March 2018
while also had fun games and outdoor activities. This activity aimed to raise the cultural awareness of the children from early age, therefore, they were empowered to pursue their education not only in Indonesia, but also abroad. We conduct three national activities, which are also held by SCOPE everywhere in the world. The first is the most awaited one, a national meeting for all SCOPE members that is conducted biennially, called Weekend Exchange Training (WET). It is an event where all SCOPE members meet and bond, get new insights from each other, and also gain new knowledge regarding exchange, through the lectures and trainings provided.
These are just some examples of our activities here in SCOPE CIMSA. We are growing bigger and going stronger, along with the development of CIMSA and SCOPE in the world. Through our activities, we are supporting the aim of SCOPE and also the vision of CIMSA. It is because our existence is mainly like CIMSA’s tagline, it is to empower medical students, and improve nation’s health.
The other two are the activities that are obligatorily held in all SCOPE CIMSA locals, namely Exchange Fair and Pre Departure Training. Exchange Fair is an event prior to our outgoing selection, held on March or April every year. SCOPE CIMSA locals usually hold the fair by creating a booth in their campuses decorated with ornaments of different countries in the world. This booth is meant to attract all medical students to join our program and become outgoings, by buying our application form. Through Exchange Fair 2017, we managed to select more than 250 applicants from all over Indonesia. Therefore, this event is highly essential to SCOPE CIMSA. The second activity is Pre Departure Training. It is a training held to educate outgoings regarding the technical procedures of their exchange. In Indonesia, this training is also combined with practicing basic medical procedures, such as phlebotomy, installing urine catheter, and others, to ensure that our outgoings are ready physically and mentally to face their exchange life.
References : 1.
https://ifmsa.org/professional-exchanges/
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http://cimsa.or.id/about/index/cimsa
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