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Medics worldwide: news and opportunities from the IFMSA
Emily Spry, International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

The bombs that changed the world forever

Sixty years ago, the atomic bombs that were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the second world war. About 220000 people died immediately, but the death toll eventually rose to about 400000 as the radioactive effects of the weapons took effect in the form of diseases like leukaemia. Global public fear of nuclear war has receded over the decades, but the apocalyptic potential of these weapons has not. Medical students in Hiroshima believe that it is important to educate their peers around the world about the situation and are offering a summer school. Their programme includes a unique opportunity to meet the now elderly survivors of the attacks (see below for details).

How can medical students make history?

Last month saw the Make Poverty History campaign hit television screens in the United Kingdom. A striking advert featured stars, such as Kate Moss, clicking their fingers to represent child deaths due to poverty. With a new click every three seconds, it makes for chilling viewing. Medical Student International is an emagazine produced by the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) and read by students in over 90 countries. The editors are asking for submissions on the theme of the millennium development goals. These are the commitments made by rich and poor countries to improve the lives of the world's poorest people by 2015. Submissions should be short (maximum 1000 words) and provide practical solutions on how medical students can and are contributing to the goals. For more information, contact Akihito at publications@IFMSA.org. For highly readable information on the goals visit www.mdg.takingitglobal.org.

Travel and educational opportunities

Malta - Worldmaps, the first global student conference for medical, pharmacy and other healthcare students; 7-12 November; email MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "worldmaps@mmsa.org.mt" claiming to be worldmaps@mmsa.org.mt; www.worldmaps2005.org. Includes patient centred care, interdisciplinary work, and public health.

Indonesia - International Tuberculosis Summer School, organised by the students of medicine at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 4-30 July; Includes lectures, discussions, case reports, research reports, clerkships, and social programmes; fee of ¤320 includes food and hostel accommodation; email MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "www.studentbmj.com" claiming to be itss2005@gmail.com or emailhelmi@yahoo.com.

Copenhagen, Denmark - Quality Assurance in Medical Education; 6-10 July; topics for training and discussion will include the Bologna process for higher education in Europe and quality assurance; email sissel@studmed.au.dk.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam International Medical Summer School; 10-23 July 2005; courses include "addiction is a treatable disease" and "health informatics"; in English; fee ¤750 including shared student room; www.amsu.edu; tel +31 20 6200225; email j.c.mulder@amc.uva.nl.

Cairo, Egypt - IFMSA Health and Human Rights Workshop; 28-31 July 2005; deadline 1 July 2005; fee ¤120; www.am2005-eg.com/pre.htm; email scorad@IFMSA.org.

Hiroshima, Japan - 17-23 August 2005; Hiroshima Summer School; to learn about the damage that atomic bombs do to the human body from a medical aspect; fee 30 150 yen; SCORP.umin.jp/HSS/hiroshima_summerschool_eng.htm; email HIROSHIMA-SS@yahoogroups.jp.



studentBMJ 2005;13:221-264 June ISSN 0966-6494

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