LIMSC 2025

Medical doctors from AMBOSS, the leading medical learning platform, will host an informative and interactive workshop for medical students to find out how to study smarter and score higher. Designed and curated by over 70 international physicians, AMBOSS uses intelligent learning features to guide students and physicians through their medical careers. Explore the AMBOSS platform, including the comprehensive Library with over 1,400 articles and the Qbank with over 9,000 clinical case-based questions

Doctors and medical students frequently face mental health challenges, including burnout, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and depression. Despite these struggles, barriers such as stigma, time constraints, and fear of professional repercussions often prevent them from seeking the care they need. At LUMC Curium (department of child and adolescent psychiatry of the Leiden University Medical Center), we conducted a qualitative interview study with ten doctors who sought treatment at ArreA, a specialized mental health clinic for medical professionals in the Netherlands. The study focused on three key areas: 1) the factors contributing to mental health challenges among doctors, 2) their unique treatment needs, and 3) how their experiences with mental illness and recovery impact their professional functioning. Thematic analysis showed that Doctors' mental health challenges were shaped by workplace culture, high responsibility, emotional detachment, and lack of self-care. Hierarchical structures and a culture discouraging vulnerability further exacerbated these issues. Doctors reported benefiting most from non-verbal therapy, group sessions with other healthcare professionals, and specialized care with attention for the doctor identity. Recovery journeys increased empathy toward patients, enhanced emotional awareness, and encouraged self-care practices

In the upcoming workshops at the Leiden International (bio)Medical Student Conference, the workshop leader—who was also part of the study’s research team—will present these study's findings and the associated recommendations. The session will include creative and interactive elements, encouraging participants to collaborate and brainstorm strategies to foster supportive environments for (future) medical professionals. Together, we will explore practical solutions to reduce barriers and promote mental well-being in the medical field.

Have you ever wondered how organs are kept alive outside the body during transport for transplantation? In this immersive workshop, you will work with a pig kidney to explore the fascinating world of organ perfusion. From cannulating and flushing the kidney to assembling and priming a functional perfusion setup, you will dive into the mechanics of organ preservation. Guided by our hospital's experts, you and your team will take on the challenge of creating a fully operational system.

This workshop combines an interactive lecture by an expert specialist with a hands-on session in the state-of-the-art simulation centre at the Skillslab of LUMC. Dive into a real-time anesthesiology case simulation, designed to refine your skills and decision-making in a realistic environment.

MRI is an important diagnostic tool, as it can non-invasively image different parts of the body. The strong 7-Tesla MRI of the Gorter Center provides many new opportunities, both in terms of diagnostic power as in technical developments. On the other side, new ultralow-field MRI-scanners are bringing unprecedented flexibility at low cost to the clinical setting. At the Gorter Center, we are building such a low-field MRI-system. In this workshop, we will first present some of the frontiers of the research in MRI, followed by a demo of the 7-Tesla and the low-field MRIs.

On this tour, you will explore the Anatomical Museum of Leiden, the winner of the European Museum of the Year Award 2009. The museum showcases fascinating artifacts spanning over 450 years of the Leiden Medical Faculty's history.

An increasing number of applications are available to study medicine or biomedical sciences in Virtual Reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR). At LUMC we developed multiple VR apps to aid medical education. In this workshop, you will experience a VR application as an educational tool for thoracic surgery.

Embark on an extraordinary journey into human anatomy in this hands-on workshop, led by the esteemed professors of anatomy from the LUMC. Held in the Dissecting Laboratory of the LUMC, this experience offers you the rare opportunity to work with real human anatomical preparations. Guided by experts, you will gain unparalleled insights into the intricacies of the human body, exploring its structures in a setting designed for advanced learning and discovery. This is a unique chance to deepen your understanding of anatomy like never before!

Doctors and medical students frequently face mental health challenges, including burnout, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and depression. Despite these struggles, barriers such as stigma, time constraints, and fear of professional repercussions often prevent them from seeking the care they need. At LUMC Curium (department of child and adolescent psychiatry of the Leiden University Medical Center), we conducted a qualitative interview study with ten doctors who sought treatment at ArreA, a specialized mental health clinic for medical professionals in the Netherlands. The study focused on three key areas: 1) the factors contributing to mental health challenges among doctors, 2) their unique treatment needs, and 3) how their experiences with mental illness and recovery impact their professional functioning. Thematic analysis showed that Doctors' mental health challenges were shaped by workplace culture, high responsibility, emotional detachment, and lack of self-care. Hierarchical structures and a culture discouraging vulnerability further exacerbated these issues. Doctors reported benefiting most from non-verbal therapy, group sessions with other healthcare professionals, and specialized care with attention for the doctor identity. Recovery journeys increased empathy toward patients, enhanced emotional awareness, and encouraged self-care practices

In the upcoming workshops at the Leiden International (bio)Medical Student Conference, the workshop leader—who was also part of the study’s research team—will present these study's findings and the associated recommendations. The session will include creative and interactive elements, encouraging participants to collaborate and brainstorm strategies to foster supportive environments for (future) medical professionals. Together, we will explore practical solutions to reduce barriers and promote mental well-being in the medical field.

Have you ever wondered how organs are kept alive outside the body during transport for transplantation? In this immersive workshop, you will work with a pig kidney to explore the fascinating world of organ perfusion. From cannulating and flushing the kidney to assembling and priming a functional perfusion setup, you will dive into the mechanics of organ preservation. Guided by our hospital's experts, you and your team will take on the challenge of creating a fully operational system.

On this tour, you will explore the Anatomical Museum of Leiden, the winner of the European Museum of the Year Award 2009. The museum showcases fascinating artifacts spanning over 450 years of the Leiden Medical Faculty's history.

An increasing number of applications are available to study medicine or biomedical sciences in Virtual Reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR). At LUMC we developed multiple VR apps to aid medical education. In this workshop, you will experience a VR application as an educational tool for thoracic surgery.