IFMSA-TAMSA

Tatarstan Medical Students Association at Kazan State Medical University is part of the INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS (IFMSA):

IFMSA is a non-profit, non-political, nongovernmental organization of medical students around the world, which is supported by the United Nations and the World Health Organization. IFMSA has more than one million student-members from more than hundred countries and is the largest student organization in the world, covering activities such as an organization of professional and scientific exchanges for medical students, implementation of projects in the areas of public health, biomedical ethics, reproductive health and medical education.

Since 1995, KSMU is an associate member of IFMSA under the name of the Tatarstan Medical Students’ Association (TaMSA-Tatarstan). Students of KSMU have an opportunity to undergo summer clinical and research clerkships in more than 20 countries of the world. Each year about 50 students participate in the program. At the same time annually we set up exchanges for about 15-20 international students.

We are also active in 6 IFMSA committees on research exchanges, on professional exchanges, on public health, on sexual and reproductive health and rights including HIV and AIDS, on medical education, on human rights and peace. TaMSA-Tatarstan can be noticed by campaign “We are healthy. Join us!”, “Palliative care for children”, “Academy of health”, “Men’s’ issues”, “House MD”, “Pharma free” and “Key to success”.

TaMSA-Tatarstan includes the Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV and AIDS (SCORA-Tatarstan). 

SCORA-Tatarstan is a team of KSMU students who are committed to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights and create positive change in the local community.

The Committee’s main goals:

• To raise awareness on topics related to HIV and AIDS and sexual and reproductive health
• To decrease the stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS
• To raise awareness and increase knowledge about facts, scientific research, global agreements and documents concerning sexual and reproductive health
• Collaborate and facilitate joint actions concerning medical education, public health, and human rights

SCORA-Tatarstan organizes lectures, discussion clubs and other events for students of KSMU and other universities of Kazan open to general public.