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CAMPAMENTO UNIVERSITARIO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE INVESTIGACIóN Y SERVICIO (CUMIS) COMO ESTRATéGIA DE INTERVENCIóN COMUNITARIAKeywords: Keywords: Community Based Participatory Research , Community Actions , Scientific Societies , Medical Students. Abstract: Introduction: community intervention and social work in vulnerable populations are initiatives led by the urge to research the health impact of various students' scientific societies.Methods: the purpose of this project is to describe how the Multidisciplinary College Camp for Services and Research (CUMIS) is a student strategy of community work and scientific research. Universities from Colombia are the main participants and are led by the Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira.Results: thefirst version of this strategy took place in Caimalito, Pereira, Risaralda from the 27th to the 30th of March 2010. Health brigades, educational talks and scientific research were performed.Conclusion: CUMIS allowed students to apply their theoretical knowledge and develop research projects to help a community in need.
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