SYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL. Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students

SYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students

Flexible Study Arrangements at SMS As an international student, Sydney Medical School (SMS) recognizes that experience in your home country is beneficial for you. The flexible study arrangement allows you to complete one of your Stage 3 Core OR Specialty Blocks and Pre-Internship (PrInt) in a country in your region of origin. Of course, like all SMS students, you can also choose to spend your Elective term overseas. This document outlines the flexible study arrangements and helps you understand the requirements, guidelines and application procedures. This will assist you in planning for your overseas The FAQs found here will answer most, if not all, of your questions so take a moment to go through them. This document is to be used only as a guideline for international opportunities available at the Sydney Medical Program. Please refer to Compass for current updates or contact the staff or faculty members, listed on page 8, for more information on specific programs. We would be delighted to hear from you! These guidelines must be read in conjunction with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students Provisions 2014. Checklist for International Students This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to be met before you can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements of each Block. Only students who are enrolled as International at the time of their placement can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of the relevant term. Students are required to attend an orientation briefing prior to their overseas Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where there are any relatives working with or without any connection to the Supervising Practitioner. Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from the relevant staff member. *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 1

Summary Flexible Study of options Arrangements for flexible at study SMS SMS As an flexible international study arrangements student, Sydney allow Medical students School to apply (SMS) to recognizes complete that the Elective experience term, in one your Specialty home country or Core is beneficial block and for the you. Preinternship The flexible term study in arrangement a country in their allows region you of to origin. complete A student one of from your any Stage country 3 Core who OR has Specialty completed Blocks Step and 1 Pre-Internship of the USMLE (PrInt) and scored in a 226 country or above, in your may region apply of origin. to complete Of course, four like or eight all SMS weeks students, of any you one can Year also 4 Core choose Block to or spend four your or up Elective to eight term weeks overseas. of a Specialty Block (as prescribed below) in the United States. See below for a summary of the programs. This document outlines the flexible study arrangements and helps you understand the requirements, Community guidelines Block and (CR) application procedures. This will assist you in planning for your overseas Placements The are FAQs self-organised found here by students, will answer however, most, the if not Discipline all, of of your General questions so take Practice a moment (GP) to staff go have through developed them. and This administer document a is comprehensive to be used only as a application, allocation and support process for students on guideline for international opportunities available at the Sydney Medical Program. Please Term E is appealing for students as it is adjacent to their summer break and refer to Compass for current updates or contact the staff or faculty members, listed on elective term however Term E placements are usually fully subscribed with a page 8, for more waiting information list. There on is specific a cap of programs. 15 students We per would term overseas. be delighted to hear from you! Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) CAH organizes a small-scale exchange program, which permits 1 or 2 local or These guidelines international must be read students, in conjunction who speak with German, Sydney to complete Medical School s CAH in Dresden, Flexible with Study Specialty Arrangements for the International University of Technology Students Provisions Dresden, 2014. or 1 or 2 local or international students in blocks Paris with Descartes University. Checklist for International CAH supports Students a small number of international students spending part of their Child and Adolescent block on self-organised placements in their home country. This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to Perinatal and Women s Health (PWH) be met before you The can discipline participate of Obstetrics, in a flexible Gynaecology study arrangement. and Neonatology, Make permits sure a you 4-week visit Compass to see placement the complete in O and requirements G overseas of as each long as Block. Neonatology arrangements can be Only students made who with are home enrolled clinical as school. International at the time of their placement Psychological and Addiction Medicine (PAAM) can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to Overseas placements are not available. Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. Pacific Bridge Initiative (PBI) Placements Pacific must Bridge be in Initiative a country supports in their international region of origin. students in Year 4 by allowing completion of Medicine, Surgery or Critical Care placements overseas in a You can complete country in their either region one of Specialty origin. or one Core Block, not both. Students who have completed a Speciality block overseas cannot participate Core Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of in PBI. blocks the relevant Placements term. are self-organised by students, however, PBI has developed and Students are administers required a comprehensive to attend an orientation application briefing and support prior process to their for overseas students on Term G is appealing for students as it is adjacent to their summer break and Placements Elective with relatives term. will not be approved. This includes placements where there are Visiting any student relatives electives working programs with or without any connection to the Supervising Practitioner. Globally, numerous medical schools invite applications from final year students to participate in their visiting student elective programs. Applications In Term must F all be SMS made students using can forms spend available an 8 week on elective Compass term or overseas. obtained An from Electives the relevant application staff member. process is on Blackboard. The Office of Global Health (OGH) existing relationships OGH administers over 30 exchange relationships with countries all over the world and some scholarships are available. International students planning to carry-out their internships a country in their region of origin may complete the PrInt term at an accredited medical centre *Except PrInt for Child and in that Adolescent country. Students Health where complete there an are application specific arrangements. form and seek approval from the PrInt Chair and the SMP Office of Medical Education for this opportunity. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 21

Specialty Block Availability for Overseas Rotation Flexible Study Arrangements at SMS Community Block (CR) The As an Discipline international of General student, Practice Sydney permits Medical Stage School 3 international (SMS) recognizes students that to experience complete in Community your home country Block in is a beneficial country in for their you. region The flexible of origin. study Placements arrangement are self-organised allows you to and are complete permitted one during of your terms Stage B, 3 C, Core D or OR E of Specialty Year 3. Terms Blocks B, and C & Pre-Internship D are 7 weeks (PrInt) in duration, in a returning country in to your Sydney region for of week origin. 8 assessment. Of course, like Term all E SMS can students, be 8 weeks you duration can also with choose an to assessment spend your Elective day in March term overseas. the following year. The guidelines and form to express interest in applying to complete the Community Block overseas are available on the Compass website This document (requires outlines UniKey the login). flexible Once study an arrangements expression of interest and helps is lodged you understand the student the is requirements, deemed to be guidelines eligible, and application form procedures. will be e-mailed. This will assist you in planning for your overseas The FAQs found here will answer most, if not all, of your Child questions and so Adolescent take a moment Health to (CAH) go through them. This document is to be used only as a CAH guideline organizes for international a small-scale opportunities exchange program, available which at the permits Sydney 1 Medical or 2 local Program. or Please international refer to Compass students, for current who speak updates German, or contact to complete the staff CAH or faculty in Dresden members, with the listed on University page 8, for of more Technology information Dresden, on specific or 1 or 2 programs. local or international We would be students delighted in Paris to hear with from Descartes you! University. CAH supports a small number of international students spending part of their Child and Adolescent block in a self-organised placement in their home country. These guidelines must be read in conjunction with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students Provisions 2014. Perinatal and Women s Health (PWH) Students Checklist can for International arrange to do Students a four week placement between weeks 2 7 in O and G mid-block as long as they can arrange with their clinical schools to fit neonatology around This brief it. checklist Students allows must return you to to see Sydney at a glance for exams some in week of the 8. requirements that need to be met before you can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements of Year each 3 Block. Only students who Term are enrolled A Term as International B Term C at Term the D time Term of their E placement can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to Local due to being CC/S granted permanent CR MED(3) residency PAAM are not eligible. CAH 1 Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. MED(3) PAAM SURG CR PWH You can complete 2 either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Approval must be obtained MED(3) no SURG less than 12 CR weeks prior PWH to the PAAM commencement of 3 the relevant term. Students are required SURG to attend MED(3) an orientation PAAM briefing CAH 4 prior to CR their overseas Placements with relatives will not be approved. Year 4 This includes placements where there are any relatives Term working F Term with G or without Term H any Term connection I Term to J the Supervising Practitioner. Applications must be EL made using MED(4) forms available PWH on SURG Compass PR 1 or obtained from the relevant staff member. EL CC/S CAH MED(4) PR 2 EL CAH CC/S MED(4) PR 3 *Except for Child and Adolescent EL Health PWH where there MED(4) are specific CC/S arrangements. PR 4 SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 31

Flexible Pacific Bridge Study Arrangements Initiative (Core at Block) SMS Availability for Overseas Rotation As International an international students student, may apply Sydney to Medical complete School a Core (SMS) Block recognizes of study, on that an experience overseas in your placement home country in a country is beneficial in their region for you. of The origin, flexible during study their arrangement final year. International allows you to complete students intending one of your to complete Stage 3 Core a Core OR Block Specialty of study Blocks on and overseas Pre-Internship rotation (PrInt) can in apply a country to do so in in your either region 4 or 8 of weeks origin. of Of medicine, course, like 4 weeks all SMS of students, surgery, or you 4 weeks can also of emergency choose to spend medicine. your Elective term overseas. This Overseas document rotations outlines are usually the flexible self-organised. study arrangements Placement and options helps will you differ understand depending the on requirements, your stage 3 stream. guidelines Approval and application must be obtained procedures. from This the will relevant assist you Head in of planning Discipline, for your Core overseas Block Coordinator, Associate The FAQs Dean found of here the student s will answer Clinical most, if School not all, and of your the Stage 3 questions Coordinator, so take or their a moment delegate, to go 12 weeks through prior them. to the This commencement document is to be of used the relevant only as a guideline block. for international opportunities available at the Sydney Medical Program. Please refer to Compass for current updates or contact the staff or faculty members, listed on page The guidelines 8, for more and information terms and conditions specific programs. to express We interest would in applying be delighted to complete to hear from the you! Year 4 Core Block overseas are available on the Compass website (requires UniKey login). Once the signed terms and conditions are lodged and the student is deemed to These be eligible, guidelines an application must be read form in will conjunction be e-mailed. with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students Provisions 2014. The University of Sydney is part of the Global Health Learning Opportunities (GHLO) Checklist Collaborative for International which facilitates Students global mobility for final year students pursuing Core, PrInt and elective blocks outside Australia. See Resources for details. This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to be met before you can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements Year 4 of each Block. Only students who are enrolled as International at the time of their placement can complete Term an overseas F Term * G Term Students H whose Term status I has Term changed J to Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. EL MED(4) PWH PR You can 1 complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, SURG not both. Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of the relevant term. EL CAH PR Students 2 are required to attend CC/S an orientation briefing MED(4) prior to their overseas Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where there are any relatives EL working CAH with or without any connection to the PR Supervising Practitioner. 3 CC/S MED(4) Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from the relevant staff member. EL PWH MED(4) PR 4 CC/S *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 14

Flexible Elective Study Availability Arrangements for Overseas at SMS Rotation As Countless an international medical schools student, from Sydney around Medical the globe School invite (SMS) applications recognizes from that experience final year in your students home to country participate is beneficial in their visiting for you. electives The flexible programs. study arrangement Sydney Medical allows School you local to complete and international one of your students Stage alike 3 Core may OR self-organise Specialty Blocks an Elective and Pre-Internship Block overseas (PrInt) in Term in a F of country their final in year your of region study. of origin. Of course, like all SMS students, you can also choose to spend your Elective term overseas. The Office for Global Health has over 30 partnerships with renowned schools around the This world. document You may outlines refer to their flexible website study http://sydney.edu.au/global-health/ arrangements and helps you understand for details the on requirements, their international guidelines partners and and application the electives procedures. application This process. will assist you in planning for your overseas The FAQs found here will answer most, if not all, of your questions The University so take of Sydney a moment is part to of go the through Global them. Health This Learning document Opportunities is to be used (GHLO) only as a guideline Collaborative for international which facilitates opportunities global mobility available for final at the year Sydney students Medical pursuing Program. Core, Please PrInt refer and elective to Compass blocks for outside current Australia. updates or See contact Resources the staff for details. or faculty members, listed on page 8, for more information on specific programs. We would be delighted to hear from you! Year 4 These guidelines must be read in conjunction with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students Provisions 2014. Term F Term G Term H Term I Term J Checklist for International Students This brief checklist 1 allows EL you to MED(4) see at a glance PWH some of SURG the requirements PR that need to be met before you can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements of each Block. Only students 2 who EL are enrolled CC/S as International CAH MED(4) at the time of PR their placement can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. 3 EL CAH CC/S MED(4) PR You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of the relevant 4 term. EL PWH MED(4) CC/S PR Students are required to attend an orientation briefing prior to their overseas Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where there are any relatives working with or without any connection to the Supervising Practitioner. Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from the relevant staff member. *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 15

Flexible Pre-Internship Study Arrangements Availability for at Overseas SMS Rotation As Students an international intending to student, seek placement Sydney Medical as interns School in a (SMS) country recognizes in their region that experience of origin may in your apply home to do country their Pre-Internship is beneficial Term for you. in an The accredited flexible study medical arrangement centre in allows that country. you to complete one of your Stage 3 Core OR Specialty Blocks and Pre-Internship (PrInt) in a country Students in are your required region to of complete origin. Of course, an application like all SMS form students, no later you than can eight also weeks choose prior to to spend the commencement your Elective term of the overseas. PrInt Term (end of Stage 3). The proposed term must be endorsed by the PrInt Chair and approved by the Head of the Office of Medical This Education document (OME). outlines the flexible study arrangements and helps you understand the requirements, guidelines and application procedures. This will assist you in planning for your The University overseas of Sydney is part The FAQs of the found Global here Health will answer Learning most, Opportunities if not all, of (GHLO) your questions Collaborative so take which a moment facilitates to global go through mobility them. for final This document year students is to pursuing be used Core, only as PrInt a guideline and elective for international blocks outside opportunities Australia. See available Resources at the for details. Sydney Medical Program. Please refer to Compass for current updates or contact the staff or faculty members, listed on page 8, for more information on specific programs. We would be delighted to hear from you! Year 4 These guidelines must be read in conjunction with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements for International Term F Students Term G Provisions Term 2014. H Term I Term J Checklist for International Students 1 EL MED(4) PWH SURG PR This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to be met before you can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements of each Block. 2 EL CC/S CAH MED(4) PR Only students who are enrolled as International at the time of their placement can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. 3 EL CAH CC/S MED(4) PR Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Approval 4 must be EL obtained no PWH less than 12 MED(4) weeks prior CC/S to the commencement PR of the relevant term. Students are required to attend an orientation briefing prior to their overseas Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where there are any relatives working with or without any connection to the Supervising Practitioner. Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from the relevant staff member. *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 16

Sydney Sydney Medical Medical School School Faculty Faculty Flexible & Staff Contacts & Study Staff Arrangements Contacts at SMS Community Community As an (CR) international (CR) student, Sydney Medical School (SMS) recognizes that experience in Drew Barr Drew your home Barr country Administrative is beneficial Administrative Officer, for you. Officer, Discipline The flexible Discipline of study Phone: of arrangement Phone: 9351 5406 9351 allows 5406 you to complete one General of your General Stage Practice 3 Practice Core (CR) OR (CR) Specialty Blocks E: andrew.barr@sydney.edu.au Pre-Internship E: (PrInt) in a Dr. Sylvia Dr. country Guenther Sylvia in Guenther your Lecturer, region Lecturer, of General origin. General Practice, Of course, Practice, Northern like all Northern SMS Phone: students, Phone: 9477 you 9136 can 9477 also 9136 choose to spend your Elective Clinical term Clinical School overseas. School (CR) (CR) E: sylvia.guenther@sydney.edu.au E: Child and Child This Adolescent document and Adolescent Health outlines (CAH) Health the flexible (CAH) study arrangements and helps you understand the Dr. Anne Dr. requirements, Morris Anne Morris Senior guidelines Lecturer, Senior and Lecturer, application Paediatrics Paediatrics & procedures. Child & Child Phone: This will Phone: 9845 assist 3139 you 9845 in 3139 planning for your overseas Health, Health, Children s The Children s FAQs Hospital, found Hospital, here will answer E: anne.morris@health.nsw.gov.au most, E: if not all, of your questions so take Westmead a moment Westmead to go through them. This document is to be used only as a guideline for international opportunities available at the Sydney Medical Program. Please Perinatal Perinatal refer and to Women s Compass and Women s Health for current (PWH) Health updates (PWH) or contact the staff or faculty members, listed on A/Prof Kirsten A/Prof page 8, Kirsten for more Joint information Head Joint of Head Discipline on specific of Discipline programs. We Phone: would Phone: 9515 be delighted 7696 9515 7696 to hear from Black Black you! Obstetrics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology Gynaecology and and E: kirsten.black@sydney.edu.au E: Neonatology, Neonatology, University University of Sydney of Sydney These guidelines Central must Central Clinical be read Clinical School conjunction School with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students Provisions 2014. Pacific Bridge Pacific Initiative Bridge Initiative Team (PBI) Team (PBI) Checklist for International Students A/Prof Kirsty A/Prof Foster Kirsty Foster Associate Associate Dean (International) Dean (International) Phone: Phone: 9926 4658 9926 or 4658 9114 or 1164 9114 1164 Sydney Sydney Medical Medical School School E: kirsty.foster@sydney.edu.au E: This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to Sub Dean Sub (Education) Dean (Education) be met before you can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Sydney Sydney Medical Medical School Northern School Northern Compass to see the complete requirements of each Block. Veronica Veronica Ryan Ryan Pacific Bridge Pacific Administrator Bridge Administrator Phone: Phone: 9926 4690 9926 4690 Only students who are enrolled as International E: at pacificbridgeadmin@sydney.edu.au the E: time of their placement can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to Student Student Exchange/Electives Local due to (OGH being partners granted (OGH partners only)/ghlo permanent only)/ghlo residency are not eligible. Fiona Thien Fiona Thien Placements Administrator, must Administrator, be in International a country International in Relations their region Relations Phone: of origin. Phone: 9351 599351 5993 Office of Office Global of Health Global Health E: fiona.thien@sydney.edu.au E: You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Electives Electives Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of Ria Deamer Ria Deamer the relevant Operations term. Operations and Project and Project Manager Manager Phone: Phone: 9351 4146 9351 4146 Sydney Sydney Medical Medical School School E: ria.deamer@sydney.edu.au E: Ancella Ancella Cheung Students Cheung Project are required Project Officer to Officer attend an orientation briefing Phone: Phone: 9351 prior to 9351 their overseas E: ancella.cheung@sydney.edu.au E: Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where PrInt PrInt there are any relatives working with or without any connection to the Supervising Dr. James Dr. Edwards James Practitioner. Edwards Central Central Clinical Clinical School School Phone: Phone: 9515 8048 9515 8048 PrInt Chair PrInt Chair E: james.edwards@sswahs.nsw.gov.au E: Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from Pieta Joy Pieta Joy Assessment Assessment & Evaluation & Evaluation Manager, Manager, Phone: Phone: 9351 2584 9351 2584 the relevant staff member. Office of Office Medical of Medical Education, Education, E: pieta.joy@sydney.edu.au E: University University of Sydney of Sydney *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS Flexible SMS Study Flexible Arrangements Study Arrangements for International for International Students Students 71 7

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North American North American Placements Medical Medical Student must be Association Student in a country Association (NAMSA) in their (NAMSA) region of origin. Website: Website: You http://www.namsa.med.usyd.edu.au/ can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of Terms and Terms Conditions the and relevant Conditions of Flexible term. of Study Flexible Arrangements Study Arrangements Students are required to attend an orientation briefing prior to their overseas Students Students must read must and read sign and the following sign the following Terms and Terms Conditions and Conditions that is part that of is the part application of the application form of all form international of all international placements. placements. This form This can form be found can be on found Compass. on Compass. Placements with relatives will not be approved. 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All health insurance costs and medical and pharmaceutical expenses incurred for my benefit; Flexible All Study costs Arrangements resulting from at the SMS modification or termination of my participation in the [international placement]. As an international student, Sydney Medical School (SMS) recognizes that experience in 2. your Visas home country is beneficial for you. The flexible study arrangement allows you to I complete agree that one I am of responsible your Stage for 3 Core obtaining OR Specialty appropriate Blocks visa, and entry Pre-Internship or re-entry (PrInt) documents in a prior country to my in your departure. region of origin. Of course, like all SMS students, you can also choose to spend your Elective term overseas. 3. 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Please I acknowledge that, except where it has agreed to do so in a signed letter addressed to refer to Compass for current updates or contact the staff or faculty members, listed on me, the University has not undertaken to provide any funds to assist with the payment of page 8, for more information on specific programs. We would be delighted to hear from any costs or expenses referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above. you! 5. Unforeseen Events I These understand guidelines that must due to be the read international in conjunction aspect with of Sydney the [international Medical School s placement], Flexible Study events Arrangements beyond for the International control of the Students University Provisions may occur 2014. including the outbreak of war, civil unrest or natural disasters and that these may require a modification of my participation Checklist for International in the [international Students placement]. I agree that the University may modify my participation in the [international placement] in these circumstances. This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to 6. be Ambassadorship, met before you can Rules participate and Regulations in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit I Compass acknowledge to see that the as complete a student requirements of the University, of each being Block. a good representative of the University Only and students Australia who is an are important enrolled as part International of the [international at the time placement]. of their placement I undertake to conduct can complete myself in a an manner overseas that * will not offend Students either whose the laws status of the has host changed country to or the cultural Local norms due or to behaviour being granted pattern permanent of the people residency of the are host not country. eligible. In addition, Placements I acknowledge must be that in a country I am subject in their to region the rules of and origin. regulations of both the University and the Host Organisation. You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. I therefore Approval acknowledge must be obtained and agree no that less failure than 12 to weeks abide prior by the to applicable the commencement rules and of regulations the relevant or failure term. to maintain what the University reasonably considers to be an acceptable standard of public and private conduct, may result in the immediate termination Students of my are participation required to attend in the [international an orientation placement] briefing prior as to well their as other overseas relevant disciplinary proceedings. Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where I am aware there of are the any University relatives of working Sydney s with Work, or without Health any and connection Safety (WHS) to guidelines the Supervising regarding Practitioner. Fieldwork Outside of Australia http://sydney.edu.au/whs/guidelines/fieldwork/fieldworkos.shtml and the current level of warnings Applications issues by must the Department be made using of Foreign forms available Affairs and on Trade Compass or obtained from http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/. the relevant staff member. 7. Ongoing Obligations I will keep the University informed of my contact details (email, telephone, facsimile and address) at all times [This includes the period before I leave Australia and whilst away on placement *Except for Child and and travelling]. Adolescent I will Health also keep where the there University are specific informed arrangements. about my expected date of return to Australia and will let them know of my arrival back in Australia within 7 days of my arrival. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 91

FAQs Flexible Study Arrangements at SMS As an 1. international Are all overseas student, placements Sydney Medical self organized? School (SMS) recognizes that experience in your home Most country flexible is study beneficial arrangements for you. The are flexible self organized. study arrangement allows you to complete one of your Stage 3 Core OR Specialty Blocks and Pre-Internship (PrInt) in a country 2. Can in your students region be of placed origin. Of with course, preceptors like all of SMS their students, choice? you can also choose to spend your Most Elective of the term flexible overseas. study arrangement is self organized which gives you the flexibility to pursue placements of your choice with approval from your clinical This document school and outlines the SMS. the flexible Relatives study will arrangements not be approved. and helps you understand the requirements, guidelines and application procedures. This will assist you in planning for your 3. overseas Can I use the visiting The student FAQs found electives here program will answer to complete most, if not my all, Core of your block? questions Yes, so you take are a moment able to use to go the through visiting them. student This electives document program is to be in used other only medical as a guideline schools for international to fulfill the opportunities requirements available of a Core at Block. the Sydney Note: Despite Medical using Program. the visiting Please refer to student Compass electives for current program updates you or will contact still be the required staff or to faculty work with members, the Pacific listed Bridge on page 8, administrator for more information as it is a Core on specific block programs. you are completing We would at be SMS. delighted For more to hear from you! information on this please e-mail pacificbridgeadmin@sydney.edu.au. These 4. guidelines Are there must limits be on read number in conjunction of students with accepted Sydney for Medical international School s placements? Flexible Study Arrangements CR 15 for students International per term; Students Term E Provisions the most 2014. popular and usually has a waiting list. CAH 1 to 2 students per university Checklist PWH for International no limit Students Pacific Bridge Initiative no limit This brief Elective checklist no allows limit you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to be met PrInt before no you limit can participate in a flexible study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements of each Block. 5. How soon after an application is submitted will a confirmation email be received? Only students who are enrolled as International at the time of their placement You will receive confirmation that your application has been received through e- can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to mail but your application will take longer to process, please refer to timeline Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. provided on Compass or Blackboard. Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. 6. Can a date, department/s, preceptor/s be changed after an application is You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. processed? Approval After your must application be obtained has been no less approved than 12 weeks you will prior not to be the allowed commencement to make any of the changes. relevant Dates term. cannot be changed. Changes of department and preceptor may be allowed if they are at the request of the host institution. Students are required to attend an orientation briefing prior to their overseas 7. What are some of the key things to consider when planning an overseas Placements placement? with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where there Key things are any to relatives consider working are the following: with or without any connection to the Supervising Practitioner. Most placements are self-organized Attend a Flexible Study Arrangement information session Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from Check Compass for information on how to apply for an overseas placement the relevant staff member. Prior approval is a must for any overseas rotation You must notify your clinical school Stage 3 Coordinator that you are applying for an overseas placement 8. In general, have students been successful in securing rotations within North *Except America? for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. Yes, several students have been successful in securing rotation within North SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 10 1

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Which flexible flexible study study arrangement option option allows allows me me to to complete my my international These guidelines placement in must my in region my be region read of origin? in of conjunction origin? with Sydney Medical School s Flexible Study Arrangements The The Pacific Pacific for Bridge International Bridge Initiative Initiative provides Students provides the Provisions the option option 2014. for North for North American students students to to complete all, or all, part, or part, of a of Core a Core Block Block overseas overseas in the in the final final year year of the of the program program in in Checklist their their region for region International of origin. of origin. All Students other All other international students students are are supported to to complete all or all part or part of a of block a block in a in country a country in region in region of origin. of origin. This brief checklist allows you to see at a glance some of the requirements that need to be met A student A before student from you from any can any country participate country who who in has a flexible has completed study Step arrangement. Step 1 of 1 the of the USMLE Make USMLE and sure and scored you scored visit Compass 226 226 or to above, or see above, the may complete may apply apply to requirements to complete four of four or each eight or Block. eight weeks weeks of any of any Year Year 4 Core 4 Core Block Block or four or four or up or to up eight to eight weeks weeks of a of Specialty a Specialty Block Block in the in the United United States. States. Only students who are enrolled as International at the time of their placement can complete an overseas * Students whose status has changed to CAH CAH is in is Dresden in Dresden and and Paris Paris and and a small a small number number of of self-organised placements are are Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. in the in the student s student s home home country. country. Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. CR You and CR and can PWH complete PWH is in is country in country either in region one in region Specialty of origin. of origin. or one Core Block, not both. 12. What 12. Approval What partnership must be agreements obtained does no does less SMS than SMS currently 12 currently weeks have prior have in place? to in the place? commencement of SMS the SMS has relevant has a number a number term. of of partnerships through through the the Office Office of Global of Global Health Health Students http://sydney.edu.au/global-health/ are required to attend an and orientation and we will we soon will briefing soon finalise prior finalise a to their a partnership overseas with with University University of Toronto of Toronto in Canada. in Canada. 13. Why 13. Placements Why is it not is it not possible with possible relatives to to complete will not both be both a approved. Specialty a Specialty This and includes and Core Core block placements block overseas? where As there you As you are are are enrolled any enrolled relatives in the in working the Sydney Sydney Medical with Medical or without Program, Program, any the connection the majority majority of to your of the your study Supervising study must Practitioner. must be be completed here here at SMS. at SMS. SMS understands the the desire desire of of international students Applications students to to complete must be rotations made rotations overseas using overseas forms in their available in their home home on country Compass country to assist or to obtained assist with with from the experience, relevant however, staff however, member. 8 weeks 8 weeks is the is the maximum amount amount of time of time we can we can allow allow a a student student to remain to remain overseas overseas in the in the completion of blocks of blocks within within the the core core program. program. International students students may may complete up to up 8 to weeks 8 weeks of a of Core a Core Block Block OR up OR to up 8 to 8 weeks weeks of a of Specialty a Specialty Block Block overseas overseas in addition in addition to their to their overseas overseas placements for for their their Elective Elective and and PrInt PrInt Blocks. Blocks. *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS SMS Flexible Flexible Study Study Arrangements for for International Students Students 11 111

Tips Flexible from Study student Arrangements who have been at SMS on placements As an international Give yourself student, plenty of Sydney time to Medical organize School overseas (SMS) placements. recognizes that Get experience familiar with in your home the flexible country study is beneficial arrangement for you. options The flexible in Year study 2. arrangement allows you to complete one of your Stage 3 Core OR Specialty Blocks and Pre-Internship (PrInt) in a Write your United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) early as a lot of country in your region of origin. Of course, like all SMS students, you can also choose to American medical schools require your USMLE scores for overseas placements. spend your Elective term overseas. Apply to North American schools as an elective so that these schools are not as This document apprehensive outlines to the take flexible students study in arrangements as Core block students. and helps you understand the requirements, guidelines and application procedures. This will assist you in planning for PrInt can be set up as early as January in your final year, look into it at that time your overseas The FAQs found here will answer most, if not all, of your during your Elective. questions so take a moment to go through them. This document is to be used only as a guideline If you for international have an idea opportunities of what Elective available to complete, at the Sydney remember Medical to pick Program. a stream Please refer to that Compass completes for current that block updates before contact you apply the (Peds, staff or OG, faculty Surgery). members, listed on page 8, for more information on specific programs. We would be delighted to hear from North American Medical Student Association (NAMSA) can be a resource for you! students. See Resources for contact. These guidelines Make use must your be personal read in and conjunction professional with network Sydney when Medical researching School s Flexible for overseas Study Arrangements for International Students Provisions 2014. Try to connect with upper year students who completed overseas placements, Checklist for International Students most are happy to help. This brief Individualised checklist allows emails you tend to see to at be a more glance successful some of than the requirements mass emails when that need to be met contacting before you prospective can participate placement in a flexible schools. study arrangement. Make sure you visit Compass to see the complete requirements of each Block. Make sure that you do some research and/or explore sites about the Only program/school/clinic students who are enrolled that you as are International applying to so at that the time you don t of their ask placement questions can that complete are already an addressed. overseas * Students whose status has changed to Local due to being granted permanent residency are not eligible. Make sure your e-mail is professional. Placements must be in a country in their region of origin. You can complete either one Specialty or one Core Block, not both. Approval must be obtained no less than 12 weeks prior to the commencement of the relevant term. Students are required to attend an orientation briefing prior to their overseas Placements with relatives will not be approved. This includes placements where there are any relatives working with or without any connection to the Supervising Practitioner. Applications must be made using forms available on Compass or obtained from the relevant staff member. *Except for Child and Adolescent Health where there are specific arrangements. SMS Flexible Study Arrangements for International Students 121

Information accurate at 22 April 2014 CRICOS 00026A