special study module documents

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

MONA CAMPUS

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mona

Office of the Dean

_____________________________MB BS Programme Director

Russell Pierre, MB BS, DCH, DM (Paed), MPH

Professor, Paediatrics

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

Re: Special Study Module Programme for Pre-Clinical Students in the Undergraduate

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery Programme

I am pleased to present to you medical student _________________________________ who is in thefirst /second year of medical education. This student is required to do 40 hours of community service inan organization involved in delivering service to individuals or the community in general. These include

agencies such as social services, health care, education or religious-based outreach organizations. The

student has selected your organization as an ideal place to fulfil this requirement.

This assignment should provide an opportunity for the student to observe organization structure,organization communication, customer service and an opportunity to observe or participate in your core

business. These hours should preferably be done over a period of consecutive days but can be flexibledepending on your time and what is mutually convenient between you and the student.

Please see attached a form for tracking the student.

Thank you for your generosity.

Yours truly,

Russell Pierre

Deputy Dean, Undergraduate Affairs

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SSM Activity Record

Students Name ______________________________ I.D No. _____________________

School: University of the West Indies Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mona

Coordinator Prof. Russell PierreName Signature

Activity Supervisor

I _____________________________________ agree to supervise the above student while

he/she is placed in this organization. I understand the conditions under which the student was

placed in this organization and will guide the student in fulfilling the objectives of the

programme.

Signature _______________________

Position_____________________________

Organization ____________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________

Contact _______________________________________ Date _____________________


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STUDENT TRACKING SHEET

Date Hours

Present

Type of Activity Assigned Supervisor Signature


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MB BS Programme

UWI, Mona

SPECIAL STUDY MODULE

Community Service

Guidelines for Students

The Special Study Module is a part of your medical training designed to foster self directed

learning around a topic which complements the material offered in the core curriculum.

This period of community service will provide you with exposure to an organization

involved with caring for individuals. It gives you a chance to see close up how that agency

operates and to experience aspects of communication, organization and the delivery of

service.

The practice of medicine is about caring for others as individuals and/or within a

community context. Through this exercise, it is hoped that you will begin to reflect on and

analyze your own role as a future care-giver. This process will continue throughout

medical school and indeed as you continue with your career.

Any organization which allows you to achieve the above can be selected and approached to

allow you the opportunity to gain this experience. This may range from a school, social

work agency, community-based organization, religious outreach, health service agency or

other suitable place.

ALTERNATIVELY, students can opt to engage in (i) research projects, (ii) clinical

preceptorships, (iii) customised medicine-related programmes; however these should be

clearly described and approval sought prior to commencement (e.g. projects organised by

SCORA and related committees).

In addition you are to write a one page reflective essay (preferably typed and minimum of600 words) on your experience, highlighting the impact the experience had on you as a

future physician.

Please print and then complete the missing parts of the letter of introduction to your

agency of choice. This includes the date, name and address of the organisation and your

name. Just fill in the gaps. The rest of the letter should NOT be adjusted.

Please note that at the end of the exercise you are to hand in the tracking sheet, along with

the signed agreement of your activity supervisor. All of this together with your reflective

essay will be collected on your return to school in September.


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SSM-FMS

THE COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVEFACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SSM

PURPOSE:

This initiative is designed to increase and enhance the competencies and knowledge base of

students. It affords students the opportunity of working with and observing helping professionals

in other disciplines within their respective agencies; it reinforces the students identification with

the purposes, values and ethics of the helping profession.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Students are expected to participate in a range of service delivery as stipulated by the respective

agencies.

At the end of their work on the specific project or programme, students should be morecompetent in:

Demonstrating the appropriate use of self in a social service setting Practicing within the values and ethics of the helping profession Recognizing how ones own values impact client assessment and intervention Working collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines Planning and executing intervention strategies appropriate to project/programme tasks

assigned them

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPERVISOR/INSTRUCTOR:

The supervisors role as facilitator of students is to ensure the satisfactory completion of assigned

tasks, while enabling learning and reflective task-oriented direction during the experience.

The supervisor/instructor is therefore responsible for:

Making sure that there is suitable accommodation for students. Orienting students to the agency setting. This includes orientation to agency procedures,

policies, layout, staff members and the positions they hold and clients to be served.

Helping students to negotiate the different levels of staffing in the agency and byextension facilitating easier acceptance of students in the organization.

Completing forms as required by the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of theWest Indies.


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SSM-FMS

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENT:

i. The student will complete a minimum of40 hours in the agency.ii. The student is expected to abide by the rules and guidelines specified by the

accommodating agency.

iii. The student is expected to adhere to all professional Code of Ethics. Of utmostimportance is confidentiality of client and agency contracts and records.

STUDENTS REMOVAL FROM AGENCY:

i. If the student experiences a crisis, which limits that students ability to progresssuccessfully, the student may withdraw from the agency.

ii. Immediate removal from the agency and an administrative review will be initiated if it isreported

There was a breach of confidentiality on the part of the student. Student displayed inappropriate professional behaviour.

EVALUATION:

Tracking sheet/forms will be sent to supervisors as part of the evaluation process. These forms

are to help track students progress and to help ascertain best project.


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