Discover what happened in the past here at San Luigi!
Use the menu below to discover the main activities that were held since the association was established. This list is not comprehensive, as some activities are fragmented throughout the year or some others are proposed as parts of a flagship project.
LC1 – LC2
We have worked hard to allow the colorful collaboration among all project managers and members. We
keep contact with different FMOs around Europe and the EMSA European Board.
– Board/projects reorganization
– Website restructuring and update
– Mailing system for the board
– Automated and unique certificates of activity
– EMSA Turin discord server
SuTurin Project
The realization of this project came from the need and will of students to learn basic surgical skills that are
unfortunately not taught at our institution.
The project was constructed by motivated students, who are aspiring surgeons, with the help of a Surgery
Professor of our university. We have prepared a lecture divided in two parts. First the theory behind wounds
and sutures are taught, then a demonstration of basic sutures on a silicone pad takes place. On a second
day, we encourage to practice the learned sutures on a pig or chicken leg.
Surgical skills are essential to any medical doctor and as any other skill “practice makes perfect”. We believe
strongly in the peer-to-peer education as it allows students to not only practice themselves but to teach
these techniques to other fellow students. Thus, with our professor we have trained students of the 5th and
6th year with the goal of tutoring their younger peers. In this way we wish to create a system that will
sustain itself: the students of today will be the tutors of tomorrow.
Twinning Project
The Twinning Project is an intercultural exchange of around 7 days. This exchange is organized by two EMSA
FMOs, who both select around 10 participants. The TP consists of an educational, cultural and social
program. Our selected students are welcomed in the foreign hosting university and as in a typical Twinning
Project, the food and accommodation should be provided by the hosting students along with a daily activity
plan. The twin students are received at our university for the same duration. During this time, the host
students can experience the excellence that the Polo Didattico and the city of Turin have to offer.
Furthermore, the project provides educational activities in both host faculties, including experiences
otherwise not feasible in Italian universities. The TP also consists of social and cultural activities that will
showcase the host cities in their artistic and cultural dimensions, but that might also lead to long-term
friendships.
The collaboration with “Praticare Onlus” is aimed at developing a path to sensitize students to the
functioning of health in low-income countries, of refugee shelters and of immigration policies. The
collaboration aims to prepare students to eventually go on humanitarian missions in Sicilian hotspots and in
African countries.
Achievements
Some Emsa members took part to the training lectures held by the Onlus in November/December.
Moreover, in March a conference was held by Prof. Fantauzzi (the president of the Onlus) titled “Quando il
medico non c’è”.
Effervescience
Conferences
- War, Sex, and Pandemics
Dr. Ioannis Hodges-Mameletzis
Sex education, STDs, and access to PrEP and PEP during the war in Ukraine - Entrepreneurship in Medicine
Prof. Andrea Civra
The main aspects of drug development from bench to potential business ideas - Quando il medico non c’e
Prof.ssa Annamria Fantauzzi
Anthropology, the role of physicians in scenarios with limited resources, and physician-patient relation - Me and My Broken Heart: Acute Aortic Syndromes (online)
Prof. Georgios Georghiou
Diagnosis and management of acute aortic syndromes - PANIC!… At work
Prof. Giuseppe Maina, Dott. Stefano Bramante, Dott.ssa Caterina Portaluppi
Stress and burnout: What they are and how to avoid them during medical school
Italian Language Project
The Italian Language Project is aimed at giving foreign newcomers basic Italian language skills. We came up
with the quintessential words and phrases to help them not be lost in their first weeks in a new country, and
be able to for example communicate in stores, or have basic vocabulary needed to find an accommodation.
Achievements
In November around 12 people attended the project. Based on the feedback they seemed to really enjoy it,
especially the practical parts where they had the chance to practice in small groups what they have learned
in model situations.
Expansion Project
The expansion project aims at expanding the EMSA FMOs in Italy to gather a wider audience and
interconnection of students.
Let’s Talk About Sex
Since 2015, a group of students of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Turin – San Luigi
Gonzaga, who are also members of EMSA (European Medical Students Association), has been carrying out a
training project in high schools aimed at raising awareness and in-depth study of the topic of the prevention
of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
The project aims to raise awareness of the existence and spread of venereal diseases and personal skills in
identifying risks and adopting correct behaviors to avoid them; it also aims to provide a clearer vision of
what are the means of prevention and the structures and professional figures to turn to in case of need. For
adequate preventive effectiveness, the intervention is designed for students in 10th grade (age group 15-16
old).
Internal training
In order to be involved in the project, medical students participate in a training during which the most
important information on the STI theme, both from a microbiological and infectious point of view, are
reviewed, with the involvement of experts in the sector. Med students also carry out a workshop on
effective communication and a simulation of what will be the typical meeting in high school.
Meetings in high school
Once the training is completed, med students take over as educators in the meetings organized in
secondary schools with which EMSA collaborates.
The project includes two meetings for each class.
The first meeting consists of:
– Evaluation of the knowledge and impressions of the young students about STIs;
– Illustration of a general picture of the main STIs (etiology, transmission routes, clinical picture,
methods of prevention and treatment);
– Short activities and role-playing games, aimed at identifying realistic scenarios for a reflection on
the behavior to be adopted in the most common risk situations;
– Final impressions and clarifications.
The second meeting, lasting 1 hour, to be held one week after the first, is aimed at assessing the level of
reception of the students, resolving doubts, questions and curiosities. At the end of the meetings, the list of
Turin counseling centers and the facilities that deal with STIs diagnostics and therapy is made available to
the students in the class.
EMSAToday
EMSAToday is a social media team run by the European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA). Its primary
objective is to promote EMSA and its activities, as well as to share medical-related awareness posts and
increase public awareness on health-related topics. In this report, we will go over what EMSAToday has
accomplished, the problems it has faced, its current issues, and its future plans.
Accomplishments:
EMSAToday has had several accomplishments in the past year, including:
– Multiple postings on Instagram and Facebook to promote EMSA and its activities.
– Organizing participants to increase engagement and promote the activities of EMSA.
– Sharing medical-related awareness posts to increase public awareness on health-related topics.
Tourin
Description
Tourin is a guided tour of Turin organized by EMSA students in collaboration with the Buddy Project and San
Luigi Eventi. It is especially targeted to first year students. It is a special occasion to discover Turin and to
meet new people. First year students are also encouraged to ask us older students questions on university
matters and life in Turin.
Public Health
November – Flu vaccination campaign for San Luigi’s students
March – May 2019, Ethiopia Experience
October – November 2019, Ethiopia Experience
European Integration & Culture
Spring 2018 – Twinning project with Thessaloniki, Greece
Autumn 2018 – Twinning project with Porto, Portugal
October – November, Ethiopia Experience
Effervescience
Di Chi è la Mia Vita?, 7th of March, 2018, held by Dr. E. Malinverni, C. Ritossa, M.D., Dr. F. Parruzzo
Pillole – Storie di Farmaci, Medici, Industrie, 27th of March, 2018, held by G. Giustetto, M.D., Prof. P. Paccotti, M.D., Prof. R. Pozzi, M.D., F. Ripa, M.D., Dr. S. Strippoli
Aver Cura di Chi Cura: i Familiari, 18th of April, 2018, held by Dr. M. Braico, Dr. E. Malinverni, Prof. M. Tampellini, M.D.
3rd Gender Medicine Congress, 20th of April, 2018, held by Associazione Medicina di Genere Torino
How We Make Meaning: Spirituality in Health Care, 9th of May, 2018, held by Dr. F. Laurenti
Breaking Bad News – workshop sulla comunicazione, 18th of May and 10-11th of October, 2018, Dr. E. Malinverni, C. Ritossa, M.D.
17th-18th of November, Training course for Let’s talk about sex, by Emmanuele Sappino and Giulia Marchiori, in partnership with Prof. David Lembo and A. Portigliatti, M.D.
SuTurin: basic suturing skills workshop, 12th of May, 2018, held by Dr. Wieczorek, M.D.
European Integration & Culture
Spring 2017 – Twinning project with Lubli , Poland
Autumn 2017 – Twinning project with Berlin, Germany
October – November, Ethiopia Experience
Effervescience
Vivere la Malattia – L’Esperienza del Paziente Oncologico, 8th of May, 2017, held by Dr. M. Braico, Prof. G. Rege Cambrin, M.D.
Sanità ed Istruzione a Cuba, 8th of May, 2017, held by A. Guevara March, M.D.
Slow Medicine: fare di più non significa fare meglio, 25th of May, 2017, held by R. Bobbio, M.D., Prof. P. Paccotti, M.D., F. Ripa, M.D.
Clinica Senza Frontiere, clinical cases by Médecins Sans Frontières, 22nd of November, 2017, and 19-26th of November, 2018, held by C. Bevacqua, M.D., R. Fanti, M.D., G. Trebini, M.D.
Public Health
25th-26th of March, Training course for Let’s talk about sex, by Emmanuele Sappino and Giulia Marchiori, in partnership with Prof. David Lembo and A. Portigliatti, M.D.
European Integration & Culture
Spring 2016, Twinning project with Budapest, Hungary
Autumn 2016, Twinnig Project with Essen, Germany
Effervescience
Oltre il Silenzio – Conferenza sulla Violenza di Genere, 25th of November, 2016, held by Dr. C. Bossa, Dr. M.G. Corrado, Prof. S. Gino, M.D., Dr. S.E. Rezan Kader, S. Sedghi Zadeh, M.D.
Public Health
22nd-23rd of March, Training course for Let’s talk about sex, by Emmanuele Sappino and Giulia Marchiori, in partnership with Prof. David Lembo and A. Portigliatti, M.D.
Twinning Project with Bucarest, Romania