FAMSA is an independent, non political federation of medical students associations in Africa. Founded in 1968 as a Nigerian, Ghanaian and Ugandan initiative to foster the spirit of friendship and cooperation among African Medical Students. A project oriented medical students body.
To become a strong network of medical students, aware...
To project the image of the African Medical Students...
The executive council: The Standing Committees...
This includes a group of medical students that is at the forefront in the response against COVID-19 across Africa.
Others include: -The Headquarters -Medical Students' Associations(MSA)
The president, Vice-president, General Secretary, Assistant-general secretary and Treasurer General.
East Africa, North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, South Africa
SCOPA, SCOHE, SCOMER, SCOPUB, SCOPE.
The highest authority and policy making arm of FAMSA
FAMSA in collaboration with Lecturio ,PG Med and BlueCloud brings these opportunities to a free medical coaching websites for all medical students in Africa.
www.lecturio.com/orgs/famsa
www.pgmedonline.com
https://famsanet.org/bluecloud-registration-guidelines/
FAMSA is in partnership with the following organizations
Hey there African Medical Student!
Join us for our first FAMSA SCOPE East Africa webinar on this Saturday, 15th April at 5PM GMT!
Discover the incredible experiences of a past exchange student in Kenya 🇰🇪, connect with the FAMSA team and fellow medical students from across Africa , and get the latest updates on FAMSA SCOPE opportunities
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsc-mhpzwpGte3Wk5vhbfoVPZb4zzDnE11
World Pre-Health Conference (WPC) is an educational conference for undergraduate and medical school students with the mission of demystifying the pre-health experience and uniting students from across the world.
Last year, WPC was attended by 2000+ students from 150+ schools across 50+ countries, and we would love for you to apply this year’s conference.
WPC 2023 will focus on themes of medical research, arts & medicine, digital health, community service, health equity, and bioethics with a variety of keynote speakers, workshops, career fairs, and mentorship/networking opportunities.
We will be joined by Eric Rubin, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine; Francis Collins, Science Advisor to the President of the United States and Director of the National Institutes of Health; Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity; and Thomas Peng, CEO of the Peace Corps.
The registration deadline is March 15, and you can register at :https://wpc2023registration.paperform.co
FEDERATION OF AFRICAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS
Invites applications for FAMSA Officers in one of the Standing committees,Regional council members and Technical working groups for the tenure 2022/23
Applications for; STANDING COMMITTEES
▪︎Standing Committee on Medical Education and Research (SCOMER)
▪︎Standing Committee on Population Activities (SCOPA)
▪︎Standing Committee on Publications (SCOPUB)
▪︎Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE)
▪︎Standing Committee on Health and Environment (SCOHE)
Regional Councils
▪︎West Africa
▪︎East Africa
▪︎Central Africa
▪︎Southern Africa and
▪︎North Africa
TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS
▪︎HIV/AIDS
▪︎COVID-19
▪︎Capacity Building
Access the application directory below:* https://bit.ly/ApplyFAMSA23
Deadline: *3rd February, 2023*
Fédération des Associations Africaines d’Etudiants en Médecine
Appel aux Responsables de la FAMSA :
Postulez pour servir comme Responsable dans le rôle de votre choix pour le mandat 2022/23.
Comité permanent de l’éducation médicale et de la recherche (SCOMER)
Comité permanent des activités en matière de population (SCOPA)
Comité permanent des publications (SCOPUB)
Comité permanent des échanges professionnels (SCOPE)
Comité permanent de la santé et de l’environnement (SCOHE)
Conseil régional pour :
Afrique de l’Ouest
Afrique de l’Est
Afrique centrale
Afrique australe et
Afrique du Nord.
Groupes de travail techniques sur :
Lien de candidature : https://bit.ly/ApplyFAMSA23
Date limite : 3 février 2023
Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations (FAMSA) hereby uses this medium to call for interested African Medical Student Associations (MSAs)and Medical students to apply for Vacant positions on the Executive Council.
Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
■Evidence of payment of MSA dues
■Letter of recommendation duly signed by the applicant and the respective MSA president or equivalent.
■Curriculum Vitae
The 36th General Assembly of the Federation African Medical Students’ Associations is fast approaching and we hope you are just as excited as we are.
Below are the details for the FAMSA GA 2022:
Date: 17th-20th December, 2022
Venue: Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Lusaka, Zambia.
Theme: Integrating Research to Enhance Medical Education in Africa
Registration Fees
Local Medical Students – 30USD
International Medical Students – 50USD
Day Pass – 15USD
Virtual – 25USD
Accommodation Fees
3 Star Hotel
Single Occupancy – $75 per night
Double Occupancy – $90 per night ($45 for each person)
Basic Accommodation
$15 per person for each night
Double Occupancy – $30 per night ($15 for each person)
Click here to download the invitation package for the 36th GA.
If you are yet to register, kindly click here to do so. Further details about the FAMSA GA 2022 can be found in the invitation package attached to this email. I look forward to seeing you at the General Assembly.
The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations (FAMSA) calls on member MSAs to BID for the rights to host either the 37th
OR the 38th General Assembly and Scientific Conference which will hold next year (2023) and the year after (2024) respectively.
Application requirements
The following should be sent as email attachments to famsaarchives@gmail.com :
1. A Letter of Application duly signed by the MSA president and endorsed by the Dean of the Faculty 2.A Concept note 3.Proof of payment of FAMSA membership dues (contact treasurer@famsanet.org to pay your dues )
Deadline: November 1, 2022
For further enquires, contact famsaarchives@gmail.com.
La Fédération des Associations des Étudiants en Médecine d’Afrique (FAMSA) appelle donc les MSA membres à soumissionner pour les droits d’accueillir soit la 37e ou la 38e Assemblée Générale et Conférence Scientifique.
Les Conditions de Candidature
Les éléments suivants doivent être envoyés en pièces jointes à famsaarchives@gmail.com :
1. Une lettre de candidature (dûment signée par le président de la MSA et approuvée par le doyen de la faculté) 2. Une note conceptuelle
3.Une Preuve de paiement des cotisations d’adhésion à FAMSA (contactez treasurer@famsanet.org pour payer vos cotisations)
Date limite : Le 1er novembre 2022 Pour plus d’informations, contactez famsaarchives@gmail.com
The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations (FAMSA) brings you some interesting features on Lecturio that can make learning easier and faster. These include:
Find out more from the attached carousel post.
We would like to remind you about exclusive offers from Lecturio for African medical students, which include a 14-day free trial and group purchasing with up to 70% discounts.
Follow the link below to access these benefits:
http://www.lecturio.com/orgs/famsa
Hello, Afromedics! 👨🏾⚕👩🏽⚕
The September edition of the FAMSA Newsletter is FINALLY out!
In the Newsletter, we have amazing pieces from medical students across Africa on topics from tech to terrorism, poems, and (of course) pictures.
Have a glance through the pages below
OR, flip through it on Heyzine:
Thank you!
©️ FAMSA Standing Committee on Publications (FAMSA-SCOPUB), 2022
Introducing The Red Ribbon Bulletin
1st Issue, September 2022
The HIV epidemic continues to profoundly impact several African countries, claiming a significant number of lives, pushing more people into poverty, and disrupting economies. Amidst all these, however, one thing remains – staying informed is the surest first step to combating the contagion.
The FAMSA HIV/AIDS TWG is delighted to present the first Issue of a monthly research bulletin covering a variety of important HIV topics in the African context.
Link to the first issue
Make sure to read and stay informed.
TheRedRibbonBulletin #Issue1 #StayInformed
Signed:
Felix Wandera
Research Committee Head
For
Okereke Promise Udohchukwu
Chairperson, HIV/AIDS TWG.
