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GEMx On-line Services Unavailable November 17

Filed under: General, The GEMx System

Due to scheduled maintenance, GEMx’s on-line services will be unavailable from approximately 12:00 a.m. through approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2018. All times are calculated using Eastern Time in the United States.

Thank you to GEMx Partners and students for your patience and cooperation as we work to maintain high-quality on-line services.

ECFMG’s On-line Services Are Available

Filed under: General

ECFMG’s on-line services are now available. These services had been unavailable due to lack of internet connectivity.

We sincerely thank all applicants and clients for their patience and cooperation as we worked to resolve this issue.

(posted 4:15 p.m., ET, January 14, 2017;  updated 9:00 p.m., ET, January 15, 2017;  updated 10:15 a.m., ET, January 16, 2017)

2017 Student Projects for Health Competition

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GEMx is excited to support the Student Projects for Health competition for the third consecutive year! The competition recognizes undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in any course of study who have made outstanding contributions to projects that successfully promote community health and well-being. Key contributors to such projects are encouraged to apply.

Student Projects for Health is also supported by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®) and will be a feature of the 2017 annual conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH). The conference will be held April 8-12, 2017, in Hammamet, Tunisia, and will include the World Summit on Social Accountability. Winners will be invited to attend the conference and present their projects. The award includes air travel, hotel accommodation, and conference registration fee.

To learn more about Student Projects for Health visit the Student Projects for Health page on the FAIMER website. To apply to the 2017 competition, click here. The deadline for application is December 1, 2016.

GEMx Forms Student Ambassador Network

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GEMx is excited to announce that it is forming a Student Ambassador Network (SAN) to provide new leadership opportunities to students of GEMx Partner Schools. Up to two students from each Partner School can participate. Student Ambassadors will have opportunities to build international friendships and broaden their perspectives on different cultures, as well as expand their knowledge of health care by engaging in a global dialogue with peers and faculty from around the world.

Individuals interested in becoming Student Ambassadors should have a strong interest in global educational exchange in medicine and the health professions. In addition, they must be in good academic standing at their schools, demonstrate leadership and effective communication skills, and welcome opportunities for cultural exchange and international collaboration.

GEMx Student Ambassadors are appointed for a term of two academic years. During that time, they will collaborate with GEMx staff and their fellow Ambassadors in the SAN to help grow and enhance the GEMx program at their schools by increasing awareness about GEMx and informing students about the benefits of taking an international elective through GEMx. In addition, each Ambassador will assist the GEMx Program Manager at his or her school and provide support to students participating in GEMx electives by sharing information about the school, the region, and the local culture.

GEMx is committed to providing Student Ambassadors with international recognition for the work they do through social media, video interviews, international symposia, and other platforms. Student Ambassadors may also qualify for a US$1,000 grant award to help defray the costs of travel when taking an elective exchange through GEMx.

For more information, please visit the Student Ambassador Network page, or e-mail info@gemxelectives.org.

GEMx Supports 2016 Student Projects for Health Competition

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GEMx is once again excited to support the Student Projects for Health Competition, now in its second year! The competition recognizes currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to projects that successfully promote community health and well-being. Key contributors to such projects are encouraged to learn more by visiting https://faimer.fluidreview.com/res/p/student-projects-for-heal/.

Student Projects for Health is also supported by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER®) and will be a feature of the 2016 conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), to be held in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, July 26-30, 2016. Winners will be invited to attend the conference and present their projects. The award includes travel, accommodation, and conference registration fee.

To see some of the amazing work that Student Projects for Health contributors have produced, we invite you to watch video interviews with winners from last year’s competition. GEMx looks forward to this year’s competition and to learning more about projects that make a difference by working to improve the health of communities worldwide!