SCOME Survival Kit
66th General Assembly
August Meeting 2017 Arusha, Tanzania
IFMSA Imprint Standing Committee Director Arij Chatbri - Tunisia International Team Alexander Lachapelle - Canada Katerina Dima - Greece Dino Mehic - Austria Twenda Ongas - Kenya Pablo Estrella Porter - Ecuador Rahoul Gonsalves - India Salma Bouguerra - Tunisia Aleksandra Likonska - Poland Layout Design Firas Yassine - Lebanon
The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization representing associations of medical students worldwide. IFMSA was founded in 1951 and currently maintains 132 National Member Organizations from 124 countries across six continents, representing a network of 1.3 million medical students. IFMSA envisions a world in which medical students unite for global health and are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values to take on health leadership roles locally and globally, so to shape a sustainable and healthy future. IFMSA is recognized as a nongovernmental organization within the United Nations’ system and the World Health Organization; and works in collaboration with the World Medical Association.
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Contents
Welcome Note from the SCOME Director Page 3
About IFMSA Page 4
About SCOME Page 5
Meet the SCOME International Team Page 6
IFMSA Programs Page 8
Meet the SCOME Sessions Team Page 9
AM2017 General Agenda Page 12
SCOME Sessions Agenda Page 14
SCOME Regional Sessions
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Joint Sessions Page 17
SCOME Tips Page 18
Welcome Message from the SCOME Director
Arij Chatbri Director on Medical Education 2016-17
Hujambo mabingwa, I always say that I’m more of March Meeting person but this time I just can’t wait for this GA to happen and the reasons for that are the following: 1- I am getting a bit more experienced in this GA sessions thing, after learning a lot of stuff by the side of the amazing March Meeting Pandas. 2- I have a big promising team by my side that is already shining like fireworks and keen on making these sessions unforgettable. (This time we’re not cute fluffy chubby Panda, but wild Zebras.) 3- Africa, Finally! Come on! 4- Seeing the beautiful mix of familiar and new names in the list of participants is making me jump from excitement like a little girl. So get ready to live this new experience to the fullest, make friendships and memories and go back home with knowledge that will pave the way for you to work beyond the sessions as we always promise. See you soon,
Big White Hugs,
Arij SCOME Survival Kit for August Meeting 2017 - Tanzania
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About IFMSA The year was 1951. Medical students from 8 countries (Austria, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland) gathered in Copenhagen to start a non-political organization for medical students. The purpose was to “study and promote the interests of medical students’ cooperation on a purely professional basis, and promote activities in the field of student health and student relief.” So was born the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA). Initially, 3 committees are formed: the Standing Committee on Medical Exchange (SCOME), the Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE), and the Standing Committee on Students’ Health (SCOSH). A bureau of information was set up in Geneva to establish contact between all members and international organizations. A year later the first General Assembly (GA) took place in London, where 30 students took part, representing 10 countries. This year, in 2016, IFMSA celebrated its 65th anniversary. The 8 founding member countries have been joined by many more. IFMSA is now the world’s largest studentrun organization, representing medical students from 122 countries worldwide. Over the past 65 years, the structure and functions of IFMSA have been changed several times. The IFMSA principles have been further defined in the present constitution, and state: • The Federation pursues its aims without political, religious, social, racial, national, sexual or any other discrimination, • The Federation promotes humanitarian ideals among medical students and so seeks to contribute to the creation of responsible future physicians, • The Federation respects the autonomy of its members.
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IFMSA Vision A world in which all medical students unite for global health and are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values to take on health leadership roles locally and globally.
IFMSA Mission IFMSA unites medical students worldwide to lead initiatives that impact positively the communities we serve. IFMSA represents the opinions and ideas of future health professionals in the field of global health and works in collaboration with external partners. IFMSA builds capacity through trainings, projects and exchange opportunities, while embracing cultural diversity so as to shape a sustainable and healthy future.
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About SCOME Medical Education should be a concern of every medical student as it shapes not only the quality of future doctors, but also the quality of healthcare. The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) has a dedicated organ which aims to implement an optimal learning environment for all medical students around the world, the Standing Committee On Medical Education (SCOME). Through all our joint efforts we work to create sustainable changes around the world, for ourselves as medical students, for the generations to come and for our future patients and our communities who are in fact the final beneficiaries of our education.
SCOME Vision Medical students attain an optimal professional and personal development to reach their full potential as future doctors for better health care worldwide.
History SCOME was one of the first standing committees of IFMSA, since its founding in 1952. This committee acts as a discussion forum for students interested in the different aspects of medical education in the hope of pursuing and achieving its aim. Today, SCOME works mainly on medical education capacity building. SCOME provides several platforms and methods to educate medical students worldwide on various medical education issues. Through this knowledge, it empowers them to advocate to be a part of the decision-making chain. SCOME believes in medical students as important stakeholders in creating, developing and implementing medical education systems.
What do we do? We support active involvement in education on an individual level encouraging students to take the initiative and responsibility for their education both curricular and extracurricular, through: seeking educational experiences and opportunities for further development, participating in extracurricular activities that simultaneously enrich them and benefit their peers or the community, collaborating with the faculties by forming and expressing informed opinions and providing appropriate feedback in an effort to elicit necessary change, as well as with national and international bodies in order to contribute to global improvement of medical education. SCOME Survival Kit for August Meeting 2017 - Tanzania
SCOME Mission Our mission is to be the frame in which medical students worldwide contribute to the development of medical education. Students convene in SCOME to share and learn about medical education in order to improve it as well as benefit the most from it on a personal and professional basis.
We organize activities that promote and provide opportunities and tools for medical students to improve their knowledge and pursue their goals, provide information to students about relevant issues in their education, centralize students’ opinions, facilitate communication with the faculties or other institutions. We seek to promote best evidence medical education practices for efficient delivery, advocate for improvements in faculties, national medical education systems and international guidelines. Through all our joint efforts we work to create sustainable changes around the world, for ourselves as medical students, for the generations to come and for our future patients and our communities who are in fact the final beneficiaries of our education. 5
Meet the SCOME International Team
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Meet the SCOME International Team Director on Medical Education (SCOME-D) The SCOME-D is elected each year by the National Member Organizations at the IFMSA General Assembly August Meeting. As per IFMSA bylaws, the SCOME-D oversees and coordinates the work being done within SCOME, be it by the National Officers or the International team. The SCOME-D is also in charge of preparing and guiding the Standing Committee meetings during General Assemblies and Regional Meetings. At the start of the term in October the SCOME-D appoints members of the international team to assist carry out these tasks. Liaison Officer for Medical Education issues (LME) The LME is also elected on a yearly basis by the IFMSA General Assembly, and is tasked to represent both IFMSA and SCOME to externals, such as the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) and the Association for Medical Education AMEE. The SCOME-D and the LME work closely together during the year and the GAs. Regional Assistant (RA) The Regional Assistant is appointed by the Medical Education Director. The main task of the RA is to keep in touch with the national SCOME-groups in the other region, provide SCOME members of the region with personal and professional support, encourage and assist the development of the SCOME in the Region, establish priorities and work on the development of a regional plan of action.
not). More importantly, however, the work of the GA is to assist the Director in whatever task may arise during the term and be flexible according to each situation. Keep in mind that such a position might change in nature across time, depending on the SCOME-D. Development Assistant (DA) The DA is as well appointed by the SCOME-D and assisting the director mainly on Capacity Building within SCOME. The main focus of his/her tasks is sharing information and materials, assisting during the process of planning workshops and the follow up of TMETs. He/She is also working in cooperation with the other members of the international team on the SCOME-related Programs and the strategic plan. National Officer on Medical Education (NOME) Each National Member Organization of IFMSA elects a NOME, whose task is to coordinate and encourage local or national activities in the respective country. Local Officers on Medical Education (LOME) They are in charge of local improvement in Medical Education and related activities at the different local medical faculties of a National Member Organization (NMO). They are elected locally and they are responsible for tackling local problems.
General Assistant (GA) The GA is also appointed by the SCOME-D, with a main task of handling the SCOME related social media and interaction with members, assist the Director in coordinating the SCOME IT, support preparations for the General Assemblies and take care of all SCOME related documents (public or SCOME Survival Kit for August Meeting 2017 - Tanzania
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IFMSA Programs IFMSA Programs are developed to centralize the streams of activities which are organized by IFMSA National Member Organizations (NMOs) and IFMSA Internationally. All the programs connect with the work of IFMSA. One of the main goals of the programs is to measure the impact of IFMSA. You can describe one program also as a large umbrella. It’s a broader topic, but covers multiple projects and activities. If you bundle those projects and activities, it’s easier to measure the outcomes and the impact of those projects, alone, but also all together. This way, it’s easier to gather all the work that we’ve done. The IFMSA Programs are not Standing Committee specific, but can overlap within standing committees. Having a centralized stream of work in each field allows our Federation to monitor and evaluate the impact of mutual efforts of all NMOs towards solving emerging global health issues. There are currently five programs involving Medical Education and therefore, we call them SCOME-Related Programs:
Medical Education Systems Program Coordinator: Moshna Bhiri E-mail Address: mededsystems@ifmsa.org This program involves activities that aim to have students learning more about medical education topics, in a way they are more involved in the medical education system and in faculty decision making. There are many topics that can be discussed here, such as curriculum, learning theory, assessment and evaluation.
Teaching Medical Skills Program Coordinator: Marouane Azmil E-mail Address: medicalskills@ifmsa.org The main goal here is to complement the formation students have in medical school. Activities that aim to improve the competences of future doctors on medical related topics, especially practical skills. Even though the medical student and the medical school are the main target, the final idea is having a better healthcare in the future.
Human Resources for Health Program coordinator: E-mail Address: hrh@ifmsa.org Activities that aim to engage the medical student to study, discuss and advocate for the improvement of healthcare workforce planning, distribution and 8
quality can be enrolled into this program. Advocacy initiatives and awareness campaigns are examples of what can be developed in order to tackle Human Resources for Health difficulties.
Ethics and Human Rights in Health Program Coordinator: Maria Aleksandra Golebiowska
E-mail address: ethics@ifmsa.org Medical doctors should advocate for their patients and know how to face ethical dilemmas. In order to do so, activities that involve teaching the medical student about human rights and letting them understand about how they should proceed ethically in different scenarios can be done and added into this program.
Health Systems Program Coordinator: Lisanne Veling E-mail Address: healthsystems@ifmsa.org This program is basically for activities that work with health systems in some way, such as WHO Simulations, Policy making discussions, activities regarding Universal Health Coverage and the student engagement on the improvement of the Healthcare. Common Actitivy Enrolment Form: click here. Learn more about Programs: click here. www.ifmsa.org
Meet the SCOME Sessions’ Team Hello from hot and sunny Thessaloniki, Greece! My name is Katerina Dima, currently 24 (ouch!) years old, SCOME General Assistant and very recently done with med school (graduation pending). I am almost too excited for this GA and these SCOME sessions, as even though I’ve attended quite a few of them, I have a feeling this is going to be the most epic one so far! Just look at the sessions team members and you’ll know what I mean! :D So bring your smile, your enthusiasm and your swimsuit and be prepared for the best week of your year!
Hey there, I’m Sara from LeMSIC Lebanon, and this is my first time as a member of the sessions’ team so I’m super excited about it!! I hope that this GA will be up to your expectations and that you’ll discover the magic in meeting new people with a similar mind and vibe that are worth your time and devotion. So bring your enthusiasm, ideas, sparkles and good vibes, and be a part of this soon to be historical event! PS: food is always more than welcome! ^.^
Hello dear SCOMEdians, My name is Dino, I am from Austria and currently the SCOME Development Assistant. I have already been to a few SCOME Sessions, but I am really excited about the General Assembly in Tanzania, as it will be a great opportunity to meet SCOMEdians from many different NMOs. The SCOME sessions are not only an opportunity to learn a lot and gain new skills, but also to meet great people and discuss about Medical Education issues. I would really encourage everyone to get involved in our discussions and talks and make the most of this sessions. I can’t wait for Africa!
Ciao SCOMEdians I am Obada aka (OBE), I am a 6th year medical student from IFMSA-Jordan, I have been into many SCOME session but I assure you this would be the dream one with all the amazing session team so don’t miss it, don’t blink, and always comes with blowing energy you going to need it, I am extremely excited, delighted to meet all of you <3 Tanzania here we go, SCOME awaiting.
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Meet the SCOME Sessions’ Team Hey guys, I’m Catarina from Portugal, I’d tell you my nickname but probably you couldn’t say it right. As any Portuguese, I like to complain and what I love about SCOME is that we work hard to find solutions for our struggles and complaints. So if you are like me and want to find ways to be active and improve your Medical School, LC, NMO, the world even?! I can guarantee you’ll love this experience and won’t be able to stop talking about it!! I can’t wait to meet you!!
Ciao amazing SCOMEdians! I’m Matteo from Italy and I’m counting the days left to meet all of you! Along with my fellow Session Team members, we are working really hard to prepare the best Medical Education hours you’ve ever had and ever will have and to meet all your highest expectations! Brace yourselves: AMinions are coming! See you all in Tanzania!
Sba7o awesome SCOMEdians all over the world. I am Linah a.k.a. Lee from IFMSA-Egypt. I don’t think i can be more excited to meet you all *Jumping up and down* With this amazing session team, and you guys coming along with great ideas and motivation from all over the world, I can guarantee that these will be the best sessions ever. I believe that SCOME can and will take over the world one day, let Tanzania be the start of that movement. See you all there.
Hi Everyone! Aqsa Shafique here, the current NOME for IFMSA-Pakistan. This is a grand opportunity to meet you all and I am looking forward to having the best of times of my life in Tanzania with SCOMEdians from all over the world. Nothing could make this better than being part of the Amazing Sessions Team. We bring to you the motivation and encouragement you wouldn’t find elsewhere. Presenting to you with great love and enthusiasm “Just wait and watch.” Though it’s already hard for me myself. Hold on tight, before we take our flight to Tanzania!
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Meet the SCOME Sessions’ Team Hello SCOMEdians worldwide! Pablo Estrella, the Regional Assistant for the Americas! I am from Ecuador and I am so excited to share this General Assembly with you. The Sessions Team is working hard to make you have the best experience a medical student can have. Come with as many energy as you can, because you will be sharing your ideas, experiences and arguments to make changes in medical education! I can’t wait to meet you all in Tanzania. We will have more fun than Timon and Pumbaa!
Hello best team! My name is Alexander Lachappelle, and I’m the Liaison Officer for Medical Education Issues (LME), originally from Canada. I’ve rarely been as excited for any IFMSA meeting as this one. Between a great session team, an amazing SCOME-D, an organizing committee that’s working day and night to give you the best, and participants from the four corners of the world, it should be a great time. Au Plaisir :) Alex
Vipi wazito wa SCOME, I’m Tendwa Ongas (or Ten), final year Medical Student from Kenya. I’m the current RA for Africa! This is going to be my first GA so you guys are special right from the word go. Looking forward to meeting you and just by the fact that you’re planning to go deeper than the typical medical student already makes you a champion. Hats off to you good sir/ fine lady. If you just signed up for the fun it still counts. These sessions are going to be bomb! See me for your money back if otherwise (strictly refunded in hugs only) Pamoja Ten
Hola SCOMEdians around the world! Mba’eteko? I´m Ximena, last year medical student, current NOME of IFMSA Paraguay, and part of this amazing Sessions´ Team! I’m beyond excited to be part of this GA, because we are preparing a lot of amazing and fun activities for you, so… get ready to rock! Don´t forget to bring your uniqueness and all of your energy, you’ll need them in big proportions! See you soon and besos! Ximena
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AM2017 General Agenda
Policy documents discussion This August Meeting will be a busy time for medical education policy. Three new policy documents will be proposed: one on Social Accountability, one on Open Access, and one on Human Resources for Health. As session participants, you will play a key role in reviewing these three policies, and providing input. Our goal is to make sure these policies reflect the entire Federation, and your opinions will allow us to achieve this goal. This discussion will be divided into four sections: • Introduction to policy in IFMSA • Social Accountability policy document presentation & discussion • Open Access policy document presentation & discussion • Human Resources for Health policy document presentation & discussion
Programs’ Sessions
about activity management; • To provide participants with basic and essential knowledge on the topic of the Program • To discuss basics of advocacy and events; • To give participants that sorely wanted “space to share” their experience and ideas; • To discuss a way forward in the IFMSA, and the possibility of collaborations between activities. We are going from global to local! It is interesting for you if you want to learn more about the topic, if you want to get advice to improve your activity, or give advice to others. Also, it is interesting for you if you feel like you want to be part of a larger network of medical students who are all working on the same issue. This is the perfect space to gather and have in-depth conversations, and take a step forward, together! As follows is the list of Programs Sessions and a brief description for each one:
We are very excited to present you this brand new species of session: the IFMSA Programs Workshop Session! What is it and why is it interesting for you? It is a longer session than usual, focusing on one Program topic. Among the most important goals are: • To provide participants with advice and knowledge 12
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AM2017 General Agenda 1) Children Health and Rights Contact: childrenhealth@ifmsa.org Child Labour - Protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse Today, almost 11 % of all children (5 - 17 years) worldwide are involved in child labour. We should protect children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health. This session highlights the health implications and rights violations related child labour; increases capacity and raises awareness on the plight of child labourers; and identifies methods to help protect children worldwide. 2) Environmental Health Contact: environmenthealth@ifmsa.org The environment is a hot topic these days - from Trump pulling out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, to all the stories on the news about hazardous chemicals in plastic products. Join the session to learn more about how environmental change affects health, how IFMSA works to protect health locally and globally, and how YOU can get involved! 3) Maternal Health Contact: maternalhealth@ifmsa.org The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 830 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This is due to a lot of different causes from a variety of complications during pregnancy and delivery to unsafe abortions. Join this session to learn more about inequities and barriers in maternal health, how IFMSA is currently working to overcome them, and share experiences with people from all around the world working towards the same goal as you. 4) Mental Health Contact: ra.scoph.asiapacific@ifmsa.org It has reached epidemic proportions. Mental Health is a vast and unique topic and there's a lot that can be done. Viewing Mental Health beyond the vicinity of depression and anxiety and focusing on the neglected components of it, is essential now more than ever. Moreover addressing relevant topics i.e. “mental health of medical students” or the use of CBT Techniques in the management and prevention of Mental Health SCOME Survival Kit for August Meeting 2017 - Tanzania
Issues while observing its trends and causes is the way WE can now enable ourselves to contribute effectively. Additionally with the skills of activity management and knowledge of advocacy and policy documents, the workshop aims to truly empower participants to carry out quality activities, share their experiences and advocate on the matter in addition to building partnerships within and outside IFMSA. 5) Sexuality and Gender Identity Contact: sexualitygender@ifmsa.org We are living in exciting times where it is becoming possible for LGBTIQ+ individuals to become biological parents. In this session, we will learn about the niche area of transgender pregnancy and the medical and social issues faced by transgender patients during pregnancy. At a time when conservatism is becoming the favoured political ideology across the world, LGBTIQ+ individuals are at the risk of facing increased discrimination, whereby every effort to increase awareness and build relationships with the LGBTIQ+ community assumes heightened importance. Hence at the end of the workshop there will be a possibility for currently enrolled activities to network and also for those interested in starting an activity on LGBTIQ+ health or sex worker health to come up with a putative activity proposal with the help of already enrolled activities and the program coordinator, which may then be taken back to your NMO for execution. 6) Teaching Medical Skills Contact: da.scome@ifmsa.org The main goal of all activities under this program is to increase competences of medical students as future doctors. In this session we will focus on the main areas that our NMOs are mostly working on (clinical skills, student’s involvement in research, active involvement in non-formal education, interprofessional collaboration etc.). We will also discuss the “CanMEDs model” of a “Medical Expert” describing the abilities physicians require to effectively meet the health care needs of the people they serve. If you are interested to join a Program Session, feel free to approach the facilitator before the General Assembly!
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SCOME Sessions’ Agenda Day 1: Programs 101 In this session we will try to make you more aware of the IFMSA programs and the many advantages you can gain from them. We will focus on the SCOME related programs and guide you through all important steps for enrolling one of your activities and how to report them to have all the benefits. Do you have any questions and doubts about programs? Then it’s also the perfect opportunity to come up with your issues. It is time to make a bigger impact worldwide with the activities you are already doing! Day 1: Introduction to Human Resrouces for Health As we set ourselves to become doctors in a scenery where there’s a growing shortage of healthcare workers, we should understand the matters in hand. By 2035 it is estimated a shortage of 12.9 million healthcare workers and, currently, there are over 1 billion people who lack access to quality health services. If there are not enough doctors and medical systems, how are we supposed to provide quality health care?! How are we supposed to have a quality education and become good medical experts?! Makes you think… So think hard, think about the future and what are you willing to do to change the scenery! Maybe we can workout the solution at this GA. Day 1: InSimu Project During this session, you will get to know more about an app called InSimu. The members of InSimu Team are young medical doctors, software developers and a market manager, who came together to build an app that fills a need in modern medical education. The need for this app emerged from personal experiences of the team members, who are experienced in medical education themselves as students and young teachers. It is a general experience that freshly graduated young doctors without sufficient clinical experience are in a difficult, complex decision making situation when it comes to diagnostics of patients. Also, statistics show that 5% of all patient visits result in misdiagnosis even in the United States (BMJ Quality and Safety). For more information about the app check this document.
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SCOME Sessions’ Agenda Day 2: Medical Curriculum Step By Step
Day 5: Motivation CPR
In this session we will try tackle the Why, When and most importantly the How. We as the consumers of medical Education are the best placed to identify the problems and loopholes in our curriculum. But why stop there? How about we take a step further and know what it takes to plan one, making sure we have addressed the loopholes as well as reinforcing the good that we have experienced.
Is student participation in your faculty less popular than brussel sprouts?
Day 3: Meaningful Student Involvement
In any case - this session is for you! From exploring why students remain so indifferent towards their education to igniting that dimmed SCOME fire inside us, we will tackle the lack of motivation head on. Your dying enthusiasm will be revived through a series of Comprehensive, Proactive and Rigorous (CPR) exercises, leaving you to perform the same actions when you go home.
What if we acknowledge students as stakeholders and changemakers within their school? The goal of this session is to widen participants’ minds to their own abilities, addressing the potential of a movement and standing for ourselves and our education. So, by the end, we’ll think of problems, solutions and how to make a change. Day 3: Open Space Technology The open space will be a Small Working Groups workshop where participants can pitch for their own small discussion groups on topics important to them and that they want to discuss with other NMO.
Are your SCOMEdians tired and disappointed? Do you feel like you work to no avail? Do you just need a pick me up to remind you of what is good in this world? (hint:chocolate)
And here’s a little secret: demotivation IS communicable. But so is passion! Day 5: Create Your International SCOME Project
Also, if NMOs agree on a topic that the SCOME IT can help with, an IT member will lead the SWG.
SCOME Sessions in a General Assembly is a unique opportunity to meet people from all around the world that have the same passion as you do. The idea of this session is to join together SCOMEdians from all the different regions, that are willing to work together in activities you already have and make them international. Or to create new contacts to get back home and start an international SCOME activity. This Session is about you, and your ideas to be spread around the world.
Outcomes of the SWGs will be shared in the follow-up kit and made available for all the SCOMEdians.
Day 5: Research Innovation in Medical Education
Experienced NMOs can propose topics that they can conduct SWGs about and share their knowledge with other NMOs and try to answer the questions they have.
Day 4: Poster Fair and Activities Presentations At the poster fair you will have the opportunity to present some of your activities to other SCOMEdians. This time we are focusing on the SCOME-related programs and want you to think in which program you activity fits the most: • Medical Education Systems • Teaching Medical Skills • Ethics and Human Rights • Health Systems You can find more information about the programs here: click. You don’t have any project or activity that fits in any SCOME Program? Don’t worry about it! There will be a general area for various posters. Feel free to approach any member of the Sessions’ Team for any help and suggestions you might need! There will also be a competition where you can win an award for the best poster. Stay tuned for more information.
IFMSA is focusing more and more on research and innovation. After discussing Evidence-Based Medicine and Open Access at at the last two General Assemblies, this session will focused on innovation medical education, and how students worldwide and make their part to bring medical education to the 21st century. Among other things, we will tackle changes in education theory from Social Accountability to Transformative Learning - as well as the development of new technologies and breakthroughs in medical education. Day 5: SCOME Debate Ideas and opinions, we all have a lot of them. But we don’t always share them with others. This year in SCOME sessions, you will get the platform to do just that. This is the session where everyone will get their chance to share their opinions on Medical Education issues, not only that, but also defend it, or DEBATE on it. If you have a say on a certain Medical Education issue, and would like to discuss it, this is your place. If you have a say on a certain Medical Education issue, and too shy to discuss it, this is definitely your place. So welcome to debate land, in Medical Education.
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SCOME Regional Sessions AFRICA
EMR
Habari gani brothers and sisters of SCOME Africa,
The EMR region is an evolving region in which NMOs are trying hard to overcome the challenges that they face. The diversity of this region’s issues should be the focus point of our session. Going from basic medical educational subject such as teaching medical skills and providing trainings on our personal development to actually tackling issues in which the students’ involvement has a great significance issues like accreditation and giving equal chances for everyone to get a proper education in their universities. In previous meetings we have chosen specific issues such as social accountability etc… This time as the end of this term approaches it is time for us to evaluate our current situation compare it to our starting position and talk about improving things. This session should be a real regional session where our main focus is us, the EMR NMOs, the EMR SCOMEDIANS, their achievements during this year and their hopes.
Do we really have a say? This is the most common question I have received from Africans with regard to Medical Education in Africa. Scarred by politicians who refuse to let go of power and run things their own way has humbled us enough to pass through med school with a lot of input but keeping it amongst ourselves as if the administration were to hear rumours of your vision for better quality education you might find yourself in the same level for 3 consecutive years no matter how hard you read for the exam (shout out to my boy Kevin, taking his pathology exams for the 4th time in medical school and got the word that he has proceeded to the next level) But what if there is a way for you to make a difference without such a heavy cost? What if there's a way to approach our superiors and have them appreciate and actually work with you to implement lasting solutions? Come ready to be the change you want to see in Medical Education in your country.
EUROPE
AMERICAS
50: the number of countries in Europe
The Americas Region has a huge diversity of medical education systems and health systems. The work done by the NMOs from the region is amazing, and has is quite different country to country. In this small regional session, the objective is to join together the SCOMEdians from the Americas, and teach team tools and give tips to create high impact international activities between them. As well to let them discuss of how SCOME works in their own country.
46: the number of European NMOs 461: the number of medical schools in Europe (debatable source) ∞ : the number of possibilities of what we can achieve when working together
ASIA-PACIFIC
And this, dear European Region, is what we aim to remind you through these short, yet effective sessions. How can we work together to empower SCOME in Europe? How can we collaborate more effectively, to bridge our differences and multiply our strengths?
The Asia Pacific region is a wonderfully diverse place, allowing for the development of unique ideas and perspectives across it. However, as a region, we are relatively young and are yet to find a way of expressing ourselves within SCOME in IFMSA. Possible concerns?
Join us for this discussion and brainstorming, as well as an interesting session on Human Resources for Health and Health Employment, delivered by your RA’s trustees who have pledged to provide you with specific outcomes - we are after all, quite a pragmatic bunch of people.
• Academic pressures, lack of time or know-how. • Can this produce real world change? • What’s in it for me? This August Meeting, regardless of whether you’re a newbie, NOME or any other flavor of SCOMEdian, we need to hear from you! Your inputs are going to determine which areas we focus on in the coming year. Our Session is divided into three parts Part 1: Needs and wants (You): What are your needs that you feel SCOME can provide? What do you feel that SCOME can do better? Part 2: Medical education (ME): We explore the SCOME related activities and how you can make a difference Part 3: SCOME Remember those needs and wants? Here we’ll spend a little time brainstorming for ideas and start looking for solutions.
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Human Trafficking
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. This session will thus highlight the ground realities, looking into the causes for this phenomenon, and further delve into the conditions of the victims. This session will further elaborate the role of medical students in advocating for better management of this crisis. Medical Ethics and As healthcare providers, we are in a unique position of power. We need to make difficult decisions, Human Rights in which can have serious consequences. Do we receive sufficient tools through our medical education Medical Curriculum to prepare us for all these important decisions? It’s not uncommon to hear stories of patients’ rights being violated, but are we taught enough about defending their rights? In this session, we will discuss the relevance of ethics and human rights for healthcare providers. We will look at the situation in different countries, and explore how we can advocate for better inclusion of ethics & human rights topics in medical curriculum. Access to Healthcare - 5 Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and well-being for all, are working cases countries are moving towards universal health coverage. Yet, many people cannot access quality healthcare where they live although the infrastructure, finances and facilities exist. Why is that? During this session, we will look at the challenges for equal access to healthcare. What barriers do specific groups, such as refugees, LGBT+ people or people living with HIV/Aids face when accessing healthcare? And most importantly, what can be done to change this? Implementing Mental Mental Health is a topic that medical students are becoming ever more aware of. It is a domain Health in the Medical of health which is particularly sensitive for us, as depression, chronic stress, burnout syndrome and Curriculum anxiety are strongly present among us as a vulnerable group. As our awareness grows however, our skills and our knowledge have to grow along us. What challenges do we face in our society, and more specifically in our education to be able to confront ourselves more in-depth with this topic? During the session we will discuss how stigmatization of Mental Health can be fought, and about approaches to advocate for this topic to be addressed more fully within our medical curricula. Do No Harm in “Buy this bottle of water and we will send 10 mosquito nets to Country X!”. It might look like a International Health great initiative, but… What will happen to the local mosquito-net business? What happens when the campaign ends? Does Country X even need mosquito nets? In this session, we will discuss how to implement sustainable development work without doing damage to the community and people you collaborate with. Through cases and discussions, we will look at the differences between relief and development work and underpin the importance of equal partnership, for better international health. How to make your Last year, the SCORA IT created a fantastic guide on how to make medical school curriculum more school non-binary inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals. The guide covered a variety of topics which pave the way to increase the outreach of health care by actively involving medical students. Following up on that, this session is aimed at enabling medical students to make their school non-binary. In collaboration with SCOME, the session will highlight the ways in which one can address authorities and create a conducive environment within the school. SDH in our perspective SCOPE is currently focusing on a three-season strategy on Global Health. Basically what we do is to of medical students choose a theme every three seasons, and focus on that topic. The theme for the period 2016-2019 abroad is Social Determinants of Health. These may include agriculture and food production, education, work environment, unemployment, water and sanitation, health care services, housing, pollution, transporations, socio-economic status, culture, and more. That being said, do you know what are the most important factors that determine health in your country? Do they generate health inequities within the population? Are there any relevant examples of inequalities in health in your country?
SCOME Survival Kit for August Meeting 2017 - Tanzania
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SCOME Tips How to Survive the SCOME Sessions? 1. Always carry a small notebook and a pen around: be quick to write down something interesting or a clever thought you had - otherwise you will forget! 2. Make a contact list of the people you talk to, especially if you exchanged useful information! 3. Stay hydrated - don’t forget to carry a bottle of water with you! Maybe some fruit, too! 4. Don’t be shy - speak up & share! Everyone is interested to hear what you have to say :) 5. Get a loooot of sleep before the Pre-GA and GA! Trust us, you will need it. 6. Bring Your favourite music with you. 7. As obvious as this may seem, try to attend all of the sessions and make the best out of them because you will find many - like many many - interesting material and ideas that you can employ in your NMO! 8. We all get tired in the GA, but hey! this is a part of the experience. So know well how to divide your energy throughout the day.
14. Move around a lot, and try to interact with everyone from every NMO. 15. Write down any idea that comes to your mind so that you can use later during the GA, or in your NMO. 16. Learn by doing i.e. volunteer for any task that comes up during the sessions. 17. Learn as much as you can about the different activities in every country during the poster fair. 18. Don´t be afraid of sharing your ideas because of your English, we are all different and that’s what makes GAs so wonderful! 19. Always, ALWAYS, bring something white or black in your outfit, we will take pictures every day. 20. Don´t forget your nametags, those are really important! 21. Turn off your cellphone, all the people you will want to talk to are going to be there :D
9. Try your best to be on time! If everyone arrives early, we can even end the sessions early and nap together!! 10. You know that barking question?! Don’t leave it unanswered. 11. Breaks are more than going to the bathroom or getting some food or coffee, they’re one of the best times to mingle. 12. Enjoy yourself! Learn, share and discuss as much as you can. 13. Don’t judge any idea be it yours or someone else’s idea before discussing it thoroughly. Great things were not made by relying on early judgment.
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What to Bring? • A positive attitude, an open-mind and a large smile. • A notebook and a pen. • A poster about your NMO’s Medical Education activities. • Some chocolate or candy for your new SCOME friends. • A SCOME or a white t-shirt for the last day. • Your favorite party songs in a USB drive. • A black/white accessory for our party. You can also come as you are we can’t wait to meet you.
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