FutureMed MEDRI 2025 – Transformative Era of Higher Education (Opatija, 27th-29th November 2025)
t is our great honour and pleasure to we announce the organisation of MEDRI 2025 – The Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Medical Education, hosted by the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka. Following a series of successful initiatives in the advancement of medical education within higher education, this year’s conference will be held under the theme FUTUREMED: Transformative Era of Higher Education.
The MEDRI 2025 conference holds particular significance as it coincides with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of our Faculty, serving as a distinguished prelude to a week of commemorative events held in its honour. Building on the remarkable success of the inaugural conference in 2023, which brought together over 400 in-person and 1,300 virtual participants, our goal is to establish a biennial tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and innovation in medical education.
MEDRI 2025 will take place from 27th to 29th November 2025 at Hotel Ambasador in Opatija, Croatia. As with the first edition, the conference will bring together key stakeholders in medical education across the Republic of Croatia. This year, the scope will expand to include participants from neighbouring countries and the United States of America, thereby further enriching the regional and international exchange of knowledge and best practices.
Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Medical Education
The conference is organised in collaboration with prominent institutions, including the Croatian Medical Chamber, the Croatian Medical Association, the Faculty of Medicine in Maribor, the Faculty of Medicine in Mostar, the Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, and the University of Rijeka. We are also proud to partner with more than 20 institutions of higher education, including all four remaining medical faculties in Croatia.
MEDRI 2025 is open to educators, students, healthcare professionals, academic leaders, and administrative staff involved in medical and healthcare professions education. The programme will highlight contemporary trends and challenges in medical education, this year with a focus on undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as teacher education in the form of lifelong learning, particularly in light of the ongoing digital transformation that is reshaping the landscape of higher education. The conference will feature short lectures, panel discussions, interactive workshops, and poster presentations, showcasing exemplary practices from institutions across Croatia and other countries. In addition, we are pleased to reveal a preliminary selection of keynote transformative sessions, alongside an innovative talk-show format titled Inspirational Sessions, designed to highlight the professional journeys of educators and students who will inspire others through their personal experiences.
Finally, we are especially proud to announce the return of the Second International Student Symposium: Future Doctors Educating the World, a satellite event that will convene more than 20 student organisations and associations from Croatia and the surrounding region. We are delighted to welcome students as active participants in MEDRI 2025 conference, as their presence affirms the very purpose of our efforts—medical education holds meaning only when it is shaped with, and for, those who represent its future.
We warmly invite you to join us in Opatija, the Pearl of the Adriatic and the Queen of Tourism, as we collectively explore the future of medical education in a rapidly evolving global context.
Presidents of the Organizing Committee
Nina Pereza, MD, PhD, associate professor
Head, Centre for Improving Teacher Competencies and Communication Skills, Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
Goran Hauser, MD, PhD, professor Dean, Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Medical Education
