Medicine & Health Sciences
XXVII National Congress and III International Congress of SEDEM
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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 Climate and Health Education. Moderator: Antonio Compañ Rosique, Dean Fac. Medicine UMH and president CNDFMD. Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 7.00 p.m. | Plenary session 1 Sustainability and Planetary Health in the Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine. Moderator: Antonio Compañ Rosique, Dean Fac. Medicine UMH and president CNDFMD 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 Climate and Health Education. Moderator: Antonio Compañ Rosique, Dean Fac. Medicine UMH and president CNDFMD. Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 7.00 p.m. | Plenary session 1 Sustainability and Planetary Health in the Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine. Moderator: Antonio Compañ Rosique, Dean Fac. Medicine UMH and president CNDFMD 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. Speakers: Ponents: Carlos de Aldama, Dpto. de Investigación y Psicología en Educación. Univer-sidad Complutense de Madrid, Judir Sánchez Gómez: Responsable de proyectos Educación Médica, Univer-sidad Europea de Madrid, Elisabeth Moyano, Responsable de Innovación docente i Joan Ramon Mas-clans, Hospital del Mar, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Chair: Beatriz Gal |
| 11.30 a.m. | Coffee-break Aules P0A1 - P0A2 |
| 12.00 p.m. | Plenary lecture: Colloquium on the book “History of Medical Teaching”. Authors: Ramiro Díez Lobato and Victoria Villena Garrido. Moderator: Juan Antonio Vargas Nuñez, Member of SEDEM. Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 12.45 p.m. | Plenary session 3 Artificial intelligence and medical education: from enthusiasm to academic responsibility. Speaker: Joan Hernández Serret. Profesor de Inteligencia Artificial y Marketing en la UIC. Grupo de investigación en sociología en la facultad de Economía y Empresa de la UB. Chair: Joan Guanyabens Calvet. Director TIC Salut Social 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. Speaker: Joaquín García-Estañ, Presidente SEDEM, Tomás Chivato, Vicepresidente de la CNDMedicina i Beatriz Gal, Vicepresidenta SEDEM 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 Opportunities to improve the quality of clinical practices. Speaker: Fernando Caballero Martínez. Decano de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Rafael Peinado Peinado, Vicedecano de docencia clínica de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid i Selene Gallego Alfonso, Estudiante de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Chair: Pilar López García, Degana Fac.Medicina UAM. Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 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. Speakers: Ponents: Carlos de Aldama, Dpto. de Investigación y Psicología en Educación. Univer-sidad Complutense de Madrid, Judir Sánchez Gómez: Responsable de proyectos Educación Médica, Univer-sidad Europea de Madrid, Elisabeth Moyano, Responsable de Innovación docente i Joan Ramon Mas-clans, Hospital del Mar, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Chair: Beatriz Gal |
| 11.30 a.m. | Coffee-break Aules P0A1 - P0A2 |
| 12.00 p.m. | Plenary lecture: Colloquium on the book “History of Medical Teaching”. Authors: Ramiro Díez Lobato and Victoria Villena Garrido. Moderator: Juan Antonio Vargas Nuñez, Member of SEDEM. Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 12.45 p.m. | Plenary session 3 Artificial intelligence and medical education: from enthusiasm to academic responsibility. Speaker: Joan Hernández Serret. Profesor de Inteligencia Artificial y Marketing en la UIC. Grupo de investigación en sociología en la facultad de Economía y Empresa de la UB. Chair: Joan Guanyabens Calvet. Director TIC Salut Social 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. Speaker: Joaquín García-Estañ, Presidente SEDEM, Tomás Chivato, Vicepresidente de la CNDMedicina i Beatriz Gal, Vicepresidenta SEDEM 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 Opportunities to improve the quality of clinical practices. Speaker: Fernando Caballero Martínez. Decano de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Rafael Peinado Peinado, Vicedecano de docencia clínica de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid i Selene Gallego Alfonso, Estudiante de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Chair: Pilar López García, Degana Fac.Medicina UAM. Main auditorium, HUGC |
| 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 Speakers: Mónica Rodríguez-Carballeira, Doctora en Medicina y Cirugía por la Universi-dad Autónoma de Barcelona. Directora de Docencia del Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón. Directora del Vall Hebrón Centro de Simulación. Vicepresidenta de la SESSEP, Gracia Ardánez Martínez, Doctora en Medicina y Cirugía por la Universidad de Murcia. Instructora en Simulación clínica y facilitadora en E-CRM i Cristina Alfonso Arias, Doctora en Enfermería. Responsable del área de si-mulación del Departamento de Enfermería. Grupo de Investigación en Edu-cación en Salud UIC Barcelona. Chair: Jordi Castillo, Presidente de la Sociedad Española de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente (SESSEP). 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 Dra. Milagros García Barbero 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 Speakers: Mónica Rodríguez-Carballeira, Doctora en Medicina y Cirugía por la Universi-dad Autónoma de Barcelona. Directora de Docencia del Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón. Directora del Vall Hebrón Centro de Simulación. Vicepresidenta de la SESSEP, Gracia Ardánez Martínez, Doctora en Medicina y Cirugía por la Universidad de Murcia. Instructora en Simulación clínica y facilitadora en E-CRM i Cristina Alfonso Arias, Doctora en Enfermería. Responsable del área de si-mulación del Departamento de Enfermería. Grupo de Investigación en Edu-cación en Salud UIC Barcelona. Chair: Jordi Castillo, Presidente de la Sociedad Española de Simulación Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente (SESSEP). 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 Dra. Milagros García Barbero 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
Read the guidelines to submit your paper
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.
Entities
Partners
Organitzation
Call for papers: deadline 2 October
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Contact
To resolve queries about the congress, contact SEDEM's technical secretary (sedem@interprofit.es)