The fourth Bangladesh International Medical Students' Scientific Congress (BIMSSCON) was held recently with the theme "Healthcare in Pandemic: Integration of Clinical approach with Research and Public Health Education.' The virtual events were held on 5-8 November 2020.

BIMSSCON is the largest annual international medical student congress of Bangladesh organised by International Federation of Medical Students' Association (IFMSA) Bangladesh. IFMSA Bangladesh is a non-profit, non-political, voluntary medical students' organisation led by medical and dental students in Bangladesh.

The congress was inaugurated by Dr ABM Abdullah, Personal Physician of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who in his opening speech said, "I hope through BIMSSCON there will be a good exchange of knowledge among medical students of home and abroad". Alvee Ahsan, Chair, BIMSSCON 2020 also expressed his gratitude to the guests and organisers in the opening ceremony. 

During the keynote session, the speakers talked about five distinctive topics such as Healthcare in Pandemic, Women's Reproductive age and its COVID-19 milieu, Perspectives from Autism Research, Mental health & COVID-19 and Pandemic & Health system. After the inauguration ceremony, 500 participants across the globe got access to 32 scientific workshops on diverse branch- research, academic skill development, career opportunities in medical science and personal skill developing. These workshops were taken by prominent health professionals of both Bangladesh and abroad.

Dr Sameera Shafique Chowdhury, President IFMSA Bangladesh, Dr M Azmain Iktider, Secretary General, IFMSA Bangladesh and Sajibur Rahman Nayon, Co-Chair, BIMSSCON 2020 gave their speech in the closing ceremony.

BIMSSCON 2020 was supported by numerous congress partners. Our educational partner was Lecturio and quiz partner was Quizards. EMK Center acted as our professional skill Optimization partner & quiz co-partner. India Autism Center, in4med, iMed, Juvenes pro medicina, AIMS Meeting, telepsychiatry research & innovation network, BRAINCOMS, BDF students' wing, LIMC and Public health foundation Bangladesh were the congress partners of BIMSSCON 2020 virtual. Jamuna TV and The Daily Star acted as the media partner.

BEXIMCO Pharma, Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd and ACI Limited were the official sponsors of BIMSSCON 2020 Virtual.