The Belgian Medical Students’ Association (BeMSA) is a Belgian student-run organisation. As of the 2018-2019 academic year, it represents medical students from 9 of the faculties across the country, while also establishing international connections through the existing network of 137 national member organisations of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA).
Each year we organise a series of events on a local, national and international level, including 100 clinical and research exchanges for our students to explore innovations in medicine, healthcare systems, and healthcare delivery in other settings.
BeMSA brings people together to exchange, discuss, and initiate projects in order to create a healthier world. It trains its members to give them the skills and resources needed to be health leaders. It advocates for the pressing issues that matter to us to shape the world we want. And it does deliver: our projects, our campaigns, and our activities positively impact the physicians-to be as well as the communities they serve.
Our Local Committees:
- University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
- Ghent University (UGent)
- Hasselt University (UHasselt)
- KU Leuven Afdeling Kortrijk (KULAK)
- KU Leuven (KUL)
- Université de Liège (uLiège)
- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
- Université de Mons (UMons)
- Université de Namur (UNamur)
In 2009, medical student organisations from Ghent (SWISS), Antwerp and Leuven decided to unite and form the Belgian Medical Students 'Association. BeMSA became a full member of the IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students' Associations) in 2013, which gave Belgian medical students access to a global network of contacts and unique opportunities.
Our organisation has been growing ever since, and our newest members for the 2018-2019 academic year are BeMSA Kulak and BeMSA Liège.