IPSF Student Exchange Program

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IPSF Student Exchange Program
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What is IPSF?

• International Pharmaceutical Students Federation
• Established in London in 1949
• Represents over 70 countries and 350,000 pharmacy
  students
• Aims to study and promote the interest of
  pharmaceutical students and encourage
  international co-operation among them

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A Few IPSF Projects

• HIV/AIDS Awareness
• Healthy Living and Diabetes Awareness
• Moving On study
• Publications (Phuture, SEP Newsletters, and IPSF
  News Bulletins)
• World Congress
• WHO summer internship in Geneva, Switzerland
• IPSF summer internship in the Haague, Netherlands
• STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM!

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Why Participate?

• Educational and cultural experience
• Broader understanding of pharmaceutical and
  social conditions in different countries
• Meet new students
• See new places

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Details on the SEP

• Who can apply?
• IPSF Members (a CAPSI membership benefit)
• When do exchanges occur?
• Throughout the year, but usually during the
  summer (May-Sept)
• How long do exchanges last?
• Usually 1-3 month(s)
• Where can I go?
• Updated country list available at
  http//www.ipsf.org, more precisely at
• http//sep.ipsf.org/index.html
• On the database, you will find evaluations of
  students who participated in SEP in that country.

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Participating Countries for Summer 2010
Armenia Australia Bangladesh Brazil Canada Costa
Rica Croatia Czech Republic Egypt Estonia Finland
France Germany Ghana Hungary Iceland India Indones
ia Iran
Israel Japan Jordon Latvia Lithuania Macedonia
FYR Malta Malaysia Malawi Nepal Netherlands Nigeri
a Peru Poland Portugal Romania Rwanda
Serbia Singapore Slovenia South Africa South
Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Uga
nda United Kingdom United States
   
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How do I Apply?

• Applications are online at www.ipsf-sep.org
• CV
• Motivation Letter
• Choose preferences in dates, area of pharmacy,
  and countries (up to 3)
• Please go to www.capsi.ca/ipsf.php for a document
  to help you fill out your application form
• Canadian deadline for applications
• December 22th,2009

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Bilateral Exchanges

• The number of Canadian students who can
  participate in SEP is limited by the number we
  receive.

of Canadian students that can go on exchange.
of international students who come to Canada
x 1.5

• This means we need YOUR help to find placements
  in hospital, community, industry and research
  settings to increase YOUR chances to go on
  exchange

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This year we are able to send 21 students abroad
from Canada for summer 2010!
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Finding a pharmacist in Canada who is willing to
accept an international student for a placement
in 2010 is the best way to improve your
application for SEP. We are in great need of
Canadian host sites and if you find a Canadian
pharmacist willing to place an international
student, it will make your application much more
appealing to the selection committee.
Finding Hosts
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Finding Hosts

• Your IPSF reps have already begun contacting
  national and provincial associations to promote
  the IPSF SEP
• We have an informational letter that you can give
  to pharmacists who would be interested in hosting
  an international student for the summer
• We are looking for pharmacists in hospitals,
  community pharmacies, industry and at the
  university. The letter details the program and
  their role.
• Pharmacists can pick the student from their
  resumes and set the amount of hours which they
  will work.
• Pharmacists are not required to find
  accommodations for the student, nor pay them. We
  encourage them to provide assistance through
  donation to CAPSI, but this is not necessary.

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Selection Committee

• What are we looking for?
• Great Canadian representatives
• Pharmacy student who are involved with pharmacy
  and health on multiple levels
• Leaders
• The committee does take into account what
  university you are attending, and does try to
  ensure that students from all Canadian pharmacy
  schools do get to participate in SEP.

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Application Procedure

• Submit Application Form (AF)
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• Pay SEP Fees 85 to CAPSI
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• Application Approved by CAPSI SEO
• If so, 90 of chances of being placed
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• Your Preferred Countries Try to Place You
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• If not placed, receive portion of fees back (35)
• If placed, travel abroad and experience pharmacy!

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Local SEP Committee

• Work Site Officer
• Recruit pharmacy sites for exchange students
• Accommodations Officer
• Recruit accommodation sites for exchange
  students
• Local Liaison
• Must be available during the period of exchange
  for an international student
• Act as an information resource for the student
• May invite him/her for some social events
• These individuals work closely with one another,
  the local CP, and SEO to coordinate exchanges

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Questions?

• Website http//www.ipsf.org
• SEP Domestic Rules
• Contact your local IPSF Representative,
• or
• The Canadian Student Exchange Officer (SEO), Amy
  Smith at seo_at_capsi.ca