"Impacts of Behavioral Habits on Public Health" (IBH) is BIL Armenia's annual conference, designed for healthcare students and professionals. This event serves as a vital platform for fostering discussions on a wide range of public health topics, ranging from broadly discussed concepts to specific issues. The conference aims to facilitate networking opportunities among healthcare professionals, both locally and internationally. 

• 2019: The first conference started as “Harm Reduction” held in collaboration with Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU), featuring speakers from 6 countries (Armenia, UK, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Israel) and around 300 participants.

• 2020:  The conference was rebranded as IBH (The impact of Bad Habits on Public Health) and conducted online due to COVID-19. Included: Round table discussion on preventive medicine and the conference with brief lectures. 

• 2021: Back to offline, with approximately 100 students and professionals discussing the impact of bad habits on Public Health. Collaborations: YSMU Career Center and the Russian Center of Science and Culture.

• 2022: Held at the HolidayInn Hotel, 200+ healthcare professionals from Armenia and 10 countries (including the UK, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, etc.). The first student-organized event accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Armenia, awarding 6 theoretical CME credits (focus areas: public health; cardiovascular, respiratory, gastroenterological, and oncological diseases). Co-organizer: Armenian Medical Association:

• 2023: (Scaled down due to the Artsakh crisis, with most funds redirected to support displaced children) Held in the Blue Hall of YSMU, around 100 students and professionals participated. Speakers included Davit Meliq-Nubaryan, Qristine Galstyan, Tigran Oganesyan, and Artem Grigoryan. Since 2023: IBH has been co-organized and sponsored by UNFPA Armenia.

• 2024: For the first time IBH has been enrolled under IFMSA SCOPH. In cooperation with UNFPA the conference was renamed again as “The impact of Behavioral Habits on Public Health”

• 2025: The event took place within the Armenian International Healthcare Expo: the largest healthcare exhibition in Armenia. The core topic for the year’s IBH was drug addiction.

MedTalks

a monthly forum, featuring speakers from various fields of medicine. Attendees include students, residents, and doctors eager to expand their knowledge.

Throughout the event, speakers deliver insightful speeches on topics relevant to their expertise, captivating the audience with their expertise and experience. To ensure active engagement, interactive quizzes are conducted at the end of each speech, allowing attendees to test their understanding and participate interactively. Winners of the quizzes are rewarded with exciting gifts, fostering a sense of enthusiasm and competition within the audience. MedTalks serves as a platform for learning and networking.

MedDiscussions

an annual event, where experts from different fields engage in panel discussions about their own personal ideas and opinions on different topics that we bring forth for discussion. This is a unique opportunity for students to think about their own perspective on such medical topics and see why others think differently on the same matter.

SciTalks

a monthly forum organized in cooperation with NAS RA (National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia), intended to provide advanced education and insights in science for anyone interested in the scientific field, no matter their specialty or their occupation, by experts and experienced peers of the field. SciTalks strengthen the healthcare and scientific community and ensure the experience exchange between generations by having regular series of events. 

Projects is targeted not only for medical students, but students with any background sharing same interests, to learn and network.

Another event that also takes place is Research Workshop, where we have experts from different fields engaging in conversations about their own personal ideas and opinions on different topics that we bring forth for discussion. This is a unique opportunity for students to think about their own perspective on such medical topics and see why others think differently on the same matter.

Research Workshop

an annual immersive workshop designed especially for beginners in the field of research. Our workshop provides a dynamic platform to explore what, why and how is research done. Opportunities for students in science and fundamentals of conducting research.

Through a series of interactive sessions, participants will engage in thought-provoking discussions and quizzes in which the winners will get an opportunity to visit a research laboratory for hands-on research experience. This research workshop is be led by esteemed experts and thought leaders in their respective fields, this creates a perfect opportunity for the attendees to gain deeper insights and foster meaningful connections with the panel of expert speakers.

National General Assembly is a bi-annual (winter, called WNGA, and once in summer - SNGA) signature event, bringing together members from all the organization for a time of reflection, learning, and cooperation. It's an important milestone in our calendar, when we discuss important topics, hear from industry professionals, and plan for the future. During the NGA, attendees actively participate in insightful discussions guided by skilled experts on a wide variety of key themes relevant to our organization and industry. These conversations delve into numerous areas of strategic planning, creative methodologies, effective leadership practices, and problem-solving strategies, resulting in an energetic exchange of ideas and viewpoints.

During WNGA, all team members of the association come together to have a couple of productive, entertaining, capacity building and fun days. Meanwhile, SNGA gathers the community for more strategic aims including the elections. 

The first NGA was held in 2023, March 4 and 5. During those two days, BIL Team members and partners gathered in the RCSC (Russian Center of Science and Culture). The event then was followed by team-building activities that facilitated teamwork, let members get to know each other better, and by working sessions with randomly chosen groups of teammates that allowed the team to work together apart from having fun. Moreover, training took place on non-medical topics like “Public Speaking” and “Risk Management,” which allowed participants to gain practical and workplace-specific skills they will surely use in real life. The second assembly, WNGA, was held in 2024, on February 24 and 25, and, in contrast to the previous year, was mainly focused on communicating and working. This time, it was also designed specifically for the team members. The WNGA’24 was a great mixture of training and team-building activities, as well as working sessions and presentations. The training included more specific topics like “Introduction to Marketing”, “How to Build Connections”, and “Learn by Doing.”