SCORE

Hello! First things first, so what is SCORE? SCORE or Standing Committee on Research Exchange is one of six standing committees of CIMSA, in accord with IFMSA which is also consisted of the same six standing committees. SCORE focuses on research and research-based exchange among medical students, especially among IFMSA’s members. SCORE provides the opportunity for medical students to do researches inside their country, as well as abroad through exchange. 

So, why research? And better yet, why research exchange? Research holds a significant role in medical world. For examples, research is used to test new medications, new drugs, it’s used to determine the prevalence of a disease in a region or a country, to determine the epidemiology of a disease, etc. These information are very important to determine the right way to prevent diseases, to find new cure to diseases that can’t be cured before, and so on. These things won’t be possible without research. Meanwhile research exchange will give the opportunity to gain knowledge about disease or condition in different country, for each country has different conditions and specific diseases. 

SCORE aims to enable medical students to learn the basic principles of research so they can do their own research, thus enriching their medical knowledge, and also to widen the horizons of medical students, providing opportunity for them to learn medicine from difference approach. SCORE also aims to create international network of medical students to promote intercultural communication and global friendship through research. So, if you’re interested in research, don’t hesitate, join the SCOREPUBLIC!