical education, share experiences and strengthen the community of teaching staff committed to training the next generation of doctors.
Programme
19 November
| 2.00 p.m. | Collection of congress materials Location: to be confirmed |
| 4.00 p.m. | First session of oral communications Location: to be confirmed |
| 5.00 p.m. | Institutional opening Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 5.45 p.m. | Presentation of the 2026 Antonio Gallego Award to Dr Jesús Morán Barrios, former Head of Studies at Hospital Universitario Cruces (Bizkaia) Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 6.00 p.m. | Miriam Freedman Memorial Inaugural Lecture Dr. Yavuz Selim Kiyak, Gazi University, Turkey Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 7.00 p.m. | Plenary session 1 Strategies for expanding active learning methodologies in Medicine Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 8.30 p.m. | Welcome cocktail Location: to be confirmed |
| 2.00 p.m. | Collection of congress materials Location: to be confirmed |
| 4.00 p.m. | First session of oral communications Location: to be confirmed |
| 5.00 p.m. | Institutional opening Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 5.45 p.m. | Presentation of the 2026 Antonio Gallego Award to Dr Jesús Morán Barrios, former Head of Studies at Hospital Universitario Cruces (Bizkaia) Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 6.00 p.m. | Miriam Freedman Memorial Inaugural Lecture Dr. Yavuz Selim Kiyak, Gazi University, Turkey Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 7.00 p.m. | Plenary session 1 Strategies for expanding active learning methodologies in Medicine Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 8.30 p.m. | Welcome cocktail Location: to be confirmed |
20 November
| 9.00 a.m. | Second session of oral communications Location: to be confirmed |
| 10.00 a.m. | Plenary session 2 Critical Thinking. Chair: Beatriz Gal |
| 11.30 a.m. | Coffee-break Aules P0A1 - P0A2 |
| 12.00 p.m. | Plenary lecture: “Enseñanza entre iguales” (Peer teaching) Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 12.45 p.m. | Plenary session 3 Artificial intelligence and medical education: from enthusiasm to academic responsibility. Pep Martorell, Mireia Andres (responsable de l'àrea de grau), Observatori IA Main auditorium, HUGC AI in medical education Aula P0A4 Reimagining education and training in the age of artificial intelligence Aula P0A4 |
| 2.15 p.m. | Lunch Location: to be confirmed |
| 3.15 p.m. | Poster session Location: to be confirmed |
| 4.30 p.m. | Plenary session 4 Competencies required of university lecturers. Chair:Jesús Millán Núeñz-Cortés Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 5.30 p.m. | Coffee-break Location: to be confirmed |
| 6.00 p.m. | Plenary session 5 Accrediting clinical teaching staff: a necessary review Main auditorium, HUGC How to assess clinical activity within the academic career Aula P0A4 |
| 7.30 p.m. | SEDEM members’ assembly Location: to be confirmed |
| 9.30 p.m. | Closing dinner Location: to be confirmed |
| 9.00 a.m. | Second session of oral communications Location: to be confirmed |
| 10.00 a.m. | Plenary session 2 Critical Thinking. Chair: Beatriz Gal |
| 11.30 a.m. | Coffee-break Aules P0A1 - P0A2 |
| 12.00 p.m. | Plenary lecture: “Enseñanza entre iguales” (Peer teaching) Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 12.45 p.m. | Plenary session 3 Artificial intelligence and medical education: from enthusiasm to academic responsibility. Pep Martorell, Mireia Andres (responsable de l'àrea de grau), Observatori IA Main auditorium, HUGC AI in medical education Aula P0A4 Reimagining education and training in the age of artificial intelligence Aula P0A4 |
| 2.15 p.m. | Lunch Location: to be confirmed |
| 3.15 p.m. | Poster session Location: to be confirmed |
| 4.30 p.m. | Plenary session 4 Competencies required of university lecturers. Chair:Jesús Millán Núeñz-Cortés Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 5.30 p.m. | Coffee-break Location: to be confirmed |
| 6.00 p.m. | Plenary session 5 Accrediting clinical teaching staff: a necessary review Main auditorium, HUGC How to assess clinical activity within the academic career Aula P0A4 |
| 7.30 p.m. | SEDEM members’ assembly Location: to be confirmed |
| 9.30 p.m. | Closing dinner Location: to be confirmed |
21 November
| 9.00 a.m | Parallel workshops Ground-floor classrooms + CISA |
| 11.00 a.m. | Coffee-break Location: to be confirmed |
| 11.30 a.m. | Plenary session 6 From simulation to clinical competence: evidence, assessment and patient safety in health sciences training Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 1.00 p.m. | Closing plenary lecture The MIR system at 50 years: a valuable model in need of essential reforms. Prof. Ramón Pujol Farriols Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 2.00 p.m. | Closing of the Congress Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 9.00 a.m | Parallel workshops Ground-floor classrooms + CISA |
| 11.00 a.m. | Coffee-break Location: to be confirmed |
| 11.30 a.m. | Plenary session 6 From simulation to clinical competence: evidence, assessment and patient safety in health sciences training Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 1.00 p.m. | Closing plenary lecture The MIR system at 50 years: a valuable model in need of essential reforms. Prof. Ramón Pujol Farriols Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 2.00 p.m. | Closing of the Congress Main auditorium, HUGC |
- Key dates
- Early registration opens: 15 May 2026
- Submission window for communications opens: 15 June 2026
- Submission window for communications closes: 2 October 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 23 October 2026
- Early registration closes: 5 November 2026
- Registration
- Early registration opens: 15 May 2026
Early registration ends: 5 November 2026
Registration fees
In-person attendance
Member €300
Non-member €350
Residents and students €150
Day pass (local participants only): Thursday €100, Friday €150, Saturday €100
Virtual attendance: €50
Closing dinner: €50
SESSEP and SEFSE-AREDA members
Members of SESSEP and SEFSE-AREDA may register under the same conditions as SEDEM members.
Benefits of in-person registration- Accreditation for access to the congress venue, catering and coffee breaks
- Access to the congress website and app
- pption to present communications
- Participation in discussions both in person and online, with opportunities for real-time and asynchronous engagement
- Publication of accepted communications (where applicable)
- Congress programme
- Certificate of attendance
- Certificate of communication presentation (where applicable)
Benefits of online registration
- Access to the congress website and app
- Option to present virtual communications
- Participation in online debates through dedicated forums
- Publication of accepted communications (where applicable)
- Congress programme
- Certificate of attendance
- Certificate of communication presentation (where applicable)
- Early registration opens: 15 May 2026
- Communications
Free communications
A communication may have several authors and at least one must be registered for the congress. Each author may present one communication, although they may appear as co‑authors on others.
Some accepted communications will be selected for oral presentation in sessions aligned with their themes.
Publication
Accepted communications will be published in the Revista Española de Educación Médica.
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