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Working together

Working together. Branches, projects and campaigns. What is Medsin?. Act locally think globally ‘a network of healthcare students… across the UK that aims to educate about and act upon health inequalities in our local and global communities’ UK branch of IFMSA. What is a medsin branch?.

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Working together

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  1. Working together Branches, projects and campaigns

  2. What is Medsin? • Act locally think globally • ‘a network of healthcare students… across the UK that aims to educate about and act upon health inequalities in our local and global communities’ • UK branch of IFMSA

  3. What is a medsin branch? • Local University representation • Provide communication and support structures for projects, campaigns and other activities • The structure is up to the individual branch • Should have their own purpose and activities too • ie. Smaller campaigns and facilitating the starting of new projects • Educate local students on the merits of global health and voluntary work

  4. What is a project? • Local activity – carrying out practical work • Sexpression • Homed • Marrow • SKIP • Crossing borders • Medaid • CPRis • Teddy Bear Hospital • GHAP • BookAid • Exchanges • Save a baby’s life • Heart Start

  5. What is a campaign? • Local advocacy – raising awareness and lobbying • Trade Justice • Water aid • Malaria and neglected diseases • STOP AIDs • Pharmaware • Fair trade • Healthy Planet

  6. Activities • Branches • Recruitment and Information evenings • Generic Skills Training • Links to National medsin activities and conferences • Links all the projects and campaigns together • Global health education • Medsinema • Forum for debate and development • Funding, resources and external links support • Social events

  7. Activities • Projects/Campaigns • Raise awareness • Raise funds • Specific Training • National Project/campaigns Links • Specific External Links • Practical activities • Peer education • Working in schools • Working in the community • Recruiting for marrow registers • Research and development • Sending volunteers overseas

  8. Benefits of working together • Networking • making friends and contacts • Movement of members between activities • Problem solving • two heads are better than one • Don’t duplicate efforts • ie recruitment, admin, resources • Strength in numbers to tackle bigger issues • Training!

  9. Benefits of working together • Recognition as a large well respected organisation • Weight of previous success and support of any one project shared with all. • Advice and support for new projects/campaigns • Boosts esteem and confidence in your work when you know you have so many people alongside you!

  10. Challenges of working together • Lack of understanding and communication • What is a medsin branch? • What is happening in each project/campaign? • High turnover of personnel • Branches/projects outgrowing each other • Egos, territory, ownership and autonomy • Previous bad experiences • Spreading resources too thinly • Members • Money • Too many meetings!

  11. Ways to work together • Medsin Explained evenings • Mini-Activities Board meetings • Training – sharing skills! • Planning yearly schedules together • Flexibility, clear roles and understanding • Big end of year social and awards ceremony

  12. Overcoming challenges • Managing activities so we don’t spread too thin! • Local Vice President of Projects and Campaigns • to link all the projects together and with the medsin branch • Projects to have Medsin reps • Record challenges and successes and pass them on each year • Encourage branch to have their own purpose

  13. Examples of what works well • Medsin Explained nights and Medsin Re-explained nights throughout the year • Discussion boards on local website to share ideas • Medsinema with discussions • One project being trained by another, hence sharing skills and knowledge • Large generic skills training days where all are invited

  14. What works well in your branch? Discuss!

  15. Key messages • All here for the same cause, working towards the same aims • Communicate • regular updates • Allocate roles to improve communication • Vp’s and reps • Plan together, play together! • Support each other and share resources, ideas and people • Separate personal issues from working relationships

  16. When in doubt? Perseverance, patience and professionalism!

  17. Remember why we are all here… To make a difference!

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