AIMS is pleased to announce that for the 2nd year running we have partnered with leavershoodies.com to bring you your own personalized Charles University hoodies!

The hoodies are available for a limited time only. The online store will be open from today until the 5th of February 2012. Also available are Charles University track pants.

All you have to do is visit the following link:

http://www.leavershoodies.com/charlesmedicine/
Then select your size/style/colour/whether you want a nickname and fill in your debit/credit card details in the paypal account which pays the sweatshirt company (cherry&smith clothing) directly. Please keep hold of the receipts as AIMS will need to check this before we can give you your hoodie.

To be eligible for a position it is obligatory for all students to sit an English proficiency exam.

This will take place on: Thursday 10^th November 2011, 4pm in the main lecture hall Motol.

To register for the exam, you must do so on-line. The deadline for registration is the 8th of November , 6pm

The link to register is provided below –  

 https://docs.google.com/a/ifmsa.cz/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFRCYjlVbGFlRkF1MldOTjQ1Vk5UTXc6MQ

To sit the exam there will be a fee of 200 CZK which must be paid at the cash desk of the dean’s office - Account: st?edisko 3005 (department of languages). The deadline to pay is: 9th of November, 3pm

You must bring the receipt from the dean’s office to the check-in before the English exam, otherwise you will not be allowed to take the test!!

The total number of countries available this year will be 32. You can learn more about the conditions of both research and professional exchanges in the links below.

http://ifmsa.net/public/ecscopeselect.php (proffesional exchanges)

http://ifmsa.net/public/ecscoreselect.php (research exchanges)

Please note that you will only be eligible for research exchange if you are in 2^nd year or older. If you wish to take part in a clinical or professional exchange you must be in the 3^rd year or higher.

Points are allocated in the exam according to:

1)      Score of English exam – 100 points

2)       IFMSA projects and activities/ collective projects of the IFMSA and Motolák. : max. 30 points

3)       Research activity/teaching of the med students/separate projects of Motolák: max. 20 points

4)      Previous IFMSA exchanges (if you have never been on a clerkship before): +5 points

If you have participated in research programme or you teach medical students, IFMSA needs confirmation of this by your tutor or the head of that department. Please bring this letter of confirmation to the test long with your receipt of payment for the exam.  

Please Note: Points will also be allocated to AIMS member for their duties on AIMS. If you are an AIMS member please state this on your answer sheet of the English exam so IFMSA can verify this.  

Results from the test and distribution of clerkships will happen two weeks after the test. IFMSA will inform you via e-mail the exact date that this will happen.

Further information about the test can be found via e-mail: leo.2lf@ifmsa.cz , Facebook: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278280642211768 Or the notice board of IFMSA 2.LF in front of the lecture halls.

Time: 1:30pm

Place: SP1 Motol

6th year reps will be presenting important information to the 5th year students and will be available to answer your questions.

Date: Weds June 8

Time: 2:45pm

Place: SP1, Students Corner

Open to ALL STUDENTS.

6th Years will be selling their books and many other items etc

Check the AIMS Forum to see what you can buy!

The Prague Fringe Festival takes place in eight venues, varying from the backroom of a bar to a full proscenium arch theatre, with several different performances in each space each day.

See the link below for more details

http://www.praguefringe.com/2011/

1^st v 2^nd

With 2^nd Fac kicking off, dressed in red, and 1^st Fac, in white, both teams knocked the ball about with confidence. In a tournament where normal football times were changed to accommodate for the strength sapping temperatures to 45 minutes per match with unlimited rolling substitutes, 1^st Fac began to exert some measure of control. Some clever and intricate passing saw 1^st Fac cause 2^nd Fac defence some concern. Steinn Thoroddsen Halldórsson, the tall rock in the heart of the 2^nd Fac defence cleared up anything in the air and intercepted anything along the ground, doing exceptionally well to protect his keeper Aram Safarloo. Slowly but surely, 2^nd Fac came into the game with midfielders Marcu Derigs and Ife Oskins linking up well with the offensive unit of the team.

With the score still at 0-0 1^st Fac broke down the flank into 2^nd Fac half and a late challenge on Dami O saw captain Karim Ghabra booked. Karim took himself off and Firas Raheman came on. As tempers started to flair the game began to get scrappy, a bit like the first goal. Firas broke to the 1^st Fac right byline, after a neat one- two with Luka Mihic and sent a cross into the box. Confusion through the 1^st Fac defence enabled Marcus to fumble the ball home. 1-0 to 2^nd Fac. Sensing this new confidence 2^nd Fac created more opportunities but 1^st defence held firm. Midway through the game Marate picked up the ball deep into 1^st Fac’s half after a pass from Ife, and with his back to goal, spun round and easily glided past two 1^st Fac defenders before stroking the ball into the top left corner; the keeper was helpless. 2-0 2^nd Fac. With both teams playing with more fluency now, gaps were starting to open as 1^st Fac pushed for a goal that could park their comeback. A mistake in the midfield allowed PJ to pick up the ball and lay a pass on to a darting run by the winger Ashkan who finished clinically. 2-1. Revitalised and envigoured, 1^st Fac layed a siege on the 2^nd Fac goal. Keeper Aram in top form pulling off a remarkable number of saves.

Then disaster struck. With only 5 minutes to play and 2^nd Fac holding strong. Pedro Capelo lost possession in 1^st Fac half and in a sweeping counter attack 1^st Fac had moved the ball to the left flank then quickly back to the right flank, Ashkan put a beautiful ball into the box and Dami O, unmarked at the back post, made it 2-2. It should have been 3 soon after. An inswinging Ashkan corner met the head of Hassan Abu Baker and he skied it over the bar. A minute later it was 3-2 to 1^st Fac with Ashkan again finding space on the right flank, he delivered another sumptuous cross into the box and Dami O was there again to head home. The final whistle came. 3-2 to 1^st Fac.

2^nd v 3rd

Quick to forget the defensive horror show of the first match 2^nd Fac were back in action. With the same line up that started the previous game. 3^rd Fac got the ball rolling and how. Before the clock had hit one minute they had the ball in the back of the net as a slide rule pass allowed Panos to cut between two defenders and dink the ball past Aram. 1-0 3^rd Fac. 2^nd Fac were having to dig deep here, the temperature and humid conditions sapping the teams stamina. 2^nd Fac just needed a bit of time on the ball. A lucky break came when Firas took a throwin 20 yards from 3^rd Fac goal. He launched the ball into the box a la Rory DeLap. Luka in the mix swivelled and volleyed home. It was a peach of goal made from nothing. 1-1. They say lightening doesn’t strike twice, but it did. 2^nd Fac’s second goal was almost a carbon copy of the first. Firas launched the ball in from the touch line and Luka popped up again to head home. 2-1. It’s funny how a goal or two changes things. 2^nd Fac were beginning to show their class. Marate jinked into the box and was fouled by a clumsy challenge, the penalty protests were waved away with the referee adjudging the defender to have made contact with the ball. Dubious to say the least. Again and again Marate, Ife and Marcus were at the heart of everything good. The 2^nd Fac scoring was nicely capped off with a 20 yard free kick scored by Ife which nestled into the top left corner. However, 3^rd Fac were not dead and buried just yet. A goal caused by some miscommunication at the back of defence meant that it was another nervy few minutes for the boys in red. They clung to their lead 3-2 2^nd Fac.

1^st v 3^rd

These two teams played out a dull and drab affair which ended 1-1.

So, the 1^st Faculty were crowned Inaugural Interfaculty Champions. 2^nd Faculty played well considering they haven’t been playing together as long as the champions of the tournament, but with a few more games under their belt and some more quality signings, this team could definitely challenge for major honours next term.

Chudree Udree

AIMS Sports Correspondent

Research (for students of 2^nd year and on)

2x Egypt

1x Portugal

If interested email nore@ifmsa.cz

Clinical (for students of 3^rd year and on)

Sudan

Tunis

Armenia

Romania

Egypt

If interested, please send requests for specific month in a specific country to neo@ifmsa.cz