MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL TRAINING 14 – March 2026

On 5–10 March 2026, Brainstorm Association held the 14th Multidisciplinary Medical Training, the Acibadem Hospital Internship, in Istanbul, Turkey, together with Albanian Medical Events, the Eureka Academy, the Ivodent Academy, the Albanian National Association of Dental Professionals, the Nephrology Association and medical universities in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia such as Aldent University, Albanian University, the European University of Tirana and the “Hasan Prishtina” University of Prishtina, with the generous support of companies such as Sanvia Medical Events, Altera Events, Medicalb and the “Le Ciel” Clinic.

Acibadem Hospital and Istinye Hospital, among the largest hospitals in the world, offered all participants free training in every medical field. Every topic was covered through workshops and interactive discussions between the lecturers and the participating students, so that students and professionals could get the most out of them. There was also a tour of Acibadem University.

There was also plenty of fun, with social events, themed conversations among the students and festive moments.

The 6-day programme

• 5 March: Departure from Tirana at 11:00 and coach journey to Istanbul via Kapshtica and Thessaloniki, with short breaks along the way.
• 6 March: Arrival in Istanbul. Trip to Eminönü, the boat and yacht pier for the Bosphorus, and a two-hour cruise along the Bosphorus towards the Black Sea, seeing Istanbul's waterfront in Europe and Asia and the old Rumelihisarı fortress from the boat. Transfer and check-in at the hotel, with free time to rest. In the afternoon the conference took place at the hotel, and in the evening the group visited Taksim Square.
• 7 March: Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the city's main sights, such as the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, the famous Hagia Sophia, the Sultan's Palace, the Basilica Cistern and the Grand Bazaar. Return to the hotel. Festive dinner on a boat cruising the Bosphorus.
• 8 March: Breakfast at the hotel. Visit and training at Istinye University / Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir. Coach trip across the Golden Horn by the Galata Bridge and over the Bosphorus suspension bridges to the Asian side. Visit to Dolmabahçe and Taksim Square. Return to the hotel. GALA evening with all the participants.
• 9 March: Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Istanbul Aquarium and a shopping centre. Departure for Tirana around dinner time.
• 10 March: Arrival in Tirana at around 08:00.

Participants travelling by air left on 6 March and returned on 9 March.

The hotel is a true holiday destination of a very high, 5-star standard. In their free time, participants could enjoy the resort's many facilities, such as five-a-side football, a sauna, a gym, table tennis, billiards and swimming pools.

At the end of the event, the certificates of attendance were presented.