Academic Medicine Under Pressure in Times of Uncertainty – AMSE newsletter No 7 – 2026-05
Dear friends and colleagues, dear members of AMSE,please mark your calendars for the AMSE Annual Conference in 2026 on:
Academic Medicine Under Pressure
in Times of UncertaintyEducation – Research – Patient Care
10 – 12 September 2026
in the beautiful city of Vilnius, Lithuania, hosted by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Vilnius.
About the Conference
The AMSE Conference 2026 will take place in Vilnius and will bring together participants from across Europe and beyond to reflect on the challenges currently shaping academic medicine. Under the theme “Academic Medicine Under Pressure in Times of Uncertainty: Education – Research – Patient Care”, the conference will address the growing pressures faced by medical schools, universities, teaching hospitals, and healthcare systems in a rapidly changing environment.
Academic medicine today is influenced by profound societal change, workforce shortages, technological transformation, financial constraints, and increasing expectations from patients, students, professionals, and communities. At the same time, these challenges highlight the enduring importance of the core missions of academic medicine: educating future healthcare professionals, advancing knowledge through research, and contributing to high-quality patient and community care.
Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, workshops, short communications, poster presentations, and interactive sessions, participants will explore how institutions can respond to uncertainty while strengthening their academic responsibilities. The conference will provide a forum for sharing experiences, discussing innovative approaches, and identifying strategies that connect education, research, and clinical practice.
Call for Abstracts
We are pleased to invite submissions for the AMSE 2026 Conference, which will bring together educators, researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to foster innovation and collaboration in academic medicine and health professions education.
We encourage the submission of high-quality abstracts showcasing original research, innovative teaching practices, policy insights, and interdisciplinary approaches that align with the conference themes.
Thematic Areas:
- Resilient Medical Education: Training for Emergencies, Conflict, and System Disruption
- European Futures in Medical Education: Harmonisation, Competence, and Mobility
- Connecting Education, Research, and Patient Care in Academic Medicine
- AI, Digital Technologies, and Emerging Challenges in Medical Education
- Sustainability and Integrated Approaches to Health Systems and Education
- Bridging the Gap: Personalized Medicine and Rare Conditions
- Psychological Challenges in Higher Education
We encourage the submission of high-quality abstracts showcasing original research, innovative teaching practices, policy insights, and interdisciplinary approaches that align with the conference themes.
Submission Categories:
Abstracts can be submitted in the following categories:
- Oral presentations
- Poster presentations
Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2026.
Abstract notifications: July 31, 2026. Find more information HERE.
Registration
Registration to the conference is now open. Kindly note that AMSE 2026 will take place as an in-person event only. Remote participation and presentations will not be available. Conference registration will remain open until the end of the event; however, the fees will increase after Early Bird period is over.
Early Bird registration / Presenters registration: until August 17, 2026
Standard registration: until September 1, 2026
Late Bird and onsite registration: from September 2, 2026 and onsite. Find more information HERE.
Discover Vilnius
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From Berlin,
Harm Peters
Prof. Harm Peters, MD, MHPE
AMSE President
Mühlenstrasse 8a
D-14167 Berlin, Germany
Email: president@amse-med.eu