BeMSA's National Board
Are you considering joining the National Board? Do you want to know what position would fit you best? Then this page will help you in your journey!!!
You will find information around how the board gets elected, an interactive quiz helping you find the perfect position for you and information around each position.
Meet the national board
Some abbreviations
- TO: Team of Officials
- EB: Executive Board (legally registered)
President
2025-2026: Mathias Broeckx
The president is the 'coordinator' of the BeMSA team. They are a central contact point and help out where they can. They support the exchange officer, see to the BeMSA strategy & bylaws, keep contact with the IFMSA and preside over the national meetings.
As part of the EB and TO: they are responsible for the TO and EB, and bear the end responsibility.
Vice-President
2025-2026: Isaak Van der Hoeven
The Vice-President (VP) is, just as the president, also a coordinator. However their focus lies more on a local level, as they are responsible for the City Representatives (the representatives of every LC). They preside over the City Rep Meetings & president sessions.
The VP is also a part of the EB and TO. They are also responsible for the TO.
Treasurer
2025-2026: Anneleen Brichau
The Treasurer's focus lies on the finances and legal aspects. They are in charge of the bank accounts, the budgets, ...
The treasurer is also a part of the EB and TO.
Secretary
2025-2026: Louis Dewil
The Secretary's major task is documentation: of the TO meetings, EB meetings, NGAs, ... They make minutes of everything! They also play a big role in the organisation of the NGA.
The secretary is part of the EB and TO.
Head of PR
2025-2026: Juta Briers
As Head of PR, you are responsible for existing and future sponsorships & partners. You manage our current relations. You are also responsible for BeMSA's visual identity: social media, booklets, website, ...
The Head of PR is part of the EB and TO.
NEO
2025-2026: Sherin Ramazani
As the National Exchange Officer, they organise the clinical (SCOPE) exchanges. They sign contracts with other countries, select our outgoing student, place the incoming students, support the LEOs, ... The board has place for 2 NEOs! Oftentimes the work then also gets divided into incoming and outgoing tasks.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NORE
2025-2026: Guinevere Savat (1)
As the National Officer on Research Exchange, they organise the research (SCORE) exchanges. They sign contracts with other countries, select our outgoing student, place the incoming students, support the LOREs, ... The board has place for 2 NOREs! Oftentimes the work then also gets divided into incoming and outgoing tasks.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NORE
2025-2026: Robbe Coeckelberghs (2)
As the National Officer on Research Exchange, they organise the research (SCORE) exchanges. They sign contracts with other countries, select our outgoing student, place the incoming students, support the LOREs, ... The board has place for 2 NOREs! Oftentimes the work then also gets divided into incoming and outgoing tasks.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NORP
2025-2026: Gaëlle Fretin
As the National Officer on Human Rights and Peace, they coordinate all of BeMSA's SCORP activities. They are a contact point for SCORP in Belgium, organise SCORP NGA sessions, coordinate the LORPs, and keep us involved in the IFMSA.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NOME
2025-2026: Alicia Kuz
As the National Officer on Medical Education, they coordinate all of BeMSA's SCOME activities. They are a contact point for SCOME in Belgium, organise SCOME NGA sessions, coordinate the LOMEs, and keep us involved in the IFMSA.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NPO
2025-2026: Kwinten Vandebergen
As the National Public Health Officer, they coordinate all of BeMSA's SCOPH activities. They are a contact point for SCOPH in Belgium, organise SCOPH NGA sessions, coordinate the LPOs, and keep us involved in the IFMSA.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NORA
2025-2026: Narjisse Bouzahzah
As the National Officer on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV and AIDS, they coordinate all of BeMSA's SCORA activities. They are a contact point for SCORA in Belgium, organise SCORA NGA sessions, coordinate the LORAs, and keep us involved in the IFMSA.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
NOCB
2025-2026: Carsten Vermeer
As the National Officer on Capacity Building, the one vital tasks helping members acquire new skills and competencies. This is done through the NGA organisation, teambuildings, promotion of training events & other capacity building opportunities.
As National Officer, they are a part of the TO.
Supervising Council
2025-2026: Corneel Claeys, Anna Lena Niessen & Jessie Nantongo
SupCo is a reporting point for breaches: ethical, bylaws, ... They also oversee the consequences. Additionally they supervise the TO, EB and our finances. They are also our wise advisors.
They are the only people in the board that stand outside of the TO, to ensure a certain neutrality.
Elections process
1
Decide on function
Decide on which function would be the perfect fit for you: try the quiz!
2
Make your application
To apply you will need to submit your CV, motivation letter and plan of action. The first 2 are pretty simple, the plan of action concerns what you would like to achieve and how.
3
Submit you application
Then you submit your CV, motivation letter and plan of action in the form that you will find at the NGA3 event on the website.
4
Present
Then make sure you are free on the 18th of April. Then you will present your candidature before our members for 5 minutes.
Afterwards the City Reps will vote, and you will hear on the same day whether you will be part of the new BeMSA board!