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FAMSA COVID-19 CREATIVE PAGE
FAMSA COVID-19
CREATIVE PAGE
INTRODUCTIONThe FAMSA COVID-19 creative page is an initiative by the COVID-19 FAMSA Technical Working Group (CFTWG) aimed at providing a creative space where medical students can showcase their talent and creatively tackle problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The creative page features submissions in three categories: artwork (paintings and drawings), poems, and short stories.
OBJECTIVES» To showcase the talent of medical students in
Africa.» To provide a platform where medical students
all over Africa can creatively provide solutions to problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
AND TIME FRAMES
S/NO.
THEME SUBMISSION WINDOWOPENED CLOSED
1 Understanding COVID-19 as an emerging disease.
July 8, 2020 July 29, 2020
2 Breaking the cycle of transmission: the science of COVID-19 prevention.
August 26, 2020
September 16, 2020
3 The COVID-19 misinfodemic: debunking myths and misinformation.
October 14, 2020
November 4, 2020
4 The wounded healer: redressing the plight of frontline health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 2, 2020
December 23, 2020
5 The power of a medical student in the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 20, 2021
February 10, 2021
6 COVID-19 and mental health: the role of medical students in contributing to mental health support.
March 10, 2021
March 31, 2021
7 Learning in a time of war: the fate of medical education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28, 2021 May 19, 2021
8 Potential winners and losers: decoding the economics of COVID-19.
June 16, 2021 July 7, 2021
9 COVID-19 and the environment: mending our broken relationship with nature.
August 4, 2021 August 25, 2021
SUBMISSION WINDOW
» All submissions must be related to the specified theme.
» Submissions of a different theme other than the one open at a particular time will be regarded as invalid.
» Offensive or racist submissions will not be allowed.
» All submissions must have a title.
» Submissions can be made in English, French, or Arabic.
» All text should be sent in MS Word documents.
» The word limit for poems is 100-350 words.
» The word limit for short stories is 350-700 words.
» Paintings and drawings should have a caption of not more than 200 words.
» The standard email subject for all the submissions is “FAMSA COVID-19 CREATIVE PAGE.”
» Your submission must include:
» Full name of the author(s), country, and university.
» Category of submission.
» A photograph of the author(s) – (attached separately as an image).
» Social media handles (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) of the author(s).
» Submit your entries to [email protected]
RULES FOR
SUBMISSIONS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
S/NO.
THEME ART-WORK
POEM SHORT STORY
1 Understanding COVID-19 as an emerging disease.
August 5, 2020
August 12, 2020
August 19, 2020
2 Breaking the cycle of transmission: the science of COVID-19 prevention.
September 23, 2020
September 30, 2020
October 7, 2020
3 The COVID-19 misinfodemic: debunking myths and misinformation.
November 11, 2020
November 18, 2020
Novem-ber 25, 2020
4 The wounded healer: redressing the plight of frontline health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 30, 2020
January 6, 2021
January 13, 2021
5 The power of a medical student in the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 17, 2021
February 24, 2021
March 3, 2021
6 COVID-19 and mental health: the role of medical students in contributing to mental health support.
April 7, 2021
April 14, 2021
April 21, 2021
7 Learning in a time of war: the fate of medical education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 26, 2021
June 2, 2021 June 9, 2021
8 Potential winners and losers: decoding the economics of COVID-19.
July 14, 2021
July 21, 2021 July 28, 2021
9 COVID-19 and the environment: mending our broken relationship with nature.
September 1, 2021
September 8, 2021
Septem-ber 15, 2021
» Adherence to the stated rules» Relevance to the theme» Originality» Grammar» Creativity (use of creative devices)
REVIEW CRITERIAPOEMS AND SHORT STORIES
ARTWORK (PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS)
SCORE
» Adherence to the stated rules» Relevance to the theme» Creativity (use of visual elements-
lines, shapes, tone, colour, pattern, texture, form)
1- Poor2- Moderate3- Good4- Excellent
SUBMISSIONS
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