Letter from the Executive Board

Salut à tout le monde, liebe Leser:innen, cari/e studenti/esse

With the COVID19 pandemic still ongoing, we have done what humans do best: adapted to a new reality. Step by step, the world is reawakening and reintroducing prepandemic customs, sometimes with major improvements necessary. The pandemic, albeit horrendous in all ways, has driven us to be more flexible.

It is now that we notice the effects the pandemic has had on medical students starting their university career last year. They have missed out on the possibility of making new friends, exchanging ideas, learning of ways to become active next to their studies and just partying, celebrating newfound independence that comes with starting university. But: It is a pity, but it's just one year! Your studies are filled with five more years where you can learn, enjoy your university time, party and make your voice heard.

Improvements in life are made by driven, fearless people. Thanks to medical students’ voices in the past year, the FMH has adapted a strategy on Planetary Health, the deans of medical universities have been made aware of the effects the pandemic has had on their studies and how COVID19 has influenced those finishing their studies and preparing for the Federal Licencing Exams. But there is much more to be done and we need fresh voices. On page 52, you can read how you can become more active. Join our amazing team and use your university years wisely.

I cannot believe my medical school journey is almost over. In the end, six years are very short and barely enough to do all you want to accomplish before real life kicks in. I am thankful for all the individuals willing to accompany me in the upcoming year, especially the fellow EB members, National Officers and Internals, whose faces you can see on the following pages.

Enjoy the journal, enjoy the semester and hopefully see you soon!

Kate Gurevich, in the name of the Executive Board

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