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| Professional Exchange : Exchange Conditions of FGMSA(Ghana) | |
| Level of studies | At least one year of clinical work |
| Type of Clerkship | clinical only |
| Languages | English only |
| Duration of Clerkship | 4 weeks |
| Working Conditions | Monday to friday 6-8 hours daily |
| Disciplines | ACCRA: ,General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Community Health/Public heatlh, Haematology,Traumatology/Orthopaedics, internal medicine
KUMASI: Internal Medicine,General Surgery, Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Community Health/Public heatlh, Haematology,Traumatology/Orthopaedics |
| Periods & Towns | KUMASI: Exchanges generally through out the year. Prefered months include September-March, July,August also available.
Peak period in Summer so spaces may be limited. ACCRA: All year round but there is no school from 2 days before christmas till a few days after New Years, there is also no school for 1 week for end of rotation exams. PERIODS OF JUNIOR CLERKSHIP General Surgery - (30th November 2009 – 19th March 2010) (29th March 2010 – 18th June 2010) Trauma & Orthopaedics (21st June 2010 – 16th July 2010) Medicine (30th November 2009 – 19th March 2010) (29th March 2010 – 18th June 2010) Paediatric Surgery (9th November 2009 – 7th May 2010) Genitourinary Surgery (9th November 2009 – 7th May 2010) Obstetrics & Gynaecology (9th November 2009 – 7th May 2010) Paediatrics (9th November 2009 – 7th May 2010) Psychiatry (9th November 2009- 7th May 2010) ENT (9th November 2009 – 7th May 2010) Community Health - (10th August 2009 – 23rd October 2009) Haematology* (9th November 2009 – 7th May 2010) PERIODS OF SENIOR CLERKSHIP General Surgery (5th April 2009 – 20th August 2010) (30th August 2010 – 4th February 2011) Trauma and Orthopaedics(5th April 2009 – 20th August 2010) (30th August 2010 – 4th February 2011) Medicine (5th April 2009 – 20th August 2010) (30th August 2010 – 4th February 2011) Paediatric Surgery (31st May 2010 – 17th September 2010) Genitourinary Surgery (31st May 2010 – 17th September 2010) Obstetrics and Gynaecology (31st May 2010 – 17th September 2010) Paediatrics (31st May 2010 – 17th September 2010) Psychiatry- (1st March 2009 – 2nd April 2010) ENT (31st May 2010 – 17th September 2010) Community health- (5th April 2009 – 20th August 2010) (30th August 2010 – 4th February 2011) Haematology (31st May 2010 – 17th September 2010) Junior clerkship refers to a rotation where emphasis is placed on history taking and physical examination,senior clerkship includes all that with management(investigations and treatment) |
| Application documents & deadline | -2 copies of AF,with e-mail address and applicants signature
-2 passport size photographs -motivation letter Language certificate -recommendation letter These documents should be available at march meeting or 3 months before start of clerkship, which ever comes first.(please email the necessary documents + passport picture) Unilateral exchange fee of 300 EUROS which should be paid on arrival to the Treasurer and a receipt collected. Bilateral exchanges are free. Digital documents only for those going to Kumasi. |
| Digital documents required | |
| Card of Acceptance deadline (weeks in advance) |
12 |
| Card of Confirmation deadline (weeks in advance) |
6 |
| Insurance | Health insurance is mandatory |
| Pocket Money | Pocket money will not be provided |
| Board & Lodging | Free lodging is arranged by local committees.
Lunch is provided daily from monday to friday by local committees. Unilateral fee is 300 Euros, |
| Social Program | Arranged by local committees, ranges from nights out to nights in, from salsa to reggae to movies. International games/cooking parties/welcome parties are also organised.
Weekend trips and joint LC trips are usually organised based on the period |
| Substitutions | Same city and department.Must inform NEO 6weeks prior to clerkship.
Due to university regulations, there is no guarantee substitution will be taken if done less than 6 weeks earlier. |
| Cancellations | Inform NEO as soon as possible
Substitutions are prefered to cancellations. |
| Visas | Every one needs a visa.(except ECOWAS nationals)
If there is no embassy/consulate in your home country you can go to a neighbouring country or call the embassy in the country through which you will be transiting and make arrangements to pick up the visa from there. |
| Special remarks | 1.Dress code is FORMAL.shirts with ties for guys and shirts with skirts or trousers for girls. No jeans.
2.Bring a patella hammer, light source, stethoscope, and white lab coat. 3.Make sure you email the NEO and LEO of your city to confirm your arrival and to get more information. |
| More info Link | wiki.ifmsa.org/scope/index.php?title=Ghana |
| These Exchange Conditions are valid until: |
15-07-2010 |
| Last update of data (GMT) | 16/07/2010 |