IFMSA Research Exchange: A Life-Changing Experience

Being an exchange student exhibits significant benefits beyond the educational scope, with regard to interacting with a different cultural environment, learning to accept diversity, acquiring the local language, and developing self-confidence. In this light, each year the International Federation o...

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Main Author: Maria Konstantina Tzioti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Students
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Online Access:https://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/1863
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Summary:Being an exchange student exhibits significant benefits beyond the educational scope, with regard to interacting with a different cultural environment, learning to accept diversity, acquiring the local language, and developing self-confidence. In this light, each year the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) provides the opportunity to approximately 15,000 medical students to carry out a clinical or research exchange in a foreign institution. In this article, I attempt to describe the unique journey I experienced in September 2022 in Argentina as a sophomore from Greece, not only in terms of educational and scientific knowledge, but also as far as cross-cultural interaction and personal growth.
ISSN:2076-6327