Camil Bourhila

Camil Bourhila is a neurosurgery resident and MD doctoral candidate at the University of Lausanne. Graduating in 2023, he has shaped his career at the intersection of clinical excellence, international cooperation, and institutional responsibility.

Throughout his training, he completed clinical internships and missions in Switzerland, Brazil, Morocco, Rwanda, and several other countries, developing a cross-cutting understanding of public health challenges, inequalities in access to care, and the systemic dynamics that shape health policies.

Firmly convinced that medicine is also a powerful vehicle for dialogue between cultures and institutions, he has been actively involved in building Francophone and international spaces for academic cooperation. He is the founding president of one of the largest international Francophone congresses in medicine and dentistry dedicated to students and young physicians, bringing together over a thousand participants from more than fifty nationalities and mobilizing hundreds of faculty members from numerous countries.

He also serves as the representative for Europe and the Middle East on the Student Committee of the International Conference of Deans and Faculties of Medicine of French Expression (CIDMEF), contributing to strategic reflections on medical education and university cooperation.

Engaged for several years within Rotaract, the international network of young professionals supported by Rotary International, he promotes a humanistic and cooperative vision of leadership. His commitment is part of a broader ambition: to advance a form of medical diplomacy grounded in equity, intercultural dialogue, and institutional strengthening, making health a driver of stability, cooperation, and progress.

As part of his involvement with Rotaract Switzerland, he is a co-organizer of the 2026 edition of the International Day Against Harassment and for Inclusion in the World of Work (#24May). He led the editorial design and program structuring, with a strong focus on fostering cross-sector dialogue between public institutions, economic actors, academia, and civil society on the impact of artificial intelligence on performance and discrimination.

Why is the International Day Against Harassment and for Inclusion in the Workplace so important?

As a physician, I have learned that we do not treat bodies alone, but human beings. Harassment and exclusion leave invisible, deep wounds that weaken lives and shatter trajectories. This Day is essential because it reminds us that dignity is non-negotiable, and that performance is meaningless if it is built at the expense of respect. Building a more humane world of work means protecting what matters most: trust, safety, and the possibility for everyone to exist fully.”

I deeply believe that no professional success is worth the loss of one’s dignity. This Day exists to remind us that respect and inclusion are not abstract ideals, but essential conditions for everyone to work without fear, grow without violence, and thrive without being broken.