International Pharmacy Student Federation IPSF

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International Pharmacy Student Federation (IPSF)

• Student Exchange Program

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What is IPSF?

• Founded in 1949 by pharmacy students in London
• Represents 350,000 pharmacy students 70
  countries worldwide
• Promotes awareness of global health issues
  involving pharmacy

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Student Exchange Program (SEO)

• Allows a world view of what pharmacy is like in
  other countries
• Promotes understanding and collaboration among
  pharmacy and other health care professionals
• 500 exchanges each year
• 50 associations participate
• Most exchanges take place during May and
  September

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Settings

• Pharmacy exchange experience setting includes
• Community
• Hospital
• Academic
• Administrative
• Industrial fields of pharmacy

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Application process

• Who can apply?
• Anyone beyond their first year of pharmacy school
  and up to four years after graduation
• A member of APhA-ASHP
• Pre-application
• Secondary application
• Placement

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Pre-application

• Download at www.pharmacist.com
• Student pharmacist ? IPSF ? SEO application
• Background info
• Previous state/national/international experience
• Essay questions
• Country selections (3)
• Due December 1st, 2007
• 60 application fee

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Secondary application

• Student is notified of pre-application acceptance
• Fill out secondary application
• CV
• Letter of recommendation
• Passport photo
• Wait for host country availability
• Arrange transportation and accommodations

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Factors of acceptance

• 11.5 exchange ratio
• 18 host sites last year
• 27 student spots available for 2008
• Bilateral exchange
• Be flexible
• Language
• Be involved in MPSA/IPSF activities

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