The Asian Medical Student’s Exchange Programme – more commonly known as AMSEP – is an integral program unique to AMSA. The program allows members of AMSA to participate in a 5-10 day pre-clinical or clinical exchange to a chapter of their liking.
What’s In AMSEP
The programs and activities during an AMSEP varies, subject to discussion by the involved parties. Nonetheless, AMSEP intrinsicly roots back to AMSA’s philosophy: Knowledge, Action, and Friendship. Key academic components include workshops, keynote lectures, hospital visits, guided hands-on clinical practice, training, academic discussions, learning about the local healthcare or medical education system, etc. Participating students are also expected to give back to the local community through social service activities that employs their medical knowledge. To add, the students will also experience the wondrous cultural aspects of the destination country, which includes visiting iconic landmarks, savouring the local cuisine, and much more. Above all, however, AMSEP allows participants to form life-time, international friendships with those they meet during the exchange.
Available Chapters
Beyond Asia-Pacific
AMSA holds a partnership with European Medical Students’ Associations, and one of our flagship programme is European Asian Medical Students’ Exchange, or EAMSEP for short. It enables our members to explore beyond Asia-Pacific, particularly Europe. EMSA now consists of more than 90 local Faculty Member Organizations in more than 20 countries in Europe.
Besides Europe, AMSA also conducts partnership with Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations as our exchange partner. It expands our opportunities to African cultures and customs through online events and possibly on-site activities in the future.
How AMSEP Works
AMSEP utilizes a twinning system, where 2 chapters form a binding contract and perform exchanges bilaterally. Coordinated by their respective Directors of AMSEP, each chapter will take turns hosting and delegating. During the AMSEP, incoming delegates will be accompanied by a group of hosting committee members throughout their stay. The tight-knit relationship and sense of belonging is what makes AMSA distinctive as an exchange program.
Contact your national DoAMSEP or RC for available programmes.
For chapters who want to be twinning chapters, use the attached documents and contact amsep@amsa-international.org
