ABOUT ECCO
Early Learning in Medicine Clinical Conference Otago (ECCO) is an annual conference held for 2nd and 3rd year medical students at the University of Otago Medical School.
ECCO 2026 will be the 21st iteration hosted by the Otago University Medical Students’ Association (OUMSA).
The theme for ECCO 2026 is Poipoia – “Poipoia te kākāno kia puawai” – Nurture the seed so it may bloom. We are aiming to evoke the passion within medical students to shape their futures, nurturing a spirit of community and perseverance. This memorable experience will help shape their growth as they embark on their new professional journey.
OUR MISSION
YOUR LOCAL CONFERENCE
ECCO, originally named MECA (Medical Educational Conference of Aotearoa), aims to set the academic foundations of the medical students attending for their future careers by firstly providing a pre-clinical conference (the first of many for the students) introducing them to the intricacies of medical conferences and secondly by covering interesting and important aspects of the medical field not covered by the medical school curriculum.
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
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Keynote speakers
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PANEL SPEAKERS
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OFFICE
Hunter Centre
Dunedin New Zealand