For two days, 17-18 May 2011, Faculty of Medicine UGM held the 5th Gadjah Mada Medical Fair (Gama MedFair). This event is a collaboration between academic writing competition and science Olympiad. Gama MedFair featured, among others, various written works of senior high school students which was packed in the event entitled High School of Medical Science Project Competition (HSMSPC).
Cahyani as committee chairman said that Gama MedFair this time contains three core events. Besides HSMSPC, it was also held the National Olympic High School of Medical Science (NOMS) and Tour De FK (TDFK). She said that Gama MedFair is an annual event organized by Faculty of Medicine. In organizing the event this time, the number of participants has increased than before. "For NOMS, if last year it was followed by about 120 participants, this year it has increased and followed by 154 participants. While HSMSPC last year was followed by 13 teams, this time it was followed by 21 teams, each team consisting of three people," Cahyani said in the Auditorium of the Faculty, Wednesday (18/5).
Cahyani expected the event can bring many parties get closer to Faculty of Medicine UGM. "We also hope that high school students are more familiar with sciences related to Faculty of Medicine, such as chemistry, physics, and biology,” she expressed her hope.