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What is traveling fellowship program? |
The AFSM travelling fellowship program is an active
program aimed at promoting contact between various Asian
countries, and is available to individual members of
AFSM. The program is usually conducted once or twice
a year, and successful applicants usually spend a few
weeks travelling around Asia and visiting various sports
medicine facilities.
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How can you apply? |
You should apply through your National
Sports Medicine Association. Your application form should
be signed by the president or secretary general of the
national association and submit to AFSM secretariat
with your recent CV. The issue will be discussed in
AFSM Executive Committee meeting.
Guidelines
Candidates for the sports medicine fellowship:
1. A physician or scientist below the age of forty,
at the time of application for the travelling fellowship.
2. An experience of no less than five years in the
field of sports medicine and sports sciences with recommendation
from the National Sports Medicine Association.
3. The candidate should prepare for two presentations
in either clinical or research subjects during the travelling
fellowship programme.
4. You will prepare the tickets
of your trip. All the other expenses will be paid by
the host countries. AFSM will pay US $500 per person
for this program.
A suggested programme for the host
country:
1. Visit to sports medicine centre with exposure to
various disciplines such as sports traumatology and
rehabilitation, exercise physiology, sports biomechanics,
sports biochemistry, sports psychology, etc.
2. Visit to sports training facilities and to be acquainted
with unique features of elite athlete training and popular
sports of the host country.
3. Visit to academic institutions in relation to clinical
and research activities. The varieties may include sports
injury clinic, operating room experience for surgeons,
laboratories for scientists.
4. A symposium or seminar to allow the travelling fellows
to present their papers and to interact with colleagues
of the host countries.
5. Introduction to local cultural and social activities.
6. The travelling fellows may be accommodated in relatively
inexpensive guest house, sports institute or host families.
This should encourage interaction with the local group
and to be familiar with the local culture.
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Reports: |
 During
year 2005 AFSM has organized Two traveling fellowship
programs.
Asia-Asia - Date: 4-14 May 2005.
Itinerary: Hong Kong- Macao- Guang Zhu- Seoul- Tokyo.
The delegates were from: Oman, China, Thailand,
Iran.
The travelers
started their visit from Sports Institute of Hong Kong
and after visiting several sports medicine centers in
above mentioned regions, their trip was ended in Tokyo
where they participated in 8th AFSM congress.
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