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Introduction from the
SCORE International Team
Sara Cerdas
SCORE Director 20132014 scored@ifmsa.org
Dear IFMSAians and SCOREans worlwide, Get yourself a nice cup of your favorite beverage, sit down and enjoy reading this new issue of SCOREview, the official publication of the Standing Committee on Research Exchange. As a brief introduction, SCOREview’s first edition was published in March 2009 with the aim to promote the IFMSA’s Research Exchange, to provide practical knowledge for medical students worldwide, and to promote IFMSA’s activities. In this March Meeting 2014 edition, we take you on a travel to get to know the Research Exchange program in Bahrain, Mexico and Colombia. And how does it feel to be a part of an incredible adventure like the IFMSA Research Exchange? Learn more about exchange experiences in Canada-Quebec, Romania, Lebanon and South Korea.
Let’s not forget this wouldn’t be possible without our project tutors. Read in firsthand the testimonial of Prof. Anastassios Philippou from Greece. Are we all familiar with the point of being unable to access research articles? Open Access (OA) is the free, immediate, online availability of scientific and scholarly research articles with full reuse rights. Learn more about OA with a comprehensive article by Nick Shockey from the Right to Research Coalition. Finally, you must “Get the Button”! Find out how David Caroll and Joseph McArthur, two students from Medsin-UK, came up with the idea of the Open Access Button and how you can get it. We hope you enjoy this edition of the SCOREview.
Sara Cerdas On behalf of the SCORE International Team Ivana di Salvo (Liaison Officer for Research and Medical Associations), Valter Saltorato (Americas), Osman Aldirdiri (Africa), Adelia Rachman (Asia-Pacific), Maysah Almulla (EMR), Luiza Alonzo and Jorge Meneses (Europe), Balkiss Abdelmoula (Academic Quality), Hichem Abid (Media, Publications and Marketing), Roland Strasser (Database); Barbara Schaller, Marta Borys, Elyse Peron, Ricardo Plascencia and Christine Gebhardt (Supervising Board).
Meet Bahrain Country
Maysah Al-Mulla NMO: IFMSA-BH SCORE RA for EMR
maysah.almulla@gmail.com
Bahrain - the sunny island! Also known as the “pearl of the Gulf”. It is the perfect destination for people who want to experience something new and enjoy a good time by the sea. With its warm sunny weather, golden sand, and blue sky it is just the perfect place for students, especially during the summer time. Although Bahrain is a relatively liberal Gulf state, both males and females should respect local Islamic culture and dress accordingly. This usually means that females should wear sensible-length skirts and cover their shoulders in public areas. The Bahraini people are very welcoming, however it is a cultural and religious taboo for many Muslims to touch or shake the hand of the opposite sex. medical students worldwide | MM 2014 Tunisia