UPDATE FROM THE NIGERIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (NiMSA) AND ITS STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROJECT AND TRAINING (SCOPT)

The NiMSA Standing Committee on Project and Training (SCOPT) is organizing a Training and Internship program titled PROJECT PULSE; This is going to be a Residential Training for Student Leaders on Basic Life Support, Community First Aid, Emergency Skills and Leadership Capacity Building.

The Deadline for Application for Project Pulse is 28th June, 2016.

ELIGIBILITY FOR PROJECT PULSE

To be Eligible for this Training program;
1. Intending participants must be between 16-30 years of age.
2. Must be a student of any higher institution in Africa. No chosen discipline/course of study would influence selection.
3. Intending participants must currently be holding or have held in the past 18months a leadership position within the higher institution as a student
4. Intending participants should have a good command of spoken and written English language.
5. Intending participants should be self-motivated, should have the ability to work in a team and relate with cross cultural audience.
6. Intending participants should be passionate for a safe and knowledgeable society.
7. Most importantly, participants must upon return in their university, collaborate with the either the local red cross, Emergency management Agency (NEMA) or fire service, conduct training for their colleagues on the courses learnt.
8. Participants should commit to be present throughout the duration of the event, and commit to taking instructions and being disciplined.

INTENDING LOCATION OF PROJECT PULSE
The Training program would take place in Songhai farms, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Songhai Farms is a resort located in Tai, Rivers State. It boasts of ambient relaxation environment and facilities, artificial lake, industrial park, hospitality centre and green house. It is indeed the ideal location in Nigeria for youth trainings and engagements.

A training program like PROJECT PULSE is needed because everyday, all over the world, accidents happen. Most of these accidents and associated deaths are largely preventable.
NiMSA holds strongly that effective knowledge of first aid is key in preventing these deaths. We also affirm that youths are the most efficient movement in promoting knowledge on first aid and in the saving lives of victims.
In view of this, the Nigerian Medical Students Association, one of the foremost health advocates in the country, in partnership with the Red Cross and National Emergency management Agency wishes to arm student leaders from all part of Africa, with focus on 200 student leaders between 18-30years taking into cognizance effective regional representations and gender balance, with essentials of Basic Life Support & Community First Aid. We do not wish to make heroes of them but true first aiders in event of injuries and/or accidents.

FUNDING
We cannot provide sponsorships at this time due to the limited sponsorships hence, participants are expected to bear the cost of their return fare to and from the venue.
Free transport services will be provided from the Port Harcourt International Airport to the venue.
Feeding, Accommodation and Training materials would be provided for free throughout the training period.
However, only selected participants are expected to pay #3000 for local delegates and $20 for international delegates.

BENEFITS OF PROJECT PULSE
1. Exceptional participants will be inducted as associate members of the Nigerian Medical Students’ Association
2. Access to high-prrofile network and global leadership organisation.
3. Participants will be invited for outreaches and events of the Nigerian medical association held in their states/regions/country
4. Access to interest-specific/career-relevant opportunities
5. Exceptional participants may request letters of recommendation at the end of the training.
6. Certification from the Nigerian Medical Students Association
7. Certification from the International federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

Intending Participants can apply for project pulse through:
http:///projectpulse
N.B: Selected participants will be announced in the first week of July. Only applicants who have successfully convinced us of their ability to organise trainings upon return to his/her institutions will be primarily considered.

Deadline for application: 28th June, 2016.

Thank you and God bless!

BORIS NWACHUKWU
National Director, Standing Committee on Project and Training
NIGERIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

LESLIE IKECHUKWU OBASI
National Public Relations Officer
NIGERIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION.

Intending Participants can apply for project pulse through: http:///projectpulse
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