The annual conference of the Association of Medical Schools in Europe was held on October 6-8, in Adjara, at the "Litz Resort" hotel (Batumi, Kvariati). The 2022 edition of the conference was hosted by Davit Tvildian Medical University, taking it beyond Europe for the first time. The event was attended by European and international institutions important for the development of the field, including WFME (World Federation for Medical Education), EUA-CDE (European University Association - Council for Doctoral Education), ORPHEUS (The Organization for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System), IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations) and others.
Among the speakers were internationally recognized experts and leaders in the field of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, wider PhD education and health in general:
David Gordon - President of the World Federation of Medical Education, The University of Manchester Emeritus Professor, Great Britain;
Harm Peters - President of the Association of European Medical Schools, Charité - Professor of Universitätsmedizin, Germany;
John Creemers - President of the Organization for Doctoral Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System, Professor KU Leuven, Belgium;
Alexander Hasgall - Head of Doctoral Education Council of the European University Association (EUA);
Robin Stevenson - Editor-in-Chief of European CME Journal and Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK;
Bob Harris - Karolinska Institutet Doctoral Education Director, Professor;
Athanasia Printza - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Associate Professor;
Daniel Dirul – Regional Director for the European Region of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations.
Extensive reports were made remotely by Professor Janusz Janczhukovic (University of Lodz, Poland), Professor Nebojsa Lalic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) and Human Resources for Health expert for the World Health Organization - Cris Scotter.
Other speakers representated institutions from Ukraine, Hungary and Lithuania, as well as over ten Georgian organizations.
Two workshops were held within the framework of the conference. The facilitators of the workshops were: José Miguel Pego (University of Minho, Portugal) and Carlos Fernando Collares (University of Maastricht, Netherlands).
The event was recognized as a great success and found to be contributing to development of medical schools in the European region as well as enhancement of quality of education provided by these schools. A consensus paper was agreed and will be circulated among the AMSE members.
At the end of the event, Gala dinner was held accompanied by traditional Georgian folk songs.
