Swedish Medical Student Association

Sveriges Läkarförbund Student Utland Riga (SLF SU RIGA) is the Swedish Medical Doctor Association for students. It's an independent student organisation, free-standing from any local authorities. We consist of a board of eight members, democratically elected on a yearly basis.

Our primary aims

Our goal is to create an inclusive and positive atmosphere among Swedish medical students in Riga. We also work to establish a network and connection between students, the local authorities, the regional national authorities, employers, and the university. We want every Swedish student to feel welcome and be a part of SLF. A membership in SLF for a Swedish medical student studying abroad will provide useful information, special prices at events, security, support and insurance throughout and after the studies.

What we do

At the beginning of each semester, freshers are always welcomed by a Welcome Meeting and Welcome Party. 

In recent years, we have also hosted two brilliant guest-lectures covering plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery with the Head Surgeon of the clinic Victoriakliniken in Stockholm, Dr. Charles Randquist, and with “Rebel Surgeon” Erik Erichsen respectively. In addition to being able to participate in a highly interesting lecture, participants were treated to free kanelbullar, traditional Swedish cinnamon buns!

We also arrange events like beach-volley tournaments, football tournaments and other sports events, pub crawls and karaoke nights at bars in the beautiful Old Town of Riga, mingle and friending evenings with dinners, masquerades, Christmas events, tours of Riga, and a LOT more besides.