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RCC MEETINGPrepared by the
SCORE Supervisory Board
MEETING AGENDA Change of the meeting date and the
attendance the meetings. RCC structure. SCORE Bylaws . Activities >>> Old & New. The process of work and our own
experience. Ideas & Small Working Group (SWG) Every group must update us about the
work they did
CHANGE OF THE MEETING DATE AND THE ATTENDANCE THE MEETINGS
It was supposed to be hold on 8th or 9th of September.
Postponed because of the H1N1 HOLIDAY.
RCC STRUCTURE
NORE/LORE
Supervisory Board
Leader Assistant Leader
BYLAWS Presented by the NORE: Saif Al Ghaffri
Niederlande
Türkei
Portugal
Ungarn
Serbien
Schweiz
Spanien
Russland
Mexico
Brasilien
Ägypten
Taiwan
Italien
Polen
Japan
Indonesien
Ukraine
Kroatien
Chile
Griechenland
Rumänien
Niederlande
Türkei
Portugal
Ungarn
Serbien
Schweiz
Spanien
Russland
Mexico
Brasilien
Ägypten
Taiwan
Italien
Polen
Japan
Indonesien
Ukraine
Kroatien
Chile
Griechenland
Rumänien
Oman
Definition The programme offers medical students
organized in an IFMSA NMO the opportunity to follow research exchange project in medical sciences.
Premedical students or students in biomedical field are eligible to apply.
SCORE bylaws
SCORE OFFICERS SCORE-D The National Officer on Research Exchange To organize and maintain the research exchange on the
national level. To supervise the local committees. ( LORE & SB ) To add new projects into the IFMSA SCORE Database. To complete the requirements of the in/ out exchange. Others
SCORE-SB The Evaluation Formluation Coordinator SCORE Regional Assistants SCORE Small Working Group Coordinators Exchange Training Unit Coordinator SCOREview Editor-in-Chief
Exchange Conditions Projects and Database Criteria for Research Exchange
projects Research Exchange Contracts Meetings Penalties
TODAY… > 1700 exchanges/year 67 countries involved 1945 research projects 484 universities around the world 50 medical fields involved( Neuroscience, Immunology, Epidemiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Global
Health &NTDs, Physchaitry, Nuclear Medicine, Laser Medicine, Oncology, Medical Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Biophyscis, Obs&Gyn…)
Publications Global Health Projects Networks, database, web tools PreExchange Trainings& Researh Workshops Conferences
OUR BEGINNING We sign contracts with 5 countries = 6
units( Germany, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt )
How we work?- Promotion ( posters, e-mail, sms,
website & you ).- Selection ( criteria ) - application
OUTGOING SELECTION CRITERIA
Finished semester 6 courses.Valid passport for at least 1 yearMinimum cumulative GPA 2.7Did at least 1 research and involved actively
in it.
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Application formmotivation letter Interview
HOW TO SCORE?
1. Number of research 2. Type of research V.S field experience3. Publication of the research4. Motivation letter5. Attending related workshops or activities6. Attending conferences:7. Being a member of SCORE 8. SQU-MSG + Pre activity9. Year & transcript10. Interview
APPLICATIONsteps to your exchange
Step 1: Choose projects of interest from the database
Step 2: Read through the Exchange Conditions (EC) of the country
Step 3: Prepare the Application Form and all other documents
Step 4: Send your applicationStep 5: Card of Acceptance (CA)Step 6: Card of Confirmation (CC)
Exchange Fees. Boarding and lodging After your Exchange
- Evaluation form & Report- Publication
SCORE CERTIFICATESFor the:
Tutors NORE LORE Students
DOCUMENTS SCORE Manual for Tutors SCORE Leaflet for Tutors SCORE Manual on Research Exchange Research Ethics Manual (REM) NORE E-Ex Manual
SCOREPRE-EXCHANGE TRAINING
Mission of SCORE PET To train research exchange
outgoing students with a training program.
Including: lectures, trainings on science philosophy, research ethics, basic biostatistics and intercultural learning.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVESa. To increase the scientific and academic
recognition of SCORE by having well trained outgoing research students
b. To provide exchange students to have a better exchange and research period by increasing their scientific knowledge, technical skills, and general motivation
c. To provide exchange students a better understanding of the role of research in medicine
d. To help exchange students to perform their research activities through following ethical principles
e. To prevent exchange students from ethical misconduct and such behaviors causing to be under suspicion
f. To increase exchange students’ scientific competence in order to work better with their mentors and research fellows
OUTGOING SELECTION CRITERIA SWG Why we need it:- Advantage & disadvantage - Adding - Report writing.
WHO PATIENT SAFETY SMALL
RESEARCH GRANTS
Facilitated By: Thuraiya Al Massoudi
Research proposals in the field of patient safety.
Medical students ,newly graduated and young researchers are encouraged to apply.
Need to have good idea ,intersting hypothesis. Placed in both hospital and community
setting.
The aim of the WHO Patient safety projects are:
To stimulate research on patient safety priorities worldwide by providing seed funding for small research projects.
To build local research capacity and will help raise awareness about patient safety and improve patient safety.
To identify local solutions or evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of existing solutions
Grants of between 10000$ and 25000$ per project will be awarded for studies.
Collaborative projects are encouraged, but the principal investigator must be affiliated with an institution in the country in which the proposed study will be conducted.
THE CURRENT CALL FOR PROPOSALS WILL FOCUS ON THE TOPICS LISTED BELOW: Counterfeit and substandard drugs Maternal and newborn care Safe injection practices Improving competencies,training and
skills Communication and coordination across
care pathways Latent organizational failures
BEST RESEARCH IDEA Brief about it.
(will be Done By Ghalib AL Khoudori)
What is the best research idea ? The experience of the members of RCC in
this competition. The evaluation of the participants will be
done by Dr. Bader Al Deen at the beginning of the new coming semester.
The prize will be offered by the college (not minimum by 150 O.R)
SWG:How to promote and advertise for it.
RESEARCH LIST Show our present list + participants.
Tutor Project/Research Name / ID / Phone #
Dr. Yasser Study of IV paracetamol in addition to opioids in management of painful episodes in children with sickle cell disease
1- Hilal salim alhosni 2- Yarab Mubarak Al-Bulushi
Dr. Yasser Hemophagocytic Lymphohistocytosis
1-Ahlam AL-Hamhami2-Nashwa AL-Kindi 3-Fatma AL-Fahdi4-Hamida AL-Nabhani5-SHathra AL-Rwahi
Dr. Mohammed Continuity of care in primary care
1- Nada Sulaiman Abdullah Al-Rawahi 2- Ruqaiya Mohammed Salim Al Ramadhani3-4-5-6-
Dr. Amna Prevalence & profile of cerebrovascular accidents in Omani children
1- Kumait Mushtaq Moosa Al Lawati2- Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Lawati3- AlNaser Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Bahlani4-
Dr. Amna HIE in Neonate
1- Tariq Al araimi 2- Mohammed Hamed Mohammed Al Shukaili3-Zahran al bahri4- Humaid Hamood AL-Farai
Dr. Amna Neonatal seziure
1- Hassan Abdulredha Dawood Al-Lawati 2-Mustafa Al. Shuaibi3- Abdulnasser Said Hamed Al-Adawi4- Khalfan Salim Khalfan Al-Shaaili
Canceled
Tutor Project/Research Name / ID / Phone #
Dr. Hussein Pulmonary function test in patients with sickle cell disease in correlation with hemoglobin S (B chain haplotype
1- 2- Mahera Juma Saif Al Saqri
Dr. Mohannad
Cloning & sequencing Enteroviruses 1- Fatma alawatya
Dr. Nasser Development of anticancer conjugate preparation for specific targeting of solid tumor cells
1- Humaid Al-Adawi2- Sadiq Juma Al-Lawati
Dr. Omar Omani honey as a histological fixative
1- Thuraiya Alharthi2- Rana Kayed3- Abdul nassor Jamal Ahmed Al-Ma'awali4- Hilal Nasser Bader AL Riyami
Dr. Sameer Social Medicine; how stress and distress is experienced in non-western populations.
1- Mohammed Marhoon Issa Al-Masqari2-Muna3- Mohammed Othman Mohammed Shafeeq4-Zuwaina
Canceled
RESEARCH LIST Show our present list + participants. Collector of the research presents the
experience and the obstacles they faced.Will be done during the meeting by the
head of this group. Present for them where is the deficiency
and advice them with better ways.
HOW TO FILL IN THE NEWSCORE PROJECT FORM 2009
THE NEW SCORE PROJECT FORM
Revised - AM2009. Includes more specific questions. Tries to find solutions for usual problems
filling the previous ones. It includes the year in the name to
remember the last time that was reedited ;)
WHAT INFORMATION DOES IT INCLUDE?
Title Professor/Tutors Description of the project (backgroung, aim
and techniques) Which category? Role of the student. What will be the outcome. What will the student learn. What should the student know/learn before. Language (required and accepted) Availability, period, lengh
ALL THIS INFORMATION
NEEDS TO BE IN THE FORM !
THE TITLE Should be descriptive of the
projectBut not include everything!
Should be specificYet being understandable
PROFESSOR/TUTORS Name of the professor Name of potentials tutors
It doesn’t matter if the tutors change
If they change, the names can be changed on ifmsa.net
Name, address, e-mail and phone of the department
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT At least 6 lines long. At least 2 lines each part:
Background informationThe aim of the projectThe methods and techniques used
The perfect form would be that of
a scientific abstract
REMEMBER TO TICK THE BOX (ONLY ONE!)
Clinical project without lab work
Clinical project with lab work
Basic Science
To which category does the project belong to?
THEORETICAL TEACHING Preliminary readings
The names of articles/books should be given in the form (later on)
Will the student attend to lectures or seminars?
Will there be round-table discussions?Will they be in English?
ROLE OF THE STUDENT AND OUTCOME What is the student actually going to do?
Will the student have his/her own project? What is expected from the student?
Will the techniques be introduced to the student?
What is the outcome?Will the paper contribute to an article/poster?
WHAT WILL THE STUDENT LEARN?
What are the practical skills the student will learn?Techniques? Methods?
Examination? Use a computer program?
What about knowledge?How is he/she going to get
it?
REQUIREMENTS Should the student have
already specific skills?Be familiar with the
techniques or methods Is there any special
knowledge or certain level of studies needed?
Should the student have already studied a specific topic?
Are there any legal limitations?
If there are no requirements, it should be said
FURTHER READINGS Very important Give the names of articles OR give key words or
authors with which to search on PubMed
LANGUAGES Are they accepted or required? English and local/s language/s should be included in the lists!
OTHER INFORMATION Duration Working hours Availability Medical students? Pre-
medical? Graduated? Biomedical?
GCC RESEARCH Facilitated by Ahlam Al Hamhami
GCC RESEARCH It is the 2nd research that is conducted
between Gulf Countries.
1st one was in Bahrin.
Aims:1. To study common problems shared by
Gulf Countries.2. To present these research results in GCC.
STEPS:1. Chose representatives of SQU to contact
main committee in Kuwait. 2. Vote in 3 topics:
1.Satisfaction of students and staff with standard of medical education in GCC medical universities.2. Survey of community attitudes about medical errors.3.Evaluation of the communication skills with patients among GCC medical students.
3. Topic modification to (students satisfaction on the educational environment in the gcc medical schools).
4.collect information about all medical schools in the GCC (No. of students, males/females, nationals/non-nationals... etc) to use them in our research for sampling.
5. choose a representitve sample from each school.
6. contacting the selected students and ensuring that they solve the (Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure) DREEM questionnaire.
7.Currently will start data collection as soon as electronic DREEM questionnaire is available.
CONFERENCES LIST SUB-GROUP Presented by Ahmed Al Saidi Responsibilities:
Update the list of conf from the Assistant dean
Make a list of these conf (time, place, fees, contact and deadline)
Collaboration with other sub-groups to make adv for these conf
Offered our self to any authority that may concern
Difficulties:????
CONFERENCES Conference list Conference Calendar (Zahraa will
present it) Dead line for submission 31st of October
2009. Add the GCC conference with the
cooperation other GCC countries. Add some of doctor-doctor conferences (E.g.
medical, trauma, FAMCO, etc) Ask about Oman Medical College (OMC) if
they are allowed to participate because they have their annual student conference (they are not part of IFMSA).
SCORE’S ROLE IN SCIENTIFIC
CONFERENCES RCC-SCORE
WHAT IS IT? Tunisia. Mariana (Portugal).
]Macedonia Implemented the Idea.
Calendar.containing most of the international student
scientific conferences around the world
3 confs’. every country 1
CALENDAR
CALENDAR DESIGN
Conferences will have colours
similar to the Olympic rings: Yellow: Asia
Blue: EMR
Green: Europe
Red: America
Black: Africa
IFMSA-SUPPORTED
CONF.
ROLE OF RCC -OMAN
Find out the local conf.
Organize with the O.T. & IFMSA.
Promote for the Calendar & the conf.
ROLE OF R.C.C.
Presented By: Sama Matwani
STEP: Sudan Tropical Exchange Project.. SCORE Global Health Projects, that aims to spot the light on the Tropical Diseases among Doctors, Medical Students & public.
Is of three parts:- Scientific program. lectures, seminars, lab work, research &
clinical rounds. - Medical Mission. free medical care, medications & health
education- Social program.
MEDICAL MISSION
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM.
SOCIAL PROGRAM
STEP held in Khartoum, Sudan supervised by The
Institute of Endemic Diseases and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum.
Venue: Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum.
Date: 1st-30th of July, 2009.
OUR AIM AT SCORE OMAN To promote for STEP among omani medical
students and give them the chance to participate in this highly educational experience.
Requirements? Methods?
GCC CONFERENCE In Kingdom of Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz University in Jeddh Time: 13-16th Feburary 2010 Website: http://www.gcc7medconf.org/ Dead line for submitting research
abstracts 25/10/2009.
Forward this to all whom you know
Small Working Groups(SWG)
So split to groups
OUT-GOING CRITERIA (1) Conditions:
Finished semester 6 courses. Valid passport for at least 1 year Minimum cumulative GPA 2.7 Did at least 1 research and involved actively in it.
Application form: Name, year, id. Cumulative GPA Number of research done & experience. Name of the research wanted and the period wanted Appendices:
Motivation letter. Recommendation letter from the supervisor explaining the role of the
student. Research abstract and the research completely. If published or won a prize in a research competition Attach other certificates might be useful (e.g. workshops, conferences,
etc).
Transcript.
OUT-GOING CRITERIA (2) Application form must be submitted during the
SCORE gathering. The motivation letter must includes:
The reason to choose him. Why he/she choose that specific topic. What his ideas to promote for the OMAN and
SCORE-OMSA. Interview:
To assess the language and communication skills abilities of the students.
Assessed by: Tutor from language center. NORE or LORE or the head of out-going sub-committee.
Will score for maximally= 20 points. The assessment criteria will be decided by the out-
going subcommittee and the language center.
OUT-GOING CRITERIA (3)HOW TO SCORE1. Number of research (each = 5)
The number of research the student was actively involved in accompanied with a recommendation letter from the supervisor.
2. Type of research V.S field experience. The type of the research that is applied for is ___________ to the
research the student did.a. Identical/ similar aspect = 5
b. Similar type (lab work or data based) = 5
c. Related aspect = 4
d. Different departments (related topic) = 3
e. Same department but different aspect = 2
f. Not related at all = 0 If the student participated in a conference by that research and
applied to a similar topic (a, b or c) then he/she going to get (3 bonus points)
OUT-GOING CRITERIA (4)HOW TO SCORE3. Publication of the research:
Where the research is published: International journal / website = 5 Local journal = 3 In the college only (department) = 1 None = 0
Which type: Article = 5 Poster/ oral presentation = 3
Won prizes or good criticism = 5
4. Motivation letter: Evaluated through the out-going sub-committee Ranges from (1 up to 5)
OUT-GOING CRITERIA (5)HOW TO SCORE
5. Attending related workshops or activities: Must be proved by a certificate. Each gives = 3 points. If the student conducted a workshop and applied for a
research in related topic, then he/she going to get (3 bonus points)
6. Attending conferences: Won a prize related to a research or a workshop=
8 Participate by a research = 5 Participated by a related workshop = 3
7. SCORE/RCC: Being a member of SCORE/RCC gives you = 3 points.
OUT-GOING CRITERIA (6)HOW TO SCORE
8. SQU-MSG + OMSA + Pre activity: Being a member gives you = 3 points.
9. Year & transcript: Year = only graduated students have the
privilege on other year students. Transcript = only will be used if the points went
for a tie.
10. Interview: the points will ranges (0 20)
SWGOUT-GOING CRITERIA Facilitated by Saif Al Ghaffri
Keep the previous criteria or change itAdvantages & Disadvantages of each pointWrite a whole report and forward it to
NORE-SQUMSG.
CONTRACT Contract list:
The countries >>> Italy Turkey Germany Egypt Lebonon
How to promote for the contracts? b. When to start to take the applications
and when the dead line will be?
BEST RESEARCH IDEA How to promote for it?
SCORE YAHOO GROUP Join the Yahoo Group
[email protected]@google.com
To join:Send blank email to [email protected] confirm the subscription through an
email you will find it in your inbox
Any Questions
Thanks