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Professional Exchange : Exchange Conditions of AMSA(Austria)
Level of studies	Clinical but NOT graduated students
Type of Clerkship	Clinical. Pre-clinical only possible in Graz.
Languages	German, English Departments, which require German-speaking students: Vienna: - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Nephrology - Rheumatolgy - Paediatrics - Psychiatry
Duration of Clerkship	4 weeks
Working Conditions	5-8 hours a day, 5 days a week (night shifts and weekend shifts are usually possible) Please bring your own stethoscope with you! White coat or other hospital clothes will be provided at the hospital. You will receive srubs if you are in the OR, if you are not in the OR you just need casual clothes and the white coat. Special shoes are not required.
Disciplines	Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna: most clinical fields Pre-clinical: Anatomy (only available in Graz) GRAZ - Traumatology - Neurology - Neurosurgery - Ophthalmology - only for students who have passed their Ophthalmology rotation - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - General Surgery - Dermatology and STDs - OB-GYN - ORL - Internal Medicine (General) - Pediatric Surgery - Pediatrics - Orthopaedics - Psychiatry - fluent German required - Radiology - Urology - Anatomy VIENNA - Anaesthesia (for students who have finished 2nd year of studies) - Psychiatry (german speaking students only) - Neurology - Endocrinology (german) - Gastroenterology (german) - Nephrology (german) - Rheumatolgy (german) - Cardiology (basic german) - Traumatology - Radiology - Maxillofacial Surgery - Orthopedia - Pediatrics (german speaking students) - Pathology - ORL - Surgery (General, Cardiothoracic, Plastic) - Ophthalmology - OB-GYN SALZBURG, INNSBRUCK use Vienna departments for orientation, others on request
Periods & Towns	Towns: Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna Periods: - Graz: July, August, September, other months on request - Innsbruck: July, August, September - Salzburg: July, August - Vienna: whole year except JUNE Not all students can go to Vienna! So it is important to prioritize 3 local committees (not only one!) We can ONLY accept 90 students in July and 90 in August (40 in Vienna, the rest in the other cities)! During rest of the year often only 1 or 2 LCs will accept students. Limited capacity from October to June. Notice that we accept the students as soon as we get the AFs. The earliest AFs will receive the desired period of time! !All our clerkships start on the 1st MONDAY in the month! We cannot accept students who want to stay from the middle of one month to the middle of the next month!!! July: clerkships start on July 4th August: clerkships start on August 1st September: clerkships start on September 5th
Application documents & deadline	All of these documents are MANDATORY! We reserve the right to refuse any student who does not provide these documents in time! 1- 2 passport photographs 2- Letter of recommendation and Proof of enrollment in English or German 3- Copy of passport 4- Language certificate (English or German) 5- Negative proof of Mendel-Mantoux / TBC OR chest X-ray (both in German or English!), proof of Hepatitis B vaccination 6- Proof of a valid health insurance (together with a list in German or English which states what the insurance covers, e.g. illness, accidents, home transport, up to which amount,...) 7-CV 8- Copy of student ID 9- Application Form for Medical Universities, will be provided via NEO yahoogroup at the beginning of the season Deadline for e-AF and documents: March Meeting for July, August and September exchanges. We reserve the right not to accept incomplete documents at the MM! 3 months prior to the start of the practical training for other students!
Digital documents required	Digital documents are accepted by most departments.
Card of Acceptance deadline (weeks in advance)	8
Card of Confirmation deadline (weeks in advance)	4
Insurance	From the 2011/12 season on, we will provide a health insurance for all non-EU citizens at a cost of 50-100ˆ. This insurance is mandatory as hospitals require it! Details will follow as soon as possible. Students from EU countries as well as students from Switzerland, Iceland and Norway do not need to buy the extra insurance, a proof of their home insurance will be sufficient.
Pocket Money	no pocket money
Board & Lodging	Free on bilateral basis. Unilateral incomings have to pay 360 EUR with accommodation and 140 EUR without accommodation latest upon arrival. Lodging in a student dormitory in July, August and September (own towels and own bed sheets needed!) or in student flats. Meals at the hospital (bilateral students)
Social Program	Organised by the Local Committees in cooperation with AIESEC and IAESTE. In July, August & September Social Program will be fully provided. Throughout the year (Oct-May) we will try to provide the incoming students with Social Program, but we cannot guarantee it (as we are having exams then).
Substitutions	We strongly discourage subtitutions as the departments might not accept them. The substitute has to overtake the same period, the same department and the same city!!! Please inform us about the substitution as soon as possible (at least six weeks before the clerkship is to begin) and send the documents (Application Form, Substitution Form & application documents) to the NEO attached as a scanned copy to an e-mail to neo@amsa.at! We cannot guarantee that the substitute will be accepted!
Cancellations	Please inform us as soon as possible!!! Inform your NEO of the cancellation first!
Visas	Ask your local Austrian embassy or check at: http://www.bmaa.gv.at/view.php3?r_id=1&LNG=en&version= IMPORTANT: apply for a TOURIST visa!
Special remarks	Note that once the CA is received, no changes in period are possible! Other changes can be made on special request. Students have to find the way to the dormitory on their own. Details will be provided with an information-mail for incomings 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the clerkship. Don't forget the towels and bed sheets as they will not be provided from the dormitory (standard sheets for standard single beds).
More info Link	en.amsa.at/Main_Page
These Exchange Conditions are valid until:	31-03-2012
Last update of data (GMT)	01/08/2010