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Puluhan Mahasiswa Meriahkan Program Student Outbound di The Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University –Puluhan Mahasiswa Meriahkan Program Student Outbound di The Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University –

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 | pbnbigesdipbnbigesdi | 0 Comment | 12:33 pm

Sebanyak 20 mahasiswa dari Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR) bergabung dalam program Student Outbound yang berlangsung dari 26 Juni hingga 14 Juli 2023 di The Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University. Program ini merupakan bagian dari upaya kerjasama student mobility antara dua perguruan tinggi, yang juga menjadi wadah potensial dalam mengangkat citra Universitas Airlangga dan Fakultas Kedokteran di kancah internasional.

“Inisiatif dari Office of International Affairs, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Airlangga, dalam menyelenggarakan ‘Student Outbound Program‘ ini merupakan salah satu bentuk komitmen kami untuk memperkuat kerjasama dengan perguruan tinggi di luar negeri. Selain itu, acara ini menjadi sarana yang potensial dalam memperkuat citra Universitas Airlangga, terutama Fakultas Kedokteran, di tingkat global,” ungkap Dr. Asra Al Fauzi, S.E., M.M., dr., Sp.B.S.(K), FICS, FACS, IFAANS, selaku Ketua OIA FK Unair.

Mengusung tema “Bridging Knowledge, Embracing Diversity,” program Student Outbound kali ini menjadi ajang bagi para mahasiswa FK untuk mengembangkan kemampuan lintas budaya dan menggali ilmu pengetahuan di lingkungan akademik yang berbeda. Dalam rentang waktu dua minggu, para peserta terlibat dalam beragam kegiatan edukatif dan kegiatan sosial yang menarik.

Kegiatan edukatif dalam hal ini adalah termasuk kuliah umum oleh para akademisi terkemuka dari The Institute of Molecular Biosciences. Selain itu, pengalaman untuk melakukan riset di laboratorium dengan pendekatan yang interaktif dan praktis juga memberikan wadah bagi para mahasiswa FK Unair untuk bertukar pandangan dan pengalaman dengan sesama mahasiswa dari Mahidol University.

Annette d’Arqom, dr., M.Sc., Ph.D., selaku penanggung jawab program Student Outbound, mengungkapkan, “Selain menghadirkan kesempatan berharga dalam pengembangan ilmu kedokteran, program ini juga fokus pada pengembangan soft skill mahasiswa. Kemampuan adaptasi, kerjasama, dan kepemimpinan yang dihasilkan dari pengalaman international mobility program ini akan menjadi bekal berharga bagi karier profesional mereka di masa depan.”

Tidak hanya terbatas pada aspek akademik, program Student Outbound ini juga memberikan pengalaman budaya yang berharga bagi para mahasiswa. Melalui kunjungan ke tempat bersejarah dan kegiatan sosial, para peserta dapat lebih memahami keberagaman budaya dan tradisi setempat.

“Selama mengikuti program ini, saya merasa lebih percaya diri dalam berinteraksi dan membangun relasi dengan orang dari berbagai negara dan latar belakang. Saya juga menyadari pentingnya nilai-nilai kerjasama dan toleransi dalam lingkungan global guna peningkatan pengetahuan kami di bidang kedokteran,” kata Putu Ayunika Saraswati, salah satu peserta yang antusias.

Kerjasama dalam program seperti ini membuka peluang bagi mahasiswa FK Unair untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan kedokteran yang sebelumnya telah didapatkan sekaligus memperluas jaringan mereka di kancah internasional. Universitas Airlangga berharap, ke depannya, semakin banyak program serupa yang dapat memberikan manfaat bagi perkembangan akademik dan soft skill mahasiswa dalam menghadapi persaingan global. (Reporter: Aulia Fatimah Azzahra, Fotografer: Shahzad Shoukat)

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Student Outbound Universitas Airlangga Berangkat ke Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Jepang –Student Outbound Universitas Airlangga Berangkat ke Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Jepang –

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 | pbnbigesdipbnbigesdi | 0 Comment | 7:03 pm

Osaka, Jepang, 1 Agustus 2023. Dua mahasiswa dari Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR), Andrew William dan Mahawikan Akmal Danishara, berangkat ke Jepang untuk mengikuti kegiatan Student Outbound di Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan sejak tanggal 3 hingga 31 Juli 2023 dan menjadi momen penting dalam rangka pelaksanaan student mobility program yang tercakup dalam Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) antara kedua institusi.

Kegiatan ini merupakan bagian dari program rutin tahunan yang telah tertunda akibat pandemi sebelumnya. Dengan dibukanya kembali program ini, diharapkan para mahasiswa yang terlibat dapat menyerap banyak ilmu baru, melengkapi ilmu yang sudah didapat di FK UNAIR, dan kemudian menularkan pengalaman mereka kepada teman-temannya di kampus. Selain itu, melalui kegiatan ini, kedua mahasiswa tersebut diharapkan mampu menjadi agen pendidikan yang dapat meningkatkan eksposur internasional terhadap Universitas Airlangga, khususnya Fakultas Kedokteran.

Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, merupakan lembaga riset terkemuka yang berfokus pada penyakit mikroba, termasuk penelitian virus, bakteri, dan infeksi menular lainnya. Andrew William dan Mahawikan Akmal Danishara telah diberikan kesempatan langka untuk berinteraksi langsung dengan para peneliti ahli di bidang tersebut dan berpartisipasi dalam beragam kegiatan akademis dan laboratorium.

Dalam wawancara sebelum keberangkatan, Andrew William menyatakan kegembiraannya dan berharap program ini akan memberikan banyak ilmu dan pengalaman berharga dalam bidang kedokteran yang nantinya dapat dia bagikan kepada teman-temannya di FK UNAIR. Mahawikan Akmal Danishara juga menyatakan antusiasmenya dan berkomitmen untuk mengambil pelajaran sebanyak mungkin dari program ini untuk kemajuan akademiknya dan kontribusi bagi dunia kedokteran di Tanah Air.

Dengan adanya kegiatan Student Outbound ini, diharapkan sinergi akademik antara Universitas Airlangga dan Osaka University semakin menguat, serta mendorong pertukaran ilmu pengetahuan dan budaya antar dua negara. Selain itu, program ini menjadi langkah konkret dalam mencapai visi universitas sebagai lembaga pendidikan yang berdaya saing global dan mampu mencetak lulusan yang berkualitas tinggi di tingkat internasional.

Semoga melalui program ini, Andrew William dan Mahawikan Akmal Danishara mampu menjadi duta bangsa yang berprestasi dan membawa nama baik Universitas Airlangga serta Indonesia di tingkat internasional. Selamat berjuang dan semoga sukses sekembalinya dari program Student Outbound di RIMD, Osaka University, Jepang!

Penulis: Shahzad Shoukat

Editor: Aulia Fatimah Azzahra

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Clinical Experience in Messina, Italy as an Exchange Student –Clinical Experience in Messina, Italy as an Exchange Student –

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 | pbnbigesdipbnbigesdi | 0 Comment | 10:33 pm

Kuliah Kerja Nyata or KKN is a program in which the students are doing community service in Indonesia which lasts for 1 month. Students are also given the option to undergo this program abroad by KKN Penyetaraan. This will give the student a chance to have clinical clerkship in a hospital abroad.

This August, we were given the chance to go abroad to Messina, Italy, as a form of KKN by the Center for Indonesian Medical Student Activities (CIMSA). This program was also hosted by the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). This exchange program allowed us to do a clinical clerkship at Messina, Italy. Specifically at The Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Gaetano Martino. This program was held from the 1st of August until 31st of August.

The Italian Republic, Italy is home to approximately 59.11 million residents and spans an area of 301,338 square kilometers. In 2021, Italy achieved a ranking of fourth place in global healthcare standards. This recognition is attributed to the healthcare system’s exceptional quality, equitable accessibility, and its positive impact on the overall health and life expectancy of the population. In 2019, Italy experienced a modest 0.30 percent increase in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The administration of Italy’s healthcare system is overseen by the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN), a national health service with regional branches. This system extends universal healthcare coverage to both residents and citizens, with public healthcare services typically being provided at no cost (DelveInsight, 2022).

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Gaetano Martino offers patients a lot of services and we were placed in the Anesthesia department which allows me to observe and get a bigger picture on what the Anesthesia  department does. The first day of our clinical clerkship at the hospital, we were introduced to the doctors there. There was a language barrier ,but we can still communicate well. The doctors are able to tell and teach us what they do there. The doctors, residents, and nurses are very kind, friendly, and very excited about having us there and teaching us. We were given the chance to observe a surgery and to observe and learn what to do in the ICU. We were taught on how to monitor the patients, the technologies used in the department to monitor the patients, and the way the drugs are administered to the patient. We observed an abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery which is a potentially life-threatening condition involving the enlargement of the aorta, the main blood vessel. We learned that the anesthesiologist’s role is to maintain the stability of the patient’s condition by continuously monitoring the patient’s vital signs, such as the heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate.

This program is not only giving us a chance for clinical clerkship, but also for cultural exchange, as there are also a lot of exchange students from different countries. The Local Exchange Officer (LEO) organized a National Food and Drink party, an activity where we bring foods and drinks from our own country. This activity introduced me to a lot of foods and drinks from another country that I did now know. Besides that, they also organized several social programs for us so we can know more about each other and know more about Messina.

Some of the social programs we have done are hiking. We went for a hike to a mountain named Etna. It was a very tiring but also a very fun experience. We also went to another city in Sicily called Palermo. Palermo is the biggest city in Sicily which is also known for Quattro Canti, the center of the historic quarters of the city. During our time there at Palermo, we also went to Cefalu, a really beautiful beach near Palermo.

This opportunity is very valuable for us and we are grateful for this experience. This experience allows us to have a clinical clerkship in another country and also learn about other cultures there. We learned about how the health system in Messina differs from Indonesia and how the cultures differ as well. After this program, We have more knowledge and a bigger picture on how the doctors treat the patients and also learn more from other exchange students which allows me to become a better doctor and also a better person in the future.

Source: DelveInsight. (2022). Italy Healthcare Outlook. Retrieved from https://www.marketresearch.com/DelveInsight-v4028/Italy-Healthcare-Outlook-30628316/#:~:text=Italy%20is%20the%204th%20country,expectancy%20of%20the%20Italian%20population.

By: Jeffrey Aldric Afaratu (Student of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga)

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Being an Exchange Student in Egypt for A Month –Being an Exchange Student in Egypt for A Month –

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 | pbnbigesdipbnbigesdi | 0 Comment | 6:23 pm

Hello I’m Noormala Rizka, I’m 22 years old from CIMSA FK UNAIR. In this summer break, I joined professional exchange by SCOPE CIMSA, so that’s why I went to Egypt for and stayed there for a month. I flew from Jakarta on 30th June and had transit in Dubai and arrived at Cairo on 1st July. I still had to go to Beni Suef by microbus for 2 hours because I had to do my exchange activity in Beni Suef.

On the first day I came in Beni Suef, I just cleaned up myself and organized all my belongings at the apartment and didn’t forget to meet the others incomings, I had a great feeling after met them all because all of them are very welcome and nice even though they are older than me. On the next day I had a Pre-Arrival Meeting and the local committee told me about my activities for one month and also about cultures in Egypt especially in Beni Suef. I started my first day at the hospital on Wednesday 5th July because they said that others doctor just came back from holiday so they were ready at the hospital on Wednesday. On my first day at the hospital, we had a little introduction with doctors and others hospital staff there. All of them greeted us very well and I really had a great feeling with it. But I just have 1 operation because we have to alternate with others incomings because the schedule was not fixed at that time. First operation that I got was submandibular gland excision and it was very interesting, also there was a doctor who told me and my friends about procedure for that operation. On the 2nd day I had so many operations because we could explore all of operations in 1st and 2nd floor that specifically for surgery. So those several operations were cleft lip operation, femur fracture, removing bolt, and spleen tumor operation. Glad for me because I could see another operation in another department like orthopedy. On my 1st weekend, I went to Siwa for my 1st social program. Siwa is located on the border of Egypt and Libya, it took 12 hours to go there. When I was in Siwa I went to many palaces, salted lake, Siwa oasis, and also Sahara desert. I thought Safari at Sahara Desert was the best experience among all destinations in Siwa.

My 2nd week activities at the hospital started on Monday and I got so many new cases like congenital indirect inguinal hernia, bilateral tonsilitis, circumcision on g6pd deficiency patient. It was my first time to see hernia operation and as the time goes by, I realized that hernia is the most common cases in this hospital. It was very exciting because I can see an ear-nose-throat operation for the first time. It didn’t finish there, I also got to see a section cesarean operation and obstetrics is one of department that I have interest on. That was very cute to see the baby born and my heart melted at that time. For my 2nd social program I went to Dahab on Wednesday night. It took 8 hours long and we have to stay for one night at Sharm El-sheik first. Sharm El-sheik is the one of the best city I’ve ever been in Egypt. It’s reminded me of Bali because it have such a modern touch of cityscape but also have many beaches as their tourism object. We went to Dahab on the next day and directly went to blue hole beach and blue lagoon for snorkeling but I didn’t do snorkeling. We went to Twaylat mountain to see egyptian performances like belly dance and firework attraction. The next morning we headed to three pools beach and did the safari ATV to see the view from the mountain. When the night came, me and my friends walked around the market to see some souvenirs and I bought some. They continued to go hiking at Mount Sinai until the sun rises and I was staying at the hotel after they arrived we just heading back to Beni Suef.

And here we are on my 3rd week of exchange nothing special in this week because I just doing my regular activities at the hospital. But the funny thing is that me and some of my friend didn’t go to Luxor-Aswan for our social program. Because I thought that I need more time at the hospital. But I went to Cairo especially Egypt Mall in the 6th of October region. I watched Oppenheimer but with Arab Subtitle that was so funny because I couldn’t understand it clearly. I had a precious experience because I got to see a whipple surgery, a procedure of operation for pancreatic cancer. Usually It takes about 6-7 hours long but as long as I can remember the doctors there just need around 5 hours long to finished the operation. I also got chance to go to the clinic to see how the clinical procedure for general surgery works. it was kinda interesting and the nurse was so nice, she offered me a tea and almost all egyptian did that to regale their guest.

I got such an ups and downs feeling on my last week there. I just got my chance to be an assistant on my last day on the hospital because the local committees just had a miss communication with the hospital, but It still be a precious moment for me. I went to Cairo for my last social program but I also had to say goodbye to Beni Suef because I wouldn’t go back there. I went to Giza pyramid, Citizen Museum, Al-Azhar park, some mosque, also I went camping at Wadi Degla. And I was so glad to explore more about Cairo and strolled to downtown to eat some foods and the rice pudding was very good. I went to khan el khalili twice to buy the rest of souvenirs, and it really has a good price. On my last day I went to Coptic Cairo to see the hanging church but i didn’t have much time to see all of it. After that I just went back to hotel and took all my belongings and went directly to the airport. I arrived in Indonesia on 2nd August  it’s Wednesday night. I think those all for my exchange stories, glad to be back safely to Indonesia and I hope all the experience I got from egypt will be a good memories to keep and good knowledge to apply.

By: Noormala Rizka Fitri

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