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How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
According to the conference reports, more than 2,000 participants had registered for the conference. |
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Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
About one hundred countries, all around the world, were represented in the congress incliding: USA, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, France, India, etc. |
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Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
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If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
There were plenty of organizations, just to name a few, these organizations were collaborating: • The Charles University in Prague • Masaryk University in Brno • Palacky University in Olomouc |
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
The presentation was well received and many of the participants were interested in TUMS experience. Some requested clarifications, which was provided. |
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If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
Professor John Norcini, Chair of Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Ibrahim Al Alwan, President of AMEEMR, Dean of College of Medicine, KSAU-HS, Riyadh |
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Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
Since I thought there was no need to any follow up action that you should take, I was going to say no to this particular question. But, then, I found out there should be at least 50 words with three hundred characters in the text, otherwise the software would not accept it. So my answer is simply NO. |
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Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
Since AMEE conferences are held in European countries annually, and a Schengen visa is required, I recommend the volunteers to apply for the visa as soon as possible. The first step, after getting the acceptance letter, should be sending an email to the conference and request an invitation letter. |
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Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
In AMEE conferences about 20 to 30 sessions, including plenaries, workshops, poster and eposter presentations, short communications, etc. are held simultaneously. While it provides wide list of options for participants with different interests and expertise, selecting appropriate sessions can be challenging. It was interesting that this year a conference Application, containing the full program, was introduced, which could be used by laptops, tablets or smartphones. The App prepared a schedule and even reminded the events to the user.
The workshops I attended presented useful information and provided opportunities and ideas for research and practice, which I am going to use and develop.
The ePoster format was an exciting and valuable part of the conference. One significant advantage was that we did not carry a printed poster. We were supposed to upload the ePoster file in advance and present it in 5 minutes, using a large touch screen board. |