Abstract
Dr. André dos Santos Rocha is a Resident Physician in Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesiology and a current MD-PhD student in the Department of Acute Medicine at the University of Geneva. In parallel, he is also the current Chairman of the European MD/PhD Association (EMPA), a role in which he coordinates a diverse group of highly-driven MD-PhD students. EMPA is a not-for-profit organisation which was founded with the central aims of bringing together MD-PhDs from across Europe, fostering a comfortable setting for networking, promotion of European scientific collaborations and support for research and mobility of European MD-PhD students. One of the main medium through which EMPA achieves a number of these lofty goals is their annual conference, which is typically held in conjunction with one of the national associations. I met with André after the recent European and Swiss MD-PhD Conference in Geneva to discuss his experience in this role and what the future holds for EMPA.
Highlights
Paul MacDaragh Ryan (PMR): Good afternoon, André
It is somewhat difficult for me to go back to the very first moments that drove me into medicine
After graduating from my undergraduate studies in 2013, I launched into residency in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Anaesthesiology in Switzerland
Summary
Paul MacDaragh Ryan (PMR): Good afternoon, André. Many thanks for agreeing to educate us on EMPA and your involvement in the organisation. EMPA did not exist but the informal association between students from European MD-PhD programmes started by bringing together annual international MD-PhD conferences throughout Europe. Paul is a current Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellow and an Associate Editor at International Journal of Medical Students.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
