October Students' Scientific Society - OSSS

Here at OSSS, we express our deep and profound interest to increase the level and quality of knowledge for medical students, within our facilities and beyond, to help them become better physicians and to improve the quality of medical education by extending it beyond classic lectures through extracurricular activities which include:

* Courses
* Conferences
* Workshops
* Clinical training sessions

OSSS, both locally and under IFMSA-Egypt as a full member, functions with the 6 main branching Standing Committees of IFMSA, which are:

* SCOPH (Standing Committee on Public Health)
* SCORA (Standing Committee on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights incl. HIV & AIDS)
* SCOME (Standing Committee on Medical Education)
* SCORP (Standing Committee on Human Rights & Peace)
* SCOPE (Standing Committee on Professional Exchange)
* SCORE (Standing Committee on Research Exchange)

As part of IFMSA-Egypt, our goal is to offer future Egyptian physicians a comprehensive introduction to global health issues by taking part in the international medical students’ community to broaden their spectrum and reach their full potential. IFMSA-Egypt is a full member of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), which was founded in 1951 and is the world’s oldest and largest independent organization representing associations of medical students internationally. It currently maintains National Member Organizations from more than 130 countries across six continents with over 1.3 million students represented worldwide. IFMSA is recognized as a non-governmental organization within the United Nations’ system and the World Health Organization and as well, it works with the World Medical Association. Passing down of knowledge and experience from alumni and older medical students to newer ones is an aspect we heavily emphasise on in order to have a strong, well-oriented team of members who will be willing to work with the determation and passion needed to elevate the standards of OSSS as highly as possible. OSSS plans to play an active role in its community through awareness campaigns and properly informing patients about health services, as well as their rights to ensure that future physicians treat all their patients with care, honesty, equality, and respect, therefore improving doctor-patient relationships, and paving a way for future students to follow their aspirations, reach their goals, and most importantly, succeed in their careers as medical practitioners.