On October 30, 2024, the World Congress of Internal Medicine (WCIM 2024) began in the beautiful city of Prague. This scientific event brought together researchers, physicians, and students from around the world, with delegates from 99 countries participating.

The first day focused on pressing issues such as multimorbidity, recent advances in laboratory diagnostics, the use of biomarkers in oncology, cardiology, and the management of sepsis patients. The day concluded with discussions on the impact of artificial intelligence on the development of medicine and medical education.

The second day of WCIM 2024 was dedicated to key topics in cardiology, endocrinology, and nephrology in clinical internal medicine. Congress delegates had the opportunity to take part in practical training sessions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic ultrasonography, and simulation training in emergency therapy.

The final days of the scientific forum covered modern aspects of laboratory diagnostics in internal medicine, the management of patients with lung pathology, heart failure, and hyperlipidemia. An engaging session addressed a wise approach to patient management, emphasizing the rational use of screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic examinations in oncology, gastroenterology, and endocrinology, including the care of patients with thyroid diseases.

WCIM 2024 featured many productive meetings, new experiences, and discussions of emerging scientific directions and discoveries in internal medicine. Associate Professor Oksana Borzykh, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine No. 3 with Phthisiology, presented the department's research on contemporary approaches to managing patients with diabetic kidney disease. The opportunity to share scientific achievements, learn about new directions in colleagues' work, and discuss pressing issues in internal medicine was both interesting and inspiring for continued productive work.