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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
What SCOMER is FAMSA in brief, Duties of SCOMER, its working committee, Achievements so far and ongoing activities.
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (SCOMER) SCOMER is one of the five standing committees under the Federation of African Medical Students’ Association (FAMSA) and functions mainly to promote medical education and research among medical students in Africa. A new team, led by Kisangala Ephraim (from Kampala International University - Western Campus) was ushered into office on 28th March, 2012. The new team involves students from several universities across the
continent The other standing committees include, standing committee on profes-
standing committee on publications (SCOPUB) and standing committee population activities (SCOPA).
Ephraim (Left) on FAMSA Assembly in 2012
sional exchange (SCOPE), standing committee on health and environment (SCOHE),
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Brief background of FAMSA
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Established in 1968, the Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations, FAMSA, is an independent, nonpolitical Federation of Medical Students’ Asso-
ciations (MSA’s) in Africa. FAMSA was founded to foster the spirit of friendship and cooperation among African medical students.
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From page 1 FAMSA is a project oriented medical student body and is recognized as the official international forum of African medical students. New medicine that can treat people
World Malaria Day (25th April, 2012), International Day of the African Child (16th June, 2012), World Diabetes Day (14th November,
FAMSA is the forum for medical students
throughout the African continent to discuss topics related to health, education and medicine, formulate action plans from such discussions and carry out appropriate activities. It is a mechanism for medical students’ professional exchange and projects and remains a
versatile advocacy body which sensitizes and redirects African governments’ policies towards the path to sustainable health and development. It also acts as a mechanism for organizations under its membership to raise funds for projects recognized by FAMSA.
Duties of SCOMER 1. Encourage the medical students to engage in medical research. 2. Encourage and initiate an organized involvement of medical students on health related activities.
3. Sending every five months a list of new literature on medical education and on student research. 4. Details of future conference dealing with medical education and student
research 5. Compiling a report of its activities in Medical Education and Research .
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Working Committee of SCOMER
Serious and committed people in medical education and research
Whereas SCOMER consists of all medical associations across the continent, its activities are guided
by a team of committed students from several universities across the different regions of continent. These students oversee SCOMER activities at region-
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al, country and medical school levels. Currently, we have representatives in the Eastern, Southern, Western and Central regions of Africa.
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Table summarizing the working committee of SCOMER
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Achievements realized so far
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As of Saturday 7 April, 2012; less than 2 weeks after taking the office, the following successes have been registered: a) Developed a committed working team of people from across Africa
b) Creation of a facebook page: FAMSASCOMER c) Creation of an email account; scomer2012@gmail.co m d) Website about to be up loaded
Cancer Day (4th February, 2013).
On-going activities 1 Malaria Eradication Campaign (check facebook page under same names) 2. World Health Days: In a bid to let students stay updated and active, SCOMER will be actively be
involved in commemorating at least 4 world health days. 3. Partnerships: It is worth noting that the activities to be done are many especially by medical
students who both have limited resources and time. .
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SCOMER is sealing a deal with: Communications Career Development
SCOMER For further details, visit and contact Www.famsanet.org scomer2012@gmail.com Facebook pages: 1. FAMSA-SCOMER 2. Malaria Eradication Campaign
(CCD) a company in Uganda, A team of students from Faculty of Information Technology, Makerere University Kampala on the possibility of carrying out studies and researches integrate both technological and medical components. The Witt’s Chess Club at Kampala International University (TWICCKIU)- completed SCOMER will be glad to work, collaborate and be affiliated to persons, groups and organisations that seek to promote the welfare of the human race.
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Photo Album
Balina Moses (Editorial committee) balina55@live.com +256 754 477 446
Members that attended FAMSA general assembly and conference held at Gulu University in Uganda in March 2012
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