IFMSA Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018 Follow up report

Message from the Regional Director Dear Asia Pacific family,

The APRM gives a sense of belonging to most of us in the Asia Pacific Region who may seem shy and demure at first glance. The APRM 2018 was no different. It was an amalgamation of ideas, cultures, languages, religions, stereotypes; all working towards one goal - to be the best version of themselves and bring positive change in the world.

The theme of the APRM 2018 was ‘Mental Health’, a topic that is closely related to us as students and future health professionals. We discussed ways to tackle the overarching problem that mental health issues are still highly trivialized and stigmatized in our countries’ cultures and societies. At the APRM, we managed to address mental health holistically and tackle this neglected but ever growing epidemic by changing the way we think about it, the way we talk about it and the way we tackle it.

We were also joined by the World Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Network and Asian Medical Students’ Association International during the meeting to discuss our future collaborations and work towards meaningful youth participation within the region, together This meeting was a culmination of almost a whole year’s hard work and the result of dedication of the Organizing Committee, Regional Team and the IFMSA EB-TO. To all the delegates, thank you for making this the largest APRM (233 delegates with representation from 17 Asia-Pacific NMOs and 5 other NMOs). The APRM experience was solely enhanced by everything you brought to the table and by learning from each other. We hope this APRM will stay in your hearts for a long time.

This will probably be the last time you hear from us as the Asia Pacific Regional Team 2017-18 and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for giving us this incredible learning experience and the opportunity to serve you all. We take away so many memories and it has been a pleasure to be part of this incredible Region.

On behalf of the Asia Pacific Regional Team 2017-18, Mokshada Sharma Regional Director for Asia Pacific 2017-18

Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018 at one glance Asia-Pacific Region

20 National Member Organizations (NMOs) 17 NMOs represented at APRM 2018

233 Participants

Pre-Regional Meeting

48 Participants trained ● ● ● ● ●

4 Workshops

Largest participant attendance at an APRM, Highest number of NMOs represented at the APRM Third successful plenary session within the Asia Pacific Region Asia Pacific Strategy 2018-2021 proposed and accepted for the next three terms.

End term reports of the Regional Team accepted by the NMOs Successful Theme Event on Mental Health and Gender Based Violence by high level speakers and externals

Asia Pacific Regional Team 2017-18

Organizing Committee of APRM 2018 Korea

Table of Contents

1. Pre-APRM Workshops

6

2. Capacity Building Sessions

10

3. Standing Committee and Presidents’ Sessions

15

4. Activities Fair

24

5. Joint Sessions

26

6. Theme Event

27

7. Social Events

28

8. Plenary

29

9. The APRM in numbers

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Pre-Regional Meeting Workshops Training New Trainers TNT is well-known as the foundation or ‘backbone’ of IFMSA. In this workshop participants are trained to become more flexible in handling their tough medical student life. It developed their soft skills and received pure non-formal education. IFMSA is an organization which relies mainly on the skills and contribution of its members and medical students worldwide, thus capacity building and non-formal education are two main ways to achieve the needs, vision and mission of the IFMSA. The TNT essentially prepares them to become an effective trainer so that they can help develop others such as their local and national members through various high impact training activities. 10 participants in this session proceeded to graduation training during the APRM itself. The rest of the participants will complete their graduation back in their home countries.

Brainstorming and Group discussion in the workshop

16 Participants

9 Countries

FacilitatorsMuhammad Rizky Nur Karim Capacity Building Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific

Ashandi Triyoga Prawira CIMSA ISMKI Indonesia

Chan Yin Hang Chris AMSA Hongkong

TNT workshop participants and trainers

NMO Management The IFMSA Asia Pacific Region has 20 NMOs with at least 1/3 of them joining IFMSA in the past 5 years. In the process of building themselves into strong selfsustaining organizations who are capable of making change within their own countries locally, and fully and actively participate in the Federation, many of them struggle with common problems like NMO inactivity, lack of motivated workforce, financial troubles, lack of clear NMO structure, and information dissipation.

11 Participants

8 Countries

FacilitatorsMokshada Sharma Regional Director for Asia Pacific

Gabriel Wong The NMO Management and Leadership Pre-APRM Internal Development Assistant for Asia Pacific workshop aimed to equip current and future NMO leaders with the necessary skills and motivation to lead Anmol Patted their NMOs forward and provide a forum for them to MSAI India come together and share their experiences and insights. Hopefully, going home, they will be ready to Trevor Seo Zih Siang General Assistant for Asia Pacific tackle their tasks ahead with novel ideas and approaches. A blend of soft skills and organizational Amela Hamidovic management topics were covered, including Vice President for Finances leadership, membership recruitment, team structures, team building, emotional intelligence, conflict management and feedback, group dynamics and facilitation, public speaking and pitching, fundraising and finances, visibility and technology, stakeholder analysis, project framework and evaluation, handover and secretariat issues.

Participants and trainers of the NMO management workshop problems

Working in groups to brainstorm solutions on NMO

Global Health within Exchanges In this workshop, the participants are guided by the experts in IFMSA Exchanges. Our facilitators aimed to highlight the connection between Global Health and Exchanges, hence provide the participants knowledge and tools to implement Global Health in their exchange program or organize educational activities for their outgoing/incoming students. This workshop comes with a vision on increasing the quality of the SCOPE and SCORE exchange programs in the Asia-Pacific region with a larger focus on global health. In the end, our facilitator hopes that this can stimulate development of new Educational Activities tackling global health issues, that can be implemented in the NMOs exchange programs.

16 Participants

9 Countries

FacilitatorsTommaso Pomerani SCOPE Director

Karan Parikh SCOPE Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific

Wing Cheung SCORE Regional Assistant for Europe

Session on how to be a good exchanges facilitator

Small Working Group session

Women’s Reproductive Health and Access to Safe Abortion

It is a 3-day training in which we reviewed how access to safe abortion is a fundamental human right and explore the devastating consequences unsafe abortion brings upon women and society, especially in the Asia Pacific. We went through evidence-based information, activities that ensure value clarification and the learning of tools and skills for being advocate. At the end, our aim was to create advocates with the ability to educate their peers to create a generation of healthcare professionals able to justify the need for access for safe abortion.

12 Participants

5 Countries

FacilitatorsAnshruta Raodeo SCORA Director

Zexian Jason Tang SCORA Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific

Participants and trainers of the IPAS workshop

Role playing session within the workshop

Capacity Building Sessions 1. Effective Communication In this training, the participants were taught how to do effective communication daily, as well as how to do it in an organization. Through this training session, they are expected to have more effective communication.

The training session had fewer participants than expected. There was some time management issue in this due to the lack of participants. It was a bit hard for the participants to understand at first, but most of the participants felt satisfied

15 Participants

FacilitatorsNik Luqmanul Hakim SMMAMS Malaysia

Bushra Nizami MSAI India

Effective communication training session

2. Time Management In this training, the participants were taught the basics of time management, as well as tips and tricks on how to manage time efficiently. Through this training session, they are expected to be able to do more efficient work.

Most of the participant felt that the session was more interesting than it should be, and felt the session was practical enough. Most of them were satisfied with the training session.

23 Participants

FacilitatorsTong Hei Ka Anson AMSA Hong Kong

Abdullah Mohammed Abduljabbar Rajeeb IFMSA Iraq

Time management training session

3. Project Management In this training, the participants were taught how to establish their own project, as well as how to manage an old one to become a better project.

Through this training session, they are expected to be able to manage their projects better and have more impact.

The content of the session was quite practical, interesting, and the simulations and discussions helped quite a lot. Most of the participant felt the session was well prepared and very satisfied with the training.

32 Participants

FacilitatorsTonazzina Hossain Sauda BMSS Bangladesh

Peeyush Malik MSAI India

Project management training session

4. Team Building In this training, the participants were taught on the basics of group dynamics, how to build a team, and how to maintain the dynamics in their organization.

The content of the session was quite theoretical. However, the simulations done made it easier for the participants to understand and they were very interesting. The participants realized that chemistry is essential when come to building up a great team, connecting each other emotionally. The trick is to seek balance between professionalism and emotional interactions. Most of the participant felt the session was well prepared and very satisfied with the training.

23 Participants

FacilitatorsAqsa Shafique IFMSA Pakistan

Dhrumil Patil MSAI India

Team building training session

5. Motivation In this training, the participants were taught how to avoid burnout in an organization, as well as how to help people find their lost motivation/ in an organization. Through this training session, they are expected to have more efficient work in the organization since they have avoided the burnout.

The training session had fewer participants than expected. There was some time management issue in this due to the lack of participants. The topic was a bit hard to understand, but it was helped by the discussion conducted by the facilitators. Overall, they felt satisfied with the training.

16 Participants

FacilitatorsKamilla Rakhimova Yerbolatovna KazMSA Kazakhstan

Ramm Munthir Samy Saif IFMSA Iraq

Team building training session

Standing Committee and Presidents’ Sessions 1. Presidents’ Session Topics covered ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Reports of Regional Team Financial Management in IFMSA and NMOs External Representation and GEFAs Capacity Building in Asia-Pacific SWOT Analysis of SupCo system nationally Open space discussion on Transregional & Transnational Projects IOGs Small Working Group Presentation AP Strategy 2018-2020 Small Working Group Presentation

Presidents’ session is very essential for following up of both NMOs and Regional Team activities throughout their terms and share the insight together as one region.

In this session, both VPM and VPF shared their experiences on External Representation and GEFAs and financial management within IFMSA and NMO with the participants respectively. Capacity Building Regional Assistant also took a session on the importance of Capacity Building within NMOs and demonstrated how it should be done.

12 Participants

5 Countries

FacilitatorsMokshada Sharma Regional Director for Asia Pacific

Gabriel Wong Internal Development Assistant for Asia Pacific

Tanvir Hayder General Assistant for Asia Pacific

Trevor Seo Zih Siang General Assistant for Asia Pacific

Muhammad Rizky Nur Karim Capacity Building Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific

Satria Nur Sya’ban Vice President for Member

Amela Hamidovic The NMO Presidents/Representatives were very Vice President for Finances interactive in discussing the SupCo system, whether it is suitable to apply in their own NMO. The open space discussion on Transregional & Transnational Projects made every participants to share their issues and try to seek similarity between NMOs and begin collaborative projects together. AP Strategies and IOGs were presented by the SWG members, discussed upon by the NMO Presidents/Representatives and amended accordingly.

Presidents’ session’s participants

2. Standing Committee on Sexual & Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS (SCORA) Topics covered ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Comprehensive Sexuality Education Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Sex and Mental Health Gender Equity and SDGs Gender Based Violence HIV and Language Sexuality and Gender Identity Reproductive Cancers

SCORA envisions a world where every individual is empowered to exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights equally, free from stigma and discrimination. It is aimed to provide our members with the tools necessary to advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights within their respective communities in a culturally respected fashion

50 Participants

14 Countries

FacilitatorsAnshruta Raodeo SCORA Director

Zexian Tang SCORA RA for Asia Pacific

Stephanie McKelvie AMSA Australia

Mahnoz Illias BMSS Bangladesh

In this session, the participants gave positive feedbacks on the session. They were able to open their mind and Ramm Munthir Samy Saif received suggestion from facilitator throughout the IFMSA Iraq session. The sharing of all participants of their work in national or local SCORA event was inspiring. Our facilitators were always ready to freshen up the atmosphere by playing games and engaging discussion.

SCORA session’s participants

3. Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace (SCORP) Topics covered ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Human Rights 101 Bioethical Training with Mental Health Compartment Mental Health External Opportunities, Advocacy and SDGs Health Inequality Universal Basic Income International Humanitarian Law and Psychological First Aids Asia-Pacific and SCORP

SCORP envisions a world where all individuals are entitled full and equal access to their human rights, where no one is left alone in a disaster, and where the entire society unites to help the most vulnerable people.

35 Participants

15 Countries

FacilitatorsMaha Rehman SCORP RA for Asia Pacific

Cloe Jeongeun Har KMSA Korea

Zinnat Sultana Ishita BMSS Bangladesh

The participants were made to understand the idea Jasmine Tan behind human right and how to interpret them. There FMS Taiwan was a lot of sharing between NMOs regarding the Human Right issues in their countries. In this session, Hung Wei Pin participants discussed about Human Rights Issues that SMMAMS Malaysia we face right now, they were allocated to showcase the amazing activities conducted by members in their communities through posters, photographs and statistics. This session also set the focus toward Humanitarian Law and Basic Income, these kinds of discussion will spread their concern about human right to further aspects,

SCORP session’s participants

4. Standing Committee on Public Health (SCOPH) Topics covered Ageing: Introduction to ageing, Ageism and Healthy Ageing ● Mental Health: Statistics, Obstacles and Current Treatment ● Epidemic: Simulation, Basic Knowledge on Epidemic and Stakeholders ● NCDs: What are NCDs? SCOPH promotes the development of medical students worldwide regarding public health issues through an international sharing knowledge network, projects management, community-based learning, capacity building, advocacy and access to external learning opportunities.

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Participants

11 Countries

FacilitatorsSheng Yang SCOPH RA for Asia Pacific

Heiman Kwok AMSA Hong Kong

Ashandi Triyoga CIMSA-ISMKI Indonesia

Vicky Shen FMS Taiwan

Cola Chan FMS Taiwan

Pauline Dy AMSA Philippines

SCOPH session’s participants

5. Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME) Topics covered ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Introduction to SCOME Advocacy in Medical Education Meaningful Students Involvement; Students Representation Learning Theories and Educational Strategies Curriculum Development Students Empowerment and Recruitment Social Accountability SCOME Open Space

SCOME provides several platforms and methods to educate medical students worldwide on various medical education issues. Through this knowledge, it empowers them to advocate as part of the decision-making chain.

SCOME believes in medical students as important stakeholders in creating, developing and implementing medical education systems.

26 Participants

13 Countries

FacilitatorsAqsa Shafique SCOME RA for Asia Pacific

Abdalla Al Khafajy IFMSA Iraq

Khansa Khairunnisa CIMSA-ISMKI Indonesia

Sharar Naiarin Haque BMSS Bangladesh

This session involved a mixed deal of not only presentations Peeyush Malik and energizers but also extensive use of flip charts, topic MSAI India relevant group and individual activities, group discussions, competition and challenges along with the continuous practice of biofeedback. Every single participant left even more learned and are genuinely planning and building on ideas for future, every now and then discussing matters with me after the APRM. In the end, a new picture of SCOME was depicted which had an extremely positive result in the perception of the participants.

SCOME session’s participants

6. Standing Committee on Professional and Research Exchanges (SCOPE/SCORE) Topics covered ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Introduction to IFMSA, SCOPE & SCORE Basics of Exchanges Activate Exchanges in your NMO/LC Exchanges Database and Perfect Exchange Officer PET/PDT, UAT and Educational Activities Exchanges Simulation Global Health in Exchanges Promotion of Exchanges PRETs; Capacity Building in Exchanges

55 Participants

10 Countries

FacilitatorsTommaso Pomerani SCOPE Director

In this SCOPE/SCORE Session, we are introducing the Karan Parikh concept of IFMSA exchanges to participants, especially SCOPE RA for Asia Pacific newcomers. Then we delivered sessions about activating exchanges and database management for exchange Phor ranat (Pan) Khongtong officers. Participants had an opportunity to learn about SCORE RA for Asia Pacific how a prefect officer looks like in perfect exchange officer Wing Cheung session. We were also approached by NMOs who showed SCORE RA for Asia Pacific interest in activation of exchanges in their NMOs. The sessions were sometimes less interactive for participants, Hyunjin Ahn but we tried to include as many activities as we could. The KMSA Korea average knowledge about exchanges prior to the sessions was not too advanced, which stopped us from going into the more detailed aspects. Promotion of exchanges session and Professional and Research Exchange Training session allowed participants to learn how they can promote their NMO’s exchange as well as improve capacity building in the region.

Exchange session’s participants

Activities Fair In the Activities fair, we had the chance to see the best activities carried out within NMOs around the region. The following projects were selected to showcase their activities National Member Organization

Activity Title

AMSA – Hong Kong

#DifferentlyAble- A Disabilities Awareness Campaign

Bangladesh Medical Students’ Society (BMSS)

Pink October

IFMSA – Pakistan

On your own

IFMSA – China

International Student Class

AMSA – Hong Kong

Mental Health Project

MSAI – India

Sketch It Out

MSAI – India

Semicolon

MSAI – India

World Health Day

MSAI – India

Comprehensive sexual education

FMS-Taiwan

Emergency Relief Camp

MSAI – India

TITLI- A Right to be SAFE

IFMSA – Pakistan

Monarch Butterfly

IFMSA – Pakistan

World Health Organization Simulation

MSAI – India

Periodoubt

FMS-Taiwan

"I'm Sorry", Dionysus- A Hackathon to Tackle ALDH2 Deficiency

MSAI – India

SCOMEdipidia

Bangladesh Medical Students’ Society (BMSS)

Sustainable Rehabilitation Support Program for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

IFMSA – China

Rural Doctor Experiencing

CIMSA – ISMKI

PREDICTION (Prevent Diabetes with Action)

CIMSA – ISMKI

EINSTEIN (Education for Preventing Stunting in Children )

CIMSA – ISMKI

Labiya Minora-Mayora

CIMSA – ISMKI

BRAKERS (Prevent Sexual Violence)

The winners of the Activity fair were announced in the Plenary after being scored on presentation, implementation, design and evaluation -

First place -"I'm Sorry", Dionysus-A Hackathon to Tackle ALDH2 Deficiency (FMS Taiwan) Second place - #DifferentlyAble- A Disabilities Awareness Campaign (AMSA Hong Kong) Third place - Emergency Relief Camp (FMS Taiwan)

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1.The activities being presented and graded 2.Presenters with their project booklets 3.Best Activity from FMS Taiwan

Joint Sessions Joint sessions explored the collaboration of two or more Standing Committees working in unison and brainstorming ideas on how to tackle joint issues. We had six joint sessions 1.

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Sexual Rights for the Physically Challenged ACTION - Disaster management and Preparedness United Nations Task force Abortion and Human Rights Healthcare - The link in between Intercultural Learning and Culture Shock

Theme event The Theme events consisted of a keynote lecture on Gender Based Violence and Mental Health on Day 1 and Day 2 respectively by Hyoung-Yoon Chang, MD, PhD, MPH from Department of Psychiatry, Ajou University School of Medicine Sunflower Center of Southern Gyeonggi for Women and Children Victims of Violence and Hanson Park, M.D from Dept. of Seoul National University Researcher, Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies, Seoul National University , Jong-Woo Paik M.D., PhD. as Director/Professor/Department of Psychiatry/Kyung Hee University college of Medicine. Director/Mental Health Committee/ Korean NeuroPsychiatric Association (KNPA) General Secretary/ Korea Association for Suicide Prevention (KASP) Gender based violence in Korea has had a long history which is why centres like Seoul Sunflower Centre were set up to provide holistic support to victims medically and legally. Suicide rates in Korea are higher than ever and ways to prevent suicides beyond pharmaceutical intervention were discussed.

Social Events Opening ceremony, Cultural night and National Food and Drinks PartyThis formal event was the official start of the Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM).

The Organizing Committee (OC) had prepared a ceremony where Korean students performed on stage. Multiple music bands and singers from all medical universities, The OC, the Team of Officials (TO) and the AP Regional Team (RT) were introduced during this part of the meeting. We also had keynote speeches from eminent speakers and alumni members of IFMSA from Korea.

In the cultural night, all NMOs can present a show/dance representing their culture, home-country or traditions. In National Food and Drinks Party, every NMO brings traditional food and drinks from their countries.

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1.Team of Officials at the Opening Ceremony 2. Cultural Night performance (Indonesia) 3. National Food and Drinks Party (Malaysia)

Plenary The third Plenary of the Asia Pacific Region was a milestone as we had 16 NMOs represented in the plenary for the first time in the history of the region. The decisions for the region were made here.

Besides the adoption of the IFMSA Asia Pacific Strategy 2018-2021 and changes to our Internal Operating Guidelines, we had the election of the host of the APRM 2019. Bids proposed by KazMSA Kazakhstan and AMSA Hong Kong were presented and voted upon. AMSA Hongkong was elected as the APRM 2019 Host. Mushu the orange dragon was adopted as the mascot of the Asia Pacific region.

A small closing ceremony followed the plenary, wrapping up the incredible Asia Pacific Regional Meet 2018, Seoul, Korea.

Plenary in session

The Regional Meeting in numbers Evaluation processes 1. Pre- and post-knowledge evaluation 2. Logistics evaluation 1. Pre- and post-knowledge evaluation Background: For the first time in IFMSA we have decided to try to measure the impact we are making to our members in terms of knowledge gained during the meetings. The process itself was discussed during TOM1, and Regional team worked to provide questions for this Regional meeting.

Every session had its own set of questions, made by the Regional Assistants. The questions were based on the agenda of specific morning session. Participants were guided to answer questions based also on parallel sessions they attended.

The questions for pre and post evaluation were the same, with the addition of some questions regarding logistics in the post-evaluation questionnaire.

Data collection: The form for pre-evaluation was sent 3 weeks before the meeting, with the deadline of 2 weeks to fill it out. The post-evaluation was sent 1 week after the end of the meeting, also with a 2 week deadline for completion.

We received in total 206 responses for the pre-evaluation and 162 responses for the postevaluation. One of the questions in the post-evaluation was regarding the percentage of attendance to the sessions, which was in order to make sure the consistency of their attendance and remove the participants with less than 70% attendance from the calculations.

In the end, we had 142 participants who filled out both pre- and post-evaluation and satisfied all the criteria.

The number based on the sessions is the following: •

Morning sessions: Presidents - 13; SCOME - 24; SCOPE & SCORE - 36; SCOPH 23; SCORA - 29, and SCORP: 15

Data analysis: The method to analyze the data use was t test for dependent samples, since we cross-checked the responses in the pre- and post-evaluation to compare the difference.

We used p<0.05, as it is usually used in research in order to prevent the coincidental results.

According to it, most of the sessions have scored in the span from 0.01 to 0.05, which means that there is a statistically significant difference in knowledge before and after the regional meeting. Those sessions include: Presidents; SCORA; SCORP and exchanges sessions.

Both SCOPH and SCOME sessions didn't have p<0.05, which means that according to the evaluation that is currently used, there hasn't been statistically significant difference in knowledge.

Conclusion: At this moment after so many evaluations done, we will be making the recommendations how to continue with it in the next terms and hopefully remove all the potential factors that might impair our results.

Comments regarding the evaluation process: •

Praise for the evaluation process. Suggestion to somehow include those that attended different SC session too

2. Logistics Comments regarding the logistics: • • • • • • • • • •

Inform participants about abbreviations before the meeting Joint sessions were confusing for new members, and could of been organized better Meeting was too short More accurate survival kit Timely updates during the meeting More time for Activities Fair Stricter time management Better support for transportation if it's not provided (include maps etc). Clearly mention what is covered by the OC and what not in terms of transportation Reserve seats in Plenaries for countries like in Gas More appropriate venue for NFDP

Algeria (Le Souk) Argentina (IFMSAArgentina) Armenia (AMSP) Aruba (IFMSA-Aruba) Australia (AMSA) Austria (AMSA) Azerbaijan (AzerMDS) Bangladesh (BMSS) Belgium (BeMSA) Bolivia (IFMSA-Bolivia) Bosnia & Herzegovina (BoHeMSA) Bosnia & Herzegovina – Republic of Srpska (SaMSIC) Brazil (DENEM) Brazil (IFMSA-Brazil) Bulgaria (AMSB) Burkina Faso (AEM) Burundi (ABEM) Cameroon (CAMSA) Canada (CFMS) Canada – Québec (IFMSA-Québec) Catalonia - Spain (AECS) Chile (IFMSA-Chile) China (IFMSA-China) China – Hong Kong (AMSAHK) Colombia (ASCEMCOL) Costa Rica (ACEM) Croatia (CroMSIC) Cyprus (CyMSA) Czech Republic (IFMSACZ) Democratic Republic of the Congo (MSA-DRC) Denmark (IMCC) Dominican Republic (ODEM) Ecuador (AEMPPI) Egypt (IFMSA-Egypt)

El Salvador (IFMSA-El Salvador) Estonia (EstMSA) Ethiopia (EMSA) Finland (FiMSIC) France (ANEMF) Gambia (UniGaMSA) Georgia (GMSA) Germany (bvmd) Ghana (FGMSA) Greece (HelMSIC) Grenada (IFMSAGrenada) Guatemala (IFMSAGuatemala) Guinea (AEM) Guyana (GuMSA) Haiti (AHEM) Honduras (IFMSAHonduras) Hungary (HuMSIRC) Iceland (IMSA) India (MSAI) Indonesia (CIMSA-ISMKI) Iran (IMSA) Iraq (IFMSA-Iraq) Iraq – Kurdistan (IFMSAKurdistan) Ireland (AMSI) Israel (FIMS) Italy (SISM) Jamaica (JAMSA) Japan (IFMSA-Japan) Jordan (IFMSA-Jo) Kazakhstan (KazMSA) Kenya (MSAKE) Korea (KMSA) Kosovo - Serbia (KOMS) Kuwait (KuMSA) Latvia (LaMSA) Lebanon (LeMSIC) Lesotho (LEMSA)

Libya (LMSA) Lithuania (LiMSA) Luxembourg (ALEM) Malawi (UMMSA) Malaysia (SMMAMS) Mali (APS) Malta (MMSA) Mexico (AMMEF-Mexico) Montenegro (MoMSIC) Morocco (IFMSAMorocco) Nepal (NMSS) The Netherlands (IFMSA NL) Nicaragua (IFMSANicaragua) Nigeria (NiMSA) Norway (NMSA) Oman (MedSCo) Pakistan (IFMSA-Pakistan) Palestine (IFMSA-Palestine) Panama (IFMSA-Panama) Paraguay (IFMSAParaguay) Peru (IFMSA-Peru) Peru (APEMH) Philippines (AMSAPhilippines) Poland (IFMSA-Poland) Portugal (ANEM) Qatar (QMSA) Republic of Moldova (ASRM) Romania (FASMR) Russian Federation (HCCM) Russian Federation – Republic of Tatarstan (TaMSA) Rwanda (MEDSAR) Saint Lucia (IFMSA-Saint Lucia) Senegal (FNESS)

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Serbia (IFMSA-Serbia) Sierra Leone (SLEMSA) Singapore (AMSASingapore) Slovakia (SloMSA) Slovenia (SloMSIC) South Africa (SAMSA) Spain (IFMSA-Spain) Sudan (MedSIN) Sweden (IFMSA-Sweden) Switzerland (swimsa) Syrian Arab Republic (SMSA) Taiwan - China (FMS) Tajikistan (TJMSA) Thailand (IFMSA-Thailand) The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MMSA) Tanzania (TaMSA) Togo (AEMP) Trinidad and Tobago (TTMSA) Tunisia (Associa-Med) Turkey (TurkMSIC) Turkey – Northern Cyprus (MSANC) Uganda (FUMSA) Ukraine (UMSA) United Arab Emirates (EMSS) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (SfGH) United States of America (AMSA-USA) Uruguay (IFMSA-URU) Uzbekistan (Phenomenon) Venezuela (FEVESOCEM) Yemen (NAMS) Zambia (ZaMSA) Zimbabwe (ZIMSA)