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Research.Competition

The Conference included 3 Components:

1.High School Research Competition

Students submitted a research project based on selected topics provided by the conference committee. The top teams were chosen to present their work during the conference. Three winning teams competed for the conference final awards.

2.Exhibition

High schools were invited to take part in the exhibition, which was opened to the public, by presenting posters or projects related to the medical sciences. This was a great opportunity to showcase some of the feeder schools' facilities and main achievements.

3.Workshops

These consisted of educational and inspiring talks, panel discussions that aimed to motivate, inspire and guide students and educators towards pursuing medical education. Additionally, teachers' professional development workshops were offered by our specialized faculty members and teaching specialists.

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