HelMSIC – Hellenic Medical Students’ International Committee, is an independent committee, non-profitable, non-governmental and non-partizan, founded in 1958 from medical students.
HelMSIC consists of 7 local committees, one in every Greek city with a Medical School.
Our activities have 6 focus areas, on which are organised relevant programs.
Medical Education. It focuses on medical education and curriculum changes, while special workshops for learning specific techniques and skills not covered by the curriculum are also carried out.
Professional Exchanges. Every year there are, nationally, about 100 bilateral exchanges of medical students, which are held for one month at a university clinic abroad.
Research Exchanges. Every year there are, nationally, about 100 bilateral exchanges of medical students, which are held for one month at a research center abroad, as well as other programs related to the research and familiarization of students with it.
Public Health. It includes information and awareness raising of public and medical students on public health issues such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, psychogenic eating disorders, organ donation, etc.
Reproductive & Sexual Health. It includes educating and informing medical students, and through
them, young people, on sexual and reproductive health issues, gender identity, sexual orientation,
and rights in this via peer education.
Human Rights & Peace. It focuses on educating and sensitizing medical students on human rights’
issues in the health sector and on issues of access to it by vulnerable social groups.
HelMSIC consists of 7 Local Committees, one in each city where there is a Medical School. The students of each Medical School are members of HelMSIC by the time they register and have the opportunity to actively participate in their local committee.
Each Local Committee carries out HelMSIC projects and activities, addressed to the students of each medical school. The active members take on the organizing of these projects in a local level and they can be involved in fields of actions and supporting structures of HelMSIC, by taking local responsibilities.
The active members of the local committee meet regularly once a week. The meetings agendas include current issues such as projects management and reporting, troubleshooting, upcoming projects, preparation for participation in the national meetings and capacity building processes. All members can participate in these meetings and express their point of view freely. Any medical student interested in learning more about HelMSIC can attend local meetings.
Active engagement through the local committee enables each student to cultivate their organizational and communicative skills, working with a group of people, who share common interests and concerns.
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