It is our greatest pleasure to invite you to participate in the Asian Medical Students’ Association’s annual convention, the 23rd East Asian Medical Students’ Conference (EAMSC) 2010 Kuala Lumpur.

Place : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Date : January 14th-19th, 2010

Theme : “Men’s Health: Defining the Past, Refining the Future”

Organizer : AMSA Malaysia

Website : http://eamsc.blogspot.com

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The East Asian Medical Students' Conference (EAMSC) is one of the two annual conventions of AMSA which see the participation of about 300 medical students from more than 15 countries, with its attendance growing. Comprised of academic, cultural and social programmes, EAMSC provides an opportunity for medical students to meet and discuss about their research and current medical and health issues in medicine. It is also an avenue to learn and experience in the cultures and traditions of different countries. This five-day conference will transform strangers into life-long friends, and thus establishes a strong network among the medical students in Asia and Oceania. More importantly, EAMSC is an important tool to encourage medical students to think out of their textbooks, to challenge them to be proactive and to speak out, to cultivate social awareness and to help them grow and become balanced doctors.

The theme for the 23rd EAMSC is “Men’s Health: Defining the Past, Refining the Future”. While women and child health issues have been receiving much attention for throughout the past few decades, men’s health development has only just begun. Among the few initiatives undertaken by medical professionals are the Japan-ASEAN Men’s Health Conference and formulation of national policies regarding men’s health in certain countries. However, collaborations that advocate interest beyond men’s traditional clinical concern such as erectile dysfunction still remain fairly lacking. In line with that, the 23rd EAMSC would like to explore the reasons why men’s health receive its lesser share of medical attention and find ways to set new trends in the region by bringing the matter to light.

For more details, please contact the RC of your AMSA member country, or look for our poster on your university noticeboard!