Results of the 1st Round of the Contest for the Positions of Editors of the Journal Medical Student
According to the decision of the commission of the contest for the positions of the Editor in Chief and 3 Editors of Medical Student, four students were qualified for the 2nd stage:
- Sarabu Venkata Naga Meghana
- Nikhil Kumar
- Syed Yaseen Ahmed
- Sanjay Kumar Pandey
Date: The interview and written exam on the editorial work will be at 5 PM on 15 July (Monday).
Venue: Small Conference Room 409, Building I. 76 D. Guramishvili Avenue, Tbilisi. Georgia
Stage two
At the second stage, selected candidates should pass the interview concerning their knowledge in medicine and editorial functions. The candidates will be judged according to their communication skills as well. The second part also includes a written test concerning the editorial job.
Threshold to get selected: for the Editor in Chief – not less than 70 points, for editors – not less than 60.
Assessment criteria
Interview
General knowledge in medicine – maximum 25 points.
Knowledge of the research principles – maximum 25 points.
Knowledge of editorial work – maximum 25 points.
Writing
Written exam on the editorial work – maximum 25 points.
Preparation
The candidates should be aware of the basic notions of the referred materials:
Syllabus for Prospective and Newly Appointed Editors
Robert B.Taylor.The Clinician’s Guide to Medical Writing. Springer. 2006 (the copy is available in the library).
Requirements for the candidates to qualify for the competition
- Being a 3rd/4th year student of European University MD program.
- Having GPA minimum 2.5.
- Having a record of research related activities (participation in the student conference, seminar,etc).
In case of questions, please, write us at eu.medjournal@gmail.com