IV. IFMSA-InSimu International Diagnostic Championship

Do you have what it takes to be the Best Diagnostician Team of 2021?

Register until August 18

IV. IFMSA-
InSimu
International Diagnostic Championship

Do you have what it takes to be the Best Diagnostician Team of 2021?

Register until August 18

The Most Exciting Online Medical Competition Ever

The International Diagnostic Championship is organized for the fourth time jointly by the IFMSA and InSimu. The initiative aims to fight against misdiagnosis through education. The online competition enables medical students all around the world to compare their clinical knowledge to those studying far away from them.

In the Championship teams of 2 or 3 medical students will compete in 2 rounds against each other by solving the same cases in a given time frame.  

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What can you win?

Each member of the winning teams will receive the following prizes.

Main Prize For Each Member

1st Place  

  • $160 of Amazon e-Gift Card/member
  • Lifetime Subscription to InSimu Premium 
  • The final winner gets an exclusive InSimu hoodie!


2nd Place  

  • $100 of Amazon e-Gift Card/member
  • 1-Year Subscription to InSimu Premium 


3rd Place  

  • $60 of Amazon e-Gift Card/member
  • 6-months Subscription to InSimu Premium  

Extra Prizes for Teams

In The First Round

There will be 3 "Challenge Winner" team after first round, who will receive InSimu Premium account for 6 months.  

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Special Prize: Win InSimu Premium For Your School

Up to $22,000 value for your school

Invite your friends & win InSimu for your medical school

The medical school which will have the most teams entering the Challenge in the Championship will be awarded an InSimu University offer for 6 months. 

The package includes free usage for the InSimu Premium for the students of the winning university for 1 semester (6 months).

There will be a leaderboard for checking the current ranking of medical schools.

* if you can't find your school in the app, please contact us at support@insimu.com and we'll add it. 

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Get Inspired By The Previous Editions' Finalist Teams

Sierraporean Medics
Finalists of 2020

Listen to what they experienced in the Championship!

ADCAVANDIMELCOs
Winner of 2020

Listen to what the Championship gave to him!

Staphylococci tacos
Finalists of 2020

Listen to what advice they give for the competitors!

About InSimu

During the competition, you'll compete using the InSimu Patient app. Watch the demo video and start practicing today to master your diagnostic skills. Get the app now!  

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Rules & FAQ

The InSimu - IFMSA International Diagnostic Championship is an online team competition. Check out how it works.

Teams of
2 or 3 medical
students

It's time to team up with your friends. Group of 2 or 3 students are allowed to participate in the competition from the same medical school. The team can also be composed of people from different educational levels.

The Challenge of the Championship in the InSimu Patient app will be available only on the InSimu Account of the Team Leader, so you have to come together to complete the Challenge.  

One device
used per team

Once you have a team, you need to choose a team leader. A team leader is required only for one technical reason: the competition will be available only on his/her InSimu Patient account. The team will be using 1 single mobile device (phone or tablet) during the competition. The app works both on Android and on iOS Please note that the app requires internet connection. 

2 online rounds of diagnosing virtual patients

During the competition, you have to diagnose virtual patients in the most correct but time-efficient way with the InSimu Patient app in a given time frame.

1st round: You'll have 3 challenges to complete with 5-5 patients. You'll have 45 minutes to complete each of them. We'll announce a winner in each specialization and based on the cumulated results of the 3 challenges (XPs), the best 70 teams will get into the final round.

Final: The final will be more difficult because you'll have 45 minutes to complete 8 cases which can come from any specializations.

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Who can participate?

All medical students are allowed to register for the competition. Practicing physicians and resident doctors are not allowed to join the Championship.

Please note that the competition aims to compare your clinical knowledge so you need to know the basics of medicine.

Am I going to know what the good solution would have been?

The correct diagnosis and correct diagnostic pathways will be available in the InSimu app (Profile/Solved patients) the day after the competition. 

The correct solutions will be also announced on InSimu's facebook.

What tools are allowed?

All learning materials (e.g. books, notes, Google) are allowed to be used during the competition. However, you will have to use your theoretical knowledge in practice. Diagnostic thinking, holistic approach and logic will be highly important.

How can I practice for the competition?

You can download the InSimu Patient app right now and start practicing for free. Helping you to get the most out of yourself, from July 15 to August 5 you will receive Premium access to the InSimu Patient app.

How the scoring works?

You'll receive a score after solving each patient in the InSimu App. The score is based on several factors and the factors have different weights: 

How to register your team?

Click on the "Register" button below, then follow the instructions there. Please note that only the team leader must create the team, and the other members of the team should join. You can't invite your friends on the platform, they have found the team, then join themselves.  

Can't find the answer for your questions? Contact us at support@insimu.com

How to register?

If you already have an account:

  • Go to the registration site, log in and apply for the championship
  • Create your team - It is important that you can’t invite your teammates. They have to join the team on the same website.
  • Now you’re the captain, which means that you can find the inactive championship cases in the app’s “Challenges” tab. That means the team has to do the cases with your device during the competition.
  • If you want to join as a team member to an existing team, look up the name of the team and click on the join button.

If you don't have an account:

  • Download the InSimu Patient application and create your account.
  • Verify your email address.
  • Complete your profile in the app or here.
  • Go to the registration website register for the championship.
  • Create your team - It is important that you can’t invite your teammates. They have to join the team on the same website.
  • Now you’re the captain, which means that you can find the inactive championship cases in the app’s “Challenges” tab. That means the team has to do the cases with your device during the competition.
  • If you want to join as a team member to an existing team, look up the name of the team and click on the join button.

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Roadmap for 2021

Registration
July 18 -
August 18
23:59 GMT

You need to register for the competition by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of this page. Please note that the registration process takes more steps. By clicking on the Apply button, you will see a platform where you should follow the instructions carefully.

Training
August 1 -
August 18

Before the competition you'll get free Premium access to the InSimu Patient app so that you can practice diagnostic work unlimitedly. 

Live Workshop and Q&A
August 9
16:00-17:00 GMT

We'll show how the competition works, with solving a case in the app in front of you. Then there will be a Q&A section.

1st Round August 19 9:00 AM GMT - August 21 4:00 PM GMT

You'll have 3 days to complete the 3 challenges of the competition. During this period, you can start the challenges anytime you want, but once you start it, you’ll have only 45 minutes for 5 patients. 

Announcing the finalists
 August 22

The best 70 teams will get into the Final. The finalists will be announced on August 22, 2021. In case of score equality, the faster team has a better ranking.

Live Final and Announcement of the Winners
August 26
16:00-17:00 GMT 

The Final will take place on August 26, 2021. The final has a specific timing, meaning that everyone will have to solve the cases at exactly the same time, same time frame. Set your watch at 4 PM GMT time zone.

The final results will be revealed on same day in a webinar hosted by IFMSA. Stay tuned.

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Highlihts of Previous Editions

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