Twenty-four hours after the suspension of all classroom activities, the Lisbon School of Medicine, also known by FMUL, started yesterday, 11st March, an ambitious distance learning program through videoconference classes.

Once again, FMUL students demonstrated exemplary academic and civic behavior when they attended the new distance learning programme in a massive way.

In this way, they reveal that they do not confuse suspension of face-to-face classes with cancellation of tuition or vacations and have given an exemplary signal to the entire University student community.

FMUL currently has a videoconference teaching program for the 6 academic years of the Integrated Master in Medicine, Nutrition Sciences degree and the entire postgraduate training programme (MScs and PhDs).

A word of recognition for the entire FMUL Faculty that created this new curricular programme in 24 hours and for the audiovisual unit that allowed the installation, in record time, of multiple “virtual” teaching rooms.

FMUL is responsibly giving its contribution and the example at a time of national and international crisis.

Professor Fausto J. Pinto
Dean of FMUL