NSIAKENGNIFREDYLEONEL

FMSPoftheUniversityof Dschang,Cameroon

SCOPE represents a unique opportunity for medical students to go out and discover the world while still enjoying, engaging and falling even more in love with the field of medicine. With SCOPE-CAMSA we are doing our best to let the members of our NMO know more about professional exchange programs as well as engage actively in them. These exchange programs are live-changing and offer unique experiences for the medical students during those clerkships One of the very first activities which our standing committee had was the recruitment of the members of its national team, while taking into consideration the rigorous work that lied ahead The call was launched for highly motivated and engaged individuals who were interested in widening their SCOPE and knowledge about issues related to global health as well as gaining a better understanding on what intercultural learning and cross-cultural learning entailed. The next activity we had during our journey towards professional excellence and professional exchanges was an online workshop on the usage of the various google apps for the members of the national team. The aim was to boost capacity building within the team as well as enable them to develop and retain the skills required for the manipulation of such applications and hence. Halfway through the term 2021/2022, the SCOPE team held another online activity which was the first of its kind in the standing committee called the SCOPE café. It served as a SCOPE 101 or introduction to SCOPE which saw various speakers shed more light on what CAMSA, SCOPE and the IFMSA are. Participants were also given a walk through the application process for an exchange program. The 27th of August 2022 marked a very important day for SCOPE CAMSA as the IFMSA was pleased to grant it the status of SCOPE-active meaning that students from also SCOPE active local committees could now take part in these exchange programs

This activation process wasn’t an easy battle but in the end, the team emerged victorious and is very much excited as well as looking forward to engaging in these exchanges. The Cameroon Medical Students’ Association, CAMSA held its 2nd general assembly last year and 2 major highlights from the event were SCOPE sessions and a general conference day subtheme titled “Benefits of Professional Exchange in Cameroon Medical Education to reach the CanMED criteria” This physical event provided room for a better understanding of what professional exchange programs are, what they entail as well as the benefits of professional exchange programs such as Cultural diversity, learning, mentoring, exploring, acquiring new skills and increasing medical knowledge. The speakers and mentors were glad to share their own experiences on such exchange programs and encouraged active participation The team is constantly looking for ways to grow and do better. Soon, it will soon launch its first call ever for participants in exchange programs, a 2nd edition of a SCOPE café and a hybrid/online exchange fair

Students Exchange include many benefits in global health such as Strengthen ethical partnerships,Allow for education of global workforce,Empower trainees to be agents of change at their home institutions,Improve training and opportunities at hosting institutions.

In spite of all the benefits the student exchange include it, We have to address its psychological impact on the exchanger And the host, since mental health is among the concerns of the scope, where the host is exposed to high psychological pressure and tension because of his attempt to provide the best service to the delegation, in light of the fact that companies may suddenly break their promise of funding.

In my personal opinion If SCOPE allocates part of the fees paid by the countries in exchange for the exchanging or establishes specialized institutions in each country that provide workshops for trainers who are in charge of volunteers contracted with scope, that the volunteer will be given a certificate, provided that a number of seats are allocated to them in WHO meetings free of charge for a year, and It allows him to enter scope workshops for a year without fees, after the end of his volunteer period. As methods that help in financing the visit, this will relieve great pressure on the host It ensures that he maintains his psychological comfort and ensures a well-equipped visit for the exchanger,and help in solve international partner barriers to sending learners”

BMSS-Bangladesh

BangladeshMedicalCollege, 3rdyear

SCOPE x SCORE of BMSS presented a week-long event, EXCHANGES WEEK 2023 with the theme “Future of Healthcare” from February 0410

The entire week comprised various social media posts introducing IFMSA Exchanges, SCOPE and SCORE

On February 9, several virtual sessions were conducted by our facilitators on Financial Management, Advocacy and Recognition in Exchanges, followed by the strategies for becoming a perfect Local Officer.

The week topped off with an offline event on February 10, encompassing various sessions, one of them conducted by our external speaker Prof Khondaker A Mamun (Founder and Chairman of CMED Health Ltd.) on the theme for the Exchanges Week: "The Future of Healthcare".

Other offline sessions included Academic Quality in Exchanges and Activating Exchange in your LC.

Some events that took place at the Exchange Fair consisted of Exchangeopedia, MerchandVentory, an Open Space discussion, and of course, the LC Exchange Fair.

International students of BMSS from different countries put up impressive showcases to display their culture at the Exchange Fair, and 6 Local Committees (LCs) came together to give us a look into the lives of students in their medical college. The LCs' stalls were assessed by a judge based on presentation, creativity, and amount of information the presenters were able to impart about their LC and medical college.

The Local Committees that took part in the Exchange Fair were:

1 Bangladesh Medical College Local Committee

2. Dhaka Medical College Local Committee

3. Green Life Medical College Local Committee

4 Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Local Committee

5. Mymensingh Medical College Local Committee

6. Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Local Committee

Exchanges Fair 2023 was a gargantuan success in bringing together over 130 enthusiastic medical students passionate about creating exchange opportunities in Bangladesh, and allowed a creative outlet for BMSS members to explore the feasibility of Exchanges in Bangladesh.