Exchanges in the UKExchanges in the UK

SCOPE (Standing Committee on Professional Exchange)

Ally & JamesUK NEOs

What is an Exchange?What is an Exchange?

A four week clinical attachmentIn a foreign countryWorking as a medical studentBilateral exchange system (i.e. a foreign

student takes your place in the UK)Wide variety of subjects & countries

available

Why go on an Exchange?Why go on an Exchange?

Unique educational and cultural experience Broadens understanding of medical and

social conditions in different countriesMake new and exciting international friendsChance to get out of the UKIt’s great fun!!

Where can I do them?Where can I do them?

Pretty much anywhere!!! (depending on your Medical School)

But how am I meant to But how am I meant to understand people?understand people?

The official language of the exchanges is ENGLISH !!!!! (lucky us)

Clinical teaching is in EnglishSurgery can be a popular option in some

countriesForeigners speak English more better than

we can!

At PresentAt PresentExchanges set up in 4 Medical schools

– Edinburgh– Leicester– Nottingham– RUMS

At the AGA in Serbia, the UK signed 58 contracts with 27 different countries

First ever contracts with Rwanda & Macedonia

FutureFuture

More exchangesSt. Georges, Manchester and Newcastle

setting upImproved academic quality of exchanges

Aim to have exchanges set up in every Medical school!!

To find out more…To find out more…

Contact your LEO (local exchange officer) Email us: exchanges@medsin.org Website: www.ifmsa.org

www.medsin.org/exchanges

Training - today in Manchester

- Sub-regional training (SRT) in Holland

What if your Medical school What if your Medical school doesn’t have the Exchange doesn’t have the Exchange

scheme?scheme?

Become your own LEO (local exchange officer)

Set up Medsin-exchanges at your univeristy!!

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page”

Augustine (354-430)