THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ELSEVIER AND KEMBARA MEDIK 2016

On 27^th February 2016, Persatuan Mahasiswa/i Fakulti Perubatan (PERSIAP) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) organized an outstanding event: Kembara Medik with its theme, “Healing Hands, Caring Hearts”. 

I’m truly honoured to have been given the responsibility to make sure that the program went as planned.

What is Kembara Medik?

It is a traditional program being held each year for the 1st Year UKM Medical students, aiming to provide exposure to the Clinical phase, a platform for them to mingle with the Seniors as well as increase their interest in this field.

This year, our committee members were challenged by PERSIAP to turn this program into a high impact and large scale event that benefits not only the 1st Year but to all the Medical students here and the community. 

Thanks to my supportive members, we managed to pull it through even though we faced with many obstacles along the way. 

This year, Kembara Medik had three activities:

• Activity with the 1st Year students, i.e., Motivational Talk by Prof. Madya Dr. Harlina Siraj entitled, "Medical School: A Fantastic Voyage", Physical Examination (PE) Practice and Mini Games. 
• Exhibition from organisations and NGOs. E.g., Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM), Malaysia Parkinson Disease Association, National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) and Elsevier.
• Blood Donation Drive.  

Fortunately, Elsevier agreed to collaborate with us in order to make this event more meaningful and significant. We do appreciate their sponsorship with items as stated below:

• 2 book prizes for the Mini Games. 
• 16 copies of books as the lucky draw prizes.
• 300 pieces of lucky draw forms.
• 200 set of Basic & Clinical Titles brochures. 

We even get an exclusive talk from dear Mocha regarding Elsevier eLibrary and Student Consult which proved to be beneficial for us and helped a lot in our studies. 

1st Year UKM Medical Students

Motivational Talk "Medical School: A Fantastic Voyage" by Prof. Madya Dr. Harlina Siraj

Physical Examination (PE) Practice 

Mini Games

Mehraj Book Distributor

Blood Donation Drive

eLibrary and Student Council Talk by Mocha

Lucky Draw Contest 

Closing Ceremony

Kembara Medik FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/KemMed2016/

WHAT IS ELSEVIER STUDENT AMBASSADOR (ESA) PROGRAM?

Elsevier Student Ambassador (ESA) program is one of the most thriving programs of Elsevier South Asia giving you the chance to become a liaison between Elsevier and your college/university. The mandate of this program is to have Student Ambassadors from Health Sciences community across South Asia who can connect with each other and open gates to unexplored opportunities in their fields. 

Elsevier Student Ambassadors may:

• Host and organize events to bring awareness about Elsevier’s products and brand.
• Spread the word about competitions, scholarships and other events.
• Help Elsevier to better understand their campus' culture.
• Build relationships on campus with faculty and student groups.
• Test products and features.
• Be a source of knowledge for your university about Elsevier products.

Through this program, Elsevier promises to benefit not only the ESAs but the entire Health Sciences student community as a whole. It intends to gain their valuable insights into how it can provide better, more relevant solutions to help them prepare for an illustrious career in the Health Sciences field.

Who can be an Elsevier Student Ambassador (ESA)?

Elsevier Student Ambassador, a prized position, is not open for everyone. We select only the best students from across the South Asia. 

Elsevier Student Ambassadors must be:

• Currently enrolled in a Health Sciences college or university in South Asia.
• Pursuing a Medical/Dental course.
• Able to plan and organize events.
• Actively involved in student life on campus.
• Active at social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, SlideShare and YouTube.

What will it offer?

Joining this program empowers you to connect with your fellow ESAs across the South Asia, get access to the Elsevier information repository, and be a part of the team that will help in redefining the Healthcare education in South Asia.  

As a Student Ambassador, you will get many opportunities to upgrade your skills, connect with your peers and be the face of Elsevier. You would get an exclusive chance to become expert reviewers of Elsevier and also an opportunity to author with it. You would get to attend significant CMEs, author events, product launch events, conferences, group discussions etc., apart from having free trials of the rich Elsevier products once you are chosen as the ESA .... And much more!!!

Reference: http://www.elsevier.co.in/web/ESA.aspx