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The Fresher Guide © UNEMSA unemsa.org UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL STUDENTS ASSOCATION THE FRESHER GUIDE FOR STUDENTS, BY STUDENTS 2016 CONTENTS A welcome from the President........................................................3 About UNEMSA...........................................................................4 Med Events...................................................................................5 Meet the team.............................................................................6-7 The Course..................................................................................8-9 Resources.....................................................................................10 PBL, electives and what to expect..................................................11 The staff......................................................................................12 Scholarships................................................................................13 Accommodation......................................................................14-22 Things to do...........................................................................23-25 Special Interest Groups............................................................26-29 AMSA....................................................................................30-33 ST JOHNS AMBULANCE.............................................................34 MEDREVUE................................................................................34 O-CAMP......................................................................................35 “Armidale - the best decision you never made” Page 2 A WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear New First Years, welcome and congratulations on practice practical exam days, guest speakers or our Great getting into the MD B.Med at UON UNE! After all the hard Comedy Debate. We advocate for your issues to the JMP work in year 12 or beyond, and that mind-numbing UMAT, Faculty and wider bodies like AMSA (Australian Medical you’re finally on your five year journey to becoming a Students’ Association) or NSWMSC (NSW Medical doctor! And although you may not feel it now, you will Students’ Council). We subsidise sporting teams like quickly come to realise just how lucky you are to have mixed netball or our undefeated Volleyball squad. And had the opportunity to embark on this journey at UNE. we even splurge on a bar-tab at a social event every now and then like the challenging MedWeek or our inaugural It’s understandable to have some initial hesitations, and cocktail party ‘First Incision’. We are here for any academic I even know what you’re likely thinking: “Where even IS or personal issues that you may face during your degree, Armidale?”, “Do they even have internet there yet?”, but and getting in contact with the committee is only ever an put that uneasiness aside because here we present to email, facebook message or simply a “Hi” away. you the 2016 Fresher Guide – an insight into what your next 3-5 years at Armidale will be like! UNE also has a few special interest groups that you should consider joining as well. ASPIRE for all your global health So let’s begin. Armidale is inconveniently located needs, GPSN or UNESS for the budding GPs or Surgeons approximately half-way between Sydney and Brisbane, amongst you, and NERCHA for those interested in rural about 5 and a half hours to each depending on police health. Check out pages 26-29 in this guide for more patrol. It’s about 2 and a half hours inland from Coffs information about each! Harbour, so if you’re a really keen bean, a beach day is still possible! The town itself is nice and cosy, small Studying medicine at UNE will become the best decision enough that you will see some familiar faces around you never made, and we are so very excited to meet you (only 23,000 people), yet big enough that you can do all. most things (there are AT LEAST 3 cafés, a Woolies AND a Welcome to Armidale! Coles!). But what the Armidale region lacks in beaches or skyscrapers, it makes up for in tranquil rural landscapes and colourful autumn leaves – strongly advise a stroll down Elm Avenue or a quick trip to Gostwyck Chapel. For the next 3 years, your life will primarily revolve around the university campus – and this is where Armidale really shines. For the majority who choose to live on campus (especially in their first years of med), the college system at UNE has a lot to offer, and I strongly encourage you to read through our College Guide on pages 14-22 to help you with your choice. Our med cohort is small with less than 70 people per year, meaning by the end of your first week of lectures you’re likely to know most people’s names and even regard a few as friends – or perhaps even a girlfriend or boyfriend, it’s been known to happen! And over the next 5 years, these 70 people will become like a family to you – bonding over sleeping through ethics lectures or anatomy labs, and over a shared bar-tab at Med Ball! As a medical society, the University of New England Medical Students’ Association – or ‘UNEMSA’, is here for one main purpose: YOU! We run some engaging academic events throughout the year to help you throughout your Dean Boucher degree and beyond, like student prepared PASS Sessions, UNEMSA President 2016 Page 3 University of New England Medical Students Association www.unemsa.org UNEMSA was founded by the first cohort of recruit experienced doctors to share their UNE medical students in 2008. Since then, expertise and experiences with you UNEMSA has grown to be the representative - We host some fantastic social, sport and body for over 300 medical students in all wellbeing events (if we do say so ourselves) 5 years of the JMP. In this time, UNEMSA to help you attain that elusive work-life has formed an ongoing relationship with balance that all Med students dream of the UNE and JMP Faculties, the Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA), The 2016 Committee has already been the New South Wales Medical Student planning how we can make your first year Council (NSWMSC) and the Australian in Medicine the best it can be, and we are Medical Association (AMA). We also provide dedicated to working hard to maintain this academic assistance, information evenings, goal as you progress through the program. sport and wellbeing events and a fully We will always have time for you though, so sick social program to keep us sane as we come and have a chat, feel free to ask any progress through medical school. questions swimming in your head, or, have a drink with us at O-Camp and First Incision. Instead of boring you with long paragraphs about why UNEMSA is so great, let us We are looking for something from you first summarise the best bits in a few brief dot years too – two year representatives! The points: election will take place in the first few weeks - The main aim of UNEMSA is simple: we are of term. Becoming involved in UNEMSA is a here for YOU very rewarding experience and is a great - We are your go-to guys and gals if you way of getting to know the other year levels! encounter any issues, be they academic or personal We are looking forward to meeting you - Together with faculty, we address any all and sharing 2016 with you! See you in issues that you may encounter and aim February :) continuously to improve the program by relaying your feedback and representing Gabi Francis and Henry Davies, Vice your needs Presidents - We work with AMSA, NSWMSC and the AMA to discuss what they can do for you now and in the future - We attend countless meetings (so you don’t have to), assuring that you are getting the best medical education possible - We provide academic support by running peer assisted study sessions and a mentor program - We run information sessions about the pathways you can take in medicine and Page 4 UNEMSA EVENTS Semester 1 Semester 2 ORIENTATION WEEK INTERNATIONAL ELECTIVES NIGHT O’CAMP UNEMSA 1st YEAR VS 2ND YEAR SOCCER FIRST INCISION MATCH SURVIVING MEDICINE NIGHT UNEMSA GREAT DEBATE MED WEEK SKATING AND BOWLING NIGHT FUTURES IN MEDICINE THIRD YEAR FAREWELL MED BALL END OF YEAR DINNER ASPIRE NERCHA GLOBAL HEALTH AMAZING RACE UNE LIFESAVER DAY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP SKILLS DAY INDIGENOUS HEALTH DAY BIRTHING KIT WEEKEND BAREFOOT BOWLS MATERNAL HEALTH WEEKEND RURAL HEALTH SCHOOL VISITS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER NIGHTS AGQUIP RED PARTY MENTAL HEALTH WEEKEND (AMSA GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL) ALLIED HEALTH CHARITY BALL (TBC) GPSN UNESS OSCE PRACTICE DAYS FUTURES IN SURGERY LECTURE SERIES CLINICAL SKILLS DAY SCRUB CRAWL TRIVIA NIGHT CLINICAL SKILLS EVENTS TAKE A BREAK NIGHT GP SPEAKER NIGHTS Page 5 Meet the Team - Executive PRESIDENT: Dean Boucher [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT INTERNAL: VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL: Gabi Francis Henry Davies [email protected] [email protected] SPONSORSHIP OFFICER: AMSA REPRESENTATIVE: TREASURER: SECRETARY: Ish Trivedi Rosey Chen Patrick O’Connell Alex Buckley sponsorship@unemsa. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ACADEMIC CONVENOR: SPORTS & WELLBEING OFFICER: Steph Van Ruyven Ed Brentnall [email protected] [email protected] SOCIAL CONVENOR: Tim Keys [email protected] Page 6 Meet the Team - Committee AMSA JR. REPRESENTATIVE: MEDREVUE CONVENOR: Kate Penfold Jo Anugerah [email protected] [email protected] NSWMSC/AMA(NSW) REPRESENTATIVE: WEBSITE OFFICER: Amir Taher Paloma Ghosal [email protected] [email protected] COMMUNITY & CHARITIES OFFICER: YEAR 3 REPRESENTATIVES: Jonah Taylor Nathan Gore-Lenskyj & Rene Lazzaro [email protected] [email protected] PUBLICATIONS
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