General Assemblies & Regional Meetings You’ve, of course, heard about these two before. They are the great spaces where medical students gather to discuss global issues, exchange ideas, and do many more.
General Assemblies (GAs)
Regional Meetings (RMs)
IFMSA General Assemblies are among the biggest youth events around the world. Held twice a year, once in March and once in August, the GAs are attended by 800-1000 medical students from more than 100 countries. GAs are core meeting of our Federation, since we vote for the Officials to lead us in the upcoming year, sign exchange contacts, get trainings to improve our skills, learn about a specific topic during theme events, work in small working groups and present our own or hear about others people’s activities.
IFMSA has five regions: Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Eastern-Mediterranean and Europe. Each of them has its own Regional Meeting, held once a year. These meetings bring together medical students from all over the region to discuss and formulate ideas for policies that shape the future of healthcare within the continent. Activities at regional meetings include Standing Committee Sessions, Theme Events, Small Working Groups (SWGs), and Trainings.
A lot of things can happen during GAs, and many of us find ourselves returning home with new perspectives on global health, loads of materials to start working with, life-long friendships, arranged collaboration with other NMO/s, new skills and the memory of the best 7 days of your life
By definition, a Regional Meeting is the most important event of each region, and it is undoubtedly important for SCORA’s regional work. During a RM, SCORA Sessions are conducted exclusively to fit the needs of SCORAngels and the population in that region.
To ensure a full experience at these events, here are the resources you need to follow: 1. Invitation packages: These explain the logistics, finance and travel information about the event. They are made by the Organizing Committee in collaboration with the TO, and they are the first looks at the event you’re attending! 2. SCORA Sessions Survival Kits: Yes, we say “survival” not because something wrong is going to happen but because these explain all you need to know about the SCORA Sessions: the activities held, the topics to discuss, and what to bring, etc. The Survival Kits are made together by the SCORA IT and/or the SCORA Sessions Team. 3. Toolkits: These are useful pieces of background information to read in advance so you don't get lost in the discussions during Sessions. They are generally very simple to read, since their purpose is just to provide a notion of the currently important regional/global issues and discussions. 4. SCORA Sessions Reports/Follow-Up Kits: If you ever commit the crime of not going to a meeting, we do provide a second chance! You can check out the reports/ follow-up kits to catch up on discussions, information, and useful resources!
The SCORA Manual
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