LHU Faculty of Medicine, Student Symposium 2026–2027
Foundations of Medical Practice: Clinical Reasoning, Patient Communication, and Safe Care
The Traditional LHÜ Faculty of Medicine Student Symposium 2026–2027, organized by the student societies of Lokman Hekim University Faculty of Medicine, will be held on 10 April 2027 with international participation. The symposium aims to provide a platform to address the fundamental values of medicine and recent developments in clinical practice.
Under the theme “Foundations of Medical Practice: Clinical Reasoning, Patient Communication, and Safe Care,” the symposium will cover key areas of medical practice, including clinical reasoning, accurate and safe clinical decision-making, patient–physician communication, health literacy, patient safety, medical ethics and professionalism, evidence-based practice, digital health, and the integration of artificial intelligence in medicine.
The symposium is organized by the LHU Faculty of Medicine Scientific Research Society (LÜTBAT), the LHU Faculty of Medicine Evidence-Based Medicine Student Group, the Student Platform for Activities, Research & Knowledge (SPARK), and the Turkish Medical Students' International Committee (TurkMSIC). A hands-on workshop will also be held following the symposium in collaboration with the ViTAL Simulation Center.
The scientific program will feature invited lectures on the symposium's main themes, and participants are welcome to submit abstracts for presentation. Lectures, oral presentations, and other scientific contributions may be delivered in either Turkish or English.
The symposium aims to bring together medical students from Türkiye and around the world on an international scientific platform. Medical students enrolled in faculties of medicine in Türkiye and abroad are warmly invited to submit abstracts and present their research.
Date: 10 April 2027
The abstract submission deadlines, submission guidelines, and the detailed scientific program will be announced in due course.
Contact
E-mail: lhumed.studentsymposium@gmail.com
President of LUTBAT: Elif Şahin
President of the Evidence-Based Medicine Student Society: Ayşenur Tukaoğlu
