TENTATIVE PROGRAMME FOR APRM 2012 Time (Hours) 0900 - 1200
Events Day 1 - 13 September 2012 (Thursday)
Remark
Arrival of Delegates Registration of Delegates Venue: Bayview Georgetown Hotel Penang, Lobby
1200 - 1300
Welcome Lunch Venue: Bayview Georgetown Hotel Penang
1300 - 1500
Welcome Orientation Venue: Sri Perak I, II, III Room, Bayview Georgetown Hotel
Attire: Smart Casual
1500 - 1700
Standing Committee (SC) Sessions 1 [Professional Exchange, Research Exchange, Public Health, Reproductive Health & AIDS, Human Rights & Peace and Medical Education]
Attire: Smart Casual
Venue: Sri Perak I, II, III, Sri Intan, Sri Nilam, Sri Gangsa, Bayview Georgetown Hotel 1700 - 1830
Tea Break Venue: In front of Sri Perak Meeting rooms Hotel Check-In Venue: Hotel Lobby.
1830 - 1930
Keynote Lecture of APRM 2012: "Transitions 2012 - Doctors-in-Training Changing the Global Health Landscape of AsiaPacific" Dr. Tikki Pang, Former Director of Research and Cooperation, World Health Organization, Geneva Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom
1930
Arrival of Guest of Honor, VIPs, Guests
1930 - 2200
APRM 2012 Gala Dinner ** Sponsored by Penang State Govt. Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom, Bayview Georgetown Hotel Guest of Honor: The Most Honorable Chief Minister of Penang, Mr. Lim Guan Eng
2200 - 0000
0630 - 0800 0800 - 1030 hrs
Head of Delegation will do the checkin on behalf of the NMO.
Attire: Formal and Dress
Attire: Formal and Dress
Fellowship and Socials Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom, Bayview Georgetown Hotel Day 2 - 14 September 2012 (Friday) Breakfast - Venue: Kopi Tiam, Bayview Georgetown Hotel Training Sessions 1 Venue: Sri Perak I, II, III and Sri Mas I, II, III
Attire: Smart Casual
Registration for Training Sessions will be made during the 1st day. 1030 - 1200
Standing Committee Sessions 2 Venue: Sri Perak I, II, III and Sri Mas I, II, III
1200 - 1430
Lunch and Muslim Prayers Venue: Kopi Tiam, Bayview Georgetown Hotel
Attire: Smart Casual
1400 - 1800
Asia-Pacific Global Health Fair and Exhibition Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom, Foyer [Opens on 1400 hrs]
Attire: Smart Casual
Global Health Debate Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom [Starts on 1530 hrs] 1800 - 2000
Dinner ** Sponsored by Ministry of Health, Malaysia Venue: Revolving Restaurant, Bayview Goergetown Hotel
Attire: Smart Casual
2000 - 2300
Global Health Film Festival Venue: Sri Mas (I, III), Sri Perak I, III
Attire: Smart Casual
2300 - 0000
Free time and Socials
0630 - 0745
Day 3 - 15 September 2012 (Saturday) Breakfast Venue: Kopi Tiam, Bayview Georgetown Hotel Boarding Bus to KOMTAR Bus will start moving from 0730 - 07450 hrs
0745 - 0800
Arrival of Delegates and Speakers at KOMTAR
0800 - 1000
APRM 2012 Theme Forum: "Transitions in Global Health: Perspectives from Asia-Pacific" Session 1: Transition in Medical Education and Research Transition in Health Research: Knowledge Translation and the Future of Health Research Dr. Tikki Pang Visiting Professor, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Former Director, Research Policy & Cooperation, World Health Organization, Switzerland Transition in Medical Education: Global Health in Medical Education in the Asia-Pacific Professor Dr. Hematram Yadav Head of Public Health Department, International Medical University Session 2: Epidemiological Transitions: Non-Communicable Diseases in Asia-Pacific Epidemiological Transition: The Rise of NCDs and Its' Impact on Development Associate Professor Dr. Abdul Rashid Khan B. Md Jagar Din Head of Department of Public Health, Penang Medical College Tobacco Control in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities Professor Dr. Rahmat Awang, Clearinghouse for Tobacco Control, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Session 3: Global Governance for Health Trade and Health Mr. Fauwaz Abdul Aziz, Research Officer, Third World Network Access to Medicines and the Global Intellectual Property Regime Ms. Shila Kaur
Attire: Smart Casual
Health Action International Asia-Pacific Venue: KOMTAR Auditorium, Penang 1000 - 1015
Tea Break
1015 - 1200
Student Panel on Comparative Global Health Venue: KOMTAR Auditorium A
1200 - 1300
Lunch Venue: KOMTAR Auditorium Foyer
1300 - 1330
Bus back to Hotel
1330 - 1500
Standing Committee Sessions 3 Venue: Sri Perak I, II, III and Sri Mas I, II, III
Attire: Smart Casual
1500 - 1730
Training Sessions 2 Venue: Sri Perak I, II, III and Sri Mas I, II, III
Attire: Smart Casual
1730 - 1800
Tea Break
1800 - 2000
IFMSA Projects Presentation Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom
2000 - 2030
Break
2030 - 2100
Transport to Penang Medical College (PMC)
2100 - 0000
International Democracy Night Penang Hawker Festival National Food and Drink Cultural Party Cultural Presentation
Attire: Smart Casual
Attire: Smart Casual
Attire: National Costume/ Cultural /Traditional Dress
Venue: Penang Medical College
0630 - 0800
Day 4 - 16 September 2012 (Sunday) Breakfast Venue: Kopi Tiam, Bayview Georgetown Hotel
0800 - 1130
Penang Heritage Trail Tour
1130 - 1200
Bus transfer back hotel
1200 - 1300
Lunch Venue: Kopi Tiam, Bayview Georgetown Hotel
1300 - 1500
APRM 2012 Closing Ceremony "Malaysian Day Celebration"
Attire: APRM T-shirt
Attire: APRM T-shirt
Venue: Sri Mas Ballroom 1500 - 1600
Group Photo Taking and Farewell
Airport / Bus Station Transfer See you again in APRM 2013!!! Bon Voyage!!!
Attire: APRM T-shirt
AMSA-Australia
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NMO Name in English: Australian Medical Students' Association NMO Name Abbreviation: AMSA-Australia Year Founded: 1960 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: Unknown Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: 42 Macquarie St, Barton, ACT 2600 Official Website: http://www.amsa.org.au Official Email Address: global@amsa.org.au Name of Current President: James Churchill Contact Email for President: global@amsa.org.au List of Officers: President : James Churchill Vice President (External): Catherine Pendrey Vice President (Internal)(Acting), Rural and Indigenous Officer: Rachael Purcell, Secretary: Bharat Ramakrishna Treasurer: Martin Hua Public Relations Officer: Zoe Stewart Sponsorship Officers: Rahul Barmanray and Jasmine Zhu National Coordinator: Jessica Dean Internal Communications Officer: Alexander Clarke Community and Wellbeing Officer: Katherine King Publications Officer: AnjieHansa Global Health Officer: Freya Langham Engagement and Promotions Officer: Amy Wong Events Coordinator: Matt Harvey Description: The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) is the peak representative body for medical students in Australia. The key mandate of AMSA is to connect, inform and represent each of Australia’s 17,000 medical students at Australia’s 20 medical schools. AMSA’s core operations include advocacy, events and programs, and publications. AMSA advocates for medical students through policy development, advocacy campaigns and representation to governments, universities and relevant medical bodies. Additionally, AMSA organises renowned educational, social and leadership opportunities for students. These include programs aimed at improving medical student health and wellbeing and others to increase awareness of community, rural and global health issues. Current projects: 1. AMSA National Convention An annual event that brings together over 1000 medical students for a week of both academic and social activities. The academic program consists of key note speakers, panel discussions, debating and workshops, while the social program gives medical students from around Australia the opportunity to network and relax together. 2. AMSA Vampire Cup Annual blood donation competition between universities, in which each university competes to have the highest proportion of its medical students donating blood within a certain time frame.
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BMSS-Bangladesh NMO Name in English: Bangladesh Medical Students' Society NMO Name Abbreviation: BMSS Year Founded: 2009 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2010 Membership Status: Candidate Member
Description: Bangladesh Medical Student’ Society, with its motto of 'Famulus Clementia - Serving Humanity', looks to make the world a safer and a better place - a disease free world of peaceful and health people! Current Projects: 1. Day-long Seminar on 'Injudicious use of Drugs' This involved sessions on proper prescription and patient compliance, the day ended with a wonderful open discussion on the theme, with Prof. Subagata Choudhary, as the moderator. 2. First responder A BLS training in association with The United States Embassy of Bangladesh and Operation Smile, Professor Benard from Tulane University and his Associates, conducted a BLS TNT course for the members of BMSS. The main concept is to create trainers who would train civilians for BLS skills and developing first responder system in Bangladesh! 3. Global Health Education Workshop
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IFMSA-China NMO Name in English: International Federation of Medical Students' China NMO Name Abbreviation: IFMSA-China Year Founded: 2009 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2009 Membership Status: Full Member Official Email Address: ifmsa-china@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Zhixing Li Contact Email for President: eric34_lzx@126.com List of Officers: President: Zhixing Li (Eric) Vice president: Jianing Li Secretary General :Xiuhui Ye Treasurer: Meng Yu NPO: Jing NORA: JunshengGuo NEO: Yingyun Yang NOME: Yuxi Li NORP: Xi Yuan Description:IFMSA-China is a new-established NMO. Our goal is to give the Chinese medical student an international view of the global health, medical education and reproductive health issues. China is a big developing country and we hope we can make it better by our own efforts. Current projects: We would like to start professional exchanges and research exchanges in China, and have more IFMSA style domestic projects!
AMSA-Hong Kong
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NMO Name in English: Asian Medical Students' Association Hong Kong NMO Name Abbreviation: AMSA-HK Year Founded: 2003 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2005 Membership Status: Associate Member Official Website: http://www.amsahk.org Official Email Address: amsahk-hongkong@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Amy Tsai Contact Email for President: amy.tsai@amsahk.org List of Officers: AMSAHK Executive Committee 2011-2012 President: YUNG Hoi Wing Minnie Vice-President (NMO President of IFMSA): TSAI KuoYue Amy Regional Chairperson (of AMSA International): LIU Katherine Standing Committee of ExchangeDirectors: LI Sam, WONG Dicken Local Exchange Managers: SHEK Karen, KUMAMOTO Wataru, HO Pak Lam Martin, CHANG Hsu Wei SCOPH Directors: LEUNG Cassie, YEUNG Gloria LPO: LEUNG Magdalene, LAI Stephanie Ellen,CHEUNG Benedict, KEUNG Hoi Ying Amy Academic department: Honorary Councillor: LAI Hon Yee Councillor: WAT Noel Secretaries: WONG John, TANG Esther, WONG Jeffrey, Cheung Stephanie Finance and Administration department Councillor: LEE Tsz Shun Toria Secretaries: CHEUNG Eric, LIE Ignatius Information Technology department Councillor: LEE Alex Secretaries: WONG Esther, WOO Jacqueline Candace Public Relations department Councillor: MAK Renata Kiri Secretaries: YEUNG David,CHUNG Tom Publications and Promotion department: Councillor: YIP Stefanie Secretaries: YIM Vivian, YIU Rachel
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Year 2 Representatives: CHAN Catherine, LEE Carolyn, CHAN Karen, WONG Emmanuel Description: AMSAHK aims to cultivate a global awareness towards relevant health issues and beyond. We enable medical students to foster a global perspective, to explore pertinent health issues and to form lasting bonds with students from a wide array of different backgrounds. Last summer, we organized an unprecedented Joint Conference in Hong Kong that was attended by 500 medical students from 25 countries and it was a success. WE LOVE AMSAHK! Current projects: 1. SCOPH Social Service With the theme 'Mental Health and Active Lifestyle' we aim to raise awareness in mental health management and to promote active lifestyle of children with developmental disabilities though carnivals at two special schools for the mentally disabled. This year they were held on 14 March at Po Leung Kuk Centenary School (Choi Hung) and 31 March at Chan Nam Chong Memorial School (Kwai Fong)
MSAI-India
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NMO Name in English:Medical Students' Association of India NMO Name in Local Language: NA NMO Name Abbreviation: MSAI-India Year Founded: 2010 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2012 Membership Status: Candidate Member Official Website: http://www.ifmsaindia.com Official Email Address: msai-india@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Pratap Naidu A Contact Email for President: msai-india@ifmsa.org List of Officers: Executive Board: President and Chief Executive Officer: Pratap Naidu A. Vice President- Internal Affairs: Abhijeet Sharma Vice President- External Affairs: Sushmitha Kothapalli Vice President- Government Affairs: Alisha Gupta General Secretary: Esha Gupta Treasurer: Pooja Chouhan Team of Officials: NOPH: Anjali Reddy NOME: Niharika Pant NOPE: Abhijeet Sharma NORE: NishthaSehra NORA: MithaNaik NORP: SoumyaSachdeva Description: Medical Students' Association of India (MSAI) is the largest medical student organization for the Indian subcontinent, involving more than 7000 students from over 100 different medical colleges. IFMSA-India follows the three-tier system for co-ordinating its operations throughout the Country. College representatives are at the grass root level, the Regional Boards function in all the 5 regions viz. North, South, East, West and Centre and the Executive Board supervises all the regional activities and maintains communication with IFMSA-International. MSAI Operations wing comprises of 6 Standing Committees, which are actively working in their respective spheres.
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Current Projects: 1. International Interactive Workshop The International Workshop on Public Health,“Global Health & Medical Education, for better Public Health Standards in Developing Nations – Towards a Better Tomorrow.” This workshop, based primarily on the public health scenario of India and its future prospects with medical education witnessed some of the finest key-note lectures, delegate presentations and poster presentations on the said topic. 2.AIDS Candle Light Memorial The event was organised in 6 cities of India, as a commemoration for both the past as well as our present fight to end the scourge of AIDS.
CIMSA-ISMKI
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NMO Name in English: Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities NMO Name in Local Language: Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities-IkatanSenatMahasiswaKedokteranInd NMO Name Abbreviation: CIMSA-ISMKI Year Founded: 2001 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2001 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: 1st floor library, Faculty of Medicine-University of Indonesia, Salemba Raya no.6, Central of Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia. Official Website: http://www.cimsa.or.id Name of Current President: AsriKartikaPutri Contact Email for President: president@cimsa.or.id List of Officers: President CIMSA: Niko Kristianto Vice President for Internal Affairs (VPI): Messia Refri Rahmi Vice President for External Affairs (VPE): Dian Oktavia Giriningrum Secretary General (SecGen): Dhinta F. Chita Treasurer: Effika N. Putri Human Resources & Development Director (HRDD): Winda Novellia Research & Development Director (RnD): Amandha Boy Timor Project Development Director (PDD): Gia Noor Pratami Alumni Director (AD): Ildzamar Haifa Wardhani Marketing, Campaign & Advocacy Director (MCAD): Shela Putri Sundawa Media Communication Director (MCD): Sekar Laras Fundraise and Merchandise Director: Hafizha Herman NOME: Candrika Dini Khairani NPO: Bobbi Juni Saputra NORP: Rivano Fritz Pandaleke NORA: Sulaeman Andrianto NORE: Praise Jeremiah NEO Incoming: Mega Iriani Putri NEO Outgoing: Galih Arya Wijaya LO IDI (Indonesian Doctors Association): FitriaIsnarshandy Yustisia LO DIKNAS (National Education Ministry): Christopher Christian Halimkesuma LO WHO: Cendy Martanegara LOSO: Rano Digdayan Supervising Council (SC): Alessandro Alfieri, Puspita Hapsari, Maria Lioni
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Description: Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities (CIMSA) is an independent, nongovernmental, non-political, and non-profit organization. With thousands of its member, CIMSA annually holds 3 National Meetings. They are National Leadership Summit, May Meeting and
October Meeting, which each has different focused issues and specific goals of the meeting. CIMSA was established in 2001 and is having a purpose of "Empowering Medical Students, Improving Nation's Health". Be ACTIVE with CIMSA! Current projects: 1. MDGs Month As CIMSA is also focusing on MDGs, especially point 4, 5, and 6, MDGs Month is a big national event, conducted by all locals (LMOs) in certainly same period of time. One of the goals is to gather all the spirit of Indonesian medical students to make a movement, together hand-in-hand, towards MDGs issue. Each local will conduct any kind of projects related to MDGs, so that, these MDGs projects will be held at the same time, with the same theme, but in different types of projects and in different regions of Indonesia. 2. Indonesian Disease Today (IDT) A national event, conducted by SCOPH CIMSA, to gather CIMSA members, discussing and creating some positive output towards one big happening local public health issue. The first-yet the latesttheme of IDT was about Dengue Hemorrhage Fever, held in Yogyakarta. The event consists of several agendas, live-in method experience, grand lectures, trainings, group discussion with stakeholders and other public health care service.
IFMSA-Japan
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NMO Name in English: International Federation of Medical Students' Associations Japan NMO Name in Local Language: 国際医学生連盟日本（kokusaiigakuseirenmei-nihon） NMO Name Abbreviation: IFMSA-Japan Year Founded: 1999 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2000 Membership Status: Full Member Official Website: http://ifmsa.jp/ Official Email Address: secretariat@ifmsa.jp Name of Current President: Shota Yamamoto Contact Email for President: president@ifmsa.jp List of Officers: 2012-2013 Officers President: Shota Yamamoto NEO: Hang Li, Hiroki Akamatsu NORE: Yuichi Murayama, Chihiro Takaoka NPO: Naomi Sonoda NORA: Haruno Ueda NORP: Hinako Kato NOME: Shinya Tanaka Description: We have 6 Standing Committees, SCOPE, SCORE, SCOPH, SCORA, SCORP, and SCOME. There is 80 medical universities and colleges, and 52 of them are joined us now. We have about 500 official members. Visit our Website! => http://ifmsa.jp/ Current projects: 1. SCORA General Assembly 52 SCORAngels in IFMSA-Japan gathered on Nagoya, and held peer education workshops on the topics of HIV/AIDS, Sex Workers, safe sex and other such topics. 2. IFMSA-Japan Seniors' Club Party We have an IFMSA-Japan Alumni association, the Seniors' Club. Recently, a Seniors' Club party was held!
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KMSA-Korea NMO Name in English: Korean Medical Students' Association NMO Name in Local Language: 대한의과대학/의학전문대학원학생연합 NMO Name Abbreviation: KMSA Year Founded: 1994 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2010 Membership Status: Full Member Official Website: http://www.komedian.co.kr Official Email Address: kmsa-korea@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Ki-Hoon Nam Contact Email for President: maxcratos@naver.com List of Officers: President: Ki-hoon Nam Vice President: Michelle You-sun Kang Vice President: Kyu-jeong Lee Description: The Medical Students Association of Korea (KMSA) represents all the medical school students in Korea. Current projects: 1. The Smile Project This was our biggest event this year. The project includes events including the ‘The Smile Campaign', 'The Smile Load', 'The Smile Orchestra' amongst many other such activities.
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MSPA-Kyrgyzstan NMO Name in English: MSPA-Kyrgyzstan NMO Name in Local Language: ObshestvennoeOb'edinenieStudentov-Medikov (Kirgizstan) NMO Name Abbreviation: MSPA-Kyrgyzstan Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2010 Membership Status: Full Member Official Email Address: mspa-kyrgyzstan@ifmsa.org Contact Email for President: mspa-kyrgyzstan@ifmsa.org
SMMAMS-Malaysia
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NMO Name in English: Society of Malaysian Medical Association Medical Students NMO Name Abbreviation: SMMAMS Year Founded: 2004 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2011 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: 4th Floor, Bangunan MMA, 124 Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Official Website: http://smmams.org/v2/ Official Email Address: president@smmams.org; vpi@smmams.org; vpe@smmams.org; secretary@smmams.org; treasurer@smmams.org Name of Current President: Deenish Muniandy Contact Email for President: president@smmams.org List of Officers: President: Mr. Lutfi Fadil Lokman (UKM) Vice President of Internal Affairs: Mr. Deenish Muniandy (PMC) Vice President of External Affairs: Ms. Carol Lee Pei Shin (MMMC) Honorary Secretary General: Ms. Izza Arsyika Abd. Rahim (MMMC) Honorary Treasurer: Ms. Yeap Hsiao Hui (UTAR)
SCOPH Director: Ms. Priya Darshene Raj (Monash) SCORA Director: SCOME Director: Ms. Jayanthi Selvam (UPM) Regional Directors in charge of Medical Schools Region 1: Mr.Mohd. Yuhairi Jamaludin (UiTM) Region 2: Ms. Tan Qing Yu (UM) Region 3: Mr. Adrian Low Sheng Kian (IMU) ICT Director: Naavin Kumar (AIMST) Description: Malaysian medical students are represented through their own democratic, policy making body: the Society of Malaysian Medical Association Medical Students (SMMAMS). SMMAMS strives to be the medical students’ leading voices to strive for the betterment of medical graduates, advancing health care and advocating for the future of Medicine. With activities, projects and programs, SMMAMS will pursue being: i) The advocate for medical students; ii) The leading medical students’ organization for advancing issues of medical education, community service, ethics and health policy; iii) The principal source for obtaining and disseminating information for medical students regarding medical education; iv) A vibrant organization that provides values for its medical student members.
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Current projects: 1. The 4th Malaysian International Medical Student Conference (MIMSC) The largest national-level meeting of Malaysian medical students. Attended by over 200 medical students from across the country, it also marked the election & installation of the new committee for SMMAMS which will be leading the society for the 2012/2013 session. 2. Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2012 Planning is well underway for this much-anticipated event, with SMMAMS eager to mark its official ascension to the greater IFMSA community by organising an event to remember.
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MMLA-Mongolia NMO Name in English: Mongolian Medical Leaders' Association NMO Name in Local Language: МонголынАнагаахынМанлайлагчдынНийгэмлэг NMO Name Abbreviation: MMLA Year Founded: 2007 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2010 Membership Status: Candidate Member Official Email Address: mongolia@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: TsolmonMendsaikhan Contact Email for President: tsoon2006@yahoo.com List of Officers: President: Tsolmon Mendsaikhan Secretary General :Enkhsumya Nyamjonkhor Treasurer: Battuya Bazarragchaa Vice President on Internal Affairs: Bilguun Erkhemochir Vice President on External Affairs: Enkhzaya Ganbold NOME: Dorjsuren Tsagaankhuu NORA: Taivan Nanzaddorj Description: The Mongolian Medical Leaders’ Association (MMLA) based on medical students club titled ‘Leader’. MMLA is one of the most active medical associations in Mongolia which achieved success in very short time and includes both young doctors and medical students. Now MMLA has 9 executive members and total of around 500 members, which includes 400 medical students from all of medical universities of Mongolia. All member conference is organized every year, in May and September. Current projects: 1.Reproductive Health of Adolescents This is a SCORA project at the suburban high school where we teach students age 14-18 about reproductive health of 14-18 of age and improve their knowledge of and approach to sexually transmitted diseases 2. MMLA Festival This takes place at the end of every school year and this is where we promote and report MMLA's work to the Faculties, Universities, Students and public
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NMSS-Nepal NMO Name in English: Nepal Medical Students' Society NMO Name Abbreviation: NMSA Year Founded: 1985 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 1985 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: Tribhuvan University, Institute Of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal, P.O. Box: 4240 Official Website: http://www.nmss.org.np Official Email Address: nmss@iom.edu.np Name of Current President: Dr. Punya Hari Dahal (Acting President) Contact Email for President:punyaharid@yahoo.com List of Officers: President: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Gami Vice President: Dr. Punya Hari Dahal Secretary: Shankar Raj Lamichhane Treasurer: Raju Kumar Shah Member: Dr. Pranawa Koirala Member: Dr. Mohan Bhusal Member: Jaffar Ahmad Member: Nitesh Shrestha Member: Suraj Ghimire Member: Khem Narayan Chalise Description: Nepal Medical Students’ Society is a representative organization of bachelor level medical students of Nepal established with the aim of providing rightful and timely guidance to the education activities, providing adequate knowledge and skills to the concerned students for serving mankind by the prevention and treatment of diseases and elevation of general health status. NMSS is an internationally recognized, non-profit making, non-political and purely professional organization of medical students of Nepal. It is guided in its action by two main principles: student welfare and social service. Since its establishment in 1985, NMSS has not only played an important role in uplifting academic environment but also conducted various activities like blood donation, rural health camps, student exchange, cultural programs and celebration of various international days. Our mandate is to work for overall development of the medical students and young doctors so that they can work as responsible health professional in near future.
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Current projects: 1. Free Health Camp A free health camp was conducted on 2nd June 2012 with the aim of providing free health services to local people in a remote village (Dhungekharka VDC) of Kavre district. A total of 32 volunteers (doctors and medical students) were present and a total of 155 poor patients of the rural community were benefitted and also provided with free drugs too. 2. World Blood Donor Day World Blood Donor Day was celebrated on 14th June with blood donation program as well as felicitation to 3 persons with highest number of blood donations in Nepal. Total of 51 people donated blood in the premises of Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, who were given certificate of appreciation by NMSS.
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NZMSA-New Zealand NMO Name in English: New Zealand Medical Students' Association NMO Name Abbreviation: NZMSA Year Founded: 1972 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2009 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: 26 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand Official Website: http://www.nzmsa.org.nz Official Email Address: nzmsa@nzmsa.org.nz Name of Current President: Michael Chen-Xu Contact Email for President: president@nzmsa.org.nz List of Officers: Vice-Preisdent External: Ari Pfeiffenberger Vice-President Internal: Sigourney Taylor Secretary: Maeve Hume-Nixon Treasurer: Zeyin Li Communications Officer: Marise Stuart Policy Officer: Lauren Brown Policy Officer: Mariam Parwaiz Membership Services Officer: Ekta Bhindi Sponsorship Officer: Matthew Slijp Projects Officer: Maria McDowell-Hook Trainings Officer: Josephine Mak OUMSA President: Johnny Mitchell CMSA President: David Palmer WMSA President: Sue Ong AUMSA President: Craig Riddell Description: The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) is the peak representative body for New Zealand's medical students. It represents the 2,500 medical students studying at New Zealand’s two medical schools: The University of Auckland and The University of Otago. NZMSA has three main roles: advocating on behalf of medical students, providing support and membership services to medical students, and building collegiality amongst the medical student body.
National Member Organisation Current projects: 1. NZMSA Conference The New Zealand Medical Students’ Association (NZMSA) hosted its 7th annual conference, NZMSA Conference Catalyst for Change in Rotorua over the 18th-20th May. Themed 'catalyst for change', the conference focussed on inspiring and empowering medical students to be the changes they want to see on important issues facing the health sector, such as health equity, global health and the wellbeing of health professionals. Eminent speakers at the conference, including Associate Professor Phillipa Howden-Chapman from the University of Otago Wellington and Dr Judith McCool from the University of Auckland urged medical students to be strong advocates for health equity and public health. 2. NZMSA Sports Exchange The New Zealand Medical Students' Association (NZMSA) hosted the 3rd annual NZMSA Sports Exchange over the weekend of the 21-22nd of July. This event brought over 200 medical students from across the country to Wellington, the capital city, for two days of fierce competition in a variety of sports, including football, netball and rugby sevens.
IFMSA-Pakistan
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NMO Name in English: International Federation of Medical Students' Association - Pakistan NMO Name Abbreviation: IFMSA-Pakistan Year Founded: 2001 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2001 Membership Status: Full Member Official Email Address: ifmsa-pakistan@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Arslan Inayat Contact Email for President: arslan201@hotmail.com List of Officers: Executive Board: President: Arslan Inayat Vice President–External Affairs: Syed Jawad Hussain Vice President–Internal Affairs: Amber Zakreen Secretary General: Amra Rehman Treasurer: Nauman Shams UlHaq SCOPH Director: Khalil Rehman SCOME Director: Saad Ayub Khan SCORA Director: Maryam Rehman SCORP Director: Tayyaba Nasim SCOPE Director: Reema Rasul Project Support Division Director: Faseeh Shahab Description: IFMSA-Pakistan is very active in Projects. It is progressing and flourishing day by day and has been highly active since last year. Current projects: 1.Tobacco Prevention Project A workshop on the topic of prevention of Tobacco happened recently. Key activities in the workshop were 1. Interactive session with an external speaker 2. Quiz regarding Tobacco risk and consequences 3. Games which sensitized the importance of the topic
2. AIDS Prevention Project (IFMSA Endorsed Project) We organized a duo of competitions; an essay writing competition and a poster designing competition. The topic for the essay writing competition was ‘AIDS in our Society’ and it was organized online. The poster designing competition was orchestrated as a fun, interactive way to get people thinking about AIDS issues. Participants were provided with paints, A2 sheets of paper and were given free rein to conjure up creative images invoking ‘AIDS Awareness.’
National Member Organisation
AMSA-Philippines NMO Name in English: AMSA-Philippines NMO Name Abbreviation: AMSA-Phil Year Founded: 1981 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 1999 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: 547 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines Official Website: http://www.amsaphil.org/ Official Email Address: amsa-philippines@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Ryan Magtibay Contact Email for President: pres.amsaphil@gmail.com List of Officers: Liaison Officer for IFMSA: Orven Dumaoang Regional Chairperson for AMSA-International: Karina Santos Internal Vice President: Alicia De Castro External Vice President: Kyla Janika Nerva Secretary General: Michelle Ann Sy Treasurer: Erika Tania Domingo NOME: Karl Martin Salcedo NOPH: Lloyd Mesina NORA: Madison Dominguez NORE: Jonnel Poblete NORP: Ethel Joy Agaid NEO: Glenn Wilson Ng AMSEP National Director: Davidson Pastrana Description: Committed to the parallel goals of service and excellence, AMSA-Philippines has always provided different avenues for Filipino medical students in their pursuit to become holistic and relevant physicians of the future. The association also seeks to serve as a platform for advocacy among medical students, pushing for better health care and social justice in the Philippines. It has continuously sought to develop deepened social consciousness and a sense of active participation and contribution among its members, not only in relation to pressing health issues but also to other relevant issues affecting our society as well. AMSA-Philippines’s holistic approach to health and its dynamic knowledge cultivated through education, research, and professional exchange has always been its defining core..
National Member Organisation
Current projects: 1. National Medical Students' Conference 2012 This is a venue where Filipino medical students meet, learn, and have fun! 2. The Second AMSA-Philippines Research Competition This provides an opportunity for research done by medical students in the country to be presented to an audience and published.
SLMSA-Sri Lanka
National Member Organisation
NMO Name in English: Sri Lanka Medical Students' Association NMO Name Abbreviation: BMSS Year Founded: 2012 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2012 Membership Status: Candidate Member Office Address: NA Official Website:http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/SMJ/Main%20page-alt.html Official Email Address: 2012slmsa@gmail.com Name of Current President: M. C. Kaushila Thilakasiri Contact Email for President:kaushila@gmail.com List of Officers: President: Miss. Modarage Chathuri Kaushila Thilakasiri Vice-President for External Affairs: Mr. Kesigan Sayalolibavan Vice-President for Internal Affairs: Mr. Maharanwilige Tharaka Chathuranga Premarathne Secretary General: Mr. Sawanawadu Dilantha Neomal De Silva Treasurer: Mr. Herath Mudiyanselage Theekshana Sameera Abayawickrama Alumni Relations Director: Mr. Selvanayakam Janakan Publications Director: Mr. Ayesh Umeshana Hettiarachchi New Technologies Director: Mr. Thavaneswaran Jeganathan Trainings Director: Mr. Hettigewatta Gamaralalage Suranka Nayanapriya Premarathne Projects Director: Miss. Elabadage Manavi Deshani SCORP Director: Mr. Amalaratnam Joy Danicious SCORA Director: Mr. Wanarathnalage Jithendra Srinath Kumara SCORE Director: Mr.Herath Mudiyanselage Pethum Sachinda Herath SCOPE Director: Mr.Dilan Lahiru Fernando SCOPH Director: Mr. H.M. Mahendra Neranjan Bandara Herath SCOME Director: Mr. Kesupathy Jeewarathan Description: Sri Lanka Medical Students’ Association (SLMSA) is a Non-Profit, Non- Political & NonGovernmental Organization of, for and by the Sri Lankan medical students. SLMSA works very closely with many of its partner Universities and other organizations with its primary objectiveto improve medical education within Sri Lanka, promoting awareness & implementation of public health issues, and encouraging communication & synchrony in the global health community. Current Projects: 1. Student Medical Journal We organize the publication of the Student Medical Journal of Colombo University 2. Social Determinants of Health Workshop We organized a workshop for medical students on Social Determinants of Health which ran in parallel to the APACPH international conference.
FMS-Taiwan
National Member Organisation
NMO Name in English: Federation of Medical Students - Taiwan NMO Name in Local Language: 台灣醫學生聯合會 NMO Name Abbreviation: FMS-Taiwan Year Founded: 1988 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 1995 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: No.1, Sec. 1, Ren’ai Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Official Website: http://fmstw.org/joomla/ Official Email Address: vpe@fmstw.org Name of Current President: Yen-Hao Chu Contact Email for President: president@fmstw.org List of Officers: Secretary General : Hsieh, Po-Yu Treasurer: Kuo, Yu-Hsuan Publication Director: Chen, Chih-Wen Publication Director: Chen, Mu-Wei Information Technology Director: Liu, Yu-Hsin Information Technology Director: Lo, Meng-Yun Alumni Director: Tsai, Chu-Wei Training Director: Chiu, Hao-Ning Assistant to the Training Director: Sung, Heng-You Public Relationship Director: Chen, Po-Yu NEO: Wei, Tzu-Jung NEO: Ho, I-Hung NORE: Huang, Chun-Pang NORE: Hsu, Yi-Yu NPO: Jeng, Yu-Jr NPO: Lye, Yee-Hern NORP: Chang, Han-PI NORP: Chang, Ting-Wei NORA: Deng, Zhao-Xiong NORA: Lum, Chih-Yean NOME: Lin, To-wei NOME :Yeh, Heng Description: FMS-Taiwan has been very active in all 6 SCOs as well as the training division. Domestically we have athletic Cup and the Medical Students' Literature Award and many other activities or projects. We are also actively engaged in IFMSA affairs, holding this year's ACTION as well as the APMSS (Asia Pacific Medical Students Symposium).
National Member Organisation Current projects: 1. GA on Complementary and alternative medicine A fruitful occasion where medical students from all around Taiwan gather and discuss complementary and alternative medicines. This is also a chance for medical students from different schools to get to know each other, and work together to complete a project. 2. Peer Education of Taiwan SCORA We educate LORAs in Taiwan, and the LORAs go on to carry out peer education projects for junior high school students. In this first SCORA PE project in Taiwan, topics including respect towards other gender groups and condom usage were taught.
IFMSA-Thailand
National Member Organisation
NMO Name in English: International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Thailand NMO Name in Local Language: NMO Name Abbreviation: IFMSA-Thailand Year Founded: 2002 Year NMO Joined IFMSA: 2002 Membership Status: Full Member Office Address: 2 Prannok Road, Siriraj, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand 10700 Official Website: http://www.ifmsa-th.org/ Official Email Address: ifmsa-thailand@ifmsa.org Name of Current President: Kittipos Wongnisanatakul (Gob) Contact Email for President: president@ifmsa-th.org List of Officers: President: Mr. Kittipos Wongnisanatakul Secretary General: Mr. Pakorn Roongsaenthong, Mr. Kittichote Duangnum VPI: Ms. Quankamon Dejatiwongse Na Ayudhya VPE :Mr. Atikom Traitipudomchai Treasurer: Ms. JidapaIamwat NEO-incoming: Ms. Apirada Thongsing NEO-outgoing: Mr. Nutdanai Neti NORE-incoming: Ms. Tanaporn Unjitti NORE-outgoing: Mr. Panupong Hansriviit NPO: Mr. Suppachok Kongtian NORP: Ms. Pitchaya Worapongsatitaya NORA: Mr. Pongkasem Wintakorn NOME: Mr.Vongkanok Kowatanamongkon Technology Director: Ms. Nutnicha Pongchanapibool Publication Director: Ms. Mantita Tippawanich Training Director: Mr. Thagoon Kanjanopas Project Director: Mr. Siwapol Thitayarasa Fundraising Director: Mr. Nattawut Jiraaram Description: IFMSA-Thailand was established in 2002. Our mission is to improve altruism and skills in Thai Medical Students so that we can contribute to Thai society in the future. Our activities are mainly focused on Projects, Exchanges, and our meetings each year.
National Member Organisation Current projects: 1.National Meeting 2011 With the theme "Easy Aids", over 100 medical students gathered in Nakhon Nayok for our National Meeting of 2011. 2. IFMSA August Meeting 2012 12 Thai Delegates were able to join the IFMSA General Assembly of August 2012 in Mumbai, India.
Synergy for a Healthier Asia-Pacific:
The IFMSA Regional Team for the Asia-Pacific 2011-2012
Ramon Lorenzo Luis Rosa Guinto (Renzo) AMSA-Philippines
Regional Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific rcasiapacific@ifmsa.org
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTS
Betty Pei Chun Huang FMS-Taiwan
Josephine Hoi Yan Mak NZMSA-New Zealand
Development Assistants for NMO Development da.nmo.ifmsa.ap@gmail.com
Rennie Qin NZMSA-New Zealand
Development Assistant for Advocacy, Education and Policy da.aep.ifmsa.ap@gmail.com
Mariam Parwaiz
Airin Aldiani
NZMSA-New Zealand
CIMSA-Indonesia
Development Assistants for Publications and Communications da.pub.ifmsa.asiapacific@gmail.com
REGIONAL ASSISTANTS FOR THE STANDING COMMITTEES
Briliansy Mulyanto (Ansy) CIMSA-Indonesia
Public Health (SCOPH) ra.scoph.asiapacific@gmail.com
Terrence Ho
Bronwyn Jones AMSA-Australia
Medical Education (SCOME) ra.scome.asiapacific@gmail.com
Alessandro Alfieri
FMS-Taiwan
CIMSA-Indonesia
Professional Exchange (SCOPE) ra.scope.asiapacific@gmail.com
Reproductive Health including AIDS (SCORA) ra.scora.asiapacific12@gmail.com
Atikah Isna Fatya (Tya) CIMSA-Indonesia
Research Exchange (SCORE) ra.score.asiapacific@gmail.com
Maharita Pandikasari (Panpan/Pandika) CIMSA-Indonesia
Project Support Division apregpa@gmail.com