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| Professional Exchange : Exchange Conditions of PorMSIC(Portugal) | |
| Level of studies | Clinical Students |
| Type of Clerkship | Clinical clerkships only |
| Languages | ENGLISH or PORTUGUESE
The student must have a good knowledge of one of these languages in order to carry out his/her clerkship. |
| Duration of Clerkship | 4 weeks |
| Working Conditions | Depending on the local committee and the department at the hospital (usually about 5-6 hours a day).
The student is required to bring with him/her the Outgoing's Handbook and it MUST be completely filled in at the end of the clerkship. The Evaluation Form must be filled in by the end of the clerkship as well. At least 80% attendance IS REQUIRED in order to obtain the SCOPE Certificate. |
| Disciplines | Almost all clinical fields are available, except: Emergency Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Acupuncture and Tropical Medicine.
Students applying for Psychiatry MUST speak fluent Portuguese. Lisboa FML: Oncology and Gynecology are NOT available. Porto ICBAS: Plastic surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery are NOT available. Algarve: ONLY AVAILABLE - Neurology, Urology, Imagiology and Cardiology. Braga: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Oncology are NOT available. Covilha: ONLY AVAILABLE - Paediatrics, Pulmonary, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine - General, Radiology, Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery, Surgery - General, Neurology and Gynaecology/Obstetrics. Placement in the desired field is not always possible, so make sure you fill out the 4 OPTIONS. If you fill out one choice only, this DOES NOT mean that you will be placed in that department, but that you AGREE to any department, if the department you choose is not available. |
| Periods & Towns | There are 8 Medical Schools in Portugal.
Please pay attention to periods and units: LISBOA - August (1st-31st) -- FCML: 15 units -- FML: 37 units PORTO - August (1st-31st) -- FMUP: 35 units -- ICBAS: 29 units ALGARVE - August (1st-31st) -- UALG: 3 units COVILHA - July (1st-31st) -- FCSUBI: 12 units COIMBRA – September (1st-30th) -- FMUC: 35 units BRAGA - 20 July to 20 August -- ECSUM: 20 units Please fill out all THREE choices on the AF! If you fill out one choice only, this means that you agree to any LC if the one you choose is not available. |
| Application documents & deadline | Documents:
- Electronic-Application Form with all 4 motivation letters attached - 1 passport photo (in paper format) - Card of Identification (Passport or Identity card) - Language Certificate for Portuguese or English - Vaccination documents (mainly Hepatitis B) - Proof of enrolment AF deadline: March GA or 3 months before the beginning of the clerkship |
| Digital documents required | - Card of Identification (Passport or Identity card)
- Language Certificate for Portuguese or English - Vaccination documents (mainly Hepatitis B) - Proof of enrolment ALL this documents MUST BE delivered in digital format ONLY either by e-mail, CD or pen drive. |
| Card of Acceptance deadline (weeks in advance) |
6 |
| Card of Confirmation deadline (weeks in advance) |
3 |
| Insurance | Health insurance is required and must be arranged by the student.
It must be sent with the CC or handing to LEO when arriving. |
| Pocket Money | None |
| Board & Lodging | Free on bilateral agreement.
350ˆ for unilateral units. Lodging will take place in student dormitories. The student will be asked to pay a bail for his lodging, which will be returned if the room doesn’t suffer any damage. Lisboa, Porto, Algarve, Coimbra, Braga- board only once a day. Covilha - board twice a day. Lodging unavailable outside calendar month; impossible for heterossexual couples to share same student dorm rooms. |
| Social Program | Provided by and available in all Local Committees in the following periods:
July - Covilha; 20 July-20 August - Braga August - Porto, Lisboa, Algarve September - Coimbra There is a Joint Social Program between Lisboa, Porto and Braga in August. |
| Substitutions | Must be reported at least 4 WEEKS before the beginning of the clerkship.
Substitute must be from the SAME SEX and choose SAME PERIOD, CITY and DEPARTMENT. ALL CHANGES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NEO AND TO THE LEO! |
| Cancellations | We prefer substitutions to cancellations, but if there are any cancellations the information should be sent to the LEO and also to the NEO. |
| Visas | Every student is responsible for getting his/her own visa!
- Invitation letter will be provided upon request. Please, if you need it, ASK FOR UNTIL THE MARCH MEETING! - Official hospital department’s invitation letters should be required at least 4 weeks before the beginning of the clerkship. - We need to know about any other necessary documents and where to send them – Please ASK FOR THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Please contact your NEO, so that we can help you. |
| Special remarks | For more information check our NMO’s page in www.wiki.ifmsa.org/scope or go to www.anem.pt – International Students Section!
-> Please bring your own stethoscope and white coat with you; -> Significant others, family, friends and/or pets are not welcome; -> Unilateral incomings have to pay 350ˆ on arrival. |
| More info Link | www.anem.pt |
| These Exchange Conditions are valid until: |
30-09-2011 |
| Last update of data (GMT) | 26/07/2010 |