1. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
European Medical Students’ Association
“By medical students, for medical students”
Roman Fishchuk
EMSA Medical Science Director 2007/08
JEMSA Editor-in-Chief

2. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
EMSA Facts
• An association representing students from
individual medical faculties in geographical
Europe
• Currently uniting 63 medical faculties, in 22
different countries across Europe
• Politically neutral, non-governmental,
independent and non-profit organisation
• Founded in 1991 in Brussels, Belgium

3. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
The EMSA Mission
The European Medical Students’ Association
(EMSA) seeks to improve the health and quality
of care of the citizens of Europe, by acting as a
conduit for increased interaction and sharing of
knowledge between European medical students
in the areas of medical education, ethics,
science and European integration.

4. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
Structure of EMSA
EMSA
Executive Board
Committees
National
Coordinators
Medical
Education
Medical
Ethics
Medical
Science
Local
Coordinators
European
integration
Faculty Member
Organisations

5. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
The objectives of EMSA are:
• To form a network between European medical
students to facilitate European integration and
develop a sense of European identity
• To represent and voice the opinions of the medical
students of Europe
• To promote training, activities and projects related to
health in Europe to the benefit of medical students
and society

6. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
What does EMSA do in Brussels?
• Represents EMSA at European
institutions, e.g. at the CPME
(Standing Committee of European
Doctors)
• Permanent Officer
• Representing & Lobbying

7. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
EMSA – Fields of activity
• Medical Education
• Medical Science
• Medical Ethics
• European Integration

8. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
"When one person alone dreams, it remains
just a dream. When many people share the
same dream, it is the beginning of a new
reality“
Hundertwasser

9. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
Thanks for listening!
Дякую

10. E u r o p e a n M e d i c a l S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n
Official website of EMSA
www.emsa-europe.org
For further information don’t hesitate to contact me by:
email: froman@ukr.net
Cell phone: +38 050 433 2119
MSN: rfishchuk@hotmail.com
Or personally