The IV Medical Congress of Rio Verde begins

Lauro Martins theater was the setting chosen to host the opening ceremony of the fourth edition of COMERV – Medical Congress of Rio Verde – UniRV, which will take place until September 25th, promoting an immersion in medical practices to participants and highlighting the importance of knowledge combined with humanized and continuous training.

Present at the opening were the UniRV Rector, Professor Alberto Barella, the UniRV Vice Rector, Professor Dr. Arício Vieira da Silva, the municipal health secretary, Djan Barbosa Freitas, the director of the Faculty of Medicine, professor Dr.Rychard Arruda de Souza, the pedagogical coordinator of the Faculty of Medicine, professor Kênia Alves Barcelos, the multi-campi coordinator, Cristiano Bittar, and the president of the organizing committee Kemilly Gonçalves Ferreira.

To kick off yet another edition, the Congress featured beautiful cultural presentations, starting with the presentation of the Rio Verde Violin and Accordion Orchestra, coordinated by singer Roni Cardoso, with the song "Tocando em Frente". Then, the charming presentation of saxophonist Paulo with the song "Viva La Vida", gave an extra charm to the night. And completing the artistic presentations the singer Henrique presented the song "Tempos Modernos".

During the ceremony, UniRV's Rector, Professor Alberto Barella, highlighted the investments made by the institution, thanked the support of professors and academics and highlighted the construction of the University Municipal Hospital, which will be built through a partnership between UniRV and the city hall of Rio Verde. “We will pay 50% of the value of the Hospital's construction, in the purpose of serving the academic community in the creation of internships and practical activities, as well as benefiting the population in general. We are one of the best universities in the country, because we know the quality of our professors and we are always looking for new methodologies to improve teaching even more”, he highlighted.

In his speech, the course director, Professor Rychard Arruda de Souza, recalled the entire trajectory of the Medical Congress. “This is a special night because it shows the commitment of all of you to carry out another edition. The Congress is constantly evolving, and I'm happy to have been here from the beginning. I want to remind you that this is a Congress made by academics for academics, so make the most of it”, he concluded.

This year, the theme “Metamorphosis of Medicine: its transformation over time” takes place on September 23rd, 24th and 25th in a fully face-to-face format. The program aimed at sharing learning will feature lectures, scientific production and practical activities. With an expected audience of 500 academics, the Congress reaches its fourth edition, attracting participants from various regions of the country. The first day of the event featured a lecture by the radiologist Dr. Pedro Ernesto Miranda.

COMERV (Medical Congress of Rio Verde), is an event developed by the Centro Acadêmico de Medicina de Rio Verde (CAFAMERV) in partnership with the University of Rio Verde, with its first edition in 2018, prepared and put into practice by academics of Medicine. In the current year, 2022, our Congress is in its fourth edition.