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| Professional Exchange : Exchange Conditions of HelMSIC(Greece) | |
| Level of studies | All students applying for a clerkship must be clinical. |
| Type of Clerkship | Clinical. Please bring your white coat and stethoscope with you. |
| Languages | English is required according to IFMSA regulations. Adequate level of understanding / speaking English or Greek is required, otherwise the Local Committee has the right to interrupt the clerkship.
In some clinics other languages are also used. |
| Duration of Clerkship | 4 weeks, this period is not expandable. CALENDAR MONTHS ONLY , IF NOT ELSE SPECIFIED. |
| Working Conditions | According to each clinic. |
| Disciplines | 1. Internal Medicine General Medicine
Lungs and Respiratory System Renal system and kidney disorders 2. Surgery General 3. Paediatrics 4. Dermatology 5. Obstetrics and Gynaecology 6. Neurology 7. Heamatology 8. Cardiology 9. Forensic Medicine 10. Ophthalmology and Laser surgery 11. Orthopeadics 12. Otolaryngology 13. Rheumatology 14. Psychiatry 15. Radiology 16. Anaesthesiology -PLEASE BRING YOUR WHITE COAT AND STETHOSCOPE WITH YOU. -Not all the fields are available in every city in every month ; incoming students should therefore have several choices for the department. -HelMSIC cannot guarantee that the clerkship will be at a university affiliated hospital. -IF YOU FILL IN ONLY ONE CHOICE , THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THAT DEPARTMENT BUT YOU AGREE TO ANY DEPARTMENT IF THE ONE OF THE CHOSEN IS NOT AVAILABLE. -THE STUDENT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE 3/4 OF THE CLERKSHIP OTHERWISE NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED!!! |
| Periods & Towns | 1. Athens and around locations: All year round, except August, April and May
2. Thessaloniki: all year round, except June, September, December, January and February 3. Patra : June, July, September, October, November, March, April and May 4. Crete: 13th July-13 August 5. Ioannina: March, August, October, November, December 6. Kavala: 15th July – 15th August 7. Alexandroupoli : September 8. Larissa : All year round, except July,August Students are recommended to make at least 3 choices on the AF, since the first choice cannot always be provided.IF YOU FILL IN ONLY ONE CHOICE, THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THAT CITY , BUT THAT YOU AGREE TO ANY CITY , IF THE ONE CHOSEN IS NOT AVAILABLE. |
| Application documents & deadline | All documents are required to be in ELECTRONIC FORM, e-AFs must be sent until the 15th of MARCH!!!
All the documents for exchanges untill September must be send until the 15th of March. for exchanges from October and after the documents must be send 3 months prior to the exchange. *the e-AF MUST be stend until the 15th of MARCH!!* The application must include: - Application Form (AF)of the IFMSA (can be filled in through e-exchange) - 4 photos (passport size) - Enclosed with your form a typed letter of motivation - A proof of enrolment (certified by the University that the student attends). For those who have already been graduated the proof of enrolment must be valid until 6 months after having taken the degree, so that graduated students are accepted ONLY 6 months after the graduation. - Valid Insurance Certificate. - The student is required to fill in the rules form, which can be downloaded from the following link: www.helmsic.gr - Proof of vaccination/ immunisation status as required from the following form: www.helmsic.gr NOTE: the vaccination/immunisation form must be filled in and STAMPED by a doctor. - OFFICIAL National or International Certificate of English level(NOT signed by NEO) - All documents must be in English. - If the student has not sent a CC 4 weeks before the clerkship starts the clerkship will be cancelled. NOTES: -The vaccination/ immunisation form, the rules form and the health insurance must be sent 1 MONTH before the beginning of the clerkship along with the CC. -All the above documents must be sent on time, otherwise the Local Officers have the right to cancel the clerkship. |
| Digital documents required | |
| Card of Acceptance deadline (weeks in advance) |
8 |
| Card of Confirmation deadline (weeks in advance) |
4 |
| Insurance | Health insurance is required and must be arranged by the
student and a certificate must be sent along with CC . Students without insurance will not be accepted. |
| Pocket Money | None |
| Board & Lodging | Free on bilateral agreement.
300 Euros for unilaterals. |
| Social Program | Provided by each local committee in each city , depending on the time of the year and the availability of the members of the LC. |
| Substitutions | Must be reported to the NEO office at least 3 weeks
before the beginning of the program. Substitutes must be of the same sex and for the same city, program and period |
| Cancellations | Should be submited two weeks before the beginning of the program. |
| Visas | Some Non-EU countries require visa
Please check with the local Greek Embassy and inform us so an invitation letter will be sent to the student AFTER THE INVITATION LETTER IS SENT, NO CHANGE IN PERIOD OR SUBSTITUTION CAN BE ACCEPTED |
| Special remarks | - At the beggining of the exchange, the student MUST pay an amount of 70 euros as a deposit, which will be returned by the end of the clerkship, if no damages are made.
- As stated in the SCOPE bylaws, any damages made in the place of lodging by the incoming srudent MUST be paid by him/her. - Board and lodging is provided only for students with CAs, this is not provided for friends and relatives.If the exchangee takes advantage of the board and lodging offered by the committee to host another person,his/her clerkship will be interrupted. - Pets are not allowed. - Clerkships may be automatically cancelled if the Local Committee receives claims from the hospital or the dormitories. In case of lodging in an apartment the student is required to pay a guarantee defined from the LC, which will be returned at the end of the clerkship. - Picking up the students is offered only during day. The Local Committee cannot guarantee that there will be someone available to pick you up during the night. - People coming in the winter: please bring with you warm clothes. - Students are supposed to arrive to Greece on or after the date that clerkship starts, due to complications with lodging if they arrive earlier. Also, the student is required to arrive within 4 days from the start of the clerkship. -Please bring your NMO's student's handbook These remarks are very important to us and any student not following them will make us cancel his/ her clerkship. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT HELMSIC MEMBERS ARE WORKING ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AND ARE MEDICAL STUDENTS LIKE YOU. |
| More info Link | www.helmsic.gr |
| These Exchange Conditions are valid until: |
31-03-2009 |
| Last update of data (GMT) | 22/07/2010 |