Guide for International Students

Guide for International Students NON-RESIDENT MEDICAL PLACEMENT Instructions for application Page 1

Summary 1 Information on Université Paris Diderot International Relations Office Faculty of Medicine 2 - Organisation of Medical Studies in France 1st cycle: 1st and 2nd years 2nd cycle: 3rd 4th 5th and 6th years 3rd cycle: General Medicine and other specialisms 3 - Requirements for admission to hospital placement Status Academic qualifications required Linguistic competence 4 - Organisation of Hospital Placement Duration of placement Schedule Changes Dress code 5 Application for Hospital Placement Step 1: Putting together your application form Step 2: Selection process Step 3: Acceptance of application 6 - Reception and orientation Before your placement begins (registration) After registration 7 Student Services French language courses Accommodation Visa formalities Appendices : Appendix A : Application for Hospital Placement Appendix B : Authorisation from Dean of candidate s University Appendix C : Request for Hospital Placement - Specialities Appendix D : Table of Hospital Placements at Université Paris Diderot Appendix E : Hospital Placements Timetable of 2010-2011 Appendix F : Model Placement Agreement Appendix G : Summary table Page 2

1 Information on Université Paris Diderot International Relations Office (BRI) The Université Paris Diderot BRI is your first point of contact for information on the progress of your application. Bureau des Relations Internationales accueilentrants@univ-paris-diderot.fr Bâtiment Les Grands Moulins Aile A Telephone. : +33 1 57 27 55 35 5 rue Thomas Mann 75013 Paris Telecopie : +33 1 57 27 55 07 Director of International Relations Office: Mme Fatou ESTEOULE Manager of international programmes: Europe: Mme Aurore MIKAELIS Outside Europe: Mme Laura MERCIER Medical Training and Research Unit (UFR) The UFR will keep you informed about the hospital reception arrangements. The UFR is based on two sites: - Villemin - 10 avenue de Verdun 75010 Paris (Metro Garde de l Est) - Bichat - 16 rue Henri Huchard 75018 Paris (Metro Porte de Saint-Ouen) Faculty of Medicine Villemin Site Bichat Site Secretariat de la Pedagogie Secretariat Scolarite et des Relations Internationales 10 avenue de Verdun - 75010 PARIS 16 rue Henri Huchard 75018 Paris Mme Isabelle MATHIS Mme Anne HIGTON isabelle.mathis@univ-paris-diderot.fr anne.higton@univ-paris-diderot.fr President of the International Relations Commission : Professeur Elisabeth DION (Hôpital Louis Mourier) Page 3

List of hospitals The UFR, located in the north of Paris, gathers seven affiliated university hospitals. Hôpital BEAUJON 100 boulevard du General Leclerc 92110 Clichy Hôpital BICHAT CLAUDE BERNARD 46 rue Henri Huchard 75 018 Paris Hôpital FERNAND WIDAL 200 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis 75475 Paris Cedex 10 Hôpital LARIBOISIERE 2 rue Ambroise Pare 75475 Paris Cedex 10 Hôpital LOUIS MOURIER 178 rue des Renouillers 92701 Colombes Hôpital ROBERT-DEBRE 48 boulevard Sérurier 75019 Paris Hôpital SAINT LOUIS 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux 75475 Paris Cedex 10 Page 4

2 Organisation of Medical Studies in France Medical Studies last for at least 9 years after the baccalauréat and are divided into three cycles: First Cycle 1 st year Medicine Dentology Pharmacy Medical Ethics 2 nd -year (PCEM 2) - Nursing Placement - Clinical Symptomology Placement Second Cycles - 3rd year - 4th year - 5th year - 6th year DCEM 1... DCEM 2... DCEM 3... DCEM 4... Clinical Symptomology Placement Hospital Placements (non-resident) Hospital Placements (non-resident) Hospital Placements (non-resident) Third Cycle - General Medicine (3 years) - Other specialisms medical or surgical (4 to 5 years)... Hospital residencies Page 5

3 Conditions for Admission to a Hospital Placement Bilateral agreement: Placements outside an exchange program are refused. You should check that a bilateral agreement exists between our two universities in Medicine. Otherwise, the BRI is looking forward to hearing from your university possibly to create a new agreement. Status: you must be a full-time student in a Faculty of Medicine of a university recognised by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) - Contact : https://imed.faimer.org Required level of study: in order to be accepted on our placements, you should be in the 4th, 5th or 6th year of your medical studies when you undertake the placement, which is the equivalent of levels DCEM 2 DCEM 3 DCEM 4 in French universities. Linguistic competence: During placements, the teaching and all exchanges with patients and other health workers are conducted in French. It is thus important that you can demonstrate a high level of competence in French in order for your application to be considered. The Faculty reserves the right to reject any student with insufficient command of French from the placement. 4 Organisation of the Hospital Placement Duration: You can make 1, 2 or 3 placements in various specialisms at least 2 months for each placement. The UFR Medicine reserves the right to change either the duration or the chosen specialism of your placement in response to availability within the different hospitals. Work schedule: placements are full-time and may require night shifts. The timetables are full and leave little time for other activities. No holidays or personal leave may be taken during placements. Changes: withdrawal and changes of placements or to timetables are permitted only in exceptional circumstances. You are required to inform the B.R.I. as soon as possible if such a situation arises. Dress code: As an externe working in the hospital you will often be the first medical professional that patients encounter: we would therefore ask you not to wear jeans, shorts or other casual wear. Page 6

5 Application for a Hospital Placement Step 1 : Putting together your application You must send your application form (see appendices A, B and C) to the International Relations Office (BRI), in a single envelope. Incomplete applications will be rejected. For spring (April-May-June) or summer (July-August-September) placements: Send your application form to the BRI before 30th November of the preceding year. N.B.: Summers placements will be favored For autumn (October-November-December) or winter (January-February-March) placements: Send your application form to the BRI before 30th May of the currrent year. Step 2 : Selection process BRI will send your application form to the Faculty of Medicine for evaluation and selection by the International Relations Commission. > Acceptance of your application: Continue with registration process (Step 3 Acceptance of your application). > Rejection of your application: You will receive an e-mail from B.R.I. explaining the reasons for this decision. The registration process ends. Page 7

Step 3 : Acceptance of your application > Allocation to hospital The B.R.I. will inform you of the hospital to which you have been allocated. > Send B.R.I. your Placement Authorisation Form (Model: Appendix F) - Download the placement authorisation form at this link: http://www.univ-parisdiderot.fr/sc/site.php?bc=international&np=stagesaparisdiderotmedecine&g=m - Fill it on computer using the model in appendix F and send it by mail at this address: accueilentrants@univ-paris-diderot.fr for verification. - Print out 3 copies and Sign it: After BRI s validation, the student should print and sign three copies of the authorisation form (Student). You will not be allowed to begin your placement until the B.R.I. has received the three copies of this authorisation (at least 4 weeks before the start of your placement). Once the authorisation has been received, the International Relations Office will send you confirmation that you have been accepted on the placement. 6 Registration and hospital reception Before your placement begins, you should go to the Faculty of Medicine for registration. Contact : Site Villemin - Secrétariat du service scolarité Isabelle Mathis - 01 57 27 86 24 -@ isabelle.mathis@univ-paris-diderot.fr > Your student card will be ready a week after you arrive. After registration, you may go to the hospital to which you have been allocated. Page 8

7 Student Services French courses The Department of French as a Foreign Language of the Université Paris Diderot organises courses for international students who need to improve their knowledge of French in order to derive the maximum benefit from their studies. For more information: http://www.eila.univ-paris-diderot.fr/enseignement/lansad/index Accommodation You will find information on the various types of accommodation available in the International Relations Office (BRI). However, the Université Paris Diderot cannot guarantee accommodation for students on placement, in view of the differences between placement periods and the university calendar. For more information: http://www.univ-paris-diderot.fr/sc/site.php?bc=inscriptions&np=infospratiques&g=m Visa formalities The Université Paris Diderot cannot help in obtaining visas for France. Candidates are therefore advised to contact the French Consulate or Embassy in their home countries to ensure that they are not refused entry into France. The process of obtaining a foreign student visa or other document may take several weeks and you are therefore urged to start the process as early as possible. Page 9

Appendix A Application Form Documents to be sent to the BRI Any incomplete application form will be rejected «Moveonline» form http://moveonline.sc.univ-paris-diderot.fr/move/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php Fill in the form on-line Print out the form Have it signed by the Dean of your Faculty of Medicine Supporting Letter + Curriculum Vitae Provide a typed and signed supporting letter and a complete CV. Authorisation by the Dean of the Home University Faculty (Appendix B) Have this signed by the Dean of your Faculty of Medicine + official stamp Request for Hospital Placements (Specialism) (Appendix C) To be completed by you. Grade Transcripts and Hospital Placement Evaluations Supply copies of your grade transcripts and evaluation reports of your hospital placements bearing the official stamp of your Faculty of Medicine and signed by a senior member of staff. Insurance and Vaccination Certificates Provide a Civil and Pofessional Liability insurance certificate valid for France covering the entire period of your stay. Provide a copy of your vaccination certificates N.B.: Your vaccinations must be up to date and valid for France. Passport and Photograph Please provide a copy of your passport Please supply 3 photos (50 mm x 70 mm) Certificate of French Language Competance The following diplomas and tests are accepted as fulfilling the requirements of language competence: DELF B2 DALF C1 and C2 TCF Level 4 TEF Level 3 Page 10

Appendix B Authorisation by the Dean of Home University Home University: Address: Telephone no: Fax: E-mail: Name of Dean: I hereby confirm that the following student: will be in the year of his/her medical course in my Faculty at the time of placement with the Université Paris Diderot. I confirm also that this student is authorised to apply for a hospital placement at the Université Paris Diderot, depending on academic results. Date, Signature of the Dean of the Home Faculty Official University Stamp: Page 11

Student name UFR de Médecine Paris Diderot - Paris 7 Appendix C Request for Hospital Placement (Speciality) Surname: First name: Home University: Country: Name and address of Academic Advisor : Placements and Periods Order of Preference Speciality 1 Period of placement 2 Year N 1 2 3 4 5 6 Date : Signature of Student : 1 Refer to the list of hospital placements (Appendix D) 2 Refer to the calendar of hospital placements (Appendix E) Page 12

Appendix D Hospital Placements Hospital/Speciality Hôpital Xavier Bichat Hôpital Beaujon Hôpital Lariboisière Paris 18ème Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine) Paris 10ème A & E A & E A & E Anaesthesia Cardiology Anaesthesia Cardiac Surgery ENT Angio-haematology Cardiology Gastroenterology Cardiology Dermatology General Surgery - Digestive Digestive Medicine Endocrinology Internal Medicine ENT ENT Neurosurgery Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Orthopaedic Surgery Neurology General Surgery - digestive Pathological Anatomy Neurosurgery Geriatrics Radiology Obstetrics & Gynecology Immunology Resuscitation Ophthalmology Infectious Diseases Stomatology Orthopaedic Surgery Internal Medicine Pain Management Nephrology Pathological Anatomy Neurology Radiology Obstetrics & Gynecology Hôpital Fernand Widal Resuscitation Orthopaedic Surgery Paris 10ème Rheumatology Pathological Anatomy Geriatrics Physical Medicine Physical Medicine Pneumology Psychiatry Psychiatry Toxicology Radiology Resuscitation Rheumatology Thoracic Surgery Urology Hôpital Louis Mourier Hôpital Robert Debre (pediatric) Hôpital Saint-Louis Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) Paris 19 ème Paris 10ème A & E Anatomy-pathology A & E Digestive Medecine Endocrinology Anatomy-pathology Endocrinology ENT Dermatology Internal Medecine General Pediatrics Endocrinology Obstetrics & Gynecology General Surgery digestive Gastroenterology Paediatrics Hematology General Surgery digestive Psychiatry Obstetrics & Gynecology Haematology Resuscitation Orthopaedic Surgery Immunology Psychiatry Infectious Diseases Internal Medecine Nephrology Oncology Pneumology Radiology Resuscitation Urology Page 13

Appendix E Hospital Placements University Calendar 2010-2011 Year: DCEM 2 DCEM 3 DCEM 4 1st placement 3 October 2011 to 1 January 2012 2nd placement 2 January 2012 to 1 April 2012 3rd placement 2 April 2012 to 1 July 2012 4th placement 2 July 2012 to 30 September 2012 Page 14

Appendix F Model Placement Agreement Document to be sent to the BRI (at least 4 weeks before the beginning of the placement) Page 15

Appendix G Summary Table Dates for placement between April and September Dates for placement between October et March Steps Before 30 November Before 30 May Send your complete application to B.R.I. Attention: We do not accept applications after the deadline (buffer postmark) December June Evaluation of applications: Acceptance of application: process continues Rejection: end of process January July The B.R.I. will inform you of the hospital to which you have been allocated Download and complete the placement authorisation Before 30 Febuary Before 30 August Send 3 copies of the placement authorisation signed at B.R.I. Attention: We only accept original Page 16