Gabriel Camilleri, a 22 year-old medical student at UM, was recently elected as the first Maltese Secretary General and Acting President for 2024-2025 of the European Medical Students’ Assocation (EMSA).
Set up in 1990, EMSA is a non-profit organisation representing medical students at universities across Europe.
The aim of the organisation is to provide a platform for meetings and projects that focus on medical education, public health and related matters.
Camilleri has also been an active member of MMSA, the Malta Medical Students’ Association, for the last five years.
“As Secretary General and Acting President of EMSA for the new term, my mission is to provide medical students across Europe with the education, skills and values that every physician should possess but unfortunately, are often overlooked by our universities. Furthermore, I want to ensure that every student, whether studying in Malta or elsewhere in Europe, has the opportunity to voice their opinions and ideas, not just to their peers but to key stakeholders in healthcare, education, and policy. Together, we can influence meaningful change in how our future is shaped,” Gabriel told Newspoint.