The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) leverages Open Access to empower medical and science education worldwide. IFMSA is transforming its organizational approach towards OER and Open Access, through freely available platforms, sharing educational materials with students worldwide, extending and promoting open principles. Specifically, IFMSA works on OpenEd in: (a) Developing & Sharing resources for medical students worldwide to get educated. (b) Gathering and sharing resources, open to the public and built by other organizations. (c) Students access this knowledge and gain skills to tutor their peers, supporting open learning models globally. Data and feedback collected on resources’ usage strengthens our materials through continuous updating and improvements, ensuring ongoing sustainability and relevance for medical students. This session aims to highlight IFMSA initiatives and show how your organization can transform towards OpenEd!
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Highlight the efforts of students, especially medical students in advocating and supporting open education values by meaningfully engaging in various areas of open education.
- Understand and familiarize themselves with the components of IFMSA's strategy to raise awareness about open education topics.
- Understand the different approaches in the development and usage of educational toolkits to contribute to open pedagogy.
- Access, use, and follow up on various open education resources developed by the IFMSA.
- Outline methodologies used in IFMSA and plan similar strategies to utilize in their organizations.
