A GLIMPSE OF AMSA
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ORGANISATIONAL BOOKLET. Asian Medical Students’ Association 2018/2019
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Table of Contents Table of contents Foreword About us Our vision Our chapters Executive committee Our subsidiaries Our anual conferences Partners & sponsors Contact us
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Foreword On behalf of the Asian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) International, it is my great honour to express our warmest welcome to you and we would like you to get to know of our vigorous organisation through this awesome booklet. AMSA International, officially founded in Manilla, Philippines in year 1985 with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AMSA International has established itself today as the top representative organisation of medical students across Asia-Pacific and beyond with 27 active member chapters and more than 300 medical schools.
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With AMSA’s triune vision of “Knowledge, Action and Friendship”, AMSA International offers our members a great platform to communicate with each other at national and international levels, foster unity and promote profound inter-personal relationships among its members.
As medical students, we are not only talking about ideas, but also we are taking every action and effort seriously to serve the community in order to produce a healthier global village. Upholding humanitarian ideals and medical ethics, we promote understanding in medical and health problems, exchange knowledge and experiences in problem solving and eventually overcome the problems and contribute to our society by the implementation of medical and health projects. As the Executive Committee of AMSA International tenure 2018/2019 embarks on our new term, this is an exciting moment for our organisation, and we look forward to continuing success – with the support of our valued members and partners – in the months and years to come!
With this organizational booklet, we direct you a straightforward way to understand our organisation. We await you to discover the diverse and unique nature of AMSA and AMSA people. It is my great pleasure to extend the warmest invitation to all medical students around the world to join our big family! Should you have any question regarding AMSA International, please do not hesitate to contact us via email: chair@ amsa-international.org or secretary@ amsa-international.org.
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Thank you.
Best Regards,
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Soon Kuen Wong Overall Chairperson AMSA International 2018/2019
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About Us
WHO ARE WE?
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ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSIOCIATION (AMSA) INTERNATIONAL
AMSA International is the peak representative organisation for medical students from across Asia, AsiaPacific and beyond.
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Member Nations
Training doctors from 16 Member Nations and 11 Associate/Observer Nations combine to share knowledge, undertake activities and social services and create international and trans-continental friendships.
Asian Medical Students’ Association International was officially founded in Manila, Philippines in the year 1985. From this day, AMSA International has been an active, dynamic and exciting student-led, not-forprofit, non-political organisation.
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1979 since it was first established in
provides humanitarian assistance at times of need
the first conference was held in Mahidol University of Thailand the Asian Medical Students’ Conferences have been a key focus for the organisation
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are now held biannually in Jan/ Feb and July/Aug. These events see over 700 students from across the world combine to learn from each other, teach their fellow peers and develop lasting friendships
AMSA also liaises with the World Health Organisation, the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia and many other international and regional medical student organisations
produces quarterly student publications
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Our Vision The AMSA Vision is Knowledge, Action and Friendship. Three areas we continuosly strive to further in our members and perrs through our organisational missions are:
Knowledge We promote scientific and medical activities to increase and expand our knowledge whilst training to become the medical professionals of the future Action As medical students, we are concerned for the community around us and endeavor to do things for the benefit and improvement of our fellow citizens Friendship As future doctors, we aim to build and maintain a good relationship among our colleagues of the Asia-Pacific and beyond
Our Chapters
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Australia - Bangladesh - China - Egypt - Hong Kong - India - Indonesia - Iran - Japan - Korea Malaysia - Nepal - New Zealand - Northern Ireland - Pakistan - Palestine - Philippines - Singapore Taiwan - Thailand - England - Ukraine - Uzbekistan - Vietnam
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Executive Committee
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Subsidiaries
JAMSA AMSAAC EAMSEP AMSEP eNewsletter
JOURNAL OF ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION JAMSA is AMSA International’s very own biomedical journal which provides AMSA members an avenue to get their works published. All articles are peer reviewed by a team of student reviewers to ensure the highest quality possible. Submissions include original research, review papers, case reports, commentaries and others.
ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION ALUMNI CLUB AMSA Alumni Club provides an opportunity for AMSA members who have graduated to gather and maintain social contact with each other. AMSAAC members can also attend conferences and provide support for current AMSA members.
12 EUROPEAN-ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM EAMSEP is a joint exchange program betweem AMSA and European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA). EAMSEP provides opportunity for members in both organizations to experience studying in an entirely different continent whlile sataying true to AMSA’s vision. Commenced in 2014, EAMSEP strives to prepare medical students to face the era of globalization by providing lectures and clinical rotations, promoting cultural awareness and fostering friendships across the world.
ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ INTERNATIONAL ENEWSLETTER AMSA International eNewletter aims to provide quarterly updates on events, notices and opportunities. The old AMSA International Newsletter was developed into the AMSA eNewsletter, and has continied to be an avenue for communication within AMSA’s wider international community.
ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM The Asian Medical Student’ Exchange Program (AMSEP) provides opportunities for members of the AMSA community to experience the lifestyle of their medical
students counterparts in other chapters while fostering the Vision of knowledge, action and friendship. The program usually lasts for a week that takes participants to experience the local academic settings by attending lectures and clinical rotations, while having fun in the exciting social programs in store for the delegates.
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AMSC asian medical students’ conference and EAMSC east asian medical students’ conference Asian Medical Students’ Conference (AMSC) and East Asian Medical Students’ Conference (EAMSC) are AMSA-International’s biannual conferences with participation of more than 400 medical students chapters of AMSA International Comprised of academic, cultural and social programs, AMSC and EAMSC provide opportunities for medical students from Asia and Oceana to meet and discuss about their research and current issues in the world of medicine. It is also an avenue to learn and experience in the cultures and traditions of different countries. The conference lasts for a week, a week that transforms strangers into lifelong friends, and thus establishes a strong network among the medical students in Asia and Oceania. This network serves as a support group for these future doctors cooperation in medical programs.
More importantly, AMSC and EAMSC are important tools to encourage medical students to think out of their text books.
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They also challenge them to be proactive and to speak out, to cultivate social awareness and to help them grow and become a balanced doctor who practices the science as well as the art of medicine.
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Throughout the years, AMSC and EAMSC has changed the lives of many and contributed substantially to the development of medical students in ths region.
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