The XIV Endocrinology and Diabetes Conference, organized by the Endocrinology Service of ULS Almada-Seixal, took place in the last week of September at the Osvaldo Azinheira cinema-theatre, in the Academia Almadense. The event was attended by approximately 140 health professionals from ULSAS and other regions of the country.
Over two days, the multidisciplinary program covered scientific updates, dialogue among professionals, and knowledge sharing, aiming to promote and contribute to the improvement of clinical practice, particularly in Primary Healthcare (PHC).
At the opening session, Ana Luísa Broa, Clinical Director for Hospital Healthcare Area at ULSAS, delivered a message of "courage to live the new times that are transforming how we treat endocrine and metabolic diseases". Sénia Guerreiro, Clinical Director for Primary Healthcare Area, highlighted the "fundamental reconciliation that must exist between Hospital Healthcare and Primary Healthcare".
The first day included pre-conference courses on Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity, with a practical approach. The second day was dedicated to roundtables on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, thyroid and adrenal pathology, and chronic hormone therapy, presenting clinical cases and current topics such as screening for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, vitamin D supplementation, and obesity treatment.
In a special moment, the founders of the Endocrinology Service of ULSAS, Luísa Raimundo and Jorge Portugal, recalled the service's beginning in 1997 and the continuous work of professionals for the dignification of the field.
Maria Carlos Cordeiro, the Service's director, considered the overall assessment of the conference to be positive, reinforcing the commitment to continue promoting training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to improve care for people with endocrine diseases.
