MAKASSAR — A proud achievement has once again been attained by a student of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. A medical student, Ikhwandi Chandra Nugraha, won First Place in the Scientific Essay Competition at the Indonesian Medical Student Summit (IMSS) 2026, which was held from 3–5 April 2026 in Depok, West Java.

The national event was organized by the National Scientific Development and Analysis Board in collaboration with the Indonesian Association of Medical Student Senates. IMSS 2026 served as a prestigious academic forum that brought together medical students from various higher education institutions across Indonesia to compete and engage in discussions on strategic issues in the health sector.

Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta was appointed as the host institution for the event. In the Scientific Essay Competition category, participants were required to produce scholarly papers based on scientific analysis that were innovative, solution-oriented, and relevant to current challenges in the field of health.

Ikhwandi’s success in securing first place reflects the strong analytical skills, critical thinking ability, and academic quality of FMHS Unismuh Makassar students, demonstrating their capacity to compete at the national level. This achievement further adds to the list of national-level academic accomplishments attained by students of FMHS Unismuh Makassar.

Ikhwandi expressed his gratitude for the achievement and dedicated the award to his alma mater. “Alhamdulillah, this achievement would not have been possible without the guidance of my lecturers and the support of my peers. I hope this accomplishment can motivate other FMHS Unismuh Makassar students to continue producing scholarly work and contributing through academic activities,” he stated.

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Mahasiswa FMHS Unismuh Makassar Juara 1 Lomba Esai Ilmiah di Indonesian Medical Student Summit 2026

MAKASSAR — Prestasi membanggakan kembali diraih mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan (FMHS) Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter, Ikhwandi Chandra Nugraha, berhasil meraih Juara 1 kategori Lomba Esai Ilmiah pada ajang Indonesian Medical Student Summit (IMSS) 2026 yang digelar pada 3–5 April 2026 di Depok, Jawa Barat.

Kegiatan nasional tersebut diselenggarakan oleh Badan Analisis Pengembangan Ilmiah Nasional bekerja sama dengan Ikatan Senat Mahasiswa Kedokteran Indonesia. IMSS 2026 menjadi forum ilmiah bergengsi yang mempertemukan mahasiswa kedokteran dari berbagai perguruan tinggi di Indonesia untuk berkompetisi dan berdiskusi mengenai isu-isu strategis di bidang kesehatan.

Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta didaulat sebagai tuan rumah pelaksanaan kegiatan. Dalam kategori Lomba Esai Ilmiah, para peserta dituntut menyusun karya tulis berbasis kajian ilmiah yang inovatif, solutif, serta relevan dengan tantangan dunia kesehatan saat ini.

Keberhasilan Ikhwandi meraih juara pertama menunjukkan kemampuan analisis, daya kritis, dan kualitas akademik mahasiswa FMHS Unismuh Makassar yang mampu bersaing di tingkat nasional. Prestasi ini sekaligus menambah deretan capaian mahasiswa FMHS Unismuh Makassar dalam ajang ilmiah nasional.

Ikhwandi mengungkapkan rasa syukur atas pencapaian tersebut dan mempersembahkannya untuk almamater. “Alhamdulillah, capaian ini tidak lepas dari bimbingan dosen serta dukungan teman-teman. Semoga prestasi ini dapat memotivasi mahasiswa FMHS Unismuh Makassar untuk terus berkarya dan berkontribusi melalui kegiatan ilmiah,” ujarnya.