Medical Education should be a concern of every medical student as it shapes not only the quality of future doctors but also the quality of healthcare. The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) has a dedicated organ which aims to implement an optimal learning environment for all medical students around the world, the Standing Committee On Medical Education (SCOME). Through all our joint efforts we work to create sustainable changes around the world, for ourselves as medical students, for the generations to come and for our future patients and our communities who are in fact the final beneficiaries of our education.

History of the Committee

SCOME was one of IFMSAs first standing committees from the beginning of its foundation in 1951. It acts as a discussion forum for students interested in the different aspects of medical education in the hope of pursuing and achieving its aim. Today, SCOME works mainly in medical education capacity building. SCOME provides several platforms and methods to educate medical students worldwide on various medical education issues. Through this knowledge, it empowers them to advocate to be a part of the decision-making chain. SCOME believes in medical students as important stakeholders in creating, developing and implementing medical education systems.

Vision

Medical students are meaningfully engaged within their respective Medical Education Systems and represent student voice in issues regarding Medical Education as full-fledged stakeholders on all levels in order to create quality Medical Education worldwide and attain suitable competencies which will enable them to answer the healthcare needs of communities they have a mandate to serve.

Mission

SCOME is a platform that creates a shared environment where medical students contribute, reflect, and work on the development of Medical Education through student-led activities. SCOME enables medical students to reach their full potential as Medical Education leaders through activities aimed at education, research, capacity development, meaningful youth engagement and, advocacy in order to create an effective impact on a local, national, regional, and international level.

Main Topic

Healthcare and Medical Education