We are looking for a student to help with data entry
for the Australian Motor Neuron Disease DNA Bank, run by A/Prof Roger Pamphlett. We need to enter data from questionnaires from people with Motor Neuron Disease.
This casual position would be suitable for a 1st year Sydney Medical Program student who has data base experience, and is able to work for several days per week during December ‘09 and January ‘10 then a few hours a week during 2010. Times of work are flexible.
Please contact the DNA Bank manager, Lorel Adams, on 9036 5456 or at
New MedSoc Executive Elected for 2009
New MedSoc Executive Elected for 2010:
President: Jon Noonan
Fourth Year Vice Presidents: Niketh Kuruvilla and Susanna Lam
Third Year Vice Presidents: Neda Beik and Minzhi Xing
Also elected at the last MedSoc meeting:
Australian Medical Students Association Representative: Cameron Gofton
Medical Education Officer: Monique Atkinson
Director of Functions: Rowan Stephenson
Director of Publications: Shan Siddiqi
Treasurer: Ewen Chen
Best of luck for next year!
Medsoc Elections
Calling for nominations to the positions of Sydney University Medical Society President and Vice Presidents
If you would like to submit a nomination for:
(a) Honorary President (1 position available)
- Criteria for nomination: must have held 2 positions on council either elected or appointed. - How to submit your nomination: Send a written nomination, with two signatures of society members to the Electoral Officer Tony Milne (to be placed in the MedSoc Office in the Electoral Officers pidgeon hole) OR in a sealed envelope addressed to Tony Milne to the nominations box in the MedSoc Bookshop. - If you are nominating someone other than yourself, that person MUST sign the nomination form indicating they accept the nomination.
(b) Vice Presidents (4 positions available, two 3rd and two 4th years in 2010)
- Criteria for nomination: will be in either 3rd or 4th year in 2010 and has held 1 position on council either elected or appointed. - How to submit your nomination: Send a written nomination, with two signatures of society members to the Electoral Officer Tony Milne (to be placed in the MedSoc Office in the Electoral Officers pidgeon hole) OR in a sealed envelope addressed to Tony Milne to the nominations box in the MedSoc Bookshop. - If you are nominating someone other than yourself, that person MUST sign the nomination form indicating they accept the nomination.
Nominations are due Tuesday October 20th 2009 by 6pm.
MIRAGE/Medsoc Rural Health Night 2009 and Rural GP Skills Night
This year’s Rural Health Night is being held on Thursday 15th October in Eastern Ave Auditorium. There will be refreshments from 6pm with presentations starting at 6.30pm. Presentations include a rural GP, a rural specialist, a rural physio, the School of Rural Health talking about Dubbo/Orange/Lismore/Broken Hill and the Rural Doctors Network discussing scholarships being offered next year!
Additionally medical students have the opportunity to sign up for the Rural GP Skills Night (20th October) at the GPSN stand - you can only sign up on the night! The skills night will include suturing and other skills TBA. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
For more information contact Marianne Dowsett, email
, ph 04 4987 3708
Call for submissions: Sydney University Medical Journal 2010
The Sydney University Medical Journal (SUMJ), published since
1905, is the premier publication of the Sydney University Medical
Society (MedSoc). SUMJ aims to showcase high-quality academic and
creative works from those associated with medicine at the University of
Sydney.
SUMJ is now seeking submissions for its 2010 issue in
both the themed and general sections. Students, academics and recent
graduates associated with the Sydney Medical School are invited to
contribute to the Journal.
Theme: Renewal
Types of
submissions: essay/opinion article (2500 words max.), original
research/literature review (2500 words max.), creative writing (2500
words max.), travel (1500 words max.), case report (1500 words max.),
poetry, book review, history, recipes, humour/satire, photography,
illustrations, artwork, etc. We also welcome any unpublished material
previously submitted to SUMJ since 2007.
Please send a brief
abstract (no more than 250 words) outlining your idea, type of
submission, proposed length, and your details (incl. qualifications and
current course/year and/or position) to: sumj2010 [at] gmail.com.
Submissions will be reviewed by the editorial committee prior to
inclusion/publication.
Final date for proposal submission: 13 September 2009 Authors of accepted proposals will be notified from early-October onwards.
