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Introduction
from the SCOPE International Team Omar Cherkaoui, Director on Professional Exchange scoped@ifmsa.org
Dearest SCOPE Family, I am extremely proud to present to you the SCOPE section for our Medical Student International (MSI). Since the very beginning, in 1951, it was evident that the exchange of medical students would be one of the main fields of action in IFMSA. As early as 1952, a total of 463 students spent a period of practice abroad, and today, they are more than 13,000 every year across more than 91 countries to discover new health systems, new cultures and to enhance their global health and intercultural understanding. As soon as we started our term, we set up an annual working plan, having in mind different and innovative priorities. As we only aim at multiplying the achievements of our predecessors and follow the path of success and improvements within IFMSA, we are determined to spare no time, effort or energy in our quest for excellence of the IFMSA Exchange program. We are fully committed to explore new horizons. This new edition of the MSI is only a reflection of all the voluntary hard work every single Exchange Officer has been doing in his country and university, and we cannot thank you enough for this. Students all around the world submitted their articles to talk about their projects, to show their passion and to share their experiences. We invite you to read them to get a little bit more inspiration and a little of this craziness that made us all fall in love with IFMSA once. Last but not least, I cannot say those words without expressing my gratitude to an amazing SCOPE International Team 2014-15. Nothing would have been possible without their constant support.
Yours, Omar Cherkaoui
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On behalf of the SCOPE International Team: Ivana di Salvo (Liaison Officer for Research & Medical Associations); Chioma Audrey Amugo (Regional Assistant for Africa); Carlos Morales (Regional Assistant for the Americas); Armalya Pritazahra (Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific); Karim Salah Abd El-Motaleb (Regional Assistant for EMR); Philipp Foessleitner (Regional Assistant for Europe); Amr Diaa Ajlan (Development Assistant on Information & technology)
medical students worldwide | MM 2015, Turkey