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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with AMEO

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Earlier this week, we metwith the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association. We are staying in Montpellier today for our meeting with Kévin Vidal, president of AMEO!

In a nutshell, what is AMEO?

AMEO is the Association of Orthoptic Students of Montpellier. It was founded in 2009 and aims to enrich the lives of orthoptic students through a variety of events. With AMEO, we also represent students within the federations to which we belong: AGEM (General Association of Montpellier Students) and FFEO (French Federation of Orthoptic Students) in order to defend their student rights and the quality of their training within the various bodies.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year?

Throughout the year, we organize various types of events:

  • Team-building events such as parties and group activities, as well as team-building weekends for new students, an end-of-year gala, and a farewell party for new graduates.
  • Events promoting "prevention, solidarity, and citizenship"by raising funds for Pink October, the Telethon, or Sidaction.
  • As orthoptic students, we are in contact with the Valentin Haüy Association, an organization that fights to defend the rights of visually impaired people, provides them with training and access to employment, helps restore and develop their independence, and also offers cultural, sporting, and leisure activities accessible to visually impaired people.

AMEO also supports students throughout their studies and helps them enter the workforce by sharing job offers with future graduates so that they can integrate into the working world. With these partners, AMEO also enables students to purchase orthoptic equipment at reduced prices by offering discounts or group orders for documentation.

Why did you personally choose to study orthoptics, and what does the association offer students in this field?

Personally, I chose this field because the profession of orthoptist offers many possibilities. Patients are of all ages, and the pathologies and rehabilitation methods are very diverse. For example, orthoptists can work with premature babies or children with visual exploration problems or atypical pathologies such as shaken babies. We can also work with elderly people with AMD or other eye conditions that cause major functional impairment and require low vision rehabilitation in some cases, as well as people who simply need glasses or orthoptic rehabilitation.

Another aspect of this profession that I really enjoy is the interdisciplinary nature of the work. We may be called upon to work with occupational therapists to adapt the environment for the visually impaired, with speech therapists on visual exploration strategies for children with attention disorders, or with physical therapists in posturology. It is therefore a profession in which each case is different, which offers the choice of working in an institution or in private practice, and which provides the opportunity to train in a multitude of disciplines throughout our career.

How do you join AMEO?

To join AMEO, you must be an orthoptics student in Montpellier. Membership fees are €3 per year. To join, simply submit a request at the association's office located on the ADV campus!

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

The election of the 2020-2021 board will take place at the end of June during the handover general meeting. Each list of candidates for the new board will present their motivation and their projects. Each year, the board consists of at least one president, a secretary, a treasurer, a vice-president in charge of communication, a vice-president in charge of the network, a vice-president in charge of partnerships, vice-presidents in charge of events, and a vice-president in charge of prevention, citizenship, and solidarity.

You can already find us on our social media accounts:
Twitter: AMEOrthoptistes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMEOMtp/
Instagram: @ameo_orthoptie

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association

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After meeting with Tutorat Santé Nîmois, this week we are meeting with the Association Tutorat Santé de Montpellier and its new president, Milla Esclafit-Cardoso! 

In a few words, what is the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association?

The Tutoring Program is made up of second- and third-year health studies students who have passed the PACES exam and who have been selected and trained for a year by the professors in charge of the year's program. Our goal is to provide free, high-quality educational and moral support to any student at the University of Montpellier and its branches who wishes to pursue health studies. To meet this demand, three associations are at your disposal: the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association, the Pharmacy Tutors Association, and the Nîmes Health Tutoring Association. 

These three associations pool their resources to provide equitable support to all students and share the same goal of equal opportunities in the selection process for admission to health studies. 

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year? 

To start the year off on the right foot, we are offering a Pre-Term Course open to all PACES and PASS students this year. The course aims to cover the entire first semester curriculum, help students acquire effective study methods, and introduce them to the faculty so they can find their bearings. 

Every week, we review the key points of each course in all subjects in the form of multiple-choice quizzes reviewed by the professors. These sessions are split into several time slots so that students can arrange their schedules according to their availability. To answer questions, office hours are held every lunchtime at the university, and a forum is also available to students. 

In order to enable regular and representative assessment, we organize weekly graded tests involving around 900 students across the three sites, as well as mock exams, which this year involved more than 1,600 students in the first semester. 

To adapt to the lockdown situation and health measures, we conducted our sessions and tests online via Zoom, which we recorded so that PACES students with unstable internet connections could view them. We also developed our YouTube channel to diversify our remote content, focusing on course points that we found difficult to understand.

Beyond academic support, we help students through a demanding year by promoting activities focused on well-being: board games at lunchtime, relaxation tutorials, etc. Our biggest wellness event is Pep's Week, which takes place in early January, during a particularly difficult period for PACES students. To help first-year students connect with upperclassmen, we set up a student mentoring program at the beginning of the year. 

To further promote equal opportunities, the Tutoring Service works withHandiversité to offer a disability service for students who need special arrangements for classes or exams. 

Finally, in the context of reform, we are the preferred point of contact within the university, organizing career guidance forums, but also at the local level in various student fairs, and at the national level by participating in conferences bringing together tutors from across France.

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What made you decide to join the association? 

Tutoring helped me pass my PACES exam by supporting me for two years: this support was extremely valuable to me because I couldn't afford to pay for the services of a private organization. The availability of the tutors, the quality of the sessions, and above all the support in all aspects of PACES life (revision, lifestyle, morale, etc.) really helped me get through this difficult period. It was obvious to me that I would apply to be a tutor after being admitted to my second year of medical school, so I was delighted to join the UE7 (Health, Humanities, Society) team. My year as a trainee tutor was so fulfilling that I wanted to continue the adventure by joining the Tutoring Office to help it revamp itself during the year of reform: we changed our name from Association du Tutorat Médecine de Montpellier (ATM²) to Association du Tutorat Santé de Montpellier (ATSM) to better reflect our desire to diversify the profiles of students entering all health programs! 

What does the association offer students?

Beyond simple educational support, our goal is to provide genuine assistance to all young adults who are discovering both university studies and life away from home, and who we ask to take on a very heavy workload. Our core value is equal opportunity, so that selection for this first year is based on work capacity rather than financial situation. This ties in more broadly with our duty of camaraderie, which is dear to us in the health professions, and our training, which is largely based on peer training. We are, above all, students who have gone through this process ourselves and who are trying to help PACES students as we needed help when we were in their shoes!

Why do you think people should join your association? 

In the first year, students can register for free tutoring throughout the year: attendance is not compulsory, but according to faculty surveys, attending 80% of tutoring sessions is the best way to pass the exam! 

If you want to join ATSM as a tutor, you will have the opportunity to be selected based on your application and interview after your second semester results. You will then have the status of Trainee Tutor during your second year, and can continue as a Qualified Tutor when you move into your third year. 

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

The General Assembly for the handover to our new board took place on June 9: we are all very enthusiastic about renewing our offer to support students repeating PACES, PASS, and LAS. We know that this year can be intimidating for new high school graduates, and we are ready to support them through this change. 

We are in the process of changing our name, so for the time being, our old name appears on social media:

Facebook: Medicine Tutoring Montpellier 

Instagram: 

Email contacts: 

  • General questions about the association, PACES, and PASS: asso.atsm@gmail.com
  • Questions about LAS: vicepresident.las.atsm@gmail.com
  • Questions about possible accommodations within the framework of the Disability Tutoring Program: vptutohandicap@gmail.com

Networks of other associations: 

Health Tutoring in Nîmes: 

Association of Pharmacy Tutors: 

We have also prepared a presentation video for you, in collaboration with the three Tutorates!

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with the CNESF

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After our meeting with Dis-Lalie, the Montpellier association for speech therapy, this week we are meeting with CNESF, the association for midwifery in Nîmes!

In a nutshell, what is the CNESF?

The Nîmes Midwifery Students' Association is a non-profit organization under the French law of 1901, whose purpose is to represent midwifery students in Nîmes and to give them a voice within federations such as the ANESF (National Association of Midwifery Students, our sector federation) and the AGEM (Association Générale des Étudiants Montpelliérains, our regional federation). It also aims to listen to midwifery students in Nîmes, advise them where possible, and defend their rights and interests. Our association helps to energize the student life of its members by organizing solidarity and prevention events, as well as festive, sporting, and cultural events. Finally, it aims to improve our skills as future healthcare professionals by providing access to additional training.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year?

We try to expand our activities as much as possible through the association's various divisions. the association:

The public health center organized, for example, film screenings and café debates to discuss topics such as female genital mutilation and anonymous adoption, particularly after the screening of films in partnership with the Sémaphore de Nîmes.

As part of the annual awareness campaign for breast cancer screening, we created a calendar for Pink October. It shares prevention and information messages, and the money raised was donated to the League Against Cancer. We were also present at the Telethon alongside medical students.

Thanks to the development of communication on social media, we have created posters for world days, such as the one in collaboration with ANESF for World Contraception Day, and quizzes on various topics are also available. We have set up a mentoring program between different classes, which will be further developed next year. 

Festive and team-building events were organized, including the end-of-year gala, which unfortunately could not take place. As last year, we continued to develop our babysitting network. At the AGEM and ANESF level, we are present in person or remotely at every board meeting and general assembly in order to represent the midwifery students of Nîmes in decision-making.

Snack parties are organized every month to donate the proceeds to charities, to which we also donate clothing and equipment for children.

Finally, we participated in the PEPS week organized by Tutorat Santé Nîmes this year, at the student fair, as well as at the Faculty's open house to try to best answer questions from prospective students.

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Why did you personally choose the midwifery program, and what does the association offer students in this program?


In my opinion, it's a field you choose out of passion. The studies are long and require a significant investment, particularly in the numerous internships. But Supporting couples, mothers, women, and even babies is what makes the difference. The diversity of our profession is what attracted me to it. We have a wide range of skills, whether in the private, public, or non-profit sectors, and we can support women throughout their pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period (if there are no complications). We can also provide preventive gynecological consultations and contraception. We sometimes experience difficult situations, but intense moments of life and emotion are there to remind us why we started this profession in the first place.

The association, meanwhile, provides opportunities to get together, whether at the local office or at events, and to learn through training courses offered by ANESF or AGEM. Members can also keep up to date with national news, which we relay regularly. For those who want to get involved in student life, it's a great way to flourish in the realization of their projects, while collaborating with other students.

Why do you think people should join your association? 

Joining our association is above all a gesture of support. We represent midwifery students in the faculty's student life. Joining allows you to keep up to date with various events and to connect with other associations within the faculty or outside it. In fact, membership includes membership in both AGEM and ANESF, which allows you to stay informed about the debates within these associations and potentially have an impact by giving your opinion on issues. It is therefore an opportunity to feel involved in the future of the profession and student life in the region, but also to raise issues more generally.

Membership is also the only way to vote at general meetings for future teams that will represent you in the next terms of office. And on the more fun side, membership gives you access to a wide range of partnerships that our fabulous VP Part has secured. From laser tag to products from Luneale, Fempo, and many others, you can enjoy great discounts. Finally, we have partnerships with professional insurance companies that offer additional protection to students on internships.

How do you join? 

Joining is very easy: just visit our association's offices on the university campus between noon and 2 p.m. (every day) and pay €7 by check, cash, or even Lydia. We will give you a nice little card with our social media details. You can join at any time throughout the year, but we close membership two weeks before the General Assembly at the end of the term.

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

Unfortunately, given the current health situation, this year's handover will take place remotely. remotely. We are in contact with the members of the board who are running for the 2020-2021 term and who are more motivated than ever. There are some exciting projects in the pipeline that we can't wait to find out more about. It is with a slight twinge of sadness that we leave this term of office, especially with a difficult end to the year, but we have complete confidence in the commitment of the incoming board. These are motivated young women with experience and a lot of enthusiasm, everything they need to succeed. We could not have left this term of office more peacefully than with such a promising new generation taking over!

Feel free to join us on social media:

– Instagram: @CNESF

– Facebook: Nîmes Midwifery Students Association

– Twitter: @CNESF2

 

 

 

 

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with Dis-Lalie

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As we have seen, the Ademmoos association brings together elected representatives from every field! This week, we are focusing on speech therapists in Montpellier with the Dis-Lalie association! 

In a few words, what is the Dis-lalie association?

Dis-Lalie, founded in 1998, is the association for speech therapy students in Montpellier. The association's objectives are to promote student life through a variety of events and to represent Montpellier speech therapy students in the federations to which Dis-Lalie belongs, namely the FNEO (national federation of speech therapy students) and AGEM (general association of Montpellier students), to help students prepare for their professional integration through conferences, training courses, meetings with partners and health professionals, and to support students in defending their rights and ensuring the smooth running of their training with university and regional authorities.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year? 

Throughout the year, Dis-Lalie organizes events for student members:

  • Team-building events : team-building weekends and afternoons, parties, meals, ski weekends, end-of-year ceremony, participation in the graduation ceremony for new graduates, etc.
  • Training courses on speech therapy : conferences (on Alzheimer's disease, lip reading, stuttering, etc.), training courses and workshops related to the profession (drawing, accounting, etc.)
  • Events dedicated to well-being : sophrology and yoga workshops.
  • Cultural events : city tour, visit to the anatomy conservatory, hikes around Montpellier, beer/chocolate tasting, etc.
  • Prevention, citizenship, and solidarity events: bake sales for Telethon Week, Pink October, and Sidaction, with proceeds donated to charities; toy drives for children in the hospital at Christmas; plastic cap drives to be reused to make equipment for people with disabilities; participation in the Teddy Bear Hospital...

Dis-Lalie also supports students throughout their studies. Whether by offering discounts on speech therapy equipment through our partnerships with publishers or by informing students about the social and mobility assistance available to them. We then assist students who wish to spend a semester abroad with the administrative procedures. Dis-Lalie also helps students who wish to enroll in university speech therapy programs by publishing testimonials from speech therapy students on social media and hosting candidates during the oral exam, among other things.

Why did you personally choose to study speech therapy, and what does the association offer students in this field?

Personally, I chose speech therapy because it is a healthcare profession and, above all, a rehabilitation, which allows you to see real progress in patients, particularly thanks to speech therapy.  It is a very varied field. Patients are of all ages, and the pathologies and rehabilitation methods are very diverse. For example, speech-language pathologists can work with newborns with oral disorders, children with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysorthography, dyscalculia, etc.), as well as patients with neurological diseases, deafness, post-stroke or even post-COVID! It is therefore a profession in which each case is different, offering the choice of working in a healthcare facility or in private practice, and providing the opportunity to train throughout our career on a wide variety of pathologies.

Why do you think people should join your association? 

Our association allows speech therapy students in Montpellier to get together at various events, which promotes cohesion and sharing among students at our training center. Membership in Dis-Lalie offers many benefits to students:

  • Discounts or free admission to events organized by the association
  • Access to conferences and training courses on speech therapy, organized by our VP of Training
  • Preferential rates with companies we partner with: insurance companies, publishing houses, etc.
  • Reduced/free travel to events organized by the FNEO (training weekends and national conferences)
  • Opportunity to participate in all team-building, cultural, and wellness events organized by the association
  • Right to vote at general meetings

How do you join? 

Membership is renewed each year in September. The membership fee is set at €11 for the 2019-2020 year.

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

The election of the 2020-2021 board will take place at the end of October during the general meeting. The election of the new Dis-Lalie board will be conducted position by position. Each candidate will have the opportunity to present their motivation to the assembly. Each year, the board is composed of two co-presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, a vice-president in charge of communication, a vice-president in charge of training, a vice-president in charge of international mobility, a vice-president in charge of social issues, a vice-president in charge of culture, a vice-president in charge of partnerships, a vice-president in charge of student representation, vice-presidents in charge of events, vice-presidents in charge of parties, vice-presidents in charge of prevention, citizenship, and solidarity, and an admissions officer.

Here are our contact details. Feel free to connect with us on social media:

 

 

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with ADEMMOOS

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Last week, we met with the Association Carabins Montpelliéraine to learn more about student life for medical students. Today, Salomé Duteurtre, the student Vice-Dean, answers our questions!

In a nutshell, what is ADEMMOOS?

ADEMMOOS is the Association of Student Representatives of Montpellier-Nîmes in Medicine, Speech Therapy, Orthoptics, and Midwifery. It brings together nearly 40 elected student representatives from different fields of study. 

We work every day:

  • in Interprofessionality : all of the faculty's departments are represented;
  • in Intersite, through a collaboration between Montpellier and Nîmes residents;
  • for Represent all UFR students to the administration, the faculty, and the university hospital.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year? 

Above all, our year is punctuated by our student representation activities.

We are therefore represented on two major committees within the faculty:

  • The educational council facilitates consultation between the various stakeholders in the faculty (teachers, administrators, and students) regarding the courses offered by the UFR. In particular, it addresses the methods of knowledge assessment and the re-evaluation of teaching tools. 
  • The management board is the faculty's decision-making body, which votes on and revises internal regulations, the budget, agreements entered into by the faculty, and training projects.

 

Our goal is therefore to give students a voice, often through surveys, which allow us to carefully gather students' opinions and positions on various topics that arise during the academic year. 

On the other hand, we are also carrying out multiple projects to improve our training conditions. For example, several of our actions concern health promotion:

  • Improving student well-being in all its forms is one of our priorities. In the context of our challenging and demanding courses, some students may find themselves in difficulty: we try to support them and redirect them to resources that can help them.
  • We are promoting flu vaccinations to encourage students, who are future healthcare professionals, to get vaccinated. In particular, we organized a vaccination day on campus. 

We also support initiatives aimed at promoting student life on campus. We attend Open Days and European Heritage Days to lead tours and engage with the public. But we also help to design living and working spaces.

We keep students informed about faculty news. For example, during the COVID crisis, we regularly updated them on the situation and changes to our courses.

We support medical interns in choosing their specialties through the Future Intern Forum (FFI), which we organize in conjunction with the Languedoc Roussillon Interns Union.

Finally, we work with all of the faculty's student associations:

  • We support student-led support and educational projects: PACES tutoring, tutoring for upper-year medical and midwifery students, iECN preparation conferences, etc.
  • We participate in student representation at the local level (AGEM) and at the national level in our respective departmental associations.

What does the association offer students?

Our association promotes several things:

  • the support and representation of all students enrolled in the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier;
  • promoting improving student living conditions (in terms of the quality of studies and educational offerings) within the UFR by establishing ongoing dialogue between students, their elected representatives, and associations from all disciplines belonging to the UFR;
  • the gathering of students from different departments of the UFR, in particular through the development of joint student initiatives, in order to overcome the divisions inherent in different courses of study and to encourage emulation by bringing together different skills.

Furthermore, no financial contribution is required from students. Simply by being enrolled at the university, students can benefit from all the activities offered by our association.

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

Our association's board is made up of students, whether elected by their faculty or not, who are appointed for a one-year term from October to October to coordinate the team of student representatives.

Renewals for 2020-2021 will begin in the summer: please feel free to contact the current office if you are interested in any of the positions!

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about student representation!

 

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with the Montpellier Rifle Association

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In addition to the Med'Ley Association, this week we also feature the Association Carabine Montpelliéraine (ACM) and its president, Colin Azria.

In a nutshell, what is the Montpellier Rifle Association?

The Association Carabine Montpelliéraine (or Corpo Médecine de Montpellier) is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-denominational association governed by the French law of 1901, which aims to represent medical students in Montpellier. It is the only association that officially and exclusively represents medical students in Montpellier from the first year (PACES) to the sixth year.

Enjoying close ties with the PACES Tutoring Program and the teaching staff at the Faculty of Medicine, the ACM supports students throughout their studies by offering various resources (books, handouts, stethoscopes, and other equipment) and giving them the opportunity to participate in different events (charity initiatives, cultural events, student parties, galas, etc.)..

In addition, the ACM is part of the local (Z'élus associatifs) and national (ANEMF – Association Nationale des Étudiants en Médecine de France) student representation network, which voices students' concerns to administrative and government bodies.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year?

The actions we take are very varied and combine all the opportunities that may arise during our studies. First, we are setting up a direct sales service for course handouts to facilitate student learning. 

We participate in national and international exchanges that we organize through the ANEMF network in the form of multiple exchange programs. 

For several years now, we have also forged strong relationships with retailers throughout Montpellier who offer us great deals. We are also in the process of expanding our scope of action to participate more actively in solidarity and sustainable development in our beautiful city of Montpellier. From simple student parties to global health solidarity events such as the Telethon, Movember, Pink October, and Sidaction, the Medicine Gala, and a daily cultural center offering organic baskets, film screenings, and great deals for students in Montpellier, the ACM aims to support medical students throughout their studies.

Why did you personally choose to study medicine, and what does the association offer students in this field?

Personally, I have always been attracted to medical concepts, so it was only natural that I chose this field. It is when you choose medicine that you realize how much work there is still to be done. But it's by volunteering your time to an association that you really realize the immensity of the work that can and must be done. Having briefly described our activities above, I believe that the Medical Corps is an institution that, for several generations now, has been part of the daily life of the Carabins and has helped to keep our traditions alive. 

Why do you think people should join your association? 

By joining our association, you can discover all our great deals in Montpellier, participate in all our events, access the services we offer (sales of handouts, materials, books, etc.) and much more!

How do you join? 

Joining is easy: just come to the association's office at the Arnaud de Villeneuve campus located at 641 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34090 Montpellier. Membership costs €10 and must be renewed each academic year. 

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

The election of the Corpo Médecine board takes place at the end of each academic year by second-year students. They choose people from among their classmates to form the Corpo board for the following year. You can find out who the new board members are on our website.

We are also present on social media, you can find us: 

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with Med’ley

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Last week, we met with the Carabins Crocodiles Corporation to learn more about community life in Nîmes. Today, Gaël Gomez, president of the Montpellier music association, is here to answer our questions!

In a nutshell, what is Med'Ley?

Med'ley Montpellier Association is the music association based at the Faculty of Medicine. Since last year, it has been open to all students in the health sector (medicine, midwifery, pharmacy, dentistry, physiotherapy, etc.). Above all, our goal is to introduce music into these long and difficult studies. It also allows all these future healthcare professionals to meet each other during our various events. It is not just an association for musicians, but also an opportunity for students to meet and share in a musical atmosphere.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year?

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The Med'ley association organizes a wide variety of events. First of all, we are fortunate to be able to bring happiness to hospitalized children by performing in the pediatric wards of the Arnaud de Villeneuve and Gui de Chauliac university hospitals. 

In addition to our humanitarian work, we organize concerts in well-known bars in Montpellier, as well as Blind Test and karaoke evenings, always with the aim of bringing people together around the theme of music. 

In addition, for the past two years, our singing competition, the Med'ley Music Awards, has brought together singers from all disciplines at the University of Montpellier and other cities such as Toulouse and Nîmes. This competition, held in the anatomy amphitheater, brings together more than 200 people every year, with a new feature this year: direct qualification for the final of the Coupe de France d'Interprétation (French Interpretation Cup) for our grand prize winner. The winner also gets to enjoy a studio recording session with our partner. 

In addition, at the end of the academic year, we organize a large outdoor concert in the Jardin des Plantes with food and drinks for sale, which, given the current crisis, could not take place.

Med’ley also allows musicians to perform at many other events, such as the Medicine Gala, ACM Open Stages, Heritage Days, etc.

Finally, throughout the year, in our music room, we organize tutorials to enable members to learn an instrument, as well as jam sessions to facilitate encounters between musicians. 

What does the association offer students?

The association allows health students to meet up through music, regardless of their field of study, and take their minds off things. It allows people to interact and get together in a much more fun setting, which is music. 

In addition, through our work in pediatrics, these future healthcare professionals can see the hospital in a different light, from a more entertaining perspective. 

Why do you think people should join your association? 

First of all, our members have free access to our music room in the historic building, where they can practice, rehearse, or use the instruments we have made available to them. 

They also have the opportunity to play at the CHU and perform at all the different events we are involved in. But they can also simply come and take advantage of our many preferential rates and have a good time enjoying music. 

Members who want to learn music or take it up again can participate in our Med'ley tutorials. 

Finally, they will be able to take advantage of discounts and offers from our various partners. 

How do you join? 

Membership costs €5 for second-year students (DFGSM2, DFGSA2, etc.), €3 for PACES and third-year students, and is free for students in higher years. You can join at any time during the year. 

You can join during our office hours in the various faculties, before or during our events, or by contacting us via our networks.

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

The 2020-2021 board has already been appointed and will take up its duties after the General Meeting to be held in early June. This motivated, promising board, brimming with new ideas, is sure to satisfy our future members, especially as it brings together four different healthcare sectors... 

In the meantime, you can find us on our social media channels:

Facebook: @MedleyMontpellierAssociation 

Instagram: @medley.asso

 

 

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meet the Carabins Crocodiles Corporation

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After our meeting with AMESF this week, we are now meeting with the 2019-2020 board of the Corporation Carabins Crocodiles (CCC) association. President Célia Pourtier and the other members tell us more about the Nîmes-based association.

In a nutshell, what is CCC?

The Carabins Crocodiles Corporation is a non-profit association governed by the law of July 1, 1901, and the decree of August 16, 1901. Run by second- and third-year medical students, it plays many roles in student life at the Nîmes faculty, such as publishing and selling handouts for medical students at the Nîmes campus. We also organize student events, including parties, charity events, cultural events, sporting events, and leisure activities.

The association allows us to represent members in dealings with the administrative bodies of the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine and the University of Montpellier, in collaboration with student representatives, and to integrate and support local SCOPE/SCORE leaders.

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year? 

Throughout the year, the association organizes public health events to raise awareness among students at the Faculty and raise funds for various associations: 

  • Movember to raise awareness about prostate cancer screening during the month of November. 
  • The Telethon, the CCC has a stand in the lobby of the Nîmes University Hospital and raises funds for the foundation. 
  • Sexual health awareness and rose sales on Valentine's Day, to raise awareness about different STIs and methods of contraception. 
  • The teddy bear hospital to familiarize young children with the hospital environment. 
  • The blind date dinner at Vatel with the French Federation of the Blind and Visually Impaired(FAAF) 
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We support first-year PACES students by publishing and selling lecture notes, in agreement with university professors. We also support them throughout the year by organizing meals at the Carémeau site and helping them after the first semester exams. 

We organize numerous student gatherings, such as the annual gala in November and the PACES post-exam party in December. 

This year, we also organized the D4 mock exam in coordination with Lucas Dafontis and the ACM at the Montpellier site.

Why did you personally choose to study medicine, and what does the association offer students in this field?

"Personally, I felt called to practice medicine when I was preparing for my PACES exam at the age of 18. It seemed obvious to me that I wanted to help those who are suffering and weak, and to preserve life in all its beauty. Medicine is a fascinating field, and the studies are difficult, but I had never seen such a supportive, almost family-like spirit among those who would become my future colleagues." CéliaP. 

"With a strong interest in science and a desire to help others but not yet knowing how, after graduating from high school, I initially enrolled in a biology program at a university institute of technology. Once I obtained my degree, I attempted the PACES exam with the goal of becoming a pharmacist, which I achieved. Then, in my fourth year, with a growing desire to be in direct contact with patients in the hospital and to be involved in decision-making regarding their care, I finally realized that medicine was the perfect fit for me. After a long personal and professional journey, and a transfer program later, here I am in what I consider to be the most wonderful field of study. It's long and difficult, but so engaging, satisfying, and enriching. What's more, there's a great sense of mutual support and I've made some wonderful friends." LaureM. 

As for the association, it gives student members the opportunity to fulfill themselves through teamwork, develop new projects, and achieve personal fulfillment through their involvement. It also allows members to meet outside of the hospital setting to exchange ideas and socialize.

Why do you think people should join your association? 

Joining our association offers several benefits. First, PACES, DFGSM2, and DFGSM3 students can purchase the courses and handouts available to help them with their revision. Members also have the opportunity to participate in our student gatherings and purchase various merchandise and goodies that we offer, such as the Faculty sweater.

Finally, membership allows all students to have a voice at General Meetings.

How do you join?

To join, it's very simple: just fill out a membership form with your name, address, email address, and phone number, and pay the ten-euro fee. 

You will then receive your membership card, which will allow you to purchase the courses you need at the student union office on the Nîmes faculty campus. 

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

A single list was presented for the succession of the executive committee of the Carabins Crocodiles corporation. It was presented and approved unanimously by the members present at the general meeting to resign the 2019/2020 executive committee. Following the resignation of our executive committee, the new representatives of the association are: 

President: Alexandre CARRAT 

Treasurer: Arthur POMMIER 

Executive Vice President: Léhéna CACHIA 

Secretary: Ambrine Bouzit 

Due to social distancing concerns and in light of current health measures, with the faculty closed until further notice, this general meeting was held via videoconference on ZOOM. More than 40 people attended the meeting. 

Finally, you can now follow us on Facebook: @CCC.Corpo 

Contact us on Facebook via the account: Charles Claude Croco 

And find us on Instagram: @CharlesClaudeCroco

 

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – Meeting with AMESF

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This week, we meet Justine Rizzo, president of the Montpellier midwifery student association, AMESF. Goals, actions, determination—find out everything you need to know about this association in this interview!

In a nutshell, what is AMESF?

AMESF is the student association for midwifery students in Montpellier. Our objectives are to represent midwifery students, offer services and entertainment to our members, and organize solidarity and humanitarian initiatives. To this end, we are members of several association networks. First at the local level with the AGEM, the General Association of Montpellier Students, but also nationally with the ANESF, the National Association of Midwifery Students.

 

What activities or actions do you implement throughout the year? 

Several projects punctuate our year, some for entertainment, such as the end-of-year gala or the Concert en rose, which is a charity event for the Naître en Rose association.

Throughout the year, we also organize several charity events where our members can volunteer to help us run stands. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we raise awareness about breast cancer and collect funds for the association "Cancer du sein, Parlons-en!" (Let's talk about breast cancer!). We also participate in the Telethon and Sidaction charity events. 

This year, a new project was launched for the first time: the "Endometriosis" project. It is particularly close to our hearts because this disease is little known, yet affects around 10% of women.  We visited several faculties in Montpellier to meet with many students and teachers who are not necessarily involved in the health sector (Faculty of Sciences, Paul Valéry University, and the Faculty of STAPS). We were able to provide information about this disease through flyers, quizzes/games, and a model containing a wealth of information. We ended the week by organizing a "film debate" conference on the subject at the Faculty of Medicine. Following a short film, a discussion took place between various healthcare professionals (midwives, gynecologists) and the audience. We were therefore able to raise awareness of this disease and also raise a significant amount of funds for the "EndoFrance" association's research .

Finally, we also collaborate with the French Blood Establishment. Every month, we raise awareness about blood, plasma, and bone marrow donation and announce the various collection locations through our publications.

Why did you personally choose midwifery as a field of study? In your opinion, what does the association offer students in this field?

What I like about being a midwife is being able to work in healthcare, helping families at a special time in their lives such as the birth of a child, and being able to accompany, support, and advise women throughout their lives. Being a midwife means having a wide range of skills and knowledge, including gynecology, pediatrics, and obstetrics. This profession requires a thorough understanding of female physiology and the ability to detect even the slightest problem.

The association provides students in this field with support, activities, and a certain curiosity about various issues. It also allows them to participate in various solidarity and humanitarian projects, as mentioned above. The association provides support to both newcomers and seniors in this field.

Why do you think people should join your association? 

Membership offers many benefits, which we divide into various categories. 

The education division
The entertainment division
The Student Services Department
The partnership division
The representation division
The solidarity division
It allows us to set up a system for sharing notes and handouts from classes in paper format. We also place bulk orders for books and materials for the courses.  It allows members to participate in the evenings we organize and to obtain preferential rates in certain restaurants, bars, and clubs in Montpellier. It is also an opportunity to develop a spirit of cohesion through our events such as the end-of-year gala. It provides access to "SOS Nounou," a system that connects midwifery students with parents looking for babysitters. We also offer the option of ordering affordable vegetable baskets. It allows our members to obtain discounted prices from our association's partners. It allows students to stay informed about the various debates and training sessions organized by AGEM and ANESF and to participate in them. It entitles members to participate in all the activities we carry out, such as those mentioned above.

How do you join?

By paying the €10 membership fee at the AMESF office, located on the Arnaud de Villeneuve Campus at 641 avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, Montpellier 34090. 

Any student, regardless of their field of study, can join our association starting this year. They do not have access to all the benefits that midwifery students have, but they are welcome to attend our festive events, share their ideas, or participate in our various projects, for example!

A few words about the 2020-2021 board?

We have complete confidence in the next generation. Some wonderful things are planned, and we can't wait for them to implement all their projects! 

In the meantime, you can find us on all our social media channels!

Facebook: AMESF – Montpellier Association of Midwifery Students

Instagram: amesf_sfmtp

Snapchat: amesf_sfmtp

Twitter: AMESF_SFMTP

 

 

 

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