Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Studentów Medycyny IFMSA-Poland

What Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Studentów Medycyny IFMSA-Poland does

Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Studentów Medycyny IFMSA-Poland is a non-profit student association (stowarzyszenie) founded in 1956 in Warsaw, Poland, operating as the Polish national chapter of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA). It serves medical students across 19 local branches at 20 Polish universities with medical faculties, delivering a portfolio of six Standing Programs — SCOPH (Public Health), SCOPE (Clinical Practice Exchanges), SCORE (Research Exchanges), SCOME (Medical Education), SCORA (Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS), and SCORP (Human Rights and Peace) — supported by a catalogued training program and a project library exceeding 100 initiatives.

The organization facilitates approximately 500 outbound clinical and research exchanges per year and hosts a comparable volume of incoming students from more than 80 countries, embedding Polish students in a global IFMSA network of 1.4 million medical students across 121 countries. Operations are governed by elected student officers — President, Vice Presidents, National Coordinators, and a Supervisory Committee — with bi-annual General Assemblies (Zgromadzenie Delegatów) convening roughly 300 representatives from all branches. The association is funded through membership contributions and bilateral exchange arrangements, with partnerships spanning pharmaceutical (Angelini Pharma), IT (Comarch), insurance (Inter Polska), medical publishing (Elsevier Urban), and healthcare distribution (Neuca) sponsors.

IFMSA-Poland does not develop proprietary technology products; its competitive position rests on affiliation with the global IFMSA brand, institution-level embedding at every Polish medical faculty, and recognized standing as a stakeholder in Polish medical-education policy — including recent engagements with the Ministry of Health on postgraduate internship reform (February 2026) and the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Healthcare Organization (April 2024).

Name

Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Studentów Medycyny IFMSA-Poland

Legal name

Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Studentów Medycyny IFMSA-Poland

Website

https://ifmsa.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IFMSA-Poland is a Warsaw-based non-profit student association founded in 1956, serving medical students at 20 Polish universities through 19 branches. It runs six standing programs covering clinical and research exchanges, public health, medical education, reproductive health, and human rights, connecting Polish students to a global IFMSA network of 1.4 million members across 121 countries.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: IFMSA-Poland operates as a non-profit student organization with membership contributions funding local chapter activities and national operations.
2. International exchange program fees: The organization facilitates international clinical and research exchanges between Polish medical students and students from over 80 countries. Revenue supports exchange program administration and hosting infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFMSA-Poland is a non-profit medical student association that organizes international clinical and research student exchanges (SCOPE/SCORE), public health campaigns, medical education workshops, reproductive health and human rights projects, and soft-skills training for medical students. It operates through 19 local branches at 20 Polish medical universities and connects Polish students to IFMSA's global network of 1.4 million students in 121 countries.

Product overview

IFMSA-Poland is a non-profit medical student organization (not a technology product company) offering a portfolio of six Standing Programs (SCOPH, SCOPE, SCORE, SCOME, SCORA, SCORP) that enable over 100 local projects, international clinical and research exchanges for approximately 500 students annually, and soft skills training programs. The Standing Programs cover public health, clinical practice exchanges, research exchanges, medical education, reproductive health including HIV/AIDS, and human rights and peace. Additionally, the organization provides training catalogs, project catalogs, and annual reports documenting organizational activities. The programs operate across 19 branches at 20 medical universities in Poland and connect to the global IFMSA network spanning 121 countries with 1.4 million young medical professionals.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCOPE - Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (Clinical Practice Program) Standing Committee on Professional Exchange that enables Polish medical students to undertake one-month clinical internships in hospitals worldwide, promoting international exchange and cultural understanding.
• SCORE - Standing Committee on Research Exchange Standing Committee on Research Exchange that enables medical students to participate in scientific research exchanges at foreign universities, combining theoretical knowledge with practical research skills.
• SCOPH - Standing Committee on Public Health Standing Committee on Public Health focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and public health education through conferences, workshops, and preventive campaigns.
• SCOME - Standing Committee on Medical Education Standing Committee on Medical Education focused on improving medical education quality, organizing conferences, workshops, and training for medical students to prepare them for professional work.
• SCORA - Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS, dedicated to reproductive health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, and sexual education campaigns.
• SCORP - Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace Standing Committee on Human Rights and Peace, promoting human rights awareness, refugee support, and charitable activities among medical students.
• IFMSA-Poland Training Catalog Training catalog offering soft-skills development workshops for medical students including self-presentation, motivation, time management, project management, leadership, and fundraising.
• IFMSA-Poland Annual Report Annual report documenting IFMSA-Poland's activities, projects, and organizational data for the preceding year.
• IFMSA-Poland Project Catalog Comprehensive catalog of over 100 projects implemented across Poland, with descriptions and contact information for responsible persons.

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Więcej niż Lek (wiecejnizlek.pl)minorOthersHealth education and information partner supporting IFMSA-Poland's public health initiatives and awareness campaigns.
• Medyczny Angielski OnlineminorOthersPartner providing medical English language education resources for medical students participating in international exchanges.
• Angelini PharmaminorOthersPharmaceutical company supporting health-related educational initiatives and projects within the organization.
• MedNovaminorOthersMedical education and training partner supporting skills development programs for medical students.
• Leczhcv.plminorOthersHealthcare information portal partner supporting hepatitis C awareness and education projects.
• NeucaminorOthersHealthcare distribution company supporting medical student initiatives and health promotion projects.
• Inter PolskaminorOthersInsurance partner supporting activities related to international exchanges and student coverage.
• Elsevier UrbanminorOthersMedical publishing partner providing educational resources and literature for student development programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bundesvertretung der Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland (bvmd): German national medical student association and IFMSA counterpart. Directly comparable to IFMSA-Poland as a parallel national member organization of IFMSA, running similar exchange, training, and advocacy programs at substantially larger scale.
• Segretariato Italiano Studenti in Medicina (SISM): Italian national medical student association and IFMSA counterpart. Comparable model and scope to IFMSA-Poland: runs clinical and research exchanges, public health campaigns, and represents Italian medical students in international bodies.
• European Medical Students' Association (EMSA): Pan-European medical student association operating across multiple European countries with similar standing committees on medical education, public health, and exchanges. Directly comparable in mission and member base to IFMSA-Poland, though operating at a multi-country rather than national level.
• Students for Global Health (formerly Medsin-UK): UK-based medical student network focused on global health equity, advocacy, and education. Comparable in member profile (medical students) and emphasis on global health projects, public health campaigns, and policy engagement.
• Association Nationale des Étudiants en Médecine de France (ANEMF): French national medical student association and IFMSA counterpart. Operates the same fundamental model of national representation, exchange programs, public health projects, and policy advocacy for medical students, making it a structural peer to IFMSA-Poland.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Studentów Farmacji (Polish Pharmaceutical Students' Association): Polish national association for pharmacy students, structurally analogous to IFMSA-Poland as a national member of the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation. Comparable as a peer Polish student-run professional association with branches, exchange programs, and international affiliation.
• Asian Medical Students' Association International (AMSA International): Asia-Pacific regional medical student association with similar exchange, training, and advocacy mission. Comparable in target audience (medical students), organizational structure, and program portfolio, though serving a different geography than IFMSA-Poland.

Regional players

• Erasmus Student Network (ESN): Pan-European student organization supporting exchange students under the Erasmus+ program. While not medical-specific, it competes for the same international mobility demand from Polish students and provides a benchmark for student exchange infrastructure and volunteer-driven operations.

Emerging players

• AIESEC: Global youth-led organization providing international exchange and leadership development programs. Comparable in international student exchange mechanics and soft-skills training focus, though not medical-specific; represents an adjacent model for student mobility that overlaps with IFMSA-Poland's exchange offering.
• Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM): Global student-led organization advocating for access to medicines and medical research policy reform. Comparable as a medical student advocacy and public health organization with similar member profile and policy engagement model, though operating at a global rather than national level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IFMSA.Poland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mi%C4%99dzynarodowe-stowarzyszenie-student%C3%B3w-medycyny-ifmsa-poland

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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