The General and Family Medicine team at Hospital da Luz Lisboa has won the “Teaching Innovation” Award of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP), with the project “Integrated and Multimodal Curriculum Design for Medical Education in Primary Health Care (PHC)” , developed at Católica Medical School by specialists and faculty members João Sequeira Carlos, Márcia Lopes, Vitor Verissimo, Ricardo Mexia, Rita Abril and Nuno Florêncio. According to the Rectorate of UCP, this initiative aims to recognize and promote innovative teaching practices that foster meaningful learning experiences and contribute to the quality of education at the University. This year’s edition received applications from a range of academic disciplines, reflecting the academic community’s strong commitment to teaching excellence and innovation in higher education, the University said in a statement. The jury of the Teaching Innovation Award, comprising experts from within and outside the University, awarded first place to the Hospital da Luz team and also recognized projects developed by faculty members from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of Universidade Católica in Braga. The award was presented to the Hospital da Luz General and Family Medicine team on 23 October, at a ceremony that highlighted how the project led by João Sequeira Carlos , Coordinator of General and Family Medicine at Hospital da Luz Lisboa, involved “the creation of an integrated training experience in a real clinical setting, providing students with a comprehensive perspective on Primary Health Care.” In accepting the first prize, the Hospital da Luz Lisboa specialist highlighted the collaboration between the different members of the academic community, pointing to collective effort as a key factor in developing a curriculum innovation of this scale. Congratulations to the entire team! Congratulations to Hospital da Luz Lisboa!
