It is a great honor of the MEDRI 2023 Organizing Committee to invite you to the First International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Medical Education. The conference is complemented by a satellite International student symposium on Future Doctors Educating the World, which will be held in Lovran and Rijeka, from 30 March to 2 April 2023.
In recent years, medical educators and other healthcare professionals are confronting a complete change in the teaching and learning paradigms at the national and international levels. The rapid progress of new teaching and learning strategies, such as the introduction of student-centered learning, e-learning, interprofessional education, and clinical simulation, imposes the need for concurrent curricular changes and reskilling the educators. The special nature of medical and healthcare-related education requires implementation of a distinct curriculum for educating the educators for this multidimensional, demanding, and, above all, noble mission. Additionally, new circumstances emphasize the importance of establishing special faculty development units to support the professional and academic growth and development of medical educators.
Considering the growing need for curricular changes and reskilling of educators on all levels of medical education, the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Croatian Medical Chamber, University of Rijeka and University Hospital Centre Rijeka, launched the initiative to organise a conference to identify current challenges in medical education, provide potential solutions, determine best practices and establish collaborations. Additionally, a special concurrent international student symposium will be held, emphasizing the invaluable role of medical students as partners and educators.
The conference is intended for medical and other healthcare educators, academic leaders, medical students, residents, fellows, and administrators. Active participation includes expert lectures, panel discussions, workshops, and innovative formats, such as Tips for Best Practices and Go-Around Poster Sections.
Finally, we look forward to spending time together in charming Lovran and Rijeka, known for their Mediterranean beauty, history and long tourist tradition. We look forward to meeting you in Croatia!
Associate Professor Nina Pereza, MD, PhD
President
Professor Sanja Kupešić, MD, PhD
Honorary President
CREDITS FOR PARTICIPANTS
1. Croatian Medical Chamber members
- Active Participants – 20 points
- Passive Participants – 12 points
2. Students of Doctoral Studies in Biomedicine and Health and Environmental Engineering (enrolled until 2018/2019)
- Active Participants – 1,0 ECTS
- Passive Participants – 0,6 ECTS
- Online Participants – 0,5 ECTS
3. Students of Doctoral Studies in Biomedicine and Health (enrolled after 2018/2019)
- Active and Passive Participants 0,5 ECTS
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
This Book of Abstracts represents the preliminary version of accepted abstracts for the MedRi 2023 Conference.
Registration information
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration fees are:
- on-site participation (active and passive)
- 50 € for participants
- 25 € for students (undergraduate and graduate students, PhD students)
- online participation (passive only)*
- 25 € for participants and students (undergraduate and graduate students, PhD students).
Registrations are open until 15 March 2023.
Registration fees for both participants and students on-site include: admission to all sessions on all four days, coffee breaks, lunch on Friday and Saturday, as well as conference materials, including congress bag with the final program & book of abstracts and certificate of attendance. Registration fees for both participants and students on-line include: online admission to lectures, panel discussions and tips for best practices, access to e-Posters, as well as conference materials, including the digital version of the final program & book of abstracts and certificate of attendance. *Online participation is free of charge for members of the Croatian Medical Chamber.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION AT HOTEL EXCELSIOR IN LOVRAN
For Conference registration with or without accommodation at Hotel Excelsior in Lovran, please fill out the following form after reading our Privacy Policy. After we receive the filled form, we will send you the payment offer to your e-mail address. The accommodation at Hotel Excelsior in Lovran includes breakfast and accommodation taxes. To certify your student status and Croatian Medical Chamber membership, please provide a copy of Student’s ID or CMC ID upon submission to: ivana.sabanovic-uzelac@vivid-original.com.
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION CONTACT
Ivana Šabanović-Uzelac
Vivid Original d.o.o. Ulica Vjekoslava Heinzela 4
Poslovnica: Maksimirska cesta 112a, 10000 Zagreb
OIB 05821545022
M:+385 98 438 768
Abstract Submission
FORMS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
Forms of active participation in the conference include:
- Lectures Presentation of new insights, hot topic overviews, and original results, 20-30 minutes
- Workshops Practical application of innovative solutions, 45-90 minutes
- Posters
Forms of active participation with invitation from the Organizing Committee only include:
- Panel Discussions Exchange of ideas, opinions, and directions in key areas, 60 minutes
- Tips for Best Practices Short overviews of effective experiences, 20 minutes
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
All abstracts should be written in English and submitted through the following form until 10 March 2023. Upon abstract submission, please choose the most appropriate conference topic for your presentation. All abstracts should be written as a single paragraph with a maximum of 300 words and 3-6 keywords separated by semicolons. All abstracts should include one or two sentences regarding the aim of the presentation. Please do not include figures, tables, or references. Abstracts in the form of reviews or overviews should not be structured into sections (Invited Lectures, Tips for Best Practices, Workshops, Panel Discussions). However, for those Lectures and Go Around Poster Sections*, which include the presentation of the results of original research, the abstract should be structured and include the Background, Aim, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions sections.
*In addition, abstracts for Go Around Poster Sections at the Student Symposium may include Case Reports and should be structured to include the sections Background, Aim, Case Report, and Conclusions.
POSTER GUIDELINES
Considering that the aim of the Go Around Poster Sections is to present the results of original research, all posters should be divided into identical sections as the respective abstract (Background, Aim, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusions or Background, Aim, Case Report, and Conclusions). In addition, if applicable, posters should contain references. All posters should be printed and should not exceed 90 cm width x 120 cm height / portrait – style.
POSTER ACCEPTANCE
All authors of accepted posters will be notified by e-mail before 13 March 2023. Accepted presenters will be provided with the conference logo for the poster, which must be included on all posters. Considering that all accepted posters will be displayed online and onsite during the entire duration of the conference, the authors should send the pdf version of all Posters to the organizers via e-mail until 23 March 2023. The authors are responsible for bringing the printed version of the poster to the Conference.
POSTER SETUP AND REMOVAL
Poster board numbers will be displayed in the conference program, which will be sent to accepted presenters via e-mail. Conference staff at the registration & info desk will help the presenters locate the board. Adhesive material will be made available at registration & info desk.
Posters setup: Friday, 30 March 2023, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., 11:10 – 11:40 a.m., 1:20 – 2:20 p.m.
Posters removal: Sunday, 2 April 2023, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Posters will not be stored or sent to the authors after the Conference.
GO AROUND POSTER SECTION
A certain number of selected posters will be given the opportunity for 5 minutes oral presentation, and 2 minutes for Questions & Answers. These presenters will be notified of the time of the presentation by e-mail and will be required to be present by their poster for the discussion and to answer questions.
First announcement
First International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Medical Education
International student symposium on Future Doctors Educating the World
