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ince 2009, the iMed Conference , a grand project by e never thought the world would stop. The
NOVA Medical School Students’ Union (AEFCM), has pandemic stopped air traffic, businesses,
Sbeen breaking boundaries, providing a spectacularly Whuman relations ... The world is undergoing a
organised event where students and researchers from all over transformation. And so, the iMed Conference had to adapt
the world gather to share their knowledge and experiences. to this new reality.
After eleven editions, it is irrevocably a hard task not If you came across the word "iMed" what would come to
only to maintain but most importantly to exceed the high your mind? Probably medicine centred in an individual, in
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standards the iMed Conference has presented since yourself or how each person individually contributes to the
its inception. The enormous professional, geographical medical field. Or perhaps something related to technology,
and conceptual dimension this project has reached has new discoveries, continuous innovation! And that is exactly
only been made possible by years of hard teamwork, it, all of those concepts and ideas combined into 1 ideology,
commitment and perseverance. the iMed Conference.
The challenges we face in 2020 are largely different from The main goal of the "iMed" concept, still is, bringing
anything ever experienced before. The COVID-19 pandemic the latest innovations in the Life Sciences' field to students
has changed our world – how we learn, how we socialize, across the globe. As you'll get the chance to see, our project
the way we live and perform our daily tasks. Despite this is more than just a congress, it's a bridge between students'
unprecedent situation, we could not let it prevent us from Curricular Programs and the most recent discoveries
preparing this 12th edition of the iMed Conference®, we worldwide, where you will hear prestigious speakers from
could not let it prevent us from inspiring, sharing knowledge all over the world, engage in dynamic workshops and so
and out-of-the-box stories, from breaking boundaries much more.
once more. Sparking innovation is absolutely the perfect That's why, year after year, we aim to break boundaries.
motto for this edition - despite the tremendous challenge, The "iMed" is also an "usMed", it's an organising
audacity and resilience really allowed for a paradigm shift committee that works hard day after day to make this event
with the first ever hybrid online iMed Conference® edition. an outstanding one.
It is with great pride that we acknowledge today that Thank you, to all the members of the Organising Committee.
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the iMed Conference has largely surpassed the goals it And last but not the least, thank you to all participants
was initially set out to accomplish, with the certainty that of the congress, because all of this, is for you.
the conference’s role in shaping the future of Life Science’s I know that together, even in these unprecedented
students will remain of the utmost importance. times, we'll keep Sparking Innovation.

AEFCM PRESIDENT IMED 12.0 OC´S PRESIDENT
MANUEL GUARDA MARIA MATEUS

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