APCA organized on the 29th and 30th of November 2024, the VII ASCs Meeting, which took
place in the city of Penafiel, at the Penafiel Park Hotel.
This organization was the result of a partnership with the ASC of ULS do Tamega e Sousa,
which also organized its 1st Congress, in the area of Ambulatory Surgery.
This initiative aimed to bring together the leaders of ASCs in our country, including
representatives of the public and private system, and promote a discussion of the most current
topics and new challenges, related to Outpatient Surgery, at a national level.
The meeting was attended by 328 registrants and was considered another great scientific
success, which will certainly contribute to the development and growth of AS in Portugal.
Several round tables were held with lectures dedicated to different topics by the 67 members of
the Faculty and 25 free communications were presented.
The scientific program also included 3 practical workshops, that contributed for practical training
in different areas.
APCA thanks everyone who collaborated and supported this Meeting, namely ULS de Tamega
e Sousa, Council of Penafiel, the Local Organizing Committee and all the companies that
sponsored us.
Penafiel 2024 will certainly remain in the memory of the history of APCA and AS in Portugal.
Carlos Magalhaes
President APCA
