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The World University Games are an international collegiate sports competition in which elite student-athletes compete. They are organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) every two years.
This season, the games will be held in Chengdu, China, and will bring together 6,000 elite student-athletes from 120 countries competing in 18 different sports, from July 28 to August 8.
The Faculty is proud to announce that one of its medical students, Romain Didelot, has been selected for the French national track and field team to compete! We sat down with him:
Can you tell us about your background, both in school and in sports?
“I started track and field at age 7, always with the same club in Montpellier, and my passion for the sport has never left me. Track and field—and later my decision to specialize in the long jump—has been a part of my personal life and has instilled in me discipline, a love of hard work, and the drive to push myself beyond my limits. After high school years marked by several national titles, as soon as I was accepted into the first year of medical school in Montpellier, I returned to the Philippidès Stadium, and since then, I’ve been doing my best to balance my medical studies with elite-level athletics. This requires daily organizational efforts to juggle classes, internships, studying, training, and competitions.”
What does this selection mean to you?
“This selection for the World University Games is a reward for a busy but successful year. Academically, I’m entering my fifth year of medical school and am thus continuing to pursue my main goal. On the athletic front, I’ve also achieved strong results: French University Indoor Long Jump Champion (Eaubonne, Jan. 2023) and French University Outdoor Long Jump Runner-Up (Salon-de-Provence, May 2023), FFA French Senior Indoor Champion (Miramas, February 2023) and bronze medalist at the FFA French Elite Indoor Championships (Clermont-Ferrand, February 2023).”
Would you like to add anything?
“I am particularly happy and honored to have been selected, and proud to represent the Montpellier School of Medicine and the University of Montpellier. I am also very proud to represent my city there, since I was born in Montpellier and have always lived there. And, by a twist of fate, I will be competing in Chengdu, one of Montpellier’s sister cities!”
Every five years, a new dean’s office team, composed of associate deans and program coordinators, is appointed by the dean to represent the dean in carrying out specific tasks. Each year, a student Vice Dean is appointed by peers elected to the Management Council to represent them on the Dean’s Office team. Following in the footsteps of Florian Mary and Théo Lacoste, Paul-Arthur Valet has now assumed the role of student Vice Dean and president of Ademmoos. Read his interview here: learn about his background and the projects he hopes to implement as part of his role!
Hello, Paul-Arthur. For those who might not know you, could you please introduce yourself?
Hello, my name is Paul-Arthur VALET. I’m 21 years old and a fourth-year medical student in Nîmes. This is the first time the vice dean has come from the Nîmes campus. In addition, I am a student representative on the management council and president of ADEMMOOS (the association of student representatives from all programs). Although my future specialty changes from one clinical rotation to the next, I plan to become a surgeon.
You were selected from among ADEMMOOS members to serve as Student Vice Dean, succeeding Théo Lacoste. How did the transition go?
The transition went smoothly; that said, the start of my term was a bit unusual, particularly given the situation at the national level. We had to organize a protest in collaboration with the SILR, the ACM, and the CCC, whom I’d like to thank for their help. The protest brought together 400 students, which is a historic turnout for Montpellier-Nîmes. This was followed by the release of our VSS and student mental health surveys, which mark the starting point of a paradigm shift that we are beginning to see.
What made you want to take on this role?
I’ve been a member of ADEMMOOS since my sophomore year, first as VP of Communications, then as treasurer, and finally as president/VDE. I’ve always had a strong interest in student representation—in connecting directly with students and being able to help them. Furthermore, working with the dean’s office is very rewarding, especially as part of a supportive and attentive team.
How will you balance your duties as associate dean with your obligations as a student?
Let’s just say this is relatively complex, but I knew that when I accepted these responsibilities. So you have to be particularly organized, but these positions (president and
VDE) are so exciting. To successfully balance everything, you have to know how to delegate, so I’d like to thank the association’s executive board and, in particular, the vice president general, Soukaina MOUH MOUH—who was elected to the educational council—and who does work behind the scenes that is absolutely essential.
What are your goals and priorities for this term? Do you plan to continue the “Student Well-Being” project initiated by your predecessor?
Regarding the “Well-Being” project, we have two vice presidents on the executive board, Emma PETON and Florent BENOIST, whom I have every confidence will fulfill the mission entrusted to them
They have already organized booths for No Smoking Month and the “Solidarity Christmas” event, which aims to connect students from the Montpellier-Nîmes Medical Faculty who wish to get together for a Christmas meal.
Furthermore, I am a strong believer in collaboration among student organizations; they bring our campus to life and play a structural role at both of our faculty’s campuses. On a personal level, my priority is combating sexual and psychological violence and empowering victims to speak out.
What initiatives would you like to implement for students?
In addition to continuing existing projects such as publishing the back-to-school guides and the Internal Future Forum… I’d like to revive certain projects that had to be put on hold due to the
COVID, such as the “reprez’ cafés,” which were opportunities for dialogue with ANEMF administrators and your local elected representatives. Overall, I believe that national representation is just as fundamental as local representation. To that end, we have assigned two members to this task: for Montpellier, Zoé DOLADILLE (ADEMMOOS) and Rémi BOURGAUX (ACM); and for Nîmes, Manon VALETTE (ADEMMOOS) and Elise DE LOTH (CCC).
Any final thoughts?
The issue that is particularly close to my heart is gender-based and sexual violence (GBV). What I hope for is greater freedom of speech, in order to break the code of silence that
prevents victims from speaking out.
Thanks to our surveys and the responses from the faculties, people are starting to speak up; it’s up to us not to betray the courage that victims have shown in speaking out.
“The shame must shift to the other side.”
Once again this year, the School of Medicine will open its doors at its campuses in Nîmes and Montpellier (Arnaud De Villeneuve) for a one-day event on Saturday, February 11, 2023. This event will give our prospective students the opportunity to meet our faculty, our academic advising staff, and our current students enrolled in medical and paramedical programs.
A Day Exploring Our Two Main Campuses
Open to everyone—parents, high school students, and college students considering a change in their academic path—this event will be held on our two main campuses from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
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MONTPELLIER CAMPUS
641 Avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud
34090 MONTPELLIER
NÎMES CAMPUS
186 Chemin du Carreau de Lanes
30900 NÎMES
What's on the agenda
Come join us at the Faculty of Medicine’s Open House (no pre-registration required)!
During the event, you’ll be able to:
- Ask our students, faculty, and academic administrative staff your questions
- Attend conferences
- Find documentation
- Visit our campuses in Montpellier and Nîmes
To make sure you don't miss a thing on the day's schedule, click here!
And to learn everything about the Open House at UM, click here: https://www.umontpellier.fr/articles/journee-portes-ouvertes-de-lum
A few weeks after our Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), it’s our medical students’ turn to attend their graduation ceremony.
A ceremony traditionally held at the Jardin des Plantes
Traditionally held at the Jardin des Plantes on the third weekend of September, this ceremony gives our students’ loved ones and families the opportunity to (re)discover the school through a private tour of the campus led by our faculty members, before applauding our new graduates!
A rite of passage into graduate medical studies
The students attending this ceremony are nearing the end of their first two cycles of study (6 years). They will thus enter the third cycle and begin their residency in one of the medical or surgical specialties, either in Montpellier or in other cities.
We wish them all the best in their future careers! Congratulations to everyone!
A few photos
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Graduates' Speeches
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The organizers (ANIMN)
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Visit to the Dean's Office
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Promotional photo
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Our professors stroll from the Faculty to the Jardin des Plantes
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Guided tour of the Vestiaire Hall led by Professor Lavabre
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A ceremony attended by the university president
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Every year, the students' families and friends come out in force!
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A graduating class has an average of between 200 and 300 students
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Speech by Dr. Cathala, President of the CDOM
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Graduates' Speeches
Older adults account for more than 20% of the French population (Source: INSEE 2020), yet the aging process remains poorly understood. Thanks to the simulation tools offered in this innovative workshop, participants will be able to “jump forward” several years in time. This will allow them to hone, through experience, their skills in supporting older adults.
Why this workshop?
This workshop, offered by the School of Geriatrics and Gerontology, was created to allow participants to experience the major impairments associated with aging.
It is led by its administrative director, Myriam Taroudjit, and Marie-Laure Portalez, a design engineer.
Special equipment allows participants to experience firsthand the main age-related sensory impairments. This helps them recognize the challenges faced by older adults and better understand their behaviors and specific needs.
“True experiential learning aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults”
The effectiveness of this simulation-based method was the subject of a study conducted by medical students at Julius-Maximilians University in Würzburg (Dr. med. Filz S.A., Dr. med. Swoboda W., et al.).
The research, conducted in the form of hands-on training sessions that involved wearing a simulation suit, yielded the following results:
- Ability to empathize with the living conditions of an older adult after the practicum: 83% of participants.
- Ability to put oneself in the shoes of an older adult after the practicum: 90% of participants.
- Understanding of an older adult’s physical condition after the practicum: 95% of participants
How?
Using simulation scenarios composed of several elements, participants put themselves in the shoes of an older adult by experiencing the physical and emotional challenges associated with aging.
Here are a few examples:
Feedback from Our Students
Every year, this innovative workshop is offered to students at the School to supplement their curriculum and deepen their understanding of older adults. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive:
Stéphanie: “This workshop was very interesting, and everyone who works with older adults should be able to participate in this simulation workshop. Losing one’s senses is very unsettling.”
Mariam: “This afternoon, I experienced firsthand what the older adults I care for go through every day: muscle pain, hearing and vision problems, and slowed movements—all caused by an environment that is no longer safe for them to navigate.”
Maïlys: “In a professional setting, I’ll pay even closer attention to these ‘pains’ and how people experience and cope with them in their daily lives, so I can best tailor my responses to their needs.”
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