GEMx Electives Global Opportunities for Medical Students

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ABOUTGEMxGEMxisaglobalpartnershipforeducationalexchangeinmedicineandthehealthprofessions.GEMx’sPartnersaremedicalschoolsandotherinstitutionsaroundtheworldthatshareacommitmenttomakinginternationalexchangeProvideEnhancedValueandExpandedOpportunitytoStudentsStudentsofGEMxPartnersuseGEMxto:

ApplytoanunlimitednumberofelectiveplacementsusingtheGEMxpaperlessapplicationprocessatnocost!

AccesselectivesofferedbyotherGEMxPartners—increasingthenumber,variety,andgeographicdistributionofelectivestheycanconsider

Reviewinformationonallavailableelectivesinacommonformat,whichsimplifiestheprocessofresearchingandcomparingelectiveopportunities

Benefitfromincreasedopportunitiestoparticipateinaglobaldialogueaboutstudentexchangesatinternationalconferences

PARTNERUNIVERSITIES

AinShamsUniversity,FacultyofMedicine–Egypt AmericanUniversityofAntiguaCollegeofMedicine‐AntiguaandBarbuda AmericanUniversityofBeirut,FacultyofMedicine–Lebanon Ben‐GurionUniversityoftheNegev,MedicalSchoolforInternationalHealth–Israel Conservation&EcosystemHealthAlliance(CEHA)–Uganda DayanandMedicalCollege&Hospital,Ludhiana–India EscolaSuperiordeCiênciasdaSantaCasadeMisericórdiadeVitóriaFaculdadedeMedicina

(EMESCAM)–Brazil FundaciónUniversitariadeCienciasdelaSalud(FUCS)–Colombia KasturbaMedicalCollege,Mangalore–India KasturbaMedicalCollege,Manipal–India MakerereUniversitySchoolofMedicine‐Uganda MalankaraOrthodoxSyrianChurchMedicalCollege–India ManipalCollegeofMedicalSciences,Nepal–Nepal MaxInstituteofMedicalExcellence–India NarayanaMedicalCollege–India NationalUniversityofIreland(NUI),Galway–Ireland ObafemiAwolowoUniversityCollegeofHealthSciences–Nigeria PenangMedicalCollege–Malaysia PhysicianAffiliateGroupofNewYork(PAGNY)‐UnitedStates PontificiaUniversidadCatólicadeChile,EscueladeMedicina–Chile RoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIreland,SchoolofMedicine–Ireland RoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIreland–MedicalUniversityofBahrain–Bahrain SDMCollegeofMedicalSciences–India ShalamarMedical&DentalCollege–Pakistan UniversidadAutónomadeChihuahua,FacultaddeMedicina–Mexico UniversidadCES,FacultaddeMedicina–Colombia UniversidadIberoamericana(UNIBE)SchoolofMedicine

– DominicanRepublic UniversidadAutónomadeGuadalajaraFacultaddeMedicina Guadalajara–Mexico UniversidadNacionalAutónomadeMéxico,FacultaddeMedicina–Mexico UniversidadPontificiaBolivarianaFacultaddeMedicina–Colombia UniversidaddeMonterreyFacultaddeMedicina–Mexico UniversidaddelDesarrolloFacultaddeMedicina,SedeSantiago‐Chile UniversidadedoMinhoEscoladeCiênciasdaSaúde–Portugal UniversidadeFederaldeMatoGrossodoSul(UFMS)FaculdadedeMedicina–Brazil UniversitàdegliStudidiPaviaFacoltàdiMedicinaeChirurgia–Italy UniversitasGadjahMada,FakultasKedokteran–Indonesia UniversityofArizonaHealthSciences(UAHS)‐UnitedStates UniversityCollegeDublin,SchoolofMedicineandMedicalScience–Ireland UniversityKualaLumpurRoyalCollegeofMedicinePerak–Malaysia UniversityofthePhilippines,CollegeofMedicine–Philippines UniversityofRwandaCollegeofMedicineandHealthSciences‐Rwanda UniversityofSharjah,CollegeofMedicine‐UnitedArabEmirates WeillCornellMedicine‐Qatar‐Qatar

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Global educational exchange in medicine and the health professions

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GeMx’s Partners are medical schools and other institutions

around the world that share a commitment to making

international exchange a part of their education programs

and to providing students in medicine and the health

professions with increased access to exchange opportunities.

institutions participating in GeMx form a community that

works to advance international educational exchange in

medicine and the health professions and provide increased

access to high-quality elective opportunities for students

in these professions.

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medicine and the health professions.

As An eliGible student of A GeMxsm PArtner institution, GeMx

provides you with the ability to explore international elective exchange op-portunities in medicine and the health professions on-line. then apply directly for those opportunities that fit your career goals and international interests. through GeMx, you can access the real-world information you need to make decisions about elective opportunities, including:

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by usinG GeMx, you benefit from both the increased availability of electives offered through GeMx and the convenience of applying for those elec-tives through the GeMx system. And GeMx is affordable —GeMx charges no fees to students. Please keep in mind that schools and other institutions may charge their own application and administrative fees which are payable directly to the school/institution.

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> to learn more about a particular GeMx Partner and the electives it offers, visit the GeMx Partners page on our website and click on the institution’s name.

G e M x PA r t n e r i n s t i t u t i o n s

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e l e c t i v e o P P o r t u n i t i e s .

s o M e e x A M P l e s i n c l u d e :

Maternal and fetal Medicine

Addiction Psychiatry

tropical Medicine

transplant hepatology

Anesthesiology

Mastology

sports Medicine

thoracic surgery

Acupuncture

Public health and epidemiology

nuclear Medicine

Medical Genetics

Pediatric infectious diseases

radiation oncology

trauma, orthopedics, and rehabilitation

c A n i u s e G e M x s M ? GeMx is available to eligible students of GeMx Partner institutions. to determine whether your school or institution is a GeMx Partner, see the list of GeMx Partners.

if your institution is not a GeMx Partner, contact an appropriate representative of your institution to request that the institution join GeMx. if you would like us to reach out directly to a representative at your institution, please fill out our convenient institution contact request form.

for students of GeMx Partners, eligibility to use GeMx and to participate in an elective is at the discretion of the student’s institution. contact your institution to determine if you are eligible to use GeMx.

w h At t y P e s o f e l e c t i v e s A r e A v A i l A b l e t h r o u G h G e M x ? currently, clinical and research educational electives for undergraduate medical students are available through GeMx. Global and public health electives as well as observerships may also be offered. Please note, however, that GeMx is currently expanding

beyond medicine to the other health professions and is actively exploring relationships with new institutions worldwide to offer educational exchange opportunities across the health professions. w h At A r e t h e f e e s f o r s t u d e n t s t o u s e G e M x ? An important goal of GeMx is to keep the program affordable, so that as many institutions and students as possible have the opportunity to engage in elective exchanges. currently, no fees are being charged by GeMx to students participating in the GeMx program. Please keep in mind that institutions may charge their own application and administrative fees which are made payable directly to the institution.

A r e G e M x e l e c t i v e s A v A i l A b l e y e A r - r o u n d ? eligible students can access GeMx year-round, and GeMx Partners have the ability to offer electives throughout the year on a rolling basis. however, each GeMx Partner establishes when its electives are available, so there may be times of the year when no electives are available.

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G e M x PA r t n e r s

G e M x PA r t n e r s A r e s h o w n i n t h e M A P A n d l i s t e d b e lo w.

institutions PArticiPAtinG in GeMx —GeMx Partners—form a community that works to advance international educational exchange in medicine and the health pro-fessions and provide increased access to high-quality elective opportunities for students in these professions.

> to learn more about a particular GeMx Partner and the electives it offers, visit the GeMx Partners page on our website and click on the institution’s name.

1. Ain shAMs university, faculty of Medicine / cAiro, eGyPt

2. AMericAn university of AntiGuA college of Medicine /

coolidGe, AntiGuA And bArbudA

3. AMericAn university of beirut, faculty of Medicine / beirut, lebAnon

4. ben-Gurion university of the neGev, Medical school for international health /

beer-shevA, isrAel

5. conservAtion & ecosysteM heAlth AlliAnce (cehA) / kAMPAlA, uGAndA

6. dAyAnAnd MedicAl colleGe & hosPitAl, ludhiana / ludhiAnA, indiA

7. escolA suPerior de ciênciAs da santa casa de Misericórdia de vitória faculdade de Medicina (eMescAM) / vitóriA, brAzil

8. fundAción universitAriA de cienciAs de lA sAlud (foundation university of health sciences) / boGotá, coloMbiA

9. kAsturbA MedicAl colleGe,

Mangalore / MAnGAlore, indiA

10. kAsturbA MedicAl colleGe, Manipal / MAniPAl, indiA

11. MAkerere university school of Medicine / kAMPAlA, uGAndA

12. MAlAnkArA orthodox syriAn church Medical college / kolenchery, indiA

13. MAniPAl colleGe of MedicAl sciences, nepal / PokhArA, nePAl

14. MAx institute of MedicAl excellence new delhi, indiA

15. nArAyAnA MedicAl colleGe nellore, indiA

16. nAtionAl university of irelAnd (nui), Galway / GAlwAy, irelAnd

17. obAfeMi Awolowo university college of health sciences / ile-ife, niGeriA

18. PenAnG MedicAl colleGe GeorGe town, MAlAysiA

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if you are a student or a representative

of an institution with an interest in

global educational exchange in medicine

and the health professions that is not

currently participating in GeMx, and

you would like the institution to become

a GeMx Partner, we will be happy to

reach out to an appropriate contact

at the institution. just fill out our website’s con-

tact request form.

19. PhysiciAn AffiliAte GrouP of new york (PAGny ) / new york, ny, united stAtes

20. PontificiA universidAd cAtólicA de chile, escuelA de MedicinA (Pontifical catholic university of chile, school of Medicine) / sAntiAGo, chile

21. royAl colleGe of surGeons in irelAnd Medical university of bahrain / MAnAMA, bAhrAin

22. royAl colleGe of surGeons in irelAnd school of Medicine / dublin, irelAnd

23. sdM colleGe of MedicAl sciences dhArwAd, indiA

24. shAlAMAr MedicAl & dentAl colleGe lAhore, PAkistAn

25. universidAd AutónoMA de chihuAhuA, fAcultAd de MedicinA (Autonomous university of chihuahua, faculty of Medicine) / chihuAhuA, Mexico

26. universidAd ces, fAcultAd de MedicinA (university ces, faculty of Medicine) / Medellín, coloMbiA

27. universidAd de Monterrey fAcultAd de MedicinA (university of Monterrey faculty of Medicine) / sAn Pedro GArzA GArcíA, Mexico

28. universidAd iberoAMericAnA (unibe) school of Medicine / sAnto doMinGo, doMinicAn rePublic

29. universidAd nAcionAl AutónoMA de México, facultad de Medicina (national Autonomous university of Mexico, faculty of Medicine) / Mexico city, Mexico

30. universidAd PontificiA bolivAriAnA fAcultAd de MedicinA (bolivariana Pontifical university faculty of Medicine) / Medellín, coloMbiA

31. universidAde do Minho escolA de ciênciAs dA sAúde (university of

Minho school of health sciences) / brAGA, PortuGAl

32. universidAde federAl de MAto Grosso do sul (ufMs) faculdade de Medicina (federal university of Mato Grosso do sul, faculty of Medicine) / cAMPo GrAnde, brAzil

33. università deGli studi di PAviA fAcoltà di MedicinA e chirurGiA (university of Pavia, faculty of Medicine and surgery) / PAviA, itAly

34. universitAs GAdjAh MAdA, fAkultAs

35. kedokterAn (Gadjah Mada university, faculty of Medicine) / yoGyAkArtA, indonesiA

36. university of ArizonA office of the senior vice President for health sciences / tucson, Az, united stAtes

37. university colleGe dublin, school of Medicine and Medical science / dublin, irelAnd

38. university kuAlA luMPur royal college of Medicine Perak / iPoh, PerAk, MAlAysiA

39. university of the PhiliPPines, college of Medicine / MAnilA, PhiliPPines

40. university of rwAndA college of Medicine and health sciences / butAre, rwAndA

41. university of shArjAh, college of Medicine / shArjAh, united ArAb eMirAtes

42. weill cornell Medicine qatar / dohA, qAtAr

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GeMx is a program of the educational commission for foreign Medical Graduates (ecfMG), a world leader in promoting quality health care. through GeMx, ecfMG is extending its commitment to those participating in global educational exchange in medicine and the health professions, and is working to address the need for greater international health care training in an increasingly globalized world.

ecfMG has demonstrated its commitment to the international health professions education community through the establishment of its nonprofit foundation, the foundation for Advancement of international Medical education and research (fAiMer®), which strives to create meaningful and sustained improvements in the sys-tems that produce health care providers and deliver health care throughout the world. by providing representation on the GeMx Advisory committee and resources on global exchange, fAiMer now contributes its expertise and commitment to the advancement of international educational exchange in medicine and the health professions.

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CURRENT GEMx PARTNERS (as of December 2016)

Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine – Egypt American University of Antigua College of Medicine -Antigua and Barbuda American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine – Lebanon Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Medical School for International Health – Israel Conservation & Ecosystem Health Alliance (CEHA) – Uganda Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana – India Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Faculdade de Medicina (EMESCAM) – Brazil Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS) – Colombia Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore – India Kasturba Medical College, Manipal – India Makerere University School of Medicine- Uganda Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College – India Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal – Nepal Max Institute of Medical Excellence – India Narayana Medical College – India National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway – Ireland Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health Sciences – Nigeria Penang Medical College – Malaysia Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) - United States Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Escuela de Medicina – Chile Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, School of Medicine – Ireland Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain – Bahrain SDM College of Medical Sciences – India Shalamar Medical & Dental College – Pakistan

ABOUT GEMx

GEMx is a global partnership for educational exchange in medicine and the health professions. GEMx’s Partners are medical schools and other institutions around the world that share a commitment to making international exchange. To learn more about our program visit our website at www.gemxelectives.org or email us at info@gemxelectives.org.

Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Facultad de Medicina – Mexico Universidad CES, Facultad de Medicina – Colombia Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine – Dominican Republic Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina Guadalajara – Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina – Mexico Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Facultad de Medicina – Colombia Universidad de Monterrey Facultad de Medicina – Mexico Universidad del Desarrollo Facultad de Medicina, Sede Santiago- Chile Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências da Saúde – Portugal Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Faculdade de Medicina – Brazil Università degli Studi di Pavia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia – Italy Universitas Gadjah Mada, Fakultas Kedokteran – Indonesia University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) - United States University College Dublin, School of Medicine and Medical Science – Ireland University Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak – Malaysia University of the Philippines, College of Medicine – Philippines

University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences- Rwanda University of Sharjah, College of Medicine - United Arab Emirates Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar - Qatar

Specialty Clinical

Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Opthamology, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Sports Medicine, Radiology, Urology

Other Elective Offerings

Acupuncture, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Medicine, Tropical Diseases

Advanced, Sub-Specialty Clinical

Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology/Oncology, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Nephrology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Palliative Care, Pharmacology, Pulmonology, Radiation Oncology, Sports Medicine, Vascular Surgery

ELECTIVES CURRENTLY OFFERED THROUGH OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS & INSTITUTIONS