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International opportunitiesInternational Federation of Medical Students’ Associations

Presented by: Benjamin Geisler

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Outline

• Intro• What we are• Exchanges• Projects• Training• How to participate• Contact

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Intro:International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations• ”World medical students’

organisation”• Founded in 1951• Approx. 1,000,000 members from

93 countries• Recognized by UN System & NGOs• Our mission:

To introduce medical students to global health, and to work together to improve health all over the world.

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EXCHANGESAND

PROJECTS

TrainingMake

friends!

What we offer to our members

Whatwe are:

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Fields of work

• Exchanges– Professional exchange – Research exchange

• Projects– Public health – Refugees and peace– Reproductive health incl. AIDS– Medical education

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Research Exchange

• Experience research and culture abroad– 1-6 months abroad – Work with team and a tutor– Learn new methods– Earn credits– Board, accommod. & social program– Make friends!

• Database with several thousand projects

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• Austria • Brazil• Bulgaria• Canada• Croatia• Czech Rep.• Denmark• Egypt• El Salvador• Estonia• Finland• Germany• Greece• Hungary

• India• Indonesia • Italy• Japan• Kyrgyzstan• Latvia • Lebanon• Macedonia FYR • Malta• Mexico• Netherlands• Norway• Philippines

• Poland• Portugal • Romania• Russia• Slovakia• Slovenia• Spain• Spain – Catalan c.• Sweden• Switzerland• Taiwan• Turkey• USA• Yugoslavia

Research Exchange Countries

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Professional Exchange

• 4 weeks abroad• Clinical training• Experience a foreign health

system• 6,600 students per year• Chose between 78 countries!

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Examples for projects

• HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Regional Trainings

• Village Concept Projects

• Teddy Bear Hospitals

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Training

• Soft skills, e.g.– Project design & management– Group dynamics & leadership

skills

• Content-wise, e.g.– Third Annual International

Workshop Stop TB – International Training Congress

on Refugee Health, Paktistan

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How to participate

• Make a change - go for an exchange

• Go to a meeting of a local students’ committee

• Get to know your national students’ organisation

• Browse the internet

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Contact

• www.ifmsa.org

• www.ifmsa.org/exchanges

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Any questions?

Presented by: Benjamin Geisler

E-mail: interaction@ifmsa.org

Thank you for your attention!