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#AssociationOfTheWeek – A Look at the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association

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

In a nutshell, what is the AssociationTutorat Santé Montpellier?

The Tutoring Program consists of second- and third-year health sciences students who have passed the PACES entrance exam and have been selected and trained for one year by the professors in charge of the program. Our goal is to provide free, high-quality academic and personal support to any student at the University of Montpellier and its branch campuses who wishes to pursue a career in healthcare. To meet this need, three associations are available to assist you: the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association, the Association of Pharmacy Tutors, and the Nîmes Health Tutoring Program. 

These three organizations pool their resources to provide equitable support to all students and share a common goal of ensuring equal opportunity in the admissions process for health-related programs. 

What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year? 

To start the year off on the right foot, we’re offering a Pre-Semester Workshop open this year to all PACES and PASS students: its goal is to review the entire first-semester curriculum, help students develop effective study habits, and introduce them to the university so they can find their footing. 

Each week, we review the key points from each course across all subjects through multiple-choice quizzes supervised by professors; these sessions are offered at several different times so that students can tailor their schedules to their availability. To help students with their questions, office hours are held every day at noon on campus, and a forum is also available to students. 

To ensure regular and representative assessment, we hold weekly graded quizzes attended by approximately 900 students across our three campuses, as well as mock exams, which this year saw more than 1,600 students participate in the first semester. 

To adapt to the lockdown situation and health guidelines, we held our sessions and review sessions online via Zoom, which we recorded so that PACES students with unstable internet connections could watch them. We also expanded our YouTube channel to diversify our remote learning content, focusing on parts of the course that we felt were difficult to understand.

In addition to academic support, we help students navigate a demanding year by promoting activities focused on well-being, such as board game lunches and relaxation workshops… Our biggest wellness event is Pep’s Week, which takes place in early January—a particularly difficult time for PACES students. To help first-year students connect with upperclassmen, we establish a student mentoring program right at the start of the year. 

To further promote equal opportunity, the Tutoring Service works withHandiversité to offer a disability support service for students who need accommodations during sessions or exams. 

Finally, as part of the reform process, we serve as key points of contact both within the university—by organizing career guidance forums—and at the local level through various student fairs, as well as at the national level by participating in conferences that bring together tutoring programs from across France.

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What made you decide to join the organization? 

Tutoring helped me pass my PACES exam by supporting me over the course of two years: this support was incredibly valuable to me because I couldn’t afford to pay for the services of a private tutoring agency. The tutors’ availability, the quality of the sessions, and above all the support in every aspect of PACES life (studying, lifestyle, morale…) really helped me get through this challenging period. It was a no-brainer for me to apply to be a tutor after I was admitted to my second year of medical school, so I was thrilled to join the UE7 team (Health, Humanities, Society). My year as a trainee tutor was so fulfilling that I wanted to continue the journey by joining the Tutoring Office to help revitalize it during the year of the reform: so we changed our name from the Montpellier Medical Tutoring Association (ATM²) to the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association (ATSM) to better reflect our commitment to diversifying the profiles of incoming students across all health programs! 

What does the association offer students?

Beyond mere academic guidance, our goal is to provide genuine support to all young adults who are navigating university studies, life away from home, and a very demanding workload. Our core value is equal opportunity, ensuring that selection for this first year is based on academic ability rather than financial circumstances. This aligns more broadly with our duty of camaraderie—a value we hold dear in the healthcare professions—and with our training, which is largely based on peer-to-peer learning. We are, after all, students ourselves who have gone through this experience and are trying to help PACES students just as we needed help when we were in their shoes!

Why do you think someone should join your organization? 

In the first year, students can sign up for tutoring free of charge at any time throughout the year: attendance is not mandatory, but according to faculty surveys, attending 80% of the tutoring sessions is the best way to succeed on the entrance exam! 

If you wish to join the ATSM as a tutor, you will have the opportunity to be selected based on your application and an interview after your second-semester grades are released. You will then hold the status of Trainee Tutor during your second year and may continue as a Qualified Tutor when you advance to your third year. 

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

The General Assembly to inaugurate our new executive board took place on June 9: we are all very excited to renew our commitment to supporting students repeating PACES, PASS, and LAS. We know that this year can be daunting for recent high school graduates, and we are ready to support them through this transition. 

We are in the process of changing our name, so for now our old name is still showing up on social media:

Facebook: Medicine Tutoring in 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 under the Disability Tutoring Program: vptutohandicap@gmail.com

Networks of other associations: 

Nîmes Health Tutoring: 

Association of Pharmacy Tutors: 

We've also put together a promotional video for you in collaboration with the three tutoring programs!

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#OrganizationOfTheWeek – A Look at Tutorat Santé Nîmes

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Earlier this week , we met with the CNESF, the association representing the midwifery program in Nîmes. We’re staying in Nîmes today for our meeting with Matthias Daudé, the new president of TSN!

In a nutshell, what is Tutorat Santé Nîmois?

TSN (Tutorat Santé Nîmes) is an association made up of second- and third-year medical and midwifery students at the Nîmes campus. We have all successfully passed the entrance exam for health studies, and drawing on this experience, we offer support to students entering their first year of health sciences (PASS/LAS). 

What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year? 

Throughout the year, students are offered weekly practice sessions in the form of multiple-choice quizzes, during which tutors provide detailed feedback on the quizzes, share memory techniques, offer study tips, and provide support in preparing for exams. All sessions are reviewed by the subject instructors to ensure they remain closely aligned with the requirements of the final exams.

 In addition, we are organizing a pre-semester workshop during the last two weeks of August. During these two weeks, we will cover the first-semester curriculum while providing as much guidance as possible on how to approach this challenging academic year. 

 We also offer practice tests and mock exams to help students prepare as effectively as possible through realistic practice, using questions that have been reviewed by professors.

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What made you decide to join the organization? 

When I started my health studies, I had never heard of the tutoring program. Once I was in school, I quickly heard about the organization and the support it offers. So I went to a session and immediately saw all the benefits this organization could provide. 

After passing the PACES entrance exam and starting my healthcare studies, I wanted to join the tutoring program to share my personal experience from my first year. I wanted to help as many students as possible make progress so they could achieve their dreams. It felt natural to me to do everything I could to give back everything I received during my first year, because without the tutoring program, I would never have passed that exam.

What does the association offer students?

The TSN provides PACES students with meaningful academic support through practice sessions and Q&A sessions, as well as moral support through student-oriented activities. We also offer a mentoring program where second- and third-year students take first-year students under their wing to help guide them toward success.

Why do you think someone should join your organization? 

Our organization offers a wide range of educational and personal support services to help everyone prepare for and pass the entrance exams for the second year of health sciences programs.

How do I sign up? 

The tutoring program is completely free! To join the tutoring program, simply follow the registration instructions, which will be posted on our social media accounts and on the faculty’s registration page.

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

For the TSN association, the election of the executive board takes place in two phases. 

It all begins with the formation of the Executive Board (EB). Once the candidates for the BR have been selected, a campaign period begins during which the various teams present their plans for the year. This year, due to the health crisis, all elections and campaigns took place online. Once the campaigns are over, all second- and third-year tutors elect a BR, which will then organize the elections for the other positions on the Executive Board. 

Once all positions have been announced by the BR, each mentor wishing to serve on the board submits a candidacy for the position. The candidacy period lasts one week. After this campaign period, the BR organizes a vote for positions with multiple candidates. 

You can now find us on social media!

Finally, we’d like to share a video we created in collaboration with the three health tutoring organizations in Montpellier: the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association (ATSM), the Association of Pharmacy Tutors (ATP), and our own organization, the Nîmes Health Tutoring Association (TSN)!

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#AssociationOfTheWeek – A Look at the CNESF

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Following our meeting with Dis-Lalie, the Montpellier-based association for the speech-language pathology program, this week we’re meeting with CNESF, the association for the midwifery program in Nîmes!

In a nutshell, what is the CNESF?

The Nîmes Midwifery Students’ Association is a nonprofit organization established under the French Law of 1901. Its purpose is to represent midwifery students in Nîmes and to advocate for them within federations such as the ANESF (National Association of Midwifery Students, our professional federation) and the AGEM (General Association of Montpellier Students, our regional federation). It also aims to listen to midwifery students in Nîmes, advise them as much as possible, and defend their rights and interests. Our association helps energize the student life of its members by organizing solidarity and prevention events, as well as festive, athletic, and cultural events. Finally, it aims to enhance our skills as future healthcare professionals through access to continuing education.

What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year?

We are striving to expand our activities as much as possible through the association’s various divisions the association:

The public health division has organized, for example, film screenings followed by coffee-table discussions to discuss topics such as female genital mutilation or anonymous adoption, particularly following screenings of films in partnership with the Sémaphore in Nîmes.

As part of the annual awareness campaign for breast cancer screening, we created a calendar for Pink October. It features prevention tips and information, and the funds raised were donated to the League Against Cancer. We also participated in the Telethon alongside medical students.

Thanks to the growth of social media, we have created posters for global awareness days, such as the one created in collaboration with ANESF for World Contraception Day, and informational quizzes on various topics are also available. We have established a mentoring program between upperclassmen and different cohorts, which we plan to further develop next year. 

We organized festive and team-building events, including the end-of-year gala, which unfortunately could not take place. As we did last year, we continued to expand our babysitting network. Regarding AGEM and ANESF, we attend in person or remotely at every board meeting and general assembly to represent the midwifery students of Nîmes in policy decisions.

We hold monthly bake sales to raise funds for charities, to which we also donate children’s clothing and supplies.

Finally, we participated in this year’s PEPS Week, organized by Tutorat Santé Nîmes, at the Student Fair, as well as in the Faculty’s open house, to do our best to answer questions from prospective students.

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


In my opinion, this is a field you choose out of passion. The program is long and require a significant investment, particularly in the many internships. But Supporting couples, mothers, women, and babies is what makes the diversity of our profession, and that’s what drew me to it. We have a wide range of expertise; whether in the private, public, or non-profit sectors, we can support women throughout their pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period (provided there are no medical complications). We can also provide preventive gynecological care and contraception consultations. We sometimes face difficult situations, but the intense moments of life and emotion serve as a reminder of why we started this work in the first place.

The association, for its part, provides opportunities to get together—whether at the clubhouse or at events—and to develop skills through training programs offered by ANESF or AGEM. Members can also stay up to date on national news, which we regularly share. For those who want to get involved in student life, it’s a great way to thrive while bringing their projects to life, all while collaborating with other students.

Why do you think someone should join your organization? 

Joining our association is, above all, a gesture of support. We represent midwifery students in the faculty’s student life. Joining allows you to stay informed about various events and connect with other associations within the faculty or outside of it. In fact, membership includes both AGEM and ANESF, allowing you to stay informed about discussions within these organizations and potentially influence outcomes by sharing your views on key issues. It offers the opportunity to take an active interest in the future of the profession and student life in the region, as well as to raise broader concerns.

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

How do I sign up? 

Joining is very easy: just come to our association’s office on campus between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. (every day) and pay 7 euros by check, cash, or even Lydia. We’ll give you a nice little card with our social media handles. You can join at any time throughout the year, but we close membership two weeks before the end-of-term General Assembly.

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

Unfortunately, due to the current health situation, this year’s handover will take place remotely. We are in contact with the board members running for the 2020–2021 term and are more motivated than ever. There are exciting projects on the horizon that we look forward to learning more about. It is with a slight twinge of sadness that we leave this term, especially given the difficult end to the year, but with complete confidence in the dedication of the incoming board. These are motivated young women, with experience and a great deal of enthusiasm—everything needed to succeed. We could not have handed over this term with greater peace of mind than with such a wonderful new generation taking the reins!

Feel free to follow us on social media:

– Instagram: @CNESF

– Facebook: Nîmes Association of Midwifery Students

– Twitter: @CNESF2

 

 

 

 

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#OrganizationOfTheWeek – Meet Dis-Lalie

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As we’ve seen, the Ademmoos association brings together elected representatives from every sector! This week, we’re focusing on speech-language pathologists in Montpellier through the Dis-Lalie association! 

In a nutshell, what is the Dis-lalie association?

Dis-Lalie, founded in 1998, is the association for speech-language pathology students in Montpellier. The association’s goals are to foster student life through a variety of events and to represent speech-language pathology students in Montpellier within the federations to which Dis-Lalie belongs, namely the FNEO (National Federation of Speech-Language Pathology Students) and AGEM (General Association of Montpellier Students), to help students prepare for their professional careers through conferences, training sessions, and meetings with partners and healthcare professionals, and to support students in defending their rights and ensuring the smooth progress of their education with university and local authorities.

What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year? 

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

  • Team-building activities : team-building weekends and afternoons, social events, meals, ski trips, end-of-year ceremony, attendance at the graduation ceremony for new graduates…
  • Speech-language pathology training : lectures (on Alzheimer’s disease, lip-reading, stuttering, etc.), training sessions and workshops related to the profession (drawing, accounting, etc.)
  • Wellness events : sophrology and yoga workshops.
  • Cultural events : city tour, visit to the anatomy museum, hikes around Montpellier, beer/chocolate tasting…
  • Events focused on prevention, civic engagement, and solidarity: bake sales for Telethon Week, Pink October, and Sidaction, with proceeds donated to charitable organizations; toy drives for hospitalized children at Christmas; collections of plastic bottle caps to be repurposed into assistive devices for people with disabilities; and participation in the hospital’s teddy bear drive…

Dis-Lalie also supports students throughout their studies. Whether by offering discounts on speech therapy materials through our partnerships with publishers or by informing students about the financial aid and mobility assistance available to them. We then assist students interested in spending a semester abroad with the necessary administrative procedures. Dis-Lalie also helps students who wish to pursue a university degree in speech-language pathology by sharing testimonials from speech-language pathology students on social media and by hosting candidates during the oral exam, among other things.

Why did you personally choose the speech-language pathology program, and what does the association offer students in this program?

Personally, I chose to pursue a career in speech-language pathology because it is a profession focused on care and, above all, rehabilitation, which allows you to see real progress in patients, particularly through speech-language therapy.  It’s a very diverse field. Indeed, patients come from all age groups, and the conditions and rehabilitation methods are highly varied. For example, a speech-language pathologist may work with newborns who have oral motor disorders, children with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysorthography, dyscalculia…), as well as patients with neurological conditions, hearing loss, post-stroke, or even post-COVID! It is therefore a profession in which every case is different, offering the choice to work in a healthcare facility or in private practice, and providing the opportunity to continue training throughout our careers on a wide variety of conditions.

Why do you think someone should join your organization? 

Our association provides speech-language pathology students in Montpellier with opportunities to come together at various events, fostering a sense of community and collaboration among students at our training center. Membership in Dis-Lalie offers students numerous benefits:

  • Discounts or free admission to events organized by the association
  • Access to conferences and training sessions on speech-language pathology, organized by our Vice President of Training
  • Preferential rates from our partner companies: insurance providers, publishing houses, and more…
  • Discounted or 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 I sign up? 

Membership is renewed annually in September. The membership fee for the 2019–2020 year is €11.

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

The election of the 2020–2021 executive board will take place at the end of October during the handover general meeting. The election of Dis-Lalie’s new executive board will be conducted on a position-by-position basis. Each candidate will have the opportunity to present their rationale to the assembly. Each year, the executive board consists of two co-chairs, a secretary, a treasurer, a vice-president in charge of communications, 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 social gatherings, vice presidents in charge of prevention, citizenship, and solidarity, and an admissions coordinator.

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

 

 

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#OrganizationOfTheWeek – Meet 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, is answering our questions!

In a nutshell, what is ADEMMOOS?

ADEMMOOS is the Association of Student Representatives for the Montpellier-Nîmes programs in Medicine, Speech-Language Pathology, Orthoptics, and Midwifery. It brings together nearly 40 elected student representatives from the various programs. 

We work every day to:

  • in Interprofessionalism : all of the faculty’s programs are represented;
  • in Intersite, through a collaboration between residents of Montpellier and Nîmes;
  • for To represent all students in the department before the administration, the faculty, and the university hospital.

What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year? 

Above all, our year is shaped by our student advocacy efforts.

As such, we are represented on two major councils within the faculty:

  • The Academic Council facilitates consultation among the various stakeholders in the faculty (faculty members, administrative staff, and students) regarding the programs offered by the department. Topics discussed include assessment methods and the evaluation of teaching materials. 
  • The Management Council is the faculty’s decision-making body, which votes on and reviews the internal regulations, the budget, agreements entered into by the faculty, and educational programs.

 

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

In addition, we are also carrying out a number of projects to improve our training conditions. For example, several of our initiatives focus on health promotion:

  • Improving student well-being in all its forms is one of our top priorities. Given the challenging and demanding nature of our programs, some students may find themselves struggling; we strive to support them and connect them with resources that can help.
  • We are raising awareness about the flu vaccine to encourage students—future healthcare professionals—to get vaccinated. In particular, we organized a vaccination day on campus. 

We also support initiatives aimed at enhancing student life on campus. We participate in Open House events and European Heritage Days to lead tours and engage with the public. In addition, we help design and develop living and working spaces.

We keep students informed about the latest news from the faculty; for example, during the COVID-19 crisis, we provided them with regular updates on the situation and changes to our programs.

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

Finally, we work with all of the faculty’s student organizations:

  • We support student-led educational and mentoring initiatives, such as PACES tutoring, tutoring for upper-level medical and midwifery students, and preparation sessions for the iECN exam…
  • We are involved in student representation at the local level (AGEM) and at the national level through our respective academic program associations.

What does the association offer students?

Our organization promotes several things:

  • the support and representation of all students enrolled in the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier;
  • the promotion of improving student living conditions (in terms of the quality of studies and educational offerings) within the UFR by establishing an ongoing dialogue between students, their elected representatives, and student organizations across all programs within the UFR;
  • the bringing together of students from the various departments within the faculty, particularly through the development of joint student initiatives, in order to transcend the divisions inherent in different academic programs and foster mutual inspiration by leveraging the synergy of diverse skills.

In addition, students are not required to pay any fees. Simply by being enrolled in the department, students can participate in all the activities offered by our association.

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

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

The 2020–2021 term will begin this summer: please feel free to contact the current board if you’re interested in any of the positions!

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

 

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#ClubOfTheWeek – Meet the Association Carabine Montpelliéraine

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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 Association Carabine Montpellieraine?

The Association Carabine Montpelliéraine (or the Montpellier Medical Student Association) 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) through the sixth year.

Working closely with the PACES Tutoring Program and the faculty of the School of Medicine, the ACM supports students throughout their academic journey by providing various resources (books, handouts, stethoscopes, and other supplies) and offering them the opportunity to participate in a variety of events (community service initiatives, cultural events, student parties, galas, etc.).

In addition, the ACM is part of the local student representation network (Z’élus associatifs) and the national network (ANEMF – National Association of Medical Students in France), which advocates for students’ interests before administrative and government bodies.

What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year?

The initiatives we undertake are wide-ranging and encompass all the opportunities that may arise during our studies. First, we have set up a direct sales service for course handouts to help students learn more effectively. 

We participate in national and international exchange programs, which we organize through the ANEMF network in the form of various exchange programs. 

For several years now, we have also built strong relationships with local businesses throughout Montpellier that offer us “great deals.” We are also in the process of expanding our scope of action to play a more active role in community solidarity and sustainable development in our beautiful city of Montpellier. From simple student parties to global health charity events like the Telethon, Movember, Pink October, or Sidaction, and the Medicine Gala—as well as a daily Culture section offering organic food baskets, “ciné’kult” 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 program?

Personally, I’ve always been drawn to medical concepts, so it was only natural that I chose this path. It’s only when you choose to study medicine that you realize just how much work still lies ahead. But it’s by volunteering your time to serve an organization that you truly realize the immense scope of the work you can and must do. Having briefly described our activities above, I believe that the Corpo Médecine is an institution that, for several generations now, has been part of the daily lives of medical students and helps keep our traditions alive. 

Why do you think someone should join your organization? 

By joining our association, you’ll be able to discover all our great deals in Montpellier, participate in all our events, gain access to the services we offer (sales of handouts, supplies, books, etc.), and much more!

How do I sign up? 

Joining is easy—just stop by our office at the Arnaud de Villeneuve campus, located at 641 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34090 Montpellier. The membership fee is €10, payable annually. 

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

The election of the Corpo Médecine executive board takes place at the end of each academic year and is conducted by second-year students. They select members from their class to form the executive board for the following year. You can find out more about the new executive board members on our website.

We're also on social media—you can find us at: 

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#OrganizationOfTheWeek – Meet Med’ley

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Last week, we met 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 club based at the School of Medicine. Since last year, it has been open to all students in healthcare programs (medicine, midwifery, pharmacy, dentistry, physical therapy, etc.). Above all, our goal is to bring music into these long and challenging studies. It also allows all these future healthcare professionals to interact with one another during our various events. It is 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 and foremost, we are fortunate to be able to bring joy to hospitalized children 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 popular bars in Montpellier, as well as Blind Test and karaoke nights—all with the aim of bringing people 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 amphitheater, this competition brings together more than 200 people every year, with a new feature introduced this year: direct qualification for the finals of the Coupe de France d’Interprétation 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 usually organize a large outdoor concert in the Jardin des Plantes, complete with food and drink stands; however, due to the current crisis, this event could not take place.

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

Finally, throughout the year, we offer lessons 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 science 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 relaxed setting—through music. 

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

Why do you think someone 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 provided for their use. 

They also have the opportunity to play at the CHU and perform at all the various events we organize. But they can also simply come by to take advantage of our many special rates and enjoy a great time with music. 

Members who want to learn to play an instrument or pick it back up can join 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 us during our office hours at the various schools, before or during our events, or by contacting us through our social media channels.

A few words about the 2020–2021 board?

The 2020–2021 executive board has already been selected and will take office following the handover General Assembly, which will be held 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 programs… 

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

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 release a stamp celebrating our Faculty’s 800th anniversary starting June 13! Read more in the article below.

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

Starting 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 captures the perfect paradox that defines our Faculty and its history: it is both the oldest in the world and undoubtedly 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 postmarks has been extended for issues released on or after 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 anyone around us talking about it?

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Art & Anatomy Exhibition

The Fabre Museum and the Atger Museum are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Faculty 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 a wide range of works that blend art and anatomy.

 

Update 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., from August 31 to 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 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, created especially for this occasion, presents a unique 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 study 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 allow visitors to better understand 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 remarkable collection of works to help us explore the many connections between art and anatomy.”

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

 

Two complementary perspectives

At the Fabre Museum, you’ll find, among other things, a collection of old treatises on anatomy and academic studies depicting the human body, drawn from the collection of the donor Xavier Atger (1758–1833). The large male nudes by François-Xavier Fabre and works 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. Facial expressions as seen through the eyes of artists from the 16th to the 20th centuries will take center stage. The museum will be open Monday through Saturday from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM. 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 Celebrating 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 800th anniversary, 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. The venue was not chosen at random; the story of this woman—Montpellier’s first female resident and the first woman eligible to take the medical certification exam—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 of connecting the past and 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. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the seven authors in attendance and then participate in a book-signing session. 

Online registration

Professor François Bonnel

 The first book, written by Professor François Bonnel, *The Montpellier Anatomy Museum: A Historical Heritage* ( 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 since its founding, which has continued to operate 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 recounts, in fictionalized form, the history of the city’s founding and the arrival of the 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 to the 2000s. In this book,youwill find both the grand history, richly illustrated by those who shaped it, and the personal stories, told through images and anecdotes by those who lived through it. 

So there will be something for everyone, giving everyone a chance to explore the history of their city and their college in a whole new way!

Learn more about this event

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

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