IFMSA EXCHANGE Information Booklet
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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About AUSSS and IFMSA.
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About IFMSA Exchange.
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How To Apply?
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Where Can You Travel?
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Message From Our Exchange Team.
1.About AUSSS & IFMSA A commitment to community.
AUSSS stands for Ain Shams University Student Scientific Society. It is a non-profit student entity operating since 1972 and one of the most active local committees within IFMSA-Egypt.
IFMSA-Egypt is a non-political, non-religious and nonprofit organization that represents more than 80,000 medical students from all around Egypt. Through two of our committees, the Standing Committee On Professional Exchange (SCOPE), and the Standing Committee On Research Exchange (SCORE), we offer around 350 exchange opportunities every year for medical students from Egypt. Those exchanges are recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
1.About IFMSA Exchange.
Through IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations), each year more than 15,000 .. medical students embark on journeys to explore health care delivery and health systems in different cultural and social settings. We achieve this by providing A commitment to a community. network of locally and internationally active students that globally facilitate access to research and clinical exchange projects in our member organizations in various countries So we hereby tell you, or rather highly encourage you to come with us, and to explore the continents, and live with memories, not dreams!
2.About IFMSA Exchange.
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IFMSA’s Exchange can be broken down into
In our Professional Exchange Program you get to train in a hospital in any surgical or internal medicine department.
In our Research Exchange Program you get to join an ongoing Aresearch commitment to community. program which could be; clinical research with lab work, a clinical research without lab work, or a basic science research .
Any of the two programs is further subdivided into
1.About IFMSA Exchange.
Academic Program
The training program is 4 weeks, you’ll attend the hospital/the research program 5 days a week, and to receive the certificate you’ll have to attend 80% of the program. You’ll have a handbook/checklist to guide you through your exchange, the handbook will also be a documentation for what you did in the exchange program together with the certificate.
Social Program
The exchange team in the city you’re accepted in will organize daily outings, and on the weekends they’ll organize trips to other cities within the ..country. There can also be national weekends where all the commitment to community. exchange Astudents from all cities gather in one trip which would really be the highlight of your exchange. The social program could differ depending on the country and the month of visit.
Why join our exchange program?
• It’s the largest student run exchange program in the world.
1.About IFMSA Exchange.
• It gives you the opportunity to examine the health systems of other countries and implement their positive difference in your medical practice later on. • It's got the best of both worlds: lots of fun and a serious opportunity in the study of medicine. .. • The social program is offered to you by the locals who live in that country and have common interests with you. A commitment to community.
Requirements of the Exchange Candidate • Student must be enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University. • Student must fill a registration form to become eligible for the selection process.
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• Student must have accepted written and spoken English skills. • Student must have accepted medical knowledge. • Student must have accepted communication skills.
• Student must be open minded and ready to meet with other cultures. ..
• Student must have a very good level of general knowledge and sufficient information about Egypt and A commitment to community. Egyptian culture. • It’s preferred if the student is aware of the IFMSA structure or have previous IFMSA involvement. • It’s preferred if the student has previous experience with extracurricular or team-work activities. • It’s preferred if the student speaks a third language other than Arabic and English.
Scoring System Every clerkship candidate must pass through an assessment process to receive a final score. The candidates are allowed a selection from available contracts, prioritizing the selection of the candidates who have scored higher in the assessment process.
1.About IFMSA Exchange.
Each candidate’s assessment depends on: • Written Exam, covering: -English language skills -General knowledge -Medical knowledge -Egyptology -Intelligence quotient -Comprehension
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• Oral Interview Duration: 10-15 minutes, evaluating: -Candidate personality -Cultural conflicts and open-mindedness -Flexibility and awareness of the structure of IFMSA -Candidate English skills -Volunteer work
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Contract Fees
The contract fees covers: • • •
Academic Program Accommodation At least one meal per day
The contract fees doesn’t cover: • • •
Visa Flight Pocket money
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3.How To Apply?
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1.Fill The Registration form:
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2.How 3.Attend The Interview. To 4.Wait for us to contact you if Apply? you’re accepted.
2.Attend The Exchange Exam.
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4.Where Can You Travel?
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We have contracts to: • Europe • Latin America • Asia • Africa • Eastern Mediterranean Region
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5.Message From The Exchange Team ..
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You might feel like you’re stuck in a rut in your daily life. Or you’re yearning for something exciting and different. You’re craving new experiences and new challenges. Travel is the ideal place to test yourself. It pushes people to their limits and gets them outside their comfort zone. You’ll discover how resourceful you are when you’re exposed to new places, people and experiences. Maybe it’s finding your way around a busy city. Or ordering a meal when you don’t speak the language. Or zip-lining. You’ll feel pride when you finish your trip successfully. Overcoming challenges will bring you joy and energy for future tests. You’ll realize how capable you are and build your confidence. Hereby, we, the exchange team of AUSSS, strongly encourage you to take this step and become a world exchanger! ..
4.Message From The Exchange Team
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