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Dear Student and Doctor,Logbook is part of IFMSA official documentation system.Please fill it in during your clerkship.

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Table of Content

1. Introduction to IFMSA

2. Introduction to SCOPE Exchange Program

3. Introduction to the Hosting NMO / LC

4. Letter to the Tutor

5. Letter to the Student

6. Academic Quality Kit

a. Logbook

b. Checklists

c. Tutor’s Evaluation

d. Student’s Reflection

7. Student’s notes

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1. Introduction to IFMSA

The International Federation of Medical Students' Associations(IFMSA) was found in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1951 as anindependent, non-governmental and non-political federation ofmedical students' associations throughout the world and is run forand by medical students on a non-profit basis. It is officiallyrecognized as a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) within theUnited Nations' and recognized by the World Health Organizationas the International Forum for medical students.

In 2007 IFMSA had 102 National Member Organizations from 100countries on six continents and represented more than 1 millionmedical students worldwide and it exists to serve that students.IFMSA was established in the Netherlands as a charityorganization. Among its activities are projects related to PublicHealth, HIV and AIDS, Human Rights and Peace, MedicalEducation and exchanges for medical students.

The International Federation of Medical Students' Associationswas set up directly after the end of the Second World War. Thefirst meeting that saw the establishment of the Federation washeld in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1951. The first members ofthis organization were England, Austria, the Federal Republic ofGermany, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerlandand Denmark. London saw the first General Assembly of IFMSA inJuly 1952. The growth of IFMSA through the years has beenremarkable. Starting from the exclusively European foundingorganizations the Federation has expanded to include 92 membersfrom all over the world in the fifty years of our organization.

IFMSA has always focused on student mobility and exchange aswell as conference and workshop organization. Various summerschools have been organized through the years, starting in 1963 inDenmark, the UK and Scandinavia. Other conferences havediscussed medical education, drugs and AIDS and HIV issues. In

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the 1960's projects were organized to help less advantagedstudents in developing countries the Book Aid project, whichsought to send medical books from wealthier nations and theEquipment Appeal, which promoted the shipping of surplusmedical equipment to these countries. In the early 1980's IFMSAissued a number of resolutions and declarations on topics rangingfrom Medical Education to the Prevention of Nuclear War toPrimary Health Care and thus the Village Concept Project idea wasborn after collaboration with other international studentorganizations. 1986 also saw the start of the Leadership TrainingPrograms in collaboration with World Health Organization andthese programs still remain active today.

Official relations with WHO started back in 1969, when thecollaboration resulted in the organization of a symposium on"Programmed Learning in Medical Education", as well asimmunology and tropical medicine programs. In the followingyears, IFMSA and WHO collaborated in the organization of anumber of workshops and training programs.

IFMSA has been collaborating with UNESCO since 1971 when asymposium on pollution and overpopulation was organized andwith the International Physicians for the Prevention of NuclearWar since 1983.

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2. Introduction to SCOPE

The Standing Committee On Professional Exchange (SCOPE)was at the core IFMSA’s foundation in 1951, as it was the firstStanding Committee to have been created. It continues to be thebackbone of the federation even today and constitutes its largestproject ever.

SCOPE was born of the idea that medical students around theworld form a uniform body, sensitive to the cultural differencesand health care challenges, be them in their own country, or faraway beyond their national frontiers. It also believed that thiscontinuation and cooperation could be assured through theclinical exchanges of medical students. This has been reflected inits mission statement: “To promote cultural understanding andco-operation among medical students and all healthprofessionals, through the facilitation of international students’exchanges”

Today, 58 years after its beginning, 86 countries are involved inIFMSA-SCOPE and 8000 exchanges are being done. In all thesecountries, more than 1100 Medical schools and 770 IFMSA LocalCommittees were involved. These combined make SCOPE thelargest students-run exchange program in the world,having “exchanged” more than 225,000 medical studentsthroughout its history.

The Professional Exchange program offers students a uniqueeducational and cultural experience in addition to the regularmedical curriculum. It also helps to broaden the students'

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understanding of medical and social conditions in differentcountries. As said, we believe that today’s doctor should be aculturally sensitive and educated person with a deep knowledge ofthe current health care challenges that face his world for him to bea vector of change in his society.

The Professional Exchange program is a full educational programoffering clinical rotations to medical students abroad. All medicalstudents are entitled to get a clerkship basically in all clinical andpre-clinical fields of medicine. The duration of election is fourweeks. The clerkships are given mainly in English (which is itsofficial language) and the exchange student has to show anadequate knowledge of English language (or the native language ofthe host country when applicable) in order to carry out theclerkship. The elective is purely educational for the student andhe/she will not receive a salary for it. During the clerkship thestudent will live cheek-to-cheek with foreign medical students,he/she will deal with a different health care system and will learnfrom foreign tutors. Exchange students will meet a doctor at thedesired department who, later, acts as a mentor and will supervisethe student’s elective at the hospital. Depending on the level ofstudent's knowledge he/she can participate in daily health caredelivery.

To end, SCOPE emphasizes on building a highly trained medicalstudent that is both culturally sensitive as well as aware of thehealth care challenges of our world today. It also stresses onproper training of its member to be future leaders in their societiesand environments through a wealth of trainings and forums itholds.

SCOPE is at the same time a cultural and educationalopportunity, like no other, that broadens the scopes of ourmedical students beyond medical curriculums. By exchangingpeople, it is views and mentalities that we are really changing.

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3. Introduction to MMSA – Macedonia

Macedonian Medical Student’s Association in nongovernmental, non-profitable, student’s Association which unites all medical students in Republic of Macedonia, and from this year also the students from other science directions on the Medical faculty-Skopje and the disperse studies in Shtip which means that now with its 2000 members become one of the biggest nongovernmental organization In Republic of Macedonia.

The very beginning of MMSA, dates from the days of establishing the Medical faculty in Skopje and later that non-formal medical student community is official and become the Association of Social Youth. Later transformation is made in Association of students on Medical Faculty-Skopje and this organization is valid till 1998 when it is reformed with the constitutional law for citizen community and foundations and renamed in Macedonian Medical Student’s Association and functions till nowadays.Our vision is medical student educated by highest European standards for medical education-future doctor seriously responsible in front of his ethical principles, firmly configured moral towards his profession and his colleagues.

Find more information at www.mmsa.org.mk

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4. Letter to the Tutor

Dear Doctor,

We would like to thank you for participating in the largest studentexchange program in the world.The exchange program of IFMSA is a non-profit and volunteerproject run by students and for students, representing a greatopportunity for students, faculties and health care institutions, toshare medical knowledge in a professional context.

It has always been one of the priorities of SCOPE to ensureAcademic Quality to its students and your cooperation is key toour success. Most medical faculties nowadays give their outgoingexchange students academic credit after participating in SCOPEprogram but we are now working hard on having all facultiesdoing this. SCOPE has introduced assessment tools for theclerkships that the student carries with him during his rotation.

These were developed and are still being updated in closecollaboration with many International healthcare professional'sassociations.

This Handbook is the first step towards a serious and responsibleexchange from the student.We kindly ask that you:

- Meet with the student at the beginning of the clerkship todiscuss expectations and goals of the clerkship;

- Add to the logbook any tasks that you feel are important forthe student to fulfill during their placement;

- Meet with the student at the end of the clerkship and fill outthe appraisal in the logbook too;

- Sign the certificate of clerkship providing student has metwith your expectations.

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5. Letter to the student

Dear Student;

Thank you for choosing IFMSA and SCOPE for your clerkship.We would like to draw your attention to the fact that you areparticipating in the largest student run exchange program in theworld. As such, most of the work done for your exchange is bycolleagues of you, who have volunteered to help you have amemorable exchange opportunity. You will experience a greathospitability, an excellent chance to discover a new health caresystem, a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends from aroundthe world. However this exchange is first and foremost aneducational opportunity. You are requested to attend actively in atleast 80% of your rotation, have an active participation in the planof care of patients and fill this student’s logbook seriously in orderto get your Exchange Certificate.

You are expected to: - Arrange to meet your supervising doctor on your first day todiscuss expectations and goals of the clerkship;

- Fill out the Handbook according to the expectations of yourhome Faculty and your supervising doctor;

- Ensure that the supervisor does the end of clerkshipappraisal;

- Ensure that you meet the supervising doctor’s expectations inorder to get the certificate of clerkship signed by thesupervisor;

- Fill out the electronic Evaluation Form (eEF) available at theIFMSA database (ifmsa.net) at the end of the exchange;

- Present the signed handbook and certificate to your LocalExchange Officer when you return from you exchange.

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6. a) Logbook: First and Second weeks of attachment

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6. a) Logbook: Third and Fourth weeks of attachment

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Tick if needed

6. b) Checklist for Internal Medicine

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Tick if needed

6. b) Checklist for Surgical Rotation

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Tick if needed

6. b) Checklist for Obstetrics and Gynaecology Rotations

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6. c) Doctor’s Evaluation of Student’s Performance

Name of evaluator : ____________________________

Signature : ____________________________

Date : ____________________________

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6. d) Student’s Reflection

As this logbook is a record of your experiences during yourclinical placement, this space is for you to record details of acase of experience that made an impact on you.

Reflect on what you experienced and what you have learned fromit all.

Student’s reflection

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7. Student’s Notes

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