IFMSA Logbook

8/4/2019 IFMSA Logbook

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Name of the Student:Nationality:

Hospital:

Department:

IFMSA

Professional Exchange Programme

CERTIFIED LOGBOOK

Dear Student and Doctor,

Logbook is part of IFMSA official documentation system.

Please fill it in during your clerkship.

Supervising doctor:

Start date:

End date:


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Instructions to supervising

doctorThank you for agreeing to supervise a medical exchange student. We

kindly ask that you:

- Meet with the student at the beginning of the clerkship to discuss

expectations and goals of the clerkship

- Add to the logbook any tasks that you feel are important for the

stu ent to u ur ng t e r p acement.- Meet with the student half way through the clerkship and at the end.

Fill out the appraisal in the logbook too.

- Sign the certificate of clerkship providing student has met with your

expectations.


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Instructions to medical student Arrange to meet your supervising doctor on your first day to discuss

expectations and goals of the clerkship.

Fill out the logbook according to the expectations of your home

Faculty and your supervising doctor. Use the guidelines to help.

Ensure that the supervisor does the mid andend of clerkship

appra sa . Ensure that you meet expectations of supervising doctor in order to

get the certificate of clerkship signed by the supervisor.


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Date Learning experience/skill Hours attended per day

First 2 weeks of attachment


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Mid-clerkship appraisal:

Instructions to supervising doctor:

Please read through the logbook to assess what the student has achieved so far.

Discuss with the student certain cases or learning experiences that you feel are particularly

interesting or important.

Give guidance on what you would like to see the student achieve over the 2nd half of exchange. If

necessary, suggest a course of action or additional activities that you would like the student to

achieve.

Supervisors comments

Supervisors signature after 2 weeks


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End of clerkship appraisal:

Instructions to supervising doctor:

Please read through the logbook to assess whether the student has fulfilled expectations.

Discuss with the student certain cases or learning experiences that you feel are particularly

interesting or important.

In order for the student to receive a certificate of clerkship, he/she must have at least met

expectations. If the student has done so, please also sign the additional Certificate of Clerkship in

order for the clerkship to be recognised. Please circle as appropriate.

Poor Sub-standard Met Expectations Exceeded Expectations Excellent

Supervisors comments

Supervisors signature at end of clerkship


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An introduction to General

Guidelines for student on clerkship

For the purposes of these guidelines a clinical

attachment is defined as a period of time when astudent is attached to a clinical unit, with a

named supervisor, with the broad aims of

gaining an appreciation of the nature of clinicalpractice in the hosting country and of observing

the role of doctors and other health care

professionals. This includes learning about thelegal, ethical and cultural context of medical

practice of the hosting country.

BMA


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General Guidelines to be

attached to every logbook.In a secondary care setting, shadow junior doctors and other clinicians inthe team, such as nurses and therapists, to see how the health systemworks and how patients are managed.

Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, teaching sessions andsurgeries. Present cases in different settings to enable them to demonstrateclinical knowledge.

Observe consultations and participate in patient clerking, history taking and.

Attend clinical meetings.

Develop knowledge of patient safety issues.

Gain experience in clinical governance and the legal aspects of health care,by attending relevant meetings.

Become aware of the expectations of the patient, to enhance their clinicalcommunication skills and learn as much as possible about the doctor-patient partnership.

Appreciate the roles of teams, management and leadership in health care.Perhaps through attending wider trust meetings to better understandworking as part of a team.

Referenced from the BMA.


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Specific Guidelines Will be attached to the logbook as required

according to students specialty. (Seeaccompanying document).


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I, Marco Krengli, have read through the suggested SCOPE logbookdocument and have edited it according to our Medical Schoolsrequirements. I am satisfied that this document is sufficient enough to meetthe standards required of the University Piemonte Orientale AmedeoAvo adro Novara Ital .

Certified by Professor Marco Krengli

Signature:

Stamp:

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