Sunday 25 April 2010

SCOPE-PS Part3

Our Hospitals:

The exchange is available in the training hospitals of Al-Quds University (our university) :


Al Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem:

Makassed Islamic Charitable Society was officially established in 1956. It is a Palestinian non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides diversified humanitarian services in the Holy Land in accordance with its by-laws, without discrimination by color, religion, creed, or political belief.

In 1964, the society began construction of the hospital on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The hospital was officially inaugurated in 1968 as a small community hospital with several departments and a limited number of beds.



Makassed Hospital today is the leading medical center in Palestine, providing secondary and tertiary health services for the citizens.

The hospital is kept running through donations contributed by various countries and charitable institutions all over the world, in addition to income from insured and paying patients.

Makassed Hospital has 250 beds and is staffed by 560 employees.

Teaching Activities


Medical Students

Makassed Hospital is affiliated with the School of Medicine of Al-Quds University and represents its main teaching hospital.

Residency Program

Makassed Hospital is fully-accredited for post-graduate training in six medical specializations by both Jordanian and Palestinian medical councils. These specializations are: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics and Anesthesia.

Some specialties are also accredited by the Arab Medical Council.

Nursing College

Makassed Hospital has its own nursing school, a two-year fully accredited program. Nursing students from various institutions receive training at Makassed Hospital.

Other Training

  • Laboratory technology students



  • Physiotherapy students



  • Medical secretary students



  • Short courses for special purposes

Research

Makassed Hospital is active in both clinical and basic sciences research. Various departments at the hospital participate in multicenter clinical trials approved by the hospital ethics committee.


For more information please visit http://www.almakassed.org/english.aspx


Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem:



Since 1950 the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) has been a project of the Lutheran World Federation. It's main task has been to provide services for Palestinian Refugees in cooperation with UNRWA, the United Nations agency that has been responsible for the refugee-programs in the region since 1948. Today, the hospital continues to develop services for the Palestinian community, mostly on a charitable basis.




Augusta Victoria Hospital is committed to the best possible healthcare to all its patients. Management, medial, nursing, and all support staff are continually striving to provide the highest standards of care to all who access the hospital.


The hospital is licensed for 164 beds and has nine major departments Some units and services listed below have been established and others are in progress or planned .



Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care


Department of Ear Nose and Throat



  • Unit for Audiometry

Department of General Surgery


Department of Internal Medicine



  • Unit for Gastro-enterology

  • Unit for Sub-Acute care

  • Unit for Adult Dialysis

  • Unit for Diabetes Prevention

  • Institute for Non-communicable Diseases

Department of oncology (cancer center)


  • Unit for Medical Oncology

  • Unit for Radiation Oncology

  • Unit for Surgical Oncology

Department of Pediatrics



  • Unit for Hematology/ oncology


  • Unit for Pediatric dialysis

Department of Outpatient Clinics


Department of Radiology and Imaging





Department of Clinical Laboratory


The hospital has five residency programs accredited by the Jordanian medical board for two years, an internship program for newly graduated medical students, and an undergraduate training program for medical students studying at Al-Quds Medical School. The hospital also provides clinical training for nursing students and students of the allied health programs.


For more information please visit http://www.avh.org/english.html


Written by : Issam Idries

SCOPE-PS Part2

Outgoing Students

From it’s establishment and till now, SCOPE Palestine was and still one of the most active committees in IFMSA-Palestine . As I mentioned above that our work was confined initially on sending outgoing students .


The NEOs and the president were working very hard in singing contacts since the request unilateral ones, nevertheless ,we managed to send many students every year .


We sent 39 students to Mediterranean and European countries… 19 students the last year ,and sending 22 this year .

The experience of our out going students was very useful and they had enjoyed very much the places where they went .

This year we singed :

2 contracts with Spain ,2 contracts with Sweden ,2 contracts with Poland ,1 contract with Germany, 2 contracts with Italy , 2 contracts with Tunisia ,2 contracts with Bahrain ,5 contacts with Turkey and for the first time ,2 contracts with France ,2 contracts with USA ,2 Contacts with Greece .


Incoming Students

Exchange Conditions of IFMSA-Palestine :


Level of studies :

Students should have started clinical year.

Type of Clerkship:





Clinical .


Languages :

English is the teaching language.

Duration of Clerkship :

4 weeks.(more weeks can be arranged and should be specified in the contract)

Working Conditions :

Exchange students work under the same conditions as Palestinian students and must obey all hospital regulations. If the exchange student does not, he/she will be expelled from the clerkship. We expect the student to actively participate in department activities.
Exchange students are not covered by malpractice insurance in
Palestinian hospitals. Thus, They are allowed to dial with and examine patients under supervision. They are however required to attend and actively participate in all bedside rounds, conferences, and case discussions. Exchange students are required to attend a minimum of 6 hours per day.

Disciplines :

1-Internal Medicine:
General, rheumatology, cardiology, and endocrine.

Out Patient Clinics.
All months through the year

2. Pediatrics
Pediatrics Ward
Out Patient Clinics
all months through the year

3. Surgery
General and Vascular Surgery.
Ward
Out Patient Clinics
all months through the year.

Any divisions include visits to the Operating Room, Out Patient Clinics as well as conferences and discussions.
Placement in the desired field is not always possible, so make sure you fill out more than one
choice. IF YOU FILL OUT ONE CHOICE ONLY, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THAT DEPARTMENT, BUT THAT YOU AGREE TO ANY DEPARTMENT IF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHOICE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Periods & Towns :

the exchange is available in the training hospitals of Al-Quds University (our university) :


1-Al Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem.
2-Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem.


Periods:


we prefer August and October. This year we will host our incomings o July During the rest of the year, social activities would be available and offered by local students on personal basis.


Application documents & deadline :


We work with electronic application form. So every thing will be online.

You have to bring with you:
1. English Language Certificateb from your faculty is preferred.
2. Proof of registration with medical school (Dean’s letter)

3. Health insurance

Required equipments to bring:
Stethoscope, white coat, torch, hammer, and formal dress

Card of Acceptance deadline (weeks in advance) :

6

Card of Confirmation deadline (weeks in advance) :

4

Insurance :

It is a MUST to have health insurance during one's stay in Palestine. We do not bear responsibility for any student who has no medical coverage.

Pocket Money :

We do not offer any pocket money.

Board & Lodging :

Both board and lodging are free on bilateral basis.2 Meals will be offered at the hospital's cafeteria (one meal free and the other with low coast (two dollars).
We are not responsible for friends, family or pets.
Lodging will be provided in student hotels in the center of Jerusalem.
Unilateral fee is 350 Euros.

Social Program :

Since PALESTINE is a historical and a touristy country, we provide our guests a wonderful social program
Social program is ONLY available during August and October. During the rest of the year, activities would be available and offered by local students on personal basis.
Social program consists of site seeing and visit cities of Palestine and camping on Beach as well (Jerusalem, bethlahem, jercho, the dead sea, Sea of Galelie and the Mediterranean).

Substitutions :

Must accept the same period, sex and department of the original applicant.
Notice of substitution should be sent by e-mail no later than 4 weeks prior to the date of clerkship.

Cancellations :

Not preferred, but if there is inform us 6 weeks before the start of the clerkship.
We prefer substitutions to cancellations

Visas :

To enter Palestine you have to get Israeli visa. and enter as TOURIST
Should the state of Israel requires a tourist entry visa from the student’s country, it is the student’s responsibility to make Visa arrangements.

Special remarks :


The student is to follow the morals and traditions of the country.
Age Limitation: only students between age of 20 and 30 years are accepted.
Exchange Students should inform by e-mail about date and time of arrival.
NEO reserves the right to cancel any clerkship if he receives any complaints of misconduct or unethical practice either in the hospital or in the lodging

Hosting the Students :

Till now we received 13 students from all over Europe and Mediterranean region ,7 in 2007 and 6 in 2008 .

The Hosting Program Augest 2008:

  • Cornelius- Germany

  • Antonia- Italy

  • Cecila- Spain

  • Omar- Spain

  • Danka- Serbia

  • Maria- Sweden

They’ve got their practicing in:

  • Almakased Hp- Jerusalem

  • Caritas Hp- Bethlehem

  • Watani Hp- Nablus

  • Rafidia Hp-Nablus

SCOPE-Palestine organized the best social program that covered all over Palestine :

Bethlahem





Nables




Tiberius





Jordanian River



Jerico



Jerusalem



SCOPE-PS Part1


Introduction:

IFMSA-Palestine (IFMSA- PS)


International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations



IFMSA-Palestine is a local medical students’ association. This association is the national branch of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), which is officially recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) within the United Nation (UN) and recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the international forum for medical students. IFMSA-Palestine is the international forum of Palestinian medical students including the Medical Schools of the West Bank , Nablus and Gaza. This association was found in 2004 and became part of IFMSA in the General Assembly of the international federation in March 2005, and got the full membership in August 2006.




Our mission in IFMSA-Palestine is to empower future physicians with a sense of social responsibility locally and globally .


for more information please visit : www.ifmsa.org.ps




IFMSA Mission Statement:


“Our mission is to offer future physicians a comprehensive introduction to global health issues. Through our programming and opportunities, we develop culturally sensitive students of medicine, intent on influencing the transnational inequalities that shape the health of our planet.”


IFMSA- Palestine Local Committees:


-IFMSA- Palestine Center- Jerusalem (Al-Quds University).

-IFMSA- Palestine Local committee in Gaza (Al Azhar University).

-IFMSA-Palestine Local committee in Nablus (Al-Najah University).


SCOPE(The Standing Committee On Professional Exchange)


International (IFMSA)





Brief History :


The Standing Committee On Professional Exchange (SCOPE)was the first Standing Committee to be created within the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), and forms its backbone. The student exchange scheme was set up in 1951 SCOPE, but the now-familiar common application form was not introduced until later, in1968. Starting from 1956, 11 countries participated in SCOPE exchanges; this number kept on growing as years passed and as IFMSA expanded, and in 2006, more than 676 Local Committee and 1003 Medical Faculty participated in the exchange program, sending over 7000 students to benefit from a clinical clerkship in 78 different countries.


Mission Statement :


"The aim of SCOPE is to promote international understanding and co-operation amongst medical students and all health professionals through international exchange of students." (IFMSA-Bylaws)


As by its existence, SCOPE had the mission of promoting cultural understanding and co-operation amongst medical students and all health professionals, through the facilitation of international student exchanges. The exchange program offers students a unique educational and cultural experience in addition to their regular medical curriculum. SCOPE plays a major role in helping the students to broaden their understanding of medical and social conditions in different countries.


"make a change, go on exchange"


For more information Click here or Here


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SCOPE-Palestine


SCOPE-PS was first founded in 2005.This was after foundation of IFMSA generally in 2004 which became part of IFMSA in the General Assembly of the international federation in March 2005, and got the full membership in August 2006.This late establishment of SCOPE-PS and IFMSA-PS generally was because of Israeli occupation and the large obstacles that the Israeli put on the academic process .



This Committee hosts an incoming international medical student for each exchange. In return the clerkship, housing, board, and social program are provided for every Palestinian medical student participating in SCOPE. The exchanges are coordinated by the national exchanges officers (NEOs). They oversee the local exchange officers (LEOs) at each participating medical institution in Palestine and are responsible for signing the contracts with other member countries of IFMSA that allow the exchanges to take place.


SCOPE-Palestine Team

National Officer :


Ahmad Qrae


E-mail: alessandro_qra3@yahoo.com


Mobile: +972- 598567786 or +972-547937603


NEO assistant for outgoing :


Osaid Sawalmeh


E-mail:bi_osaid072@yahoo.com


Mobile: +972- 599231956


NEO assistant for incoming :







Dana Deeb


Email: danadeeb@yahoo.com


LEO Gaza Local Committee :



About our exchange and work


The exchange was initially unilateral (send student from our country to outside ) since it was hard in that time to receive students from outside ,and because of many obstacles that Israeli put in front of us .but this thing didn’t ruin our spirit and we work so hard in front of all obstacles ,and at last we managed to receive our first group of incoming student from different countries in 2008.



SCOPE-Palestine always got used to meet the big SCOPE family in all meetings, March August and all regional meetings and assemblies, and our SCOPE members and the NEOs was always the best and utilized all these meeting in developing our SCOPE database and work.


Wednesday 5 August 2009

SCOPE Nablus Local Committee:

SCOPE Nablus Local Committee:



SCOPE at An-najah National University was established in autumn 2007, with the official start of IFMSA Palestine's Nablus branch. During the time between the establishment of the committee and the time of the summer exchange season, we hosted a few SCOPE and non-scope students, and their visit was well organized, and successful.


In August 2008, and in SCOPE Palestine shared program between ALquds, and AN-najah, we hosted our first group of students, for a week. Again, the program was a success, the students loved their stay, and encouraged us to go on with our exchange program, and expand it.

In the years to come we hope we can expand the period of the students' stay in Nablus, during their exchange in our lovely country Palestine.






About Nablus:


Nablus is a city with a rich history, a city that is believed to be the second oldest continually inhabited

city in the world! There's a lot to see in Nablus: the Old City with its vibrant markets, and bazaars, the

old spice shops, traditional soap factories, and not to forget the kunafah shops were you can try the world famous Nablulsi sweet.


The city's parks, busy city center, coffee shops, hill tops, and much more.

But what attracts visitors the most is the friendly atmosphere, of a genuine Arab city, and its friendly, and

hospitable inhabitants.




The Hospitals:


Students in AN-najah National University train in these two city hospitals:

1- ALwatani hospital: located in the city center, alwatani hospital is one of the major MOH hospitals in the northern west bank, it includes: Internal medicine department, pediatrics, Oncology, and a dialysis unit.


2- Rafedia hospital: in the western Rafedia suburb, it's the major surgical hospital in the northern west bank, and has a burns unit, and the cities main ER.




Written by : Mohamad Al Kilani