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F. A. Q.
Aims
of the Association
The Medicus aims to contribute
to efforts to advance provision of health care, medical training and medical
science in Yugoslavia.
It strives to assist with the establishment of links between institutions in
Great Britain and Yugoslavia and offers its advisory services to any
agencies/institutions that wish to help Yugoslavia to rebuild its medical
schools, specialist training programs, and health service in general. The
ultimate goal of the Medicus is to help with efforts to close the gap between
medical practice in Yugoslavia
and the rest of Europe that has resulted from ten years of mismanagement, wars,
and international sanctions, all in the hope that this will help reintegrate
Yugoslavia as a fully democratic country in the heart of Europe.
Who
are the Medicus members?
To date there are nearly
eighty medically qualified members, from a spectrum of medical specialties,
including medicine, pathology, surgery, anaesthetics, psychiatry, and
immunology, as well as the pharmaceutical industry. Members are both from
Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom. Membership is now being extended to other
health professionals, scientists and other professions associated to medicine.
Membership is open to all citizens of the UK and other countries (see below for
details)
When
was the Medicus founded?
The Medicus was founded on 16th December 2000 at a meeting
held in London.
What territory
of former Yugoslavia does the Medicus cover?
The Medicus covers the republics of Serbia, including Kosovo
and Metohija, and Montenegro which form the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
What are the political
objectives of the Medicus?
The Medicus is a non-political
organisation and will deal with government agencies only for the purpose of
ensuring the legality of its actions and facilitating fulfilment of its aims.
What actions is the Medicus
undertaking?
The Medicus is currently aiming to:
Membership
issues
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Who can join?
Membership is open to all medical professionals (e.g.
doctors, dentists, pharmacists), and associated scientists (e.g. biologists, biochemists,
molecular biologists, geneticists, psychologists), working in academic institutions,
hospitals, research establishments, industry etc. Forms of membership include:
- full members (those who are resident in the
UK)
- associate members (those who are resident overseas)
- friends of the Medicus (those who do not belong to any of the
above professional categories)
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Fees
Recommended membership fees are £5.00 or £10.00 per
month. In wishing not to discourage membership of those who want to help but do not want
to/cannot afford to pay, we accept members who do not make any financial contribution.
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How can one join?
Those interested to find out more and/or join the society
can contact Dr Ratko Djukanovic, Hon. President of the Medicus, University Medicine, Level D,
Centre Block, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, e-mail: rd1@soton.ac.uk), or Professor Vojin
Sljivic, Hon. Secretary/Treasurer of the Medicus Vojin.Sljivic@ukgateway.net
Division of
Infection, Inflammation and Repair, Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology,
Level D, Centre Block
Southampton University General Hospital,
Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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