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SCORE in Regional Meetings PAMSA Regional Meeting 2012 Peter George Maliha The Regional Meeting 2013 (RM2013) is over, and my daily routines welcome me back. Although time seems to always move forward, I cannot stop looking back! This meeting provided me with multiple opportunities for personal, academic and cultural enrichment. I went to the RM2013 as a new Local Exchange Officer for my university and gained motivation and new insight. In fact, before the RM2013, I thought that my responsibilities only included managing technical problems. However, after the meeting, I realized that my role also consisted of facilitating cultural sensitivity and collaborations. In brief, the meeting opened my eyes to the real goals of a Local Exchange officer. I learned several key points during my participation in RM2013: - How to adapt to a stranger’s culture - The difference between a group and a team - How to build a Welcome Package - How to build a Social Program
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- The history of Global Health - Doctor migration issues - How to be a leader - How to finance and market
Peter George Maliha, IFMSA-QuĂŠbec.
During our RM2013 scientific program and cultural activities, I enjoyed the opportunity to learn about El Salvador. I learned about the socioeconomic and health challenges of the poor and the contrast of the luxuries of the rich, including the fear of the rich towards the poor. I immersed myself in the local cuisine and beautiful landscape of the tropical setting with surrounding mountains. Without a doubt, it is a beautiful place to visit! All in all, I would love to share this beautiful experience with everyone. For this reason, the Quebec delegation wrote a blog that documents the Pre-RM2013 and RM2013, where the nine Quebec delegates shared daily reflections on this cultural voyage of a lifetime: http://rm2013.ifmsa. qc.ca/
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