Our Associations
The European Healthcare Students' Association Summit (EHSAS) is composed by 5 associations.
European Pharmaceutical Students' Association
EPSA is an umbrella organisation of European Pharmaceutical Students' Associations, representing more than 100.000 students in 36 European countries.
EPSA conducts its activities through congresses, training events, publications, campaigns, exchange programmes, collaboration with professionals, and virtual presence. EPSA's core vision is to reach and engage pharmaceutical students in Europe by collaborating on the development of the future of pharmacy, education, and healthcare together. Our mission is to actively engage at student and professional level, bringing pharmacy, knowledge, and students together while promoting personal development. We aim to help students become active professionals in patient-centered care, and become more aware of the entanglement of all environments and their consequences in health, according to the One Health approach. We are, therefore, committed to creating a better environment for European pharmaceutical students where they can develop their knowledge and prepare to be active participants in healthcare.
EPSA is a hub for pharmaceutical knowledge, student engagement, and collaboration between students, professionals, and patients. We assist students and empower them by giving them tools to become an active part of healthcare in their countries.
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European Medical Students' Association
The European Medical Students´ Association – Association Européenne des Étudiants en Médecine (EMSA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation representing medical students from all across Europe. Founded 1990 in Brussels, it is the only voice of students within the European Medical Organisations. EMSA is recognised by the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the United Nations. The association provides a platform for high-level advocacy, projects, trainings, workshops and international meetings. Its activities gather around Medical Education, Medical Ethics and Human Rights, Health Policy, Public Health, Medical Science and European Integration and Culture.
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EMSA envisions a united and solidary Europe in which medical students actively promote health.
EMSA empowers medical students to advocate health in all policies, excellence in medical research, interprofessional healthcare education, and the protection of human rights across Europe. We are committed to ensuring the highest standards of healthcare and medical education in a united Europe where medicine is practiced in accordance with the highest ethical principles.
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European
Dental
Students' Association
The European Dental Students’ Association (EDSA) was founded in 1988 and currently represents more than 70,000 dental students from 182 dental schools in 33 different countries.
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The EDSA is a not-for-profit and independent organisation that is open to all local or national dental students’ associations in the European region.
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Our goals :
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Inform students about the E.U. organization and politics in relation to dental medicine, while defending the interests of dental students
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Develop and promote international networking and student exchanges by connecting different educational systems
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Promote research among dental students
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Animate a globally active student community by encouraging national dental students' associations to co-operate on an international level
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Raise awareness on oral diseases and teach methods of maintaining good oral health
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Create opportunities for dental students to meet, spend time together, explore different cities, and have fun!
European
Federation of Psychology
Students
Association
The European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA) was established in 1987, at the first International Congress of Psychology Students in Portugal.
EFPSA represents a highly diverse network of psychology students working on a voluntary basis by and for psychology students of Europe. The Federation currently consists of 33 psychology Member Organisations and three Observer Organisations.
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Currently EFPSA organises eleven events across Europe. Additionally, EFPSA also hosts several online resources and runs its own training service, a research programme, a fully-reviewed, open-access Journal, facilitates studying, working and travelling abroad and makes a positive impact on society through social impact campaigns. Altogether EFPSA has positioned itself to provide psychology students with unique and exciting opportunities for academic, professional and personal development. Stimulated by its mission, vision and values, EFPSA continues to expand its presence and visibility within student communities, refine its activities and develop an unrivalled portfolio of opportunities and membership for European psychology students.
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At the heart of all EFPSA activities are four core goals:
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To serve psychology students
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To contribute to society
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To improve psychology
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To link professionals, academics and students
European
Nursing
Students'
Association
The European Nursing Student Association (ENSA) is an organisation for co-operation between national nursing student organisations or colleges of nursing in Europe. The purpose of ENSA is to bring together European nursing students and representatives from all countries across Europe. We want to discuss both practical and theoretical parts of our education, look at the differences and similarities, give and receive advice, and help each other understand the world of nursing. It is a way of stimulating each other to try to change adverse situations. Solidarity is, therefore, an essential quality within the group, and the members can benefit by taking part in it. ENSA is an advisory body and is following the members’ national policies. All our work is done by members of ENSA on a voluntary basis.
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The main aims of ENSA are:
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Promoting the highest possible training standard for European nursing students, so that the highest possible standard for nursing and health care is promoted and maintained for everyone regardless of age, race, skin colour, religious conviction, gender, orientation, political conviction, social status and mental state.
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Promoting the interests of nursing students and encouraging high professional ideals among them. -Promoting and encouraging international relations between nursing students.
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Providing advice, if requested, for the creation and development of national nursing student organisations.
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Promoting solidarity work at national and international level. In this respect ENSA will observe the ethical rules of the international council of nurses (ICN).
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Organising an annual conference during which the annual general meeting will take place. -Cooperating with national and international nurses, nursing students and health organisations.
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Participating in programmes or projects with a view to improving the profile of nursing students, the standards of nursing training and international practice.
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Wherever possible, spreading information, news and opinions that may be of interests for nursing students, the nursing profession and governmental and political organisations.
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Creating a uniform voice representing all nursing students at European level.