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Isabelle Laffont, dean of the School of Medicine, shared her New Year’s greetings for 2024. Video of the speech
The 18th edition of Primavera will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier. Exhibitions, lectures, and a sale of rare plants will take place there from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
1. A golden opportunity to acquire an exceptional plant
Primavera’s sale of rare plants is sure to delight botany enthusiasts and hobby gardeners alike. Just imagine: being able to admire a little piece of the Jardin des Plantes every day in your living room or garden. Greenery will be this spring’s biggest decor trend!
2. A Day of Learning
The 3 talks you won't want to miss:
- 2:30 p.m.: “Plant Taxonomy: From Pre-Linnaean Authors to the Shenzhen Code” by Pierre COULOT, pharmacist and biologist, founder and
president of the Botanical Society of Occitanie, and specialist in the Fabaceae family. - 3:30 p.m.: “The Mysteries of the Labyrinth” by Andrée LAFON. With a passion for literature, theater, and psychoanalysis, she has written books—
— that place a strong emphasis on depth psychology. - 4:30 p.m.: “The Restoration Project for Pierre Richer de Belleval’s Intendance and Its Labyrinth” by Professor Thierry LAVABRE-BERTRAND, Director of the Jardin des Plantes.
3. A blend of art and nature
Anne Tassin, a ceramic artist, invites you to visit her exhibition, “Inspiration from Plants”
4. Come see the recently renovated Rabelais monument!
Sculpted by Jacques Villeneuve, the monument—dedicated to Rabelais and the pleasures of life—was unveiled on November 6, 1921, by President Alexandre Millerand. The monument was a gift from the students as part of the celebration marking the 700th anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine, where Rabelais studied in 1530.
The University of Montpellier, the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine, and the Montpellier Jardin des Plantes Corporate Foundation contributed to the restoration of this monument.
5. It’s spring!
Who doesn’t love strolling through the paths of the Jardin des Plantes in the spring? It’s the perfect time to see the garden’s lush flora come back to life after winter. Primavera is an excellent excuse—if one is needed—to discover or rediscover the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier.
After meeting with the Nîmes Health Tutoring Association, this week we’re joining the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association and its new president, Milla Esclafit-Cardoso!
In a few words, what is the AssociationTutorat Santé Montpellier?
The Tutoring Program consists of second- and third-year health sciences students who have passed the PACES exam and who have been selected and trained for one year by the professors in charge of that year’s program. Our goal is to provide free, high-quality academic and emotional support to any student at the University of Montpellier and its branch campuses who wishes to pursue a degree in health sciences. To meet this need, three organizations are available to assist you: the Montpellier Health Tutoring Association, the Pharmacy Tutors Association, 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 professions 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 that’s 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 bearings.
Each week, we review the key points from each course in all subjects through multiple-choice quizzes reviewed by the professors: these sessions are offered at several different times so that students can adjust their schedules according to their availability. To help students with their questions, office hours are held every day at lunchtime on campus, and a forum is also available to students.
To ensure regular and representative assessment, we organize weekly graded quizzes attended by approximately 900 students across our three campuses, as well as mock exams, which this year drew more than 1,600 students in the first semester.
To adapt to the lockdown and public health measures, we held our sessions and review sessions online via Zoom, which we recorded so that PACES students with an unstable internet connection could watch them. We also expanded our YouTube channel to diversify our remote content, focusing on parts of the course that we felt were difficult for students to understand. 
Beyond academic support, we help students navigate a demanding year by promoting activities focused on well-being: board game lunchtimes, relaxation workshops, and more… 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 set up 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 reasonable accommodations during sessions or exams.
Finally, in the context of reform, 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 organizations from across France.
What made you decide to join the organization?
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 tutors’ availability, the quality of the sessions, and above all, the support with every aspect of PACES life—from studying to healthy habits to mental well-being—really helped me get through that challenging time. It was a no-brainer for me to apply to become a tutor after I was admitted to my second year of medical school, so I was delighted to join the UE7 team (Health, Humanities, Society). My year as a trainee tutor was so fulfilling that I wanted to continue the adventure by running for a position on the Tutoring Board to help revitalize the program 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 backgrounds of incoming students across all health-related programs!
What does the association offer students?
Beyond simply providing academic guidance, our goal is to offer genuine support to all young adults who are discovering college life and living away from home for the first time—and from whom we expect a very substantial 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 commitment to collegiality—a value we hold dear in the healthcare professions—and with our training, which is largely based on peer-to-peer learning. We are, first and foremost, students who have gone through this challenge ourselves and who 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: there is no attendance requirement, 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 executive 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're in the process of changing our name, so for now, our old name is what appears on social media:
Facebook: Medicine Tutoring in Montpellier
Instagram:
- tutoringmedmtp
- tuto_peps (our wellness account shared by all three tutoring sites)
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:
- Facebook: Nîmes Health Tutoring
- Instagram: tutorat_sante_nimes
Association of Pharmacy Tutors:
- Facebook: Montpellier Association of Pharmacy Tutors
- Instagram: atp_um
We've also put together a video presentation for you, in collaboration with the three tutoring programs!
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 few words, what is Tutorat Santé Nîmois?
TSN (Tutorat Santé Nîmes) is an organization 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 that experience, we offer support to students entering their first year of a health-track program (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 back-to-school prep workshop during the last two weeks of August. During these two weeks, we’ll 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 thoroughly as possible through realistic practice, using questions that have been reviewed by professors.
What made you decide to join the organization?
When I started my health studies, I wasn't familiar with tutoring. At the university, I heard about the organization and the support it offers fairly quickly. So I went to a session and immediately saw all the benefits this organization could offer me.
After passing the PACES entrance exam and enrolling in a health sciences program, 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 genuine academic support through practice sessions and Q&A sessions, as well as emotional support through activities organized for students. We also have a mentoring program in which second- and third-year students take first-year students under their wing to guide them toward success.
Why do you think someone should join your organization?
Our organization offers a wide range of services, including both educational support and personal guidance, to help everyone make progress toward passing the entrance exams for the second year of health studies.
How do I sign up?
The tutoring program is completely free! To join the tutoring program, simply follow the registration instructions, which will be detailed on our social media accounts and on the faculty’s registration page.
A few words about the 2020–2021 executive 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 Committee (BR). Once the candidates for the BR have been nominated, 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 who wishes to serve on the executive board submits an application for the position. The application period lasts one week. After this campaign period, the BR organizes a vote for the positions with multiple applicants.
You can now find us on social media!
- Facebook: @tutoratsantenimes
- Twitter: @TutoSanteNimes
- Instagram: tutorat_sante_nimes
- Email: tutorat.nimes@gmail.com
To wrap things up, 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 us, the Nîmes Health Tutoring Association (TSN)!
Following our meeting with Dis-Lalie, the Montpellier-based association for the speech-language pathology program, this week we’re meeting with the 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 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 program-specific 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 events focused on solidarity and prevention, as well as social, 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 trying to expand our activities as much as possible through the association’s various divisions the association:
The Public Health Division has organized, for example, movie screenings followed by coffee-and-conversation discussions to explore 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 money raised was 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’ve established a mentoring program where upperclassmen mentor students from different graduating classes, which we plan to expand further next year.
Festive and team-building events were organized, including the end-of-year gala, which unfortunately could not take place. As we did last year, we continued to expand our babysitting network. As for AGEM and ANESF, we attend in person or remotely every board meeting and general assembly to represent the midwifery students of Nîmes in policy decisions.
Snack parties are held every month to raise funds for charities, to which we also donate children’s clothing and supplies.
Finally, we participated in PEPS Week, organized by Tutorat Santé Nîmes this year at the student fair, as well as in the Faculty’s open house, to do our best to answer questions from prospective students.
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 even babies is what makes the The diversity of our profession—and that’s what drew me to it. We do, in fact, have a broad range of expertise: whether in the private, public, or independent 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 these 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 learn through training programs offered by ANESF or AGEM. Members can also stay up to date on national news, which we share regularly. For those who want to get involved in student life, it’s a great way to thrive while working on their own projects and 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 it. In fact, this entails membership in both AGEM and ANESF, which allows you to stay informed about discussions within these organizations and potentially make an impact by sharing your views on key issues. It is, therefore, an opportunity to take an active interest in the future of the profession and student life in the region, as well as to bring broader issues to light.
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 more fun side, membership gives you access to a wide range of partnerships that our fabulous VP of Partnerships has secured. From laser tag to products from Luneale, Fempo, and many others, these partnerships offer great discounts. Finally, we have partnerships with professional insurance providers that offer additional protection to students doing internships.
How do I sign up?
Signing up 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 membership card with our social media handles. You can join at any time throughout the year, but we close membership registration two weeks before the end-of-term General Assembly.
A few words about the 2020–2021 executive board?
Unfortunately, this year, given the health situation, the handover will take place remotely. We are in contact with the executive board members running for the 2020–2021 term and who are more motivated than ever. There are exciting projects on the horizon that we look forward to learning more about in detail. It’s with a slight twinge of sadness that we’re stepping down from this term, especially given the difficult end to the year, but we have complete confidence in the dedication of the incoming executive board. They are motivated young women with experience and a lot of enthusiasm—everything needed to succeed. We couldn’t 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
As we’ve seen, the Ademmoos association brings together elected representatives from every sector! This week, we’re focusing on the 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 transition into the workforce 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 through engagement with university and local authorities.
What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year?
Throughout the year, Dis-Lalie organizes events for student members:
- Team-building events : team-building weekends and afternoons, social events, meals, ski trips, end-of-year ceremonies, 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, tour of the anatomy museum, hikes around Montpellier, beer and chocolate tastings…
- Events focused on prevention, civic engagement, and solidarity: bake sales for Telethon Week, Pink October, and Sidaction—with proceeds donated to charities; toy drives for hospitalized children at Christmas; collection of plastic bottle caps to be reused to make assistive devices for people with disabilities; participation in the “Teddy Bear Drive” at the hospital…
Dis-Lalie also supports students throughout their studies. Whether by offering discounts on speech-language pathology materials through our partnerships with publishers or by informing students about the financial aid and transportation assistance available to them. We also assist students who wish to spend a semester abroad with the necessary administrative procedures. Dis-Lalie further supports students interested in pursuing a university degree in speech-language pathology by sharing testimonials from speech-language pathology students on social media and by hosting applicants during their oral exams, 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. Patients come in all ages, and the conditions and rehabilitation methods are wide-ranging. For example, a speech-language pathologist might work with newborns who have oral motor disorders, children with learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysorthography, dyscalculia…), as well as patients with neurological conditions, hearing loss, those recovering from a stroke, or even those recovering from COVID-19! 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 for ongoing training throughout one’s career on a wide variety of conditions.
Why do you think someone should join your organization?
Our association allows speech-language pathology students in Montpellier to come together at various events, which fosters a sense of community and encourages sharing among students at our training center. Membership in Dis-Lalie offers students many 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, etc.
- Discounted or free transportation to events organized by the FNEO (training weekends and the national convention)
- Opportunity to participate in all team-building, cultural, and wellness events organized by the association
- Voting Rights at General Meetings
How do I sign up?
Membership registration takes place every year in September. The membership fee is set at 11€ for the 2019–2020 school year.
A few words about the 2020–2021 executive 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 position by position. 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:
- website: https://dislalie.jimdofree.com/
- Facebook: Dis-Lalie
- Twitter: Dyslalia
- Instagram: dislalie
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 from Montpellier-Nîmes in the fields of 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 academic programs are represented;
- in Intersite, through a collaboration between residents of Montpellier and Nîmes;
- for Represent all students in the UFR in dealings with 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 collaboration among the various stakeholders in the faculty (faculty members, administrative staff, and students) regarding the programs offered by the UFR. 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, therefore, is to give voice to students, often by conducting surveys that allow us to carefully gather their opinions and positions 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 priorities. Given the difficulty and demands of our programs, some students may find themselves struggling; we strive to support them and refer them to 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 the faculty’s 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 workspaces.
We keep students informed about the latest news from the faculty; for example, during the COVID-19 crisis, we regularly updated them on the situation and changes to our programs.
We help medical students choose their specialties through the Future Resident Forum (FFI), which we organize in partnership with the Languedoc-Roussillon Resident Union.
Finally, we work with all of the faculty’s student organizations:
- We support student-led support and educational initiatives: PACES tutoring, tutoring for upper-level medical and midwifery students, iECN prep workshops…
- We participate 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 the representation of all students enrolled in the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montpellier;
- the promotion of improving student life (in terms of the quality of studies and educational offerings) within the academic unit by establishing an ongoing dialogue between students, their elected representatives, and student organizations—across all programs—belonging to the academic unit;
- the gathering of students from the various departments within the UFR, particularly through the development of joint student initiatives, in order to transcend the divisions inherent in the different degree programs and foster mutual inspiration by leveraging the synergies of their diverse skills.
In addition, students are not required to make any financial contributions. Simply being enrolled in the UFR allows students to take advantage of all the activities offered by our association.
A few words about the 2020–2021 executive board?
Our association's executive board is made up of students—whether or not they are elected UFR representatives—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 executive board if you’re interested in any of the positions!
Please feel free to contact us with any questions about student representation!
- On Facebook: ADEMMOOS – Elected Representatives of the Montpellier-Nîmes Medical Faculty
or Zelda Demmoos - On Twitter @ademmoos_
- By email: ademmos.elus.etudiants@gmail.com
In addition to the Med’Ley Association, this week we’re also featuring the Association Carabine Montpelliéraine (ACM) and its president, Colin Azria.
In a few words, what is the Association Carabine Montpellieraine?
The Association Carabine Montpelliéraine (or the Montpellier Medical Student Association) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and non-denominational association governed by the 1901 law, 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 teaching staff of the UFR Medicine, the ACM supports students throughout their academic career by providing a variety of resources (books, handouts, stethoscopes, and other equipment) and offering them the opportunity to participate in various events (charity 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 of France), which advocates for students’ interests before administrative and governmental bodies.
What activities or initiatives do you organize throughout the year?
The activities we carry out are very diverse and encompass all the opportunities that may arise during our studies. First, we are setting up a direct sales service for course handouts to help students learn more effectively.
We participate in national and international exchanges, which we organize through the ANEMF network in the form of various exchange programs.
For several years now, we’ve also built strong relationships with local businesses throughout Montpellier that offer us “great deals.” We’re 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 charitable events focused on global health—such as the Telethon, Movember, Pink October, and Sidaction—as well as the Medicine Gala, and through our Culture Division, which operates daily to offer 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 field. 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 with 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 an integral 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 the association’s office on the Arnaud de Villeneuve campus at 641 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34090 Montpellier. The membership fee is €10, payable each academic year.
A few words about the 2020–2021 executive 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 individuals from among their class to form the executive board for the following year. You can learn more about the new executive board members on our website.
We're also on social media—you can find us at:
- On our Facebook page: Acm Corpo Médecine Montpellier
- On our Instagram: acm_corpo
- Follow us on Snapchat/Twitter: AcmCorpo
Last week, we caught up with the Carabins Crocodiles Club 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?
The Med’ley association organizes a wide variety of events. First of all, 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 well-known bars in Montpellier, as well as Blind Test and karaoke nights—all with the goal of bringing everyone 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 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 every 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 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 gives musicians the opportunity 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, in our music room, we organize tutorials 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 sciences students the opportunity to come together through music, regardless of their major, and to take their minds off things. It allows people to connect and socialize in a much more lighthearted setting—one centered around 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 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 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 programs…
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