International Federation of medical student association - Jordan chapter (IFMSA- Jordan) is a non-governmental, non-political organization run by medical students all around Jordan. IFMSA has established a platform for passionate medical students to service the community while simultaneously helping students establish their independence and knowledge. Yarmouk University local committee attained its membership in 2016, founded by a group of medical students @ YU (Elixir and Soul batches).
IFMSA- Jordan is within the Eastern Mediterranean Region- (EMR) which is one of five regions that are structurally affiliated to the parent organization, the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) which is an international non governmental organization representing associations of medical students all over the world. It was founded in May 1951 and currently maintains 136 member organisations from 126 countries around the globe. The local committees meet at the country level periodically in the National General Assembly (NGA), while the national teams gather in periodic regional meetings. IFMSA General Assemblies at the level of the globe are among the biggest youth-led events around the world. Held twice a year – once in March, once in August – they are attended by over 800 medical students from 100+ countries.
IFMSA offers a wide range of opportunities depending on the topic of interest, as it branches into 6 committees which are:
- Standing committee of Public Health(SCOPH): Aims to improve the general public health.
- Standing committee of Medical Education(SCOME): Teaches students about skills needed by medical doctors including basic, clinical, personal and communication skills.
- Standing committee of Research Exchange(SCORE): Provides research opportunities.
- Standing committee of Professional Exchange(SCOPE): Provides hands-on clinical experiences.
- Standing committee of Human rights and Peace (SCORP): Provides aid to refugees and encourages peace-making.
- Standing committee of Reproductive Health (SCORA): Promotes reproductive health knowledge and rights.
Yarmouk University local committee has been very distinguished in the work they have done so far and they have had several key accomplishments and milestones that had a major impact locally, a few of them being:
- Hosting the National General Assembly twice; NGA XIII and NGA XVIII, where medical students from all around Jordan gathered to discuss medicine-related topics. The themes for those assemblies were ‘Eyes and Ophthalmology’ and ‘When Innovation meets medicine’ respectively.
- YULC won the first place in the presentation fair where medical students all over Jordan compete for the best given project.
- Hosting a local general assembly centered about the theme of surgical rooms where educational lectures were given as well as basic practical training that included installing arm casts and suturing.
- Launched ‘The healthy traveler’ Project that was conducted in Jerash and aimed to teach tourists the importance of getting a check up before traveling. The governor also attended to welcome and personally thank the students for their efforts. This lead to us being featured on the local news.
- [Coronavirus:Myth vs Fact]
Launched ‘Coronavirus: Myth vs Fact’ a two step program that featured doctors and patients working together to educate the attendees. Step one consisted of Dr. Waleed Attia who was generous enough to shoot down the misinformation circulating regarding the virus. He was joined by patient Alaa Ayesh who opened up about her experience with the disease. Step two, which took place in Eros Coffeehouse, was attended by speaker Dr Sahem Gharaibeh who elaborated further in an attempt to stop the spreading of popular myths about the virus. This project later won second place in the national project fair.
- [Staying Alive]
Launched ‘Staying Alive’ project where a first aid training session was provided by professional certified trainers teaching students crucial lifesaving skills on how to act during critical medical emergencies.
- A breast cancer awareness day organized by YU-LC was held on the 29th of October. The project consisted of two steps with the first one taking place at the Yarmouk University. The project got lots of attention as the faculty’s dean and the student affairs dean attended it, as well as many other students from different specialties and majors. The second step was held in Arabella mall, where awareness about the lethal disease continues. This project later got 2nd place in the activities fair.
- [My Invisible MS]
An orange campaign that supports multiple sclerosis fighters by focusing on their journey, pain and finally hope. Two steps were conducted under the leadership of Ms. Noor Ali and the efforts of Ms.LPO Khayzoran Qatawneh. The first step was fighters-centered and directed people’s attention to the fighters, their stories, their problems and needs with ripples of positivity floating around. The second step was an awareness step in Irbid City Center, the volunteers have educated people about the disease and the importance of a healthy life style.
- [Health is Wealth]
Health is wealth was a project with the main goal of improving our students clinical skills, and medical knowledge; we started Health is wealth, aiming to teach the student the methods of measuring vital signs and improving their communication skills. We held 2 steps of workshops with 130 attendees, then started to implement that in a free medical day at Irbid Association for hosting elderly.
- [Your way to research]
Being that medical research is an extremely vital skill to harness as medical students, a segment about Research Types and Methods was given by Doctor Romany H. Thabet. The event was held on the 7th of February and was proceeded by a briefing on the IFMSA as an ice breaker for the first year students who attended. The attendees were given pre and post evaluation forms to check the event effectiveness. The doctor and students were also given certificates of attendance.
All of the projects that are mentioned below with 2021-2022 title were executed under the direct management and supervision the 2021/2022 team of officials:
Ahmad Adnan Alkhatib – President | Roa’a al-etawi – Secretary General | Hasan Ahmad Khasawneh – Treasurer
Rahaf Bani Yassin – VPI | Hazem Omar tbeshat – VPE | Dr. Ali M. Khafaja, Muneer M. Rawagah – Supervising Council
Tariq Asa’d Haddad, Maya Imad Ghazzawi, Yanal Ahmad Alomari, Mohammed A. AlMohsen, Hiba Masad, Mohammed Ababneh – Officers
Dana Hasan Aleassa, Hashem Ayman Almansi, Jamal Khaled Hamad – Support division directors
Project name: [The language of medicine] 2021-2022
Place and date: Medical association Irbid (نقابة الاطباء) , 07/11/2021
Brief introduction:
Medical terminology is language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it, it is highly essential for all medical students to know well as it is the language of medicine.
Outcome: Improvement in the students’ general knowledge of medical terminology.
Organizing committee:
-Hashem Gharaybeh -Sewar BaniMusa -Ahmad BaniAmer -Muneer Rawagah -Ali BaniMere –Tariq Haddad
Project name: [Code of ethics] 2021-2022
Place and time: Yarmouk university faculty of medicine building, 23/11/2021
Brief introduction:
This project will cover the topic of medical ethics in which we will help the students to understand what medical ethics are, why are they so important and what will happen if a doctor does not follow them.
Outcome: Participants should know what are the medical ethics and principles and understand how to perform them
Organizing committee:
- Ali Banimere - Yanal Alomari - Hashem Gharybeh - Hasan Khasawneh - Marah Fawwaz - Tariq Haddad
Project name: [Football Tournament] 2021-2022
Place and time: ملاعب الحديقة - December 30th, 2021
Brief introduction: A football tournament that will be held in الحديقة مالعب to encourage exercises and teamwork.
Outcome: A fun, healthy, friendly tournament that increases physical strength.
Organizing committee: ▪ Officers: Mohd AlMohsen – LEO.
▪ Leader: Ahmad Sughier.
▪ OC’s: Mohammad Mazari, Anas Alragheb
Project: [Beauty Checkup] 2021-2022
Place and date: Faculty of medicine – Yarmouk University, 4-11-2021
Brief introduction:
Acne vulgaris is a common chronic skin disease o involving blockage and/or inflammation of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous gland). Acne can present as noninflammatory lesions, inflammatory lesions, or a mixture of both, affecting mostly the face but also the back and chest. Adolescents and young adults between ages 12 and 24 tend to be the most affected group. This dermatological condition falls under public health approaches. Thus, this project aims to spread evidence-based medical awareness between the targeted population. It well prepared and designed in a form of 2 hours session introduced by dermatologist.
Outcome: To spread evidence-based medical awareness about this skin condition between the targeted population.
Organizing committee: Rahmah Abushareah, Basil Jaradat, Rafeef Al-Hmood, Hasan Khasawneh, Yanal Al-Omari, Aseel Hanandeh, Esraa Abushqeer, Mohammad Ababneh and Ansam Bani Amer
- Project name: [Squid Games: Give a Life! – Trivia/Game Night Step1] 2021-2022
- Place and time: Garage Arts, Irbid – December 27th, 2021
- Brief introduction: A project which seeks to deliver profit to charitable, trustworthy organizations by including a range of games and competitions focused on team spirit and challenges between teams packed with prizes! All throughout a series of board games, trivial questions, and more that fundraised money for those charitable organizations.
- Outcome: A fun, careless, enjoyable game night that introduced new friendships and fundraised money for charitable organizations
Organizing committee: ▪ Officers: Mohd AlMohsen & Hiba Al Mas’d
▪ Leader: Tariq Haddad. Co-Leader: Hiba Al Mas’d.
▪ OC’s: Zaid Abu Rajea, Thurayya Hayajneh, Sara Najeh, Obada Khayyat, Mohammad Alazzah, Dana Alessa, Lubnah Rawabdeh, Anas Alragheb, Sewar Bani Musa, Yanal Alomari, and Sleman Abu Alheyja.
Project name: [Medical breakthroughs in technology *(2 steps)] 2021-2022
Step1: Prosthetics and 3d printing StudyHouse Irbid, 13/03/2022
Step2: microcontrollers and 3d printing RokiTech Irbid, 10/04/2022
Brief introduction: 3D Printing Technologies have got a lot of interest from the worlds top universities and there is a lot of ongoing research on how to implant this technology in other fields.
The medical field got great attention a lot of studies are looking to use 3D printers in stem cells and artificial limbs.
In this project, we are going to make a training session about 3D printed prostheses.
Outcome: Expand students awareness of 3D printing and its medical related applications.
Organizing committee: Hasan Khasawneh, Mohammad Qudah, Moomen Dalalha, Sara Kiwan, Nora Alkhateeb
Project name: [Research Craft] 2021-2022
Place and time: CalmaSpace Irbid, 29-30/12/2021
Brief introduction: Doing research is an important academic skill to acquire in the medical field. In this project, we will provide a comprehensive step-by-step approach for medical students to embark on their journey in research from coming up with an idea of high quality until publication. Every medical student should get involved in at least one research project before graduation as it’s a means of generating future doctors with critical thinking skills on different topics of interest and generate knowledge, it is also a great addition on your CV’s for residency and future job applications. The hosting standing committee will be SCORE, as it is most related to our topic, and the event will be held in two consecutive days to cover the full research path.
Outcome: Learned the thorough step-by-step approach involved in a research project
Organizing committee: Yanal Alomari, Nora Alkhateeb, Hada Shuneigat, Obada Khayyat, Marah Fawwaz, Rahmah Abu Shareah, Zainab Alzoubi
Project name: [Armed with skills] 2021-2022
Step1: Basic life support training session
Place and time: Mr.bean Irbid, 30/3/2022
Brief introduction: This project is about teaching basic medical skills (first aid, injections, suturing) in a new interactive way , aiming to give students the full set of skills to add to their arsenal .
Outcome: Participants should master the basic and essential skills that every doctor should have (Suturing, injections, first aid, fracture splinting)
Organizing committee: Hashem Mansi, Tariq Haddad, Muneer Rawagah, Ali Bani Maree, Nizar Hazaymeh, Thurayya Hayajneh, Rahma Al-Tamimi.
Project name: [بالتكافل نحيا] 2021-2022
Place and time: Irbid – Ramadan- 20/4/2022
Brief introduction: Prior to the holy month, many families are already living in poor circumstances and don’t have the basic necessities for living, that’s why we’re doing this project with SCORP, the committee that focuses on giving and doing good, to ensure that no one is deprived of the joy of life. In this project we’re doing a charity campaign in which we collect financial donations to purchase those families essential groceries they need.
We will collaborate with charities to help us in collecting financial donations. After that we will buy the groceries and distribute them. We will also get iftar meals to families in need.
Outcome: Support the families who are in need.
Organizing committee: Sara fuad/ Abeer Gharaibeh /Tala Qasem/ Aseel Omari/ Danya Alradaideh/ Mohammad Al-shwaiat/ intisar Abu zaid/ Tuqa Alawadat/ Mohammad Muath Abu Jabal/ Mohamad Al-zoubi
Project name: [معًا لإسعادهم] 2021-2022
Place and time: Irbid- may-23/4/2022
Brief introduction: In the holy month of Ramadan, we get reminded of all the blessings that we have. Thus, we show our gratitude towards it. Unfortunately, not everyone is equally privileged, which is why we must help those who are in need. We did the event at the SOS-children village where we shared iftar meals with the orphans who live there, followed by fun activities.
Outcome: Iftar day for the orphans with activities so that they can have a good time.
Organizing committee:
Muneer Rawagah / Yanal Alomari /Mohammed Almohsen/ Nancy Alsekaji/ Odah Al baraiseh/ Ayah Aljamal/ Noor Bader / Saif Al deen Al irani/ Zaid Abu marah/ Naya Al mohammad/ Minna Akkash
- Project name: [Armed with skills] 2021-2022
STEP 2 & 3 : Splinting + injections and blood drawing
Place and time: Garage café – irbid , 18/5/2022
Brief introduction: this project aims to help students acquire few of the essential basic and clinical skills , starting off with first aid skills in the first step and moving on to learn a lot about splinting from Dr. Mohammad Akram Awwad , about the different types of bandages and tools before teaching them how to properly splint limbs using the tools we provided for each participant and then reviewing their work and providing them with the feedback they need to improve
Next up , we had Mr. Saleh Abu dalo teach students about the different techniques of injections , and the various types of needles and drugs before teaching the participants how to draw blood , in a safe and sterilized environment .
Outcome: participants acquired two important basic medical skills while having fun in the fun activities we provided in-between the sessions
Organizing committee: Hashem Mansi , Tariq Haddad , Muneer Rawagah , Mohammad Dairy , Sleman abu alhayja’ , Mohammad Masadeh , Noor Bader , Thurayya Hani , Rahma Altamimi , Hashem Gharaybeh , Ali Omar , Nizar Hazaimeh
Finally, all of this would have not been possible with the consistent efforts of our teams throughout the years presenting to you:
2015-2016 team
2016-2017 team:
2017-2018 team:
2018-2019 team
2019-2020 team:
2020-2021 team
2021-2022 team
Executive Board
Local officers
Supervising Council
Support divisions directors
