IFMSA Powerpoint EU Open Health Forum 2008

Florian Stigler

Director on Public Health

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IFMSAInternational Federation ofMedical Students‘ Associations

Presentation Outlines

• What is the IFMSA?• What are we doing?• What do we want as Medical students?• We need to get involved.

Presented by: Florian Stigler

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• National Organisations from 97 countries (42 from Europe)

• Founded in 1951

• Officially recognized by WHO

• Representing worldwide1.2 million medical students

• 1.000 active student groups

What is the IFMSAPresented by: Florian Stigler

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Core Activities

• Biggest exchange of the World10.000 students every year

• Local actions & activitieso Awareness campaignso Peer-to-peer educationo Attracting the media

• Being an opinion leaderWithin the community of medical students

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Our actions 4 Healthy lifestyle.

• Anti Tobacco activities• World Diabetes Day• Child Health projects• Sexuality and HIV / AIDS• Alcohol Policy Youth Network• Injury prevention

By 1.000 local student groups

Young people• No manipulation• No advertisements for our disadvantage• Informed to decide freely

IFMSA & Medical students• Are we strong…?• We have been here, we are here and we will be here• We are the FUTURE of our health systems• Always open for COLLABORATION & SUPPORT

What do we think?Presented by: Florian Stigler

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We want you to…• Be aware that we’re the future health professionals• Consider us within your strategic planning of our health systems• Involve and approach us actively

What do we want?Presented by: Florian Stigler

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• All we are talking about is Healthy lifestyle and prevention … most of us future doctors don’t get trained on it at all!

- WE WANT TO GET TRAINED IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE -

• Awareness for public health issues• Skills to interact with patients• Skills to promote prevention effectively

Our curricula, our future.Presented by: Florian Stigler

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• To approach us actively!

• Join our major meetingso General Assembly, 2nd – 9th of March in Tunisia (800 students)o European Regional Meeting, 2nd – 5th of April in Bulgaria (400 students)

• Discussing personally how to involve medical studentso Afterwards; at dinner

• Email: [email protected]

You are invited! ☺Presented by: Florian Stigler

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Your questions are welcome!

Florian StiglerDirector on Public Health,IFMSA

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Thank you for listening to the voice of medical students

Global Health Through Local Action

Presented by: Florian Stigler

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