International

opportunities
International 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
Medical to improve health all
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What we offer to our members

What
we are:

Make
Training
friends!

EXCHANGES
AND
PROJECTS

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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
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 Research Exchange
• Countries
Austria • India • Poland
• Brazil • Indonesia • Portugal
• Bulgaria • Italy • Romania
• Canada • • Russia
Japan
• Croatia • Slovakia
• Kyrgyzstan
• Czech Rep. • Slovenia
• Latvia
• Denmark •
• Lebanon Spain
• Egypt
• Macedonia FYR • Spain – Catalan c.
• El Salvador
• Sweden
• Estonia • Malta
• Switzerland
• Finland • Mexico
• Taiwan
• Germany • Netherlands
• Turkey
• Greece • Norway
• USA
• Hungary • Philippines
• Yugoslavia

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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
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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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Thank you for
your attention!

Any questions?

Presented by: Benjamin Geisler

E-mail: interaction@ifmsa.org

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