The creation of academic leagues represents a milestone in the education of medical students, fostering scientific, technical, and humanistic development. This report presents the experience of establishing the Academic League of Scientific Research (LAPC) at a medical school in Paraná, Brazil, in 2024, highlighting its challenges, impacts, and contributions to medical education. LAPC emerged from the need to structure a formal space for learning and practicing scientific research, promoting training in methodology, data analysis, and academic production. Comprising 25 members and five preceptors, the league engages in scientific projects, literature reviews, epidemiological studies, and encourages publication in indexed journals and conference proceedings. Additionally, it aims to integrate research with teaching and healthcare, bringing students closer to clinical and epidemiological realities through applied studies. The experience revealed that the creation and participation in LAPC significantly contribute to the humanistic and technical formation of students. Immersion in research strengthens critical thinking, autonomy, and evidence-based decisionmaking skills, which are essential for qualified medical practice. Moreover, interdisciplinarity and teamwork create an environment for academic and professional growth. The implementation of LAPC demonstrated that medical education should not be limited to traditional teaching but should incorporate research as a central axis of learning. The league’s continuity and evolution suggest that initiatives like this have the potential to transform medical education, encouraging scientific inquiry and preparing future doctors for a more critical, ethical, and evidence-based practice.

A student of Medicine (ninth semester) and Healthcare Management (fourth semester) at Fundação Assis Gurgacz, Cascavel/PR. President of the Association of Medical Students of the State of Paraná (AEMED-PR). Founder and Scientific Coordinator of the SalusScientia research group at FAG, with ongoing research in public health, hospital infections, and health education. Currently a monitor for TCAM (Scientific Work in the Medical Field) and a former monitor for Pathological Anatomy, Medical Propedeutics, Bone Anatomy, and General Anatomy. Founder and President of LAPC (Academic League of Scientific Research), former President and Vice- President of the Academic League of Applied Histology (LAHA), and former Vice-President of the Academic League of Bioethics and Medical Ethics (LABEM), as well as an ex-member of the CAMERA Sorriso e Ação social project at FAG. Presently a research member in several Scientific Initiation projects in microbiology (hospital infection) and Public Health at FAG, and the principal investigator for the PIBIC scholarship program in hospital infections/public health. Coordinator of the Scientific Initiation area at the Medical Academic Center of FAG - Rui Almeida. Former scholarship recipient of the Student Athlete program by the Federal Institute of Paraná - Advanced Campus of Goioerê and former monitor in Mathematics, Physics, and Biology through the Aluno Monitor program of the State Government of Paraná at Colégio Estadual Polivalente de Goioerê.