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Introduction from the SCOPE International Team
Farhan Mar’Isa
SCOPE Director 20132014 scoped@ifmsa.org
Dear SCOPEans, I’m truly happy to present to you the March Meeting 2014 SCOPE official section in the MSI magazine. I would like to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to this edition indirectly or directly by submitting articles, which will help present a broad overview of the SCOPE exchange program. In this publication, you will discover new perspectives of our world through exchange experiences of students from all over the world. It’s not just about visiting new countries and traveling, but it’s also about learning about different health care systems, and different cultures, as well as developing a better understanding of diversity. You will also find how a new project is being implemented in SCOPE to improve the quality of our Standing Committee. We started our term by determining our priorities. The most important of which is improving the academic quality within SCOPE programs, empowering and supporting NMOs, and improving SCOPE’s publications. We’re also working to always improve the database in www.ifmsa.org, which has been used since the last term. Together with the Regional Assistants, SCOPE is planting its roots in new NMOs that don’t have an active Standing Committee. I am glad to say that we will have more countries joining our exchange program this year!
Another goal of our program is to improve the academic quality and to integrate SCOPE with the global health issues. Therefore, together with SCOPE International Team, the academic quality was reviewed again and solutions for improvements will be presented. We’re also working on creating the Global Health manual for students to engage with SCOPE exchange program. I would like to thank my amazing International Team. We couldn’t achieve what we have right now without them. I would also like to thank the amazing NEOs, LEOs, and SCOPEans who are continuously working hard to make SCOPE the best it can be. And not to forget the authors of the articles, who have done an incredible job to make this periSCOPE possible. I wish you all a very pleasant reading experience.
Farhan Mar’Isa On behalf of the SCOPE International Team Ivana di Salvo (Liaison Officer for Research and Medical Associations), Whitney Cordoba (Americas), Kwabena Lartey (Africa), Rizki Meizikri (Asia-Pacific), Anthony Ballan (EMR), Nikos Kintrilis and Giacomo Cinelli (Europe), Mladen Jovanovic (Academic Quality), Kamila Korzeniewska (Marketing and Publications), Ahmed Salih Ali (Information and Technologies), Safa Halouani (Research and Development).
periSCOPE Editor in Chief
Tade Adesoji
NMO: NiMSA-Nigeria. periSCOPE Editor In Chief sojitade@gmail.com
Dear SCOPEans and the entire IFMSA family, It is with great delight we bring to you another edition of the periSCOPE, the official SCOPE publication. This edition has brought us closer to the IFMSA world of professional exchange programs. Reading through the pages, we would follow our authors as they explore other continents and countries learning the new dimensions of health care and exploring new cultures. I really appreciate all our authors who have taken the time to bring the world of IFMSA exchange in words and pictures to us. I thank the entire IFMSA Publications Team as well. We hope that you enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed putting it together.
Tade Adesoji medical students worldwide | MM 2014 Tunisia