Western University Scholarship@Western University of Western Ontario Medical Journal Digitized Special Collections 1984 UWOMJ Volume 54, Number 2, January 1984 Western University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/uwomj Part of the Medicine and Health Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Western University, "UWOMJ Volume 54, Number 2, January 1984" (1984). University of Western Ontario Medical Journal. 37. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/uwomj/37 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digitized Special Collections at Scholarship@Western. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Western Ontario Medical Journal by an authorized administrator of Scholarship@Western. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. SCI SCI PEl=< l>J l. • UN9626 MEDICAL JOURNAL PSI... t 2.0PF35 • to This, the second issue, is part of tant today. The response has been we need your contributions and Co-editors our continuing effort to provide an limited Are there no problems in support Thanks for your continu­ Subscriptions: Lila Georgevich interesting and informative maga­ health care today? Should doctors ing effort and we hope 1985 will Meds '87 Rep.: Cathy Hall zine both for staff and students. extra-bill? Should doctors strike? be a good year for all of you. Meds '86 Rep.: Neil Levitsky The 1ournal offers covered What about State Medicine as in Kathy Elsworthy Next deadline: Second week in health related speeches, the fmal England? How is the doctor­ RA. Zimmer February! installment of an interview with nurse, doctor-patient, or nurse­ Dr. Charlie Drake, as well as patient relationship? Should para­ looking into the past with the medics be allowed to administer " Travelling Doctor of the more than just basic life-saving Andes." There is ample student techniques? Should medical edu­ news for those interested with the cation be free or paid later like a OPINIONS AND REPLIES workings of the Hippocratic Coun­ mortgage? The list could go on. TO THE EDITOR: cil and the UMEC. The next issue Letters may be printed anony­ would be well stocked if it could mously as long as the editors are include some staff news. notified of the true author. Specifications: - 60 stroke line We would like to thank the stu­ We encourage students to inter­ - double spaced dents for an enthusiastic response view staff that they fmd interest­ -type written to our pleas for stories, news, ing. We really need more photos Opinions: - 1500 word limit photos, graphics, and opinions. It from any other year other than Replies: - 500 word limit is hoped, that when the first edition Meds '87. Start clicking those gets to staff, they will also par­ cameras. Any letters failing to meet these requirements will not be ticipate in this shared venture. We published appreciate the submission by Dr. The next two covers will be up Send c/ o Faculty of Medicine. Soltan on Genetics at Westem for contest to those aspiring artists The Opinion File was set up to that the editorial board judges to allow staff, students, and any be the best. We are interested in health care professional reading more cartoons, some poems and this to voice their opinions and to short stories. respond to others on issues irnpor- For this magazine to be viable, C I 8 A CIBA Pharmaceuticals: the home of ... The CIBA collection of Medical THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL Illustrations PERSONAL FINANCIAL Seven volum es of human anatomy, ph ysiology and pathoph ysiology PLANNING with medi cal texts and th e full colour illustrations of Doctor Frank Netter. Our do-it-yourself booklet entitled "Your Personal Financial Organizer'' is intended to Medical Slides be the centre of your financial and tax Over 3,000 full-colour 35mm planning program. 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It is chaired by Dr. student requests such as admis­ Most of you are rather unfamiliar can participate in. The Society Silcox who is the assistant dean of sion to MD/MSc programs, award­ with the Hippocratic Society since also acts as a body by which the undergraduate education and is ing (recommending) scholarships most of its members are from medical students as a whole can responsible to the Dean and exe­ and prizes, and approving marks other classes and many of its communicate with faculty (through cutive council. The executive submitted by the respective facul­ activities probably go unrecogni­ the UMEC committee), other committee or council holds the ties. No changes in marks are zed by most class members. The groups and organizations (e.g. final say concerning the medical made and for those who fail, sup­ following description will hope­ Nursing, Rehabs and community school's research, postgraduate, plementals are granted (not gua­ fully enlighten your knowledge of groups). and undergraduate activities. In ranteed) after a discussion of their the Society and spur your interest The events that the Society is other words, UMEC is not the performance or compassionate to get involved in its activities and involved in organizing include the final say but rather a subcommit­ grounds for requesting a sup­ possibly join the council in the Health Sciences pub, Tachycar­ plemental. Student input is always tee of the executive council future. dia, Meds Formal, Meds Relay beneficial since faculty sometimes (chaired by the Dean). The Society is designed to pro­ Marathon, a sports day, sleigh UMEC is composed ofthe coun­ forget how easy it is to bomb out vide a medium to interact all four rides, a third and fourth year on a multiple guess exam. cil co-ordinators of all the depart­ years of Medicine. It does so by Christmas party, the Meds Jour­ UMEC is not out to get the stu­ ments involved in undergraduate providing a means of communica­ nal and other unchartered events. dent and is really a group of education. The Hippocratic coun­ tion between classes and by creat­ The Society, also offers awards devoted individuals who wish to cil has a representative (Jane ing events that the different classes for high academic standing in Gloor-Vi<» President Academic). produce the best-trained doctors All four class presidents attend as around I would like to emphasize vehicles of student input (Tracey that all matters discussed are in ,.. '88, Rob '87, Ivar '86, Rooney strictest confidence and that is ) '85.) The students are active par­ probably why we know very little ticipants but the experience of about what it does. I hope this faculty does pull a lot of weight. overview depicts UMEC as a UMEC is meeting 12 times this governing body with the students' LONDON OSTOMY year. A typical meeting involves interest in mind. CENTRE LTD. HIPPOCRATIC COUNCIL 425 First St., London, Ont. by Paul Hardy, President 455-2300 TOLL FREE 1-800-265-1093 As you may know, the Hippoc­ see some inter-meds athletic events. ratic Council is the medical stu­ Keep your ears open for a squash Now supplies-PROCTOR & GAMBLE ATIENDS dents' council at Western. Many tournament and a cross-country as well as: ski day to name a few. This year is student activities are planned • Sancella Incontinent • Squibb Uri-Hesive through and often financed through the first year of the Hippocratic System (pads & System the council. Council sponsored MCALC. The net panties) • Bardic Leg, Bags & The main source of revenue is Medical Computer Assisted • Mark One Incontinent McGuire Urinals Tachycardia. Other funds includ­ Learning Club is working on stor­ Pants • Uro Sheaths ing assistance from the Dean's ing some information from ana­ • Chesebrough-Pond's • Down's Pubic Pressure Office help out. tomy, pharmacology and ICC on Uridrains & Leg Bags Urinals This year so far has seen several magnetic disk. The data would be • Hollister Incontinent • Weimer Urinals council sponsored social events. retrievable in a variety of forms System Pubs during the Introduction to using a computer. Members of the Medicine Week seemed to be Hippocratic Council also sit on a CALL US AS WELL FOR THESE quite successful. The annual third number of comittees. These in­ OSTOMY APPLICANCES and fourth year Christmas Party is clude ones composed of students Atlantic Perma-Type United Surgical Translet being organized by the capable from Western, students from ot­ Coloplast Reliaseals Stomahesive Marlen " regulars". We look forward to her schools, faculty and interns Golly-See Is Squibb Sween many other pubs throughout the and residents. This Journal is in Dan sac Torbot Hollister year and the Meds Formal in part fmanced by the council. May. If you would like to inquire about SIDNEY E. TEBBUIT Registered Nurse Not all activities endorsed by the any Hippocratic Council events, Enterostomal Therapist @ Hippocratic Council are social in please talk to your class president. nature. Again this year we hope to Also, if you have any ideas that undergraduate courses.