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#OrganizationOfTheWeek – A Look at Med’ley

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Last week, we sat down with the Carabins Crocodiles Association to learn more about community life in Nîmes. Today, Gaël Gomez, president of the Montpellier music association, is taking part in a Q&A session!

In a nutshell, what is Med’Ley?

Med’ley Montpellier Association is the music association based at the School of Medicine. Since last year, it has been open to all students in health-related programs (medicine, midwifery, pharmacy, dentistry, physical therapy, etc.). Above all, our goal is to bring music into these long and challenging courses of study. It also allows all these future healthcare professionals to interact with one another during our various events. It’s not just a club for musicians, but rather an opportunity for students to meet and connect in a musical setting.

What activities or initiatives do you organize 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 joy to children in the hospital by performing in the pediatric wards at the Arnaud de Villeneuve and Gui de Chauliac University Hospitals. 

In addition to our humanitarian efforts, we organize concerts at well-known bars in Montpellier, as well as Blind Test and karaoke nights—all with the goal of bringing everyone together through music. 

In addition, for the past two years, our singing competition, the Med’ley Music Awards, has brought together singers from all academic disciplines at the University of Montpellier and other cities such as Toulouse and Nîmes. Held in the anatomy lecture hall, this competition draws more than 200 people each year, with a new feature introduced this year: our grand prize winner qualifies directly for the finals of the Coupe de France d’Interprétation. The winner also receives a studio recording session with our partner. 

In addition, at the end of the academic year, we usually organize a large outdoor concert in the Jardin des Plantes, featuring food and drink stands; however, due to the current crisis, it could not take place.

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

Finally, throughout the year, we organize tutorials in our music room to help members learn an instrument, as well as jam sessions to bring musicians together. 

What does the association offer students?

The club gives health care students the chance to come together through music, regardless of their major, and take their minds off things. It allows people to connect and socialize in a much more fun setting—through music. 

In addition, through our work in pediatrics, these future healthcare professionals can come to view the hospital differently—from a more entertaining perspective. 

Why do you think people should join your organization? 

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 provide. 

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

Members who want to learn to play an instrument or get back into it can participate in our Med’ley Tutorials. 

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

How do I sign up? 

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

You can join during our office hours at the various colleges, before or during our events, or by contacting us through our social media channels.

A few words about the 2020–2021 executive board?

The 2020–2021 executive board has already been selected and will take office after the General Assembly for the handover of duties, which will take place in early June. This motivated, promising board, brimming with new ideas, is sure to satisfy our future members, especially since it brings together four health-related fields… 

In the meantime, you can follow us on social media right now:

Facebook: @MedleyMontpellierAssociation 

Instagram: @medley.asso

 

 

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#800years – A stamp featuring the Faculty!

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To mark this anniversary year, the Post Office will issue a stamp dedicated to our Faculty’s 800th anniversary starting June 13! Read the article below for more information.

Did you know? The Post Office is issuing a stamp to celebrate our 800th anniversary!

Starting on June 13, the Post Office will issue a special stamp to celebrate our anniversary.

The stamp brings together on a single image our famous and iconic Historic Building and our new Arnaud de Villeneuve Campus, even though these two structures were built 650 years apart! In this way, it illustrates the perfect paradox that defines our Faculty and its history: it is both the oldest in the world and, without a doubt, one of the most modern in France.

As a nod to the past, Barthez and Lapeyronie were chosen to appear on this stamp, perfectly mirroring their statues, which continue to stand guard at the gates of our institution.

Just four visible elements, and the entire Faculty and its 800 years of history are highlighted!

Where and when can I buy it?

With a face value of €1.16, the stamp will be available for advance purchase on Saturday, June 13 in Montpellier and Paris: 

  • Montpellier : Post Office, Montpellier Prefecture, Place des Martyrs de la Résistance, 34000 Montpellier (subject to change).
  • Paris : Le Carré d’Encre, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Le Carré d’Encre, 13bis rue des Mathurins, 75009 Paris (entrance at 42 rue Godot de Mauroy; closed on Mondays).

In addition, due to the exceptional circumstances, the deadline for First-Day Cancellations has been extended for issues starting March 1, 2020, from 8 weeks to 6 months.

Finally, starting June 15, the stamp will be available:

  • At some post offices, 
  • at the “Le Carré d’Encre” store
  • by subscription or by mail to Phil@poste Customer Service, Z.I. Avenue Benoît Frachon, P.O. Box 10106, Boulazac, 24051 PÉRIGUEUX CEDEX 09
  • by phone at 05 53 03 17 44
  • by emailsav-phila.philaposte@laposte.fr 
  • on the website

Is this a topic of conversation around here?

The Montpellier Gazette Midi Libre Montpellier Philatelic Association Actu.fr
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CANCELLATION: Spring 2020

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In light of the evolving health crisis and coronavirus-related restrictions, the President of the University of Montpellier has decided to cancel the 17th edition of Primavera, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier.

As in previous years, Primavera 2020 was expected to welcome between 6,000 and 8,000 visitors throughout the day to take part in this celebration of plants and spring. On this occasion, the general public was invited to stroll through the exceptional setting of France’s oldest botanical garden to explore the grounds, meet botanical experts, and visit numerous nonprofit booths. The event also offered visitors the chance to discover two art exhibitions and attend lectures on botany.

We will keep you informed of any potential postponement of the event.

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Art & Anatomy Exhibition

The Fabre Museum and the Atger Museum are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the School of Medicine

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On February 29, the exhibition “Art & Anatomy: Crossed Perspectives,” a joint presentation by the Fabre Museumand the Atger Museum at the Faculty of Medicine, will open. This is an opportunity for everyone to discover numerous works that blend art and anatomy.

 

Update on 10/29/20: Closure of the exhibition at the Atger Museum

After being extended at the Musée Fabre over the summer, it’s now the Musée Atger’s turn to reopen its doors to the public so visitors can (re)discover this wonderful exhibition. Don’t miss it!

The Atger Museum is open for this exhibition Monday through Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., August 31 through October 31.

>> The Atger Museum is located within the historic building of the Faculty of Medicine, 2 rue de l’école de médecine – 34000 MONTPELLIER.

–> Update on 10/29/20: Due to government announcements, the exhibition—which was originally scheduled to run through October 31—will end on the evening of October 29.

Two museums, one theme

"The exhibition, designed specifically for this occasion, presents an original dialogue between art and anatomy, allowing visitors to view the human body as an inexhaustible source of knowledge and artistic inspiration."

Philippe Saurel, Mayor of Montpellier and President of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole.

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From the circle of Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Head of a Young Woman, 18th century, Montpellier, Musée Fabre, 864.2.174 (c) Musée Fabre Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole; photographs by Frédéric Jaulmes • Reproduction prohibited without permission

 With the exhibition “Art & Anatomy: Crossed Perspectives,” you can explore, across two venues, previously unseen scientific and artistic drawings that have helped students learn about the human body over the centuries. Markingthe firstcollaboration between the two museums, this exhibition offers a glimpse into works deeply rooted in Montpellier’s history and its scientific legacy. This exhibition will help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the city’s prestigious past and its connection to medicine and medical education.

"The Fabre Museum, the Historical Library of the Faculty of Medicine, and the Atger Museum have brought together a collection of remarkable works to help us explore the many connections between art and anatomy."

Michel Mondain, Dean of the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine.

 

Two Complementary Visions

At the Fabre Museum, you’ll find, among other things, a collection of ancient treatises on anatomy and academic studies depicting the human body, drawn from the collection of the donor Xavier Atger (1758–1833). François-Xavier Fabre’s large-scale male nudes and a portrait by Jean-Antoine Houdon are also on display Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with admission starting at €5.

Learn more about the Musée Fabre

At the Atger Museum, the interdisciplinary exhibition *Art and Anatomy* highlights a major theme in the Faculty of Medicine’s collection—and indeed in the history of art—namely the portrait and the depiction of the human face. The focus will be on facial expressions as seen through the eyes of artists from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, and guided tours can be booked for groups of at least 8 people for €7 per person.

Learn more about the Atger Museum

 

Learn more about our Faculty's 800th anniversary and our program
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Literary Evening to Celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the School of Medicine

The History of the School of Medicine in Six Volumes

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The long history of the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine is a source of inspiration. To celebrate its eighth centennial, we invite you to join us on Thursday, February 27, starting at 5:00 p .m. , for a literary evening.

One venue, two events

This literary evening will take place in the Glafira Ziegelmann Amphitheater, which will be inaugurated for the occasion. This venue was not chosen at random; the story of this woman—the first female resident in Montpellier and the first to qualify for the agrégation in medicine—is one of the events that have left their mark on the Faculty of Medicine. Members of her family will also be present for the occasion—a poetic way to connect the past with the future.

Presentations, discussions, and book signings

The evening will then continue, hosted by Dr. Etienne Cuenant, with the presentation of six books related to the history of the Faculty of Medicine. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the seven authors who will be in attendance and then take part in a book-signing session. 

Online Registration

Professor François Bonnel

 The first book, written by Professor François Bonnel, *Le musée d’Anatomie de Montpellier: un patrimoine historique* ( published by Éditions Sauramps Médical ), will be available in April 2020 for €59. In this book, Professor Bonnel presents and describes the 4,500 anatomical specimens preserved at the Anatomy Museum from 1794 to 1930. The experience doesn’t end there, as a virtual tour is included. 

 

Professor Jean-Pierre Dedet

  Professor Jean-Pierre Dedet will present his book *Teaching Medicine in Montpellier: A 900-Year-Long Story. The Oldest School of Medicine in the Western World,” also published by Éditions Sauramps Médical, available in English in February 2020 and in French in May 2020 for €35. Hereyouwill find the history of the Faculty of Medicine from its founding—a history that has continued uninterrupted throughout the centuries, even during the darkest hours of history.

 

Jean-Luc Fabre

Jean-Luc Fabre will present two of his novels: *La prophétie de Guilhem de Montpellier*, available in May 2020, and *La Vénitienne des pénitents blancs*, published in November 2017 by Éditions Privat, each priced at 20€. The first book is a fictionalized account of the city’s founding and the arrival of its first doctors and money changers. The second story brings to life the leading figures of the Faculty of Medicine and the Academy of Sciences and Letters of Montpellier in the early 18th century. 

Caroline Fabre-Rousseau

 

Written by Caroline Fabre-Rousseau, *Elles venaient d’Orembourg* ( published by Éditions Chèvre-feuille étoilée and available in February 2020 for €17) tells the story of two Russian women who came to study medicine in Montpellier in the late 19th century: Glafira Zigelmann and Raïssa Lesk Kessek.

 

Finally, *A Century of Radiology in Montpellier*, co-authored by Professors Jean-Louis Lamarque, Jean-Paul Sénac, and Dr. Elysé Lopez and published by Éditions Mimosa Montpellier, will be available in February 2020 for €35. It traces the history of electro-radiology through to medical imaging in Montpellier, from its origins in 1896 through the 2000s. In this book,youwill find both the broader history, as told by those who shaped it and richly illustrated, and the personal stories, as told by those who lived through it, complete with images and anecdotes. 

So there will be something for everyone—enough to let everyone explore the history of their city and their college in a new way!

Learn more about this event

To experience or relive this evening, you can find it below:

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2020: The Faculty is celebrating its 8th centennial!

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In 2020, our Faculty will celebrate its 800th anniversary! To mark this 8th centennial, we have put together a program featuring more than 34 events throughout the year. These events are dedicated to the local, national, and international medical, scientific, and academic communities, as well as to the general public in Montpellier. Here’s a look back at the program announced on Thursday, December 19, at a press conference.

 

A little history…

Founded on August 17, 1220 , our Faculty— formerly known as the “University of Medicine –Universitas Medicorum” —was established in Montpellier after Cardinal Conrad of Urach, the apostolic legate of Pope Honorius III, granted it its first charter. These statutes enabled the various medical schools in Montpellier to unite into a single community. This facilitated exchanges between the different medical traditions—Jewish, Arab, and Christian—that coexisted in Montpellier, which at the time stood at the crossroads of Eastern and Western civilizations.

The medical university then flourished for eight centuries, guided by a unique academic spirit: humanism, rooted in the teachings of Hippocrates.

 

800th Anniversary Press Conference

“Hippocrates envisioned a form of medicine that engages with the sciences, philosophy, religions, climate, and the environment—in other words, a form of medicine that is a science of humanity. This enduring tradition is a distinctive feature of the Montpellier Faculty.” – Prof. Thierry Lavabre-Bertrand, Vice Dean

And today…?

While our Faculty is the oldest still in operation in the world, it is nonetheless one of the most modern. This is evidenced by the 2017 opening of our new Arnaud de Villeneuve Health Campus. Equipped with the latest simulation-based teaching technologies, it allows our students to practice while adhering to the key principle of “never try it on a patient for the first time.”

But these technologies have in no way diminished the values that our Faculty has upheld for eight centuries. Medical humanism thus remains a central focus of our teaching, leading us to develop—for the first time in France— workshops dedicated to the patient-caregiver relationship.

 

Learn more about our teaching resources

 

 

Events Throughout 2020

To celebrate this anniversary and these values of humanism, multiculturalism, and scientific curiosity, we have put together a program packed with events from January through December 2020.

Our hope? That the various communities—academics, healthcare professionals, and the people of Montpellier—will be able to (re)discover our Faculty and join us in celebrating medicine and its history through a variety of scientific, educational, and recreational events. Exhibitions will also be featured throughout the year, highlighting our heritage.

“We will be hosting high-level events.For example, a symposium featuring leading international scientific publishers, a symposium on ‘Humanity and Science’ exploring the relationship between medicine and society and the public’s skepticism toward scientific facts, (…). We will also have sessions on ‘ethics and cancer,’ ‘gender equality in health,’ ‘medicinal plants,’ and a day dedicated to contemporary history and the major advances in medicine during the 20th century.” – Michel Mondain, Dean

 

Our students will also take center stage with the organization of an International Student Gala in June, to mark the visit of the Coimbra Group, Europe’s leading network of universities. They will also be honored at the Agnès McLaren Thesis Award ceremony in November.

Finally, there will also be fun and festive events, including the TAUST game nights and the Murder Mystery Nights at the Manoir du Crime…

 

Download the 800th Anniversary Program

 

To learn more…

 

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