1st International Conference
1st International Medical & Dental Conference
24-25 October 2026
The first MediEdify Global international conference brings medical and dental students, trainees and professionals together in Sofia for two days of hands-on workshops, practical sessions and international networking.
- 24-25 October 2026
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Medical & Dental programmes
Medical University of SofiaSofia, Bulgaria
Conference Overview
Two days built around practice
This is the first international conference MediEdify Global has run, and it sets the pattern we intend to keep: a programme where the practical sessions matter as much as the podium, and where students, trainees and established professionals learn in the same rooms.
The conference runs two parallel programmes, one medical and one dental, with joint sessions where the two disciplines genuinely overlap. Both programmes combine talks with hands-on workshops, so delegates leave having practised something rather than only having heard about it.
Alongside the academic programme, the two days are built for connection: structured networking, time to meet educators and speakers, and an international delegate group drawn from across Europe and beyond.
What the conference sets out to do
- Give medical and dental delegates supervised, hands-on practice in skills relevant to their stage of training
- Bring students, trainees and qualified professionals into the same educational space
- Create genuine international connections between institutions, societies and individuals
- Showcase teaching that is practical, evidence-informed and honest about its limits
- Establish a recurring international conference MediEdify Global can build on each year
Who it is for
- Medical and dental students at any stage
- Foundation doctors, dental core trainees and early-career professionals
- Specialty trainees and registrars
- Practising physicians, surgeons and dentists
- Clinical educators, supervisors and academic staff
- Student societies and institutional delegations
- 24-25 October 2026
- Dates
- Medical University of Sofia
- Venue
- In-Person
- Format
- English
- Language
Two full days
Sofia, Bulgaria
Talks and workshops
Full programme
The Programme
Medical & Dental programmes
You register for one programme, which sets your sessions and workshop options. Keynotes and joint sessions are attended by everyone.
Medical Programme
Clinical skills, acute care and practical medicine
The medical programme pairs talks with supervised hands-on stations, weighted towards skills delegates can use immediately in clinical placements, foundation posts and training.
Themes
- Practical clinical and procedural skills
- Recognition and management of the acutely unwell patient
- Simulation, human factors and working under pressure
- Career development, training pathways and research
- Interpretation skills and clinical decision making
Session titles and speakers for this programme are being confirmed and will be published here as they are.
Dental Programme
Operative technique, dental skills and clinical practice
The dental programme is built around model-based practical work, with sessions covering technique, treatment planning and the transition from student to clinician.
Themes
- Minor oral surgery skills
- Dental emergencies and acute presentations
- Digital dentistry and treatment planning
- Building a career in dentistry after graduation
Session titles and speakers for this programme are being confirmed and will be published here as they are.
Joint Sessions
Where medicine and dentistry meet
Sessions attended by both programmes, covering the ground medicine and dentistry genuinely share, from medical emergencies in the dental chair to communication, teamwork and research skills.
Themes
- Medical emergencies in dental and outpatient settings
- Communication, consent and difficult conversations
- Research, audit and getting work published
- Interprofessional teamwork and human factors
Session titles and speakers for this programme are being confirmed and will be published here as they are.
Keynote Speakers
Speakers & session chairs
Speakers are published here as each one is confirmed, with their professional title, organisation and subject.
Speakers to be announced
Our speaker programme is being confirmed and every speaker will be published here as soon as they are. If you would like to speak at the conference, proposals are open now.
Propose a talkHands-On Workshops
Workshops
Small groups, real equipment and supervised practice. Choose your preferences when you register and we will confirm your allocation by email.
- ConfirmedIn-Person
Life Support & Basic Airway Skills
Supervised practice in life support and basic airway management on manikins, in small groups with repetition rather than demonstration.
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Emergency Care
- Multidisciplinary
Skills covered
- Recognition of the collapsed or deteriorating patient
- Effective chest compressions and ventilation
- Basic airway manoeuvres and adjuncts
- Safe use of an automated external defibrillator
- Workshop lead
- Workshop lead to be confirmed
- Date
- 24-25 October 2026
- Availability
- Places allocated at conference registration
- ConfirmedIn-Person
Suturing & Wound Closure
Hands-on suturing practice on models, from instrument handling and knot security through to the closure techniques used most often in practice.
- Medicine
- Emergency Care
- Nursing
Skills covered
- Instrument handling and ergonomics
- Secure knot technique
- Simple interrupted and continuous closure
- Mattress sutures and tension management
- Workshop lead
- Workshop lead to be confirmed
- Date
- 24-25 October 2026
- Availability
- Places allocated at conference registration
- ConfirmedIn-Person
Minor Oral Surgery Skills
Supervised practice in the core surgical skills of dental practice: flap design, suturing and instrument handling.
- Dentistry
Skills covered
- Instrument selection and handling
- Flap design and raising
- Suturing and closure in the mouth
- Managing the surgical field
- Workshop lead
- Workshop lead to be confirmed
- Date
- 24-25 October 2026
- Availability
- Places allocated at conference registration
- ConfirmedIn-Person
Dental Emergencies & Acute Presentations
Case-based practice in assessing and managing acute dental presentations, including the ones that need urgent escalation.
- Dentistry
- Emergency Care
Skills covered
- Structured assessment of acute dental pain
- Managing trauma and avulsion
- Recognising spreading infection
- Deciding when urgent medical escalation is needed
- Workshop lead
- Workshop lead to be confirmed
- Date
- 24-25 October 2026
- Availability
- Places allocated at conference registration
- ConfirmedIn-Person
Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
A joint medical and dental workshop rehearsing the medical emergencies that present in the dental chair.
- Dentistry
- Medicine
- Multidisciplinary
Skills covered
- Recognising the deteriorating patient in a dental setting
- Immediate management of collapse, anaphylaxis and hypoglycaemia
- Using emergency drugs and equipment confidently
- Calling for help clearly and early
- Workshop lead
- Workshop lead to be confirmed
- Date
- 24-25 October 2026
- Availability
- Joint session, open to both programmes
- ConfirmedIn-Person
Research, Audit & Getting Published
A working session on turning a clinical question into a project that can be completed, presented and published.
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Healthcare Sciences
- Multidisciplinary
Skills covered
- Turning a clinical observation into an answerable question
- Choosing a design that fits the question and your time
- Audit and quality improvement cycles
- Presenting work as a poster or abstract
- Workshop lead
- Workshop lead to be confirmed
- Date
- 24-25 October 2026
- Availability
- Joint session, open to both programmes
Timetable
Two days, hour by hour
The shape of both days. Parallel medical and dental sessions are marked.
Day One
Saturday 24 October 2026
08:30
Registration and welcome refreshments
09:30
Opening ceremony and welcome address
Joint session for all delegates.
10:15
Opening keynote
Speaker to be announced.
11:30
Medical programme: morning sessions
Medical11:30
Dental programme: morning sessions
Dental13:00
Lunch and networking
14:00
Hands-on workshop block A
Parallel medical and dental workshops. Places allocated at registration.
16:30
Joint session
JointCross-disciplinary session for both programmes.
17:30
Welcome reception and networking
Day Two
Sunday 25 October 2026
09:00
Day two opening
09:30
Medical programme: morning sessions
Medical09:30
Dental programme: morning sessions
Dental11:00
Hands-on workshop block B
Second workshop rotation across both programmes.
13:00
Lunch and networking
14:00
Hands-on workshop block C
Final workshop rotation.
16:00
Closing plenary and awards
Joint session, certificates and closing remarks.
17:00
Close
This is the programme structure. Session titles, speakers and room allocations are added as they are confirmed, and every registered delegate receives the final timetable by email before the conference.
Partners & Sponsors
Who we are working with
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for the conference are open. We work with a small number of organisations whose work is genuinely relevant to the delegates in the room, and every arrangement is disclosed on this page.
- MU Sofia
Medical University of Sofia
Host institution and venue for the 1st International Medical & Dental Conference in October 2026.
Registration
Register your place
Registration for the 1st International Medical & Dental Conference is open. Complete the form and we will confirm your place, your programme stream and your workshop allocation by email.
Workshop places are limited by the equipment and supervision each session needs, so they are allocated in registration order. Tell us your preferences on the form and we will confirm what we can hold for you.
Registration fees for each delegate category are being finalised and will be published here shortly. Register your place now and we will confirm the fee, the payment method and the deadline directly by email before any payment is due.
- Most delegates
Student Delegate
Medical and dental students in undergraduate training
Fee to be confirmed
- Full two-day access to your chosen programme
- Hands-on workshop allocation
- Joint sessions and keynotes
- Certificate of attendance
- Refreshments and lunch on both days
Trainee & Early Career
Foundation doctors, dental core trainees and early-career professionals
Fee to be confirmed
- Full two-day access to your chosen programme
- Hands-on workshop allocation
- Joint sessions and keynotes
- Certificate of attendance
- Refreshments and lunch on both days
Qualified Professional
Practising physicians, surgeons, dentists and clinical educators
Fee to be confirmed
- Full two-day access to your chosen programme
- Hands-on workshop allocation
- Joint sessions and keynotes
- Certificate of attendance
- Refreshments and lunch on both days
Group & Society Delegation
Universities, student societies and institutional groups
Fee to be confirmed
- Coordinated registration for your whole group
- Grouped workshop allocation where possible
- A named contact for your delegation
- Invitation letters for visa applications where required
- Registration confirms your place. Workshop allocation is confirmed separately by email.
- Letters of invitation for visa applications are issued to registered delegates on request.
- Delegates with access requirements or dietary needs should tell us on the registration form so we can plan for them properly.
Venue
Medical University of Sofia
The conference is hosted at the Medical University of Sofia, one of the principal centres for medical and dental education in Bulgaria, in the heart of the capital.
Holding a first international conference inside a working university, rather than a hotel ballroom, is deliberate. It puts lecture theatres and teaching space in the same building, which is what makes a genuinely hands-on two-day programme possible.
Medical University of SofiaSofiaBulgaria
Open in Google MapsGetting there
- Sofia Airport (SOF) is served by direct flights from across Europe and connects to the city centre by metro in around twenty minutes.
- Full venue directions, room allocations and accessibility information are sent to every registered delegate ahead of the conference.
- Delegates who need a letter of invitation for a visa application should contact us as soon as their registration is complete.
FAQs
Conference questions, answered
Everything delegates ask most often. If your question is not here, contact us and we will answer it directly.
Contact
Talk to the conference team
For anything about the conference, from registration and programme questions to group bookings, speaking and sponsorship, contact us directly and a member of the team will reply.
Looking to speak, teach a workshop or sponsor? See how to get involved.
Conference 2026
Join us in Sofia on 24-25 October 2026
Register your place now. We will confirm your programme, your workshop allocation and the registration fee by email before anything is due.