AMDA
Association of Medical Doctors of Asia(AMDA) is an international organization dedicated to realize a peaceful world community through humanitarian efforts in medical health care sector. Founded in Okayama City, Japan, in 1984, AMDA is a non-governmental, non-profit organization with an international network of 30 chapters and 47 collaborating organizations around the world.
AMDA provides emergency medical aid to people affected by natural as well as man-made disasters. With its special strength in the medical and health sectors, AMDA also implements mid- to long-term social development projects helping people in their community building process. AMDA has worked in more than 50 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe in collaboration with governments, UN agencies, such as UNHCR, WHO, WFP, UNOCHA, and other specialized agencies and institutions.
ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) . ASEAN, a geo-political and economic organization currently has 10 member states, they are of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philipppines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully. There are 4 major departments within ASEAN: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community and External Relations.
EMSA
European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) in an organisation advocating and representing the voice of all medical students from Europe. Founded in 1991, EMSA is an organization created by enthusiastic medical students providing a communication platform for all medical students around the world. They aim to provide social opportunities for fellow members and to improve the quality of education and healthcare by sharing knowledge between European medical students.
IFMSA
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) is one of the largest student organizations in the world. It represents over 1.2 million medical students from across the globe, through its 114 member organizations in 108 different countries. Each year, around 10,000 medical students participate in professional and research exchanges. IFMSA aims to offer medical students a comprehensive introduction to global health issues through its six standing committees focusing on medical education (SCOME), professional exchange (SCOPE), research exchange (SCORE), public health (SCOPH), reproductive health including AIDS (SCORA), and human rights and peace(SCORP).
UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945 made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter, which includes issues confronting humanity in the 21st century, such as peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian and health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food production, and more. The Organisation is also a platform for governments to find areas of agreement and solve problems together.
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.
Body Interact
Body Interact Clinical Training (BI), a virtual patient stimulator that delivers well defined benefits across healthcare education, training and recruitment. They have a mission to empower healthcare professionals and students towards reducing the impacts of clinical errors, everyday and everywhere.
Lecturio
Lecturio is an all-in-one study resource for medical students that combines learning science and medical education into one easy-to-use platform. You can access a variety of high-yield medical video lectures, take a closer look at the human body with scientifically-accurate 3D anatomy models, test your knowledge and assess your learning progress by answering interactive quiz questions, and prepare for exams using the most advanced question bank available. Even better, all of Lecturio’s exam-style clinical case questions include text and video answer explanations.
AMBOSS
AMBOSS was founded by doctors, for doctors, in 2012. A group of young residents became frustrated by the limitations of the medical education system: the multitude of disconnected resources available led to more time spent researching topics than mastering them. They took matters into their own hands and together completely reshaped the path to becoming a physician. They created AMBOSS, a digital medical resource that could single-handedly support students in the classroom as well as later on as a clinical companion.
Kaplan
KAPLAN is one of the world’s top educational companies that has led the Test prep industry for over 80 years. Kaplan Medical prides itself in helping thousands of doctors from around the world to achieve the highest scores in the USMLE step exams and successfully obtaining residency match in the United States. Our curriculum is structured by top notch faculty members with decades of experience keeping in mind the current exam trends. Kaplan helps you prepare for the USMLE exams successfully with programs tailored for your needs.
MPS
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) was founded in 1892. Today, we stand as the world’s leading provider of protection for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. We’re a global organization with more than 300,000 medical and dental members around the world, including the Caribbean and Bermuda, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, as well as the Republic of Ireland and UK. Our philosophy is to be by members’ sides today, tomorrow and throughout their career, supporting safe practice. We’re a not-for-profit organization, which means we exist purely for the benefit of members.