Transforming Healthcare Through Integration, Innovation and Training: The Medicina ULisboa-Torres Vedras Campus Concept

Abstract

The Medicina ULisboa-Torres Vedras Campus is an innovative, multidisciplinary academic healthcare model that integrates clinical care, academic training, research, and innovation. Committed to shaping the future of healthcare, the Campus focuses on developing new approaches supported by interdisciplinary care and advanced technologies to tackle both current and emerging challenges. Situated in Torres Vedras—a region characterized by an aging population and environmental health vulnerabilities—the Campus operates on key foundational pillars, each with a distinct mission, yet working synergistically to achieve a shared vision. These pillars include the Academic Family Health Unit, Public Health Unit, Interdisciplinary Unit, Clinical Research Center, Health Technology Research Center, Academic Center, and the University Center for Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management.

The Campus employs a three-pronged strategy to address healthcare needs: leveraging clinical expertise in chronic disease management to refine training methodologies and develop innovative care models; driving groundbreaking research to conceptualize and validate transformative care frameworks; embedding academic education within real-world clinical environments, providing students with practical, hands-on learning opportunities.

Through its initiatives, the Medicina ULisboa-Torres Vedras Campus—a partnership between Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa and Municipality of Torres Vedras—aims to establish itself as a global leader in community-centered care. By seamlessly integrating innovation, academic excellence, and community engagement, the Campus provides a scalable and replicable model for addressing complex health challenges, transforming healthcare systems, and thriving in an ever-evolving global landscape.