Welcome to the city of genetics, the former homes of Gregor Mendel and Jan Purkyně to name a few. As the second largest city in the Czech Republic, Brno is a hospitable town which is kept alive by students from three different universities.  Apart from the obvious social advantages, Brno is a highly cultural city with lots to offer ranging from the Opera and theatre to the historical castles and buildings situated in and around Brno.
MIMSA, Masaryk International Medical Students’ Association, was founded to assist the students of medicine and dentistry to enhance extracurricular activities, with the aim of bringing all of us closer together. MIMSA is also your representative to the Faculty of Medicine and Masaryk University. We endeavour towards forming a comfortable environment, so as to make Brno truly you home away from home.
Over the next few weeks, you will be settling into your new surroundings and will be flooded with new information, but don’t worry, that is why we are here! If you want to get more involved with MIMSA, or have any questions about Masaryk University, medicine, life or any combination of all the above, send us an email to mimsa-info@mimsa.cz or visit our website at www.mimsa.cz . Even better, come by for a chat at the MIMSA Office, located in the basement of Komenskeho nam 2 (Medfac for short!).
I would like to end this message by inviting you to join us in the activities we have planned for you, during Orientation Week 2012. On behalf of the MIMSA Board, I look forward to seeing your faces during Orientation Week and future MIMSA events.