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Opening the Doors to Knowledge: Reflections from IFMSA’s Open Access Week 2025 Campaign

October 31, 2025

There’s a moment most medical students recognise: you find the perfect article for your research, a clinical decision, or simply […]

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IFMSA Asia-Pacific joins the First-Ever South-East Asia Regional Youth Council to Strengthen Youth Engagement in Health

October 23, 2025

Author: Sharif Mohammed Sadat, Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Ad Interim Editor: Leonard Octo Wangsa (PR & Communication Regional Assistant for […]

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Voices for Change: IFMSA Asia-Pacific Advocates for Universal Health Coverage

January 23, 2025

Written by Hannes Wanapas (IFMSA-Thailand), Development Assistant for Asia Pacific   Imagine a world where a mother doesn’t have to choose […]

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The Key Takeaways from COP 29 for a Healthier Planet

January 14, 2025

Highlights from COP29 COP29 brought several important developments to the global climate agenda, focusing on areas such as climate finance, […]

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IFMSA’s Advocacy Highlights from COP29: Youth for Climate, Health for All

January 13, 2025

Written by: Rachel Cheung (SCOPH External Affairs Assistant for Advocacy), Zein Elmikaty (SCOPH External Affairs Assistant for Member Engagement), Jaber […]

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Our Regional Director Attended the 13th Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health (AAAH) Conference

November 29, 2024

The Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health (AAAH) operates under the International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of […]

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Rights without Border: IFMSA at the 75th Executive Committee (ExCom) Plenary Session

November 27, 2024

The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) participated in the 75th Plenary Session of the United Nations High Commissioner […]

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Empowering Youth Voices: Highlights from the Asia-Pacific at the 75th WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

November 23, 2024

Empowering Youth Voices: Highlights from the Asia-Pacific at the 75th WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Written by Seojin […]

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IFMSA’s Open Science Mission at the Open Education Conference (OpenEd) 2024

November 13, 2024

The Open Education Conference (OpenEd) is an annual global event that brings educators, students, and enthusiasts together to promote, discuss, […]

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Meaningful Youth Participation: Recap of the Americas Presence at the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee (76th WHO RC)

November 10, 2024

Written by Diego Bustos Castillo, EA Regional Assistant for the Americas The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is the specialized […]

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Building resilience | CRIMEDIM’s health systems lens

September 25, 2023

We tend to focus on disasters only when one is happening, but we need to remember that this is and [...]

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Healthy planet, healthy people | Discussing the interconnectedness of our health with Shweta Narayan

September 25, 2023

How does Health Care Without Harm work towards transforming healthcare systems worldwide to reduce their environmental footprint and become community […]

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The Call for Medical Student International (MSI) 44 is Now Open

June 18, 2023

Summary: Background: The Medical Student International (MSI) is a magazine that focuses on global health perspectives brought by medical students […]

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Ally or Foe

October 2, 2020

Written by: Vaishnavi Jamched NMO: MSAI India University: Bhaskar Medical college, KNRUHs E-mail: [email protected] Most threatening at its weakest, Dangerous […]

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About young people, and about running

October 2, 2020

Article category: Poetry – free writing Author’s information:  Rachel Brandão e Mendes Pinheiro IFMSA Brazil [email protected] ———– About young people, […]

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House of White Flowers

October 2, 2020

Article’s name: House of white flowers Article’s category: short stories  Author’s information: Name: Aimée Christine Ferreira de Melo Castelo Branco […]

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Healing M’byá

October 2, 2020

First Author: Nadine Edda Corrêa NMO: DENEM University: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e-mail: [email protected] Author: Claudemir Moreira Vaz NMO: […]

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Collaboration through Coalition: A path to community building through healthcare.

October 2, 2020

Authors: Edilin Lopez (Primary Author) Organización Dominicana de Estudiantes de Medicina (ODEM) [email protected] Katherine Candelario (Secondary Author) Organización Dominicana de […]

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Blue November: Experience report of an integral men’s health action at northeast Brazil

October 2, 2020

Maria Eduarda Corrêa Felix3; Lara Nogueira da Escóssia4; Vitória Cristina Almeida Flexa Ribeiro5  Corresponding author e-mail: [email protected] University: University of […]

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Maintaining medical education in lock down

October 2, 2020

Short Article related to standing committee sections- SCOME IFMSA-Iraq  Authors:  Ali Husam Al-Zuwayny University of Wasit/ College of [email protected] Zahraa […]

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Exercising empathy through humor therapy

October 2, 2020

Article category: SCOME Authors information:  Elisa Bosquiroli Brandalize, IFMSA Brazil, Faculdade de Medicina FACERES, [email protected] Thaísa Bosquiroli Brandalize, Pontifícia Universidade […]

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SCORE against the current Pandemic

October 2, 2020

Category: Short Articles related to SCORE Authors:  Juan Esteban Gaitán Segura – ASCEMCOL – Universidad del Quindío. [email protected] María Camila […]

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How to prepare yourself for a research exchange

October 2, 2020

Name: Giulia Murillo Wollmann NMO: IFMSA-Brazil University: University of Joinville (UNIVILLE) Theme: Standing Committee of Research Exchange Email: [email protected] ——————————————————- […]

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SCOPE/SCORE in times of COVID-19

October 2, 2020

Article category: Short Articles Related to the Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE) Author’s information:  Name: Bruna Rocha Lopes NMO: […]

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Upon Arrival Training Model

October 2, 2020

SUBMISSION FOR MSI 42 Category: Short Article related to the Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE) Authors: Monique Frank de […]

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Criminalization of Abortion and Consequences for Public Health

October 2, 2020

Article`s category: Short Articles related to Standing Committee sections – Standing Committee on Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS (SCORA) Authors` information:  […]

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The Impact of SCORP’s Mental Health Awareness by the Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA)

October 2, 2020

Name: Adrienne Gatt Email: [email protected]   University: University of Malta Medical Students Organisation: MMSA – Malta Medical Students Association  The Impact […]

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Combating Violence against Social Minorities through the Creation of the “Together” Support Network

October 2, 2020

ARTICLE’S CATEGORY: SCOPH AUTHOR: Nubia Bethânia Oliveira de Freitas NMO: IFMSA Brazil UNIVERSITY: Universidade Anhanguera Uniderp E-MAIL: [email protected] AUTHOR: Nicolly […]

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Will They Come?

October 2, 2020

Subtitle:  The Importance of Leadership Among Health Changes Article’s Category: Theme Event Articles Authors: Ana Carolina Guimarães Cerbino1; Lorena Hayashida […]

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The Right of Emergency

October 2, 2020

SUBMISSION’S INFORMATION TITLE: THE RIGHT OF EMERGENCY ARTICLE’S CATEGORY Session: Theme articles ‘’Youth and Health Emergencies’’ AUTHOR’S INFORMATION Hellen Camila […]

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Youth and COVID-19, are we undervaluing the risk?

October 2, 2020

ARTICLE’S CATEGORY:  Theme Article, “Youth and Health Emergencies”. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Yorlin Suarez is a sixth-year medical student, biochemistry teacher, […]

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COVID-19 pandemic coping strategies: roles and challenges for medical students

October 2, 2020

Article’s categorie: Theme Event Article  Authors:  Vinícius Lima de Souza Gonçalves¹, Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos². ¹ Principal author, Universidade Estadual […]

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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE THE FOCUS OF ANY NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM. HERE IS WHY.

June 10, 2020

Author: Alexandre da Silva Santos NMO: IFMSA Brazil Section: Article themed “The paper of the primary health care in achieving […]

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CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AS A REFLECTION OF THE ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HEALTH IN BRAZIL

June 10, 2020

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AS A REFLECTION OF THE ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HEALTH IN BRAZIL Letícia […]

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Physical and mental health: joining inseparable fragments for a Universal Health Coverage

June 10, 2020

Authors: Pedro Anderson Ferreira Quirino                 Alexandre dos Santos Lima NMO: IFMSA Brazil University: Universidade de Pernambuco campus Serra Talhada Theme: […]

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How curricula will change the world

June 10, 2020

Bianca Quintella Ribeiro Corrêa Amaro Universidade Federal de Roraima IFMSA Brazil Places that need doctors the most are the ones […]

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Primary Care: Human Rights, Market, and the Brazilian Experience

June 10, 2020

 Authors: Victor Barbosa Assis, IFMSA Brazil UFPB                   Victor Monteiro Pontes, IFMSA […]

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Transforming health: empowering human resources in primary health care

June 10, 2020

By: Daniel Andrés Sierra García IFMSA Guatemala Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala More than any other organization, health organizations […]

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Celebrating Human Rights Day: Universal Health Coverage in Indonesia

June 10, 2020

Indonesia is a country with amazing diversity – and it means a whole unique set of problems within. This level […]

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MEUS SINAIS PROJECT: AN IMPORTANT ALLY IN SUICIDE PREVENTION IN A BRAZILIAN CITY

June 10, 2020

Authors: Bruno Rodrigues Lopes; Guilherme de Sousa Lima NMO: IFMSA Brazil Theme: SCORP E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] According to the […]

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Tobacco Speaking

June 10, 2020

Just so you know, you make It too easy,too easy for me to kill you And don’t get it twisted […]

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The Alchemy of Panaceas

June 10, 2020

I have not seen too many days,but I know how to read inverted omens.  I understand the cruelty of infirmity;how […]

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Chronic Pain

June 10, 2020

Title: Chronic pain  Pain does not apologize It doesn’t hide under the leather It does not appear to others It […]

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An Analysis of the IFMSA Brazil Non-Discriminatory Access to Health Program in 2019

June 10, 2020

An Analysis of the IFMSA Brazil Non-Discriminatory Access to Health Program in 2019 Author: Juliana Vieira Saraiva Keywords: minority health, […]

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Health Care for Venezuelan Refugees in Manaus City

June 10, 2020

Author: Juliana Vieira Saraiva IFMSA Brazil Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM) Health Care for Venezuelan Refugees in Manaus City Key […]

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The Pink House: A hope for children with HIV and AIDS

June 10, 2020

Claribel Otáñez Díaz: [email protected] Claribel Otáñez Díaz is a medical student at Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in Santo […]

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Opening up about breast cancer and sexuality: an active tool to promote women’s health

June 10, 2020

Authors: Isac Lucca Frota Boriz, José Armando Pessôa Neto National Member Organization: IFMSA Brazil University: Universidade Federal do Ceara (UFC) […]

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Sexuality: History, paradigm shifts and actual questions

June 10, 2020

Author: Maísa Cristina de Lima Nascimento NMO: IFMSA Brazil Theme: SCORA Email: [email protected]   Love and sex Sex is imagination, […]

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Sexual Taboos for Children and Teenagers in Public Education: Understanding what is not written.

June 10, 2020

Title: Sexual Taboos for Children and Teenagers in Public Education: Understanding what is not written. Authors: João Victor Coimbra França; […]

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Experience Report – I Research Workshop

June 10, 2020

Experience Report – I Research Workshop Rafael Guimarães Moura Vinícius Florencio Maia The discovery of the smallpox vaccine in the […]

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Combating infectious diseases through hygiene in a school context: an experience report

June 10, 2020

Title: Combating infectious diseases through hygiene in a school context: an experience report Authors: Mayara Raquel de Jesus Castro, Larissa […]

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We Need To Talk About Suicide

June 10, 2020

Title: We Need To Talk About Suicide Authors: Ana Júlia Nascimento dos Santos & Gabriel Soares de Souza NMO/Team: IFMSA […]

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Action on university mental health with the medical and nursing academics of the health annex of the State University of Maranhão in 2019: An Experience Report.

June 10, 2020

Title: Action on university mental health with the medical and nursing academics of the health annex of the State University […]

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OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: EXPERIENCE REPORT, FIRST INCOMING

June 10, 2020

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: EXPERIENCE REPORT, FIRST INCOMING Ridson Guilherme Parente de Aguiar¹; Carlos Arthur Fernandes Sobreira²; First Author¹, Co-Author²;  Faculty: Christus […]

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Social Media As A Tool: How Mobile Apps Helped Our Committee Acquire More Outgoings On The Exchange Period.

June 10, 2020

Title: Social Media As A Tool: How Mobile Apps Helped Our Committee Acquire More Outgoings On The Exchange Period.  Authors: […]

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Gynecology and Obstetrics exchange in France: first contact with professional midwifery

June 10, 2020

Nahiman Assad Ferreira Saleh IFMSA Brazil In July of this year, I had the amazing opportunity to do an internship […]

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CHEESE – Time to Have Fun with English

June 10, 2020

CHEESE – Time to Have Fun with English  By Azzahra Virda R & Desi Ayu Rahmadiani, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic […]

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Developing scientific research and communication skills for medical students

June 10, 2020

Julio Cesar Otaño Rivas ODEM-Dominican Republic  Email: [email protected] Julio is a fifth-year medical student at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez […]

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Flipped Classroom in the teaching- learning of human anatomy

June 10, 2020

  The educational processes, independent of where and how they happen, are undergoing resignifications of the most diverse orders. To […]

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MEDART – THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN THE VIEW OF THE GREAT MASTERS

June 10, 2020

MEDART – THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN THE VIEW OF THE GREAT MASTERS Maria Catarina de Cassia Quirino¹; Gabriel Henrique […]

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The humanization of a doctor through a clown lens

June 10, 2020

Title: The humanization of a doctor through a clown lens Author: Gustavo Henrique Sumnienski Bertoldi and Gustavo Henrique Alves Manhaguanha […]

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Little Einstein

May 26, 2020

Little Einstein – SCORE CIMSA Community Development for Little Research Pioneers by Tiffanny Resta Kanisha, Angelreika Libowo, and Kevin Alvaro […]

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Climate change in medical curricula: A need for current and future physicians

May 26, 2020

Authors: Fabrizzio Canaval (Former VPM & RD Americas) & Hector Arroyo (LOME) NMO: IFMSA-Perú SC: SCOME After years of work […]

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MSI online!

April 24, 2020

“Saúde na Hora”: new Brazilian program has been implemented to improve patient access to primary health care. Christine Aparecida Wegner […]

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Calls

Call for IFMSA Delegation to the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

November 28, 2025

Summary: The call for applications is now open to join the IFMSA delegation to the United Nations 70th Session of the […]

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Call for IFMSA Online Delegation to the Open Education Conference 2025

September 7, 2025

Dearest IFMSA members, We are thrilled to announce the opening of the call for the Open Education Conference 2025, which will be hybrid […]

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Call for IFMSA Delegation to the UNFCCC – 30th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP30)

August 6, 2025

Dearest IFMSA members, It gives us immense pleasure to send this email to announce the opening of the call for […]

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Call for IFMSA Delegation to the World Health Summit 2025

June 16, 2025

Dear IFMSA members and Global Health & External Affairs enthusiasts worldwide, It’s with great pleasure that we open the call for the […]

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Call for participants for the Training Disaster Medicine Trainers 2025

February 3, 2025

Dear disaster medicine enthusiasts around the world, The Training Disaster Medicine Trainers coordination team is excited to announce that the […]

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Call for IFMSA Delegation to 58th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)

January 18, 2025

Dear Medical Students Worldwide, We would like to open the call for the IFMSA delegation to the 58th Session of […]

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Call for IFMSA Delegation to 156th Executive Board Meeting of the World Health Organization

December 18, 2024

Dear Medical Students Worldwide, With great pleasure, We are opening the call for the IFMSA delegation to the 156th Executive […]

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Call for Applications: Join the IFMSA Delegation for the WFUMB 2025 Ultrasound World Conference

October 31, 2024

Dear IFMSA members and advocates for medical innovation, We are excited to open the call for applications to form the […]

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Call for Applications: Join IFMSA Delegation for the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

October 23, 2024

Background information: The call for applications to form the IFMSA delegation to attend the 69th Session of the Commission on the […]

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Call for 12th Youth PreWHA participants & 77th World Health Assembly Delegates

December 17, 2023

Background The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) will be held from the 27th-1st of June 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland. Attended [...]

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Call for Youth PreWHA 2022 & World Health Assembly Delegates

November 12, 2021

We will host an Open Space Discussion: Meet your Youth PreWHA Alumni session happening on the 20th of November, at 15 GMT where you can [...]

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Call for Action on Interprofessional Collaboration and Education

May 18, 2020

Introduction / Problem Statement  A robust health system is needed to ensure that the best quality health care services are […]

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Call for IFMSA Delegation to UNESCO Chair in Bioethics 14th World Conference BIOETHICS, MEDICAL ETHICS & HEALTH LAW

January 27, 2020

We are pleased to invite you to join the IFMSA delegation to the 14th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics […]

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[Call for Interns][DL:10/07] WFME-WMA-IFMSA internship program

June 30, 2019

Dear members, We are pleased to invite you to become an intern at the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), […]

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[CALL] WFME internship program

May 1, 2019

Dear members, We are pleased to invite you to become an intern at the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), […]

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Sign up for Innovate4AMR!

April 22, 2019

The second edition of Innovate4AMR is now here! Antibiotics are the cornerstone of many miracles in medicine, from cancer chemotherapy […]

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