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Deadline is today! ❗❗‎🌍 Call for Members & MSA Liaisons - PIGA! 🧠‎‎Dear AfroMedics, ‎‎Are you passionate about mental he...
07/04/2026

Deadline is today! ❗❗
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🌍 Call for Members & MSA Liaisons - PIGA! 🧠
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‎Dear AfroMedics,
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‎Are you passionate about mental health advocacy, research, and awareness across Africa? This is your chance to be part of a growing network of students and young doctors driving impact!
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‎The Psychiatry Interest Group Africa (PIGA) is currently recruiting:
‎🔹 New Members
‎🔹 Medical Students’ Association (MSA) Liaisons
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‎📅 Deadline: April 7
‎🔗 Apply here:
‎https://bit.ly/PIGARec

How are medical students already contributing to Africa’s health systems - and what more is possible with the right supp...
25/03/2026

How are medical students already contributing to Africa’s health systems - and what more is possible with the right support?🤔
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‎This Thursday, FAMSA convenes a high-level panel session at the AMSA Medical Education Conference.
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‎Theme: “Training the Future, Strengthening the Present: Medical Students as Catalysts for Health Systems Strengthening in Africa".
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‎🗓 26th March, 2026.
‎⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 AM (WAT).
‎🔗 Zoom: https://lqolpxl.clicks.mlsend.com/td/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjIyMTMxMzYsXCJsXCI6MTgyOTM2MzExOTY1OTQzNzY5LFwiclwiOjE4MjkzNjM3MDMwNDUxNzMwNX0iLCJzIjoiM2E2MGQyYjlmNjIwNWI0NiJ9

Meeting ID: 847 6496 8376

Passcode: 657899
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‎Hear from the perspectives of medical students, early-career doctors, and experienced educators and health system leaders - all actively contributing to research, innovation, policy, and health systems strengthening across Africa.
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‎We’ll explore:
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‎• How students are already contributing to health systems strengthening.
‎• The barriers limiting their full impact.
‎• And what it will take to scale student-led efforts across Africa.
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‎💡 What becomes possible with the right support and systems?
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‎📍 Join the conversation.
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‎ Africa
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25/03/2026

When you hear the term “research,” do you only think of academic work—systematic reviews and cross-sectional studies? What does clinical research really look like? 🤔
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‎At our breakout session, we’ll be hearing from Mr. Al Pacino, CEO of BlueCloudX, as he shares insights into what clinical research is all about and emerging opportunities for medical students.
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‎This is a chance to see beyond the classroom - and understand how research translates into real-world impact.
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‎🗓 Thursday | 9:00 AM WAT.
‎📍 FAMSA Breakout Session (AMSA Conference).
‎🔗 Zoom (Link to be shared before the session).
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‎ Africa

It’s Today!!! ✍🏽📚 Good research deserves powerful writing. Good ideas deserve to be published.Join us for Medical Writ...
15/03/2026

It’s Today!!! ✍🏽📚

Good research deserves powerful writing.
Good ideas deserve to be published.

Join us for Medical Writing 101 — What Every Medical Student Should Know, a session designed to help you understand the fundamentals of medical writing, research communication, and academic publishing.

Whether you’re writing your first article or looking to strengthen your research voice, this session is for you.

🗓 Sunday, 15th March 2026
⏰ 4PM GMT | 5PM WAT | 7PM EAT
📍 Google Meet
🔗 https://meet.google.com/tgv-btah-pix

📌 Add it to your calendar and don’t miss out!

Let’s learn how to turn ideas into impactful publications and stories that advance medicine.

AcademicWriting

Call for Student Leaders! 🌍🚀Applications for the 2026 Futurize Ambassador Program are officially OPEN!🏛️Who can apply? C...
18/02/2026

Call for Student Leaders! 🌍🚀

Applications for the 2026 Futurize Ambassador Program are officially OPEN!

🏛️Who can apply?

Current students at any African university who are ready to mobilize their campus and help young innovators access life-changing opportunities.

Why join?

✅ Official Certification & Recommendation Letters

✅ Priority access to Mentorship & Internships

✅ LinkedIn "Ambassador of the Month" recognition

✅ A pan-African network of changemakers

⏱ Commitment: 2–4 hours/month

⏰ Deadline: February 21st (Results out on the 24th!)

👉 Apply Now: https://forms.gle/rCuu8xifdHhYsJAu8

(Check out the attached flyer for more details!) 📢

🌍🐾 ISOHA One Health Mentorship Program 2026 – Now Open to FAMSA Members!Dear AfroMedics, We’re excited to share that a l...
18/02/2026

🌍🐾 ISOHA One Health Mentorship Program 2026 – Now Open to FAMSA Members!

Dear AfroMedics,

We’re excited to share that a limited number of mentee spots in the 2026 ISOHA One Health Mentorship Program have been opened to selected student organizations — including FAMSA.

This 6-month program connects students interested in One Health careers with established One Health professionals for structured mentorship and career guidance.

🔎 What to Expect:
• 6-month mentorship (Feb – Aug 2026)
• At least 6 mentor–mentee meetings
• Professional guidance & career insights
• Network expansion within the global One Health community

📌 Eligibility:
• Age 18–35
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral students

🗓 Application Deadline: 20 February 2026

🔗 Apply here:
https://forms.gle/QZMuohCt92k1rbfM6

For questions: [email protected]

If you're passionate about interdisciplinary health (human–animal–environment interface), this is for you 🌿

The future of medicine is changing fast — and you deserve to be part of it. 🌍🩺Through our partnership with BlueCloud®, F...
13/02/2026

The future of medicine is changing fast — and you deserve to be part of it. 🌍🩺

Through our partnership with BlueCloud®, FAMSA members now have FREE access to an online learning platform with multiple resources designed to expose African medical students to new and emerging health practices shaping global healthcare in various fields.

Yes — completely FREE.

All you need to do:
✅ Register
✅ Create your free account
✅ Select your preferred specialty or field of interest
✅ Start learning immediately

From evolving clinical practices to modern healthcare innovations, this platform allows you to:
✨ Stay globally relevant
✨ Deepen knowledge in your chosen field
✨ Earn certificates
✨ Strengthen your CV

This is more than an online course — it’s access to the future of medicine.

🔗 Register now:

https://secure.bluecloudx.com/famsa

Don’t just study medicine. Stay ahead of it. 🌍

Africa’s medical education landscape is evolving — and AMSA is convening the conversation. 🌍The AMSA Medical Education C...
12/02/2026

Africa’s medical education landscape is evolving — and AMSA is convening the conversation. 🌍

The AMSA Medical Education Conference (AMSA Conference Lagos 2026), in conjunction with the World Federation for Medical Education, continues to take shape as we prepare to host leaders, educators, policymakers and medical institutions from across the continent and beyond.

🗓 26th – 29th March 2026
📍 Marriott Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, Nigeria

Theme: Increasing Capacity and Retention of the Global Health Workforce.

At a time when health workforce migration, training capacity, and system strengthening dominate global health discourse, this conference creates a space for practical dialogue, strategy and collaboration.

Supported by global and national stakeholders in medical education, this gathering is positioned to shape the future of health workforce development in Africa.

Be part of the dialogue.
Be part of the strategy.
Be part of the future.

Science knows no gender, and Africa’s future knows no limits. 🌍✨ On this International Day of Women and Girls in Scienc...
12/02/2026

Science knows no gender, and Africa’s future knows no limits. 🌍✨

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, FAMSA SCOPA celebrates the trailblazing women transforming healthcare and research across the continent.

From classrooms to clinics, from laboratories to leadership tables, women are rewriting the story of science in Africa proving that brilliance, courage, and curiosity are the true engines of progress. 🔬👩🏽‍🔬

To every girl with a dream and a microscope: the future is yours. Claim it boldly, shape it with vision, and live it with joy. Your ideas are not just experiments they are solutions, innovations, and revolutions waiting to unfold.

Together, let’s keep breaking barriers, mentoring the next generation, and building a continent where equity in science is not an aspiration but a reality. 🌟💙

FAMSA "

Dear AfroMedics,We are pleased to officially present the FAMSA Executive Council for the 2025/2026 tenure.This team will...
09/02/2026

Dear AfroMedics,

We are pleased to officially present the FAMSA Executive Council for the 2025/2026 tenure.

This team will be leading the Federation’s activities and strengthening our collective efforts towards improving the health of Africa through collaboration, advocacy, capacity building and student engagement.

We encourage all members to work with the Executive Council and actively participate in FAMSA programs across our regions.

Together, we move forward — stronger, united and impact-driven.

Stay connected and keep up with our activities, opportunities and updates through our platforms:

Website: https://famsanet.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_famsa?igsh=cHcwbWV5MWxzaXAw

X (Twitter): https://x.com/official_famsa?s=20

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federation-of-african-medical-students-associations-famsa/

04/02/2026

If medicine was only about lectures, we’d stop at the classroom.

But medicine is also about leading, serving, shaping systems and making impact.

FAMSA is calling—again.

The second call for applications to serve on the FAMSA Standing Committees, Regional Councils and Technical Working Groups for the 2026 tenure is open for students ready to contribute beyond themselves. This is your chance to lend your voice as a medical student shaping the future of healthcare in Africa.

This time, don’t watch from the sidelines.
Step in.

Click the link to fill the form: https://forms.gle/uZRViujXZ2Jd2EP5A

⏳ Deadline: 11:59 PM (GMT) on 6th February, 2026

For enquiries, contact:
📧 [email protected]

Signed:
FAMSA Executive Council
2025/2026 Tenure

📢 SECOND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – FAMSA 📢Dear Afro-medics,Did you miss the first call? This is another opportunity to ser...
04/02/2026

📢 SECOND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – FAMSA 📢

Dear Afro-medics,

Did you miss the first call? This is another opportunity to serve under the Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations (FAMSA).

FAMSA is inviting applications from qualified, motivated, and committed medical students across Africa to serve in its committees, councils, and working groups for the 2025/2026 tenure.

This is your opportunity to:
• Build leadership and governance experience
• Contribute to health advocacy and policy
• Drive impactful, student-led initiatives at a continental level
• Collaborate with like-minded medical students and professionals from across Africa and beyond
Applications are now open — don't miss out!

🔗 Kindly complete the application form using the link below:

https://forms.gle/uZRViujXZ2Jd2EP5A

⏳ Deadline: 11:59 PM (GMT) on 6th February, 2026

For enquiries, contact:
📧 [email protected]

Signed:
FAMSA Executive Council
2025/2026 Tenure

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FAMSA Headquarters, C/o Office Of The Provost, College Of Medicine, University College Hospital
Ibadan
200212

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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