Medsin at PHAST

Medsin-UK
1995-2015,
2015andbeyond
LaythHanbali
NationalDirector
director@medsin.org
Overview
• Why do we exist?
• What do we do?
• What will we do?
Why does Medsin exist?
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Why does Medsin exist?
• It all comes down to health equity
– Why does inequity happen?
– How do we achieve health equity?
Health equity
• “A healthy health system can only exist in a
healthy society”
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International development
Economics
– Gender
Urban planning
– Infrastructure
The environment
Social innovation
– Education
Empowerment
– Healthsystems
– Healthworkforce
Vision
• “A fair and just world in which equity in health is a
reality for all”
Mission Our specific role
• “To create a network of students empowered to
effect tangible social and political change in
health on a local, national and global level
through education, advocacy and community
action”
Mission Our specific role
• “To create a network of students empowered to
effect tangible social and political change in
health on a local, national and global level
through education, advocacy and community
action”
Education
• Global Health learning outcomes in GMC’s
Tomorrow’s Doctors
– “Discuss from a global perspective the determinants of
health and disease and variation in healthcare delivery
and medical practice”
• Global Health Education toolkit
Advocacy
Community action
Programmes
• Open Access Button
– Winners of the IFMSA Rex Crossley Award 2013 for
best project
• Global Health Research League Table
– Wide media attention
How we look
Internal
• Branches
– 30 branches
– Accessible to nearly all medical students
– Increasingly diverse membership
• Affiliates
– 12 in total, in line with our vision of health equity
– Sexual and reproductive health, access to medicines,
climate change and health, homelessness, refugees
• National Working Groups
– Human rights, Maternal and Child Health
How we look
Internal
• National conferences
– Attended by 250-300
– Highlights of the Medsin calendar
• General Assemblies
• Coordinated themes
– Two campaign focuses every year
– Ethical electives, NHS, Post-2015
– Divestment from fossil fuels
How we look
Internal
• Capacity-building
– Dozens of internationallyqualified trainers
– “Soft skills”
– Technical skills
– National and regional
– “Training New Trainers”
How we look
Internal
• Loose working groups
– Food and health, trade and health, gender equity
• National Committee
– Facilitative, day-to-day running
• Agenda Committee
– Democratic procedure
• Board of Trustees
– Financial, legal and governance oversight
How we look
International
• UK Member of the International Federation of
Medical Students’ Associations
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General Assemblies (policy, workshops)
Officials
Exchanges
Internships
Delegations to WHA, WHS
How we look
External
• External representation
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WHO Health Partners at DoH
Right to Research Coalition
Health Information For All
Partnerships, meetings
• Recruiting a Director of Finance
How is Medsin unique?
• 95% believe our membership base is a key
component of our strengths
• 95% believe our conferences need no
improvement
• 97% believe our voice in global health education
is important, 84% in climate change
• 85% value the training we deliver
The future
• Long Term Development Plan 2015-18
• Emerging themes?
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More focused campaigns
More cohesiveness
Diversifying our membership base
Looking internationally for impact
More partnerships
Better fundraising
How can we work together?
Thank you
Any questions?
Layth Hanbali
director@medsin.org