The Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians (SEMG) He has officially presented his 32nd National Congress, which will be held from June 11 to 13, 2026 at the Oviedo Exhibition and Congresses Palace. This new edition is emerging as a key event for family medicine in Spain, with a deep structural renewal and a clear commitment to innovation, all without losing the human approach that defines this specialty. Under the motto “Root, soul and future”, The SEMG aspires to consolidate a space where scientific knowledge, clinical technology and humanistic vocation live in the patient’s service.
During the presentation act, the president of the SEMG, Rodríguez ledo pillarhas highlighted the transformative character of Congress and its role as a reference within the health system. “It is an honor to present this 32nd National Congress in Oviedo, not only as a scientific meeting point, but as an appointment with the values that family medicine must define: commitment to people, the ability to innovate and the responsibility of leading the present and future of our specialty,” he said. “We want Congress to continue winning in quality and reflect the essential alliance between science, clinical practice, technology and human factor, at a key moment for primary care.”
In the presentation they also participated Benjamín Abarca, Responsible for the Congresses Committee and former president of the SEMG; Higinio Flores, first vice president; and Antonio FernándezDirector of the Permanent Commission of SEMG; José Miguel Álvarez Cabopresident of the Organizing Committee; Raquel López de la PeñaPresident of the Scientific Committee among other members of the management team, organizing committees and technical managers.
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One of the great novelties of Congress will be the incorporation of a space called “Technological heart “a commitment determined to land artificial intelligence and digital health in the practical field of daily consultation. This initiative will be articulated in three great pillars: a clinical innovation space with interactive stations to experiment with technological tools such as digital dermatology or telemedicine; a laboratory where to test applications and digital solutions in the development phase; and a forum with the technology and pharmaceutical industry, where doctors can give feedback about the real applicability of these tools. “Artificial intelligence is already part of our practice, But we need to lower it to the ground. The ‘technological heart’ is born to convert innovation into direct utility, from the family doctor’s experience, ”explained Benjamín Abarca.
Abarca has deepened the structure of the Congress, which will begin on Wednesday, June 10 with a pre -rejects focused on family medicine residents, mainly of Asturias and border communities. This activity is linked to the Renace projectfocused on healthy aging, prevention and social determinants of health. Although Congress will officially begin on Thursday, June 11, this initial day seeks to attract and loyalty to new professionals in training.
Another of the organizational novelties will be the continuous scientific day of Friday, in which formal pauses for lunch will not be established. Instead, a free buffet will be offered from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., so that congressmen can attend sessions throughout the day and adapt their schedules with flexibility. The objective is that “each assistant built their own congress and Take advantage of scientific activity without unnecessary interruptions”, Said Abarca.
“We want Congress to continue winning in quality and reflect the essential alliance between science, clinical practice, technology and human factor, at a key moment for primary care”
On Saturday, June 13, it will be focused almost exclusively to clinical skills workshops, thus responding to a repeated demand in congressman and partners surveys. These workshops, which are part of the identity of the SEMG for more than two decades, seek to promote practical learning and the update of essential techniques and procedures. Although other activities will be maintained Complementary in broader formatthe day will be focused on providing more opportunities for practical training.
Regarding the scientific content, the program will be built from the thematic proposals sent by the partners and working groups. It will be organized in four large axes: the clinical avant -garde; the technical-assistance revolution, which will include everything related to digital health, AI and innovative tools; the heart of the specialty, focused on training, research and professional challenges; And finally, health for all, that will address issues such as community health and health education. Rodríguez Ledo has stressed that the goal is not to be “The biggest congress”, but the most useful, relevant and of higher quality for professionals and for the health system.
Relevance of Congress
The first vice president of the SEMG, Higinio Floreshe wanted to underline the symbolism and relevance of the place chosen for Congress. “We cannot forget that Asturias is one of the most aging autonomous communities. We talk about green Spain, dispersed Spain, where many of our projects find its true niche. It is a region in which, although the absolute numbers do not compare with Madrid or Barcelona, in relative figures it stands out for its centennial population,” he explained. In this context, Congress will prioritize issues such as healthy aging and social determinants of health.
The president of SEMG has stressed that the objective is not to be “the largest congress”, but the most useful, relevant and of higher quality for professionals and for the health system
The vice president also affected the structure of Congress, highlighting the diversity of formats designed to promote active participation and knowledge exchange. “We are going to count on innovation workshops, formative pills, controversy tables, decisions shared with the patient, update forums and clinical micropilizers. All this thought so that congressmen find useful, practical and dynamic content, ”Flores detailed. In addition, he recalled that the program contemplates spaces for research, teaching, digital health or rural medicine,” key areas for the present and future of family medicine. “
Parallel projections
Internationally, Congress will also reinforce its projection with parallel sessions by streaming Aimed at professionals from Latin America and Europe, in time stripes adapted to facilitate access from other countries. This global dimension seeks to exchange experiences and strengthen the international presence of Spanish family medicine.
In her final speech, the president of the SEMG has regained the symbolic sense of the motto of Congress, “root, soul and future”, as an expression of the essential values of the profession. “The root represents our origin, humanistic values and the link with our communities. The soul symbolizes vocation, listening, empathy and ethics with which we accompany patients. And the future is our commitment to innovation and new generations. This metaphor is much more than a slogan: it is a declaration of intentions as a scientific society and as a professional community, ”he concluded.
