The 2010 UQMS Executive Committee
Voting Positions
President
The President manages the Executive Committee and coordinates the activities of the Society. The President makes official speeches at important events such as ANZAC Day and the E.S. Meyers lecture, chairs Executive Committee meetings and General Meetings of the Society, and represents students on the PPD Interview Panel. It is ultimately the responsibility of the President to ensure the continued success of the Society.
Academic Vice President
The Academic Vice President's role can be broken down into student advocacy, policy development and academic services. The Academic Vice President oversees and coordinates the activities and initiatives of the UQMS academic representatives and chairs all meetings of the academic subcommittees and the International Subcommittee. At the SoM level, the Academic VP sits on the Curriculum Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee, and Domain subcommittees; formulates policy for submission to the SoM; and gives official UQMS responses to school academic proposals & policy.
Social Vice President
The Social Vice President oversees and coordinates all UQMS social convenors. The Social VP ensures that event convenors are supplied with the information and resources they require and is ultimately responsible for ensuring the smooth running of social events.
Treasurer
The Treasurer ensures that the finances of the Society are sound. The Treasurer oversees the budget for all UQMS events, ensures that all students are covered by Public Liability Insurance, and is responsible for the accounting of all financial data. The Treasurer coordinates the quarterly Business Activity Statements and the annual Audit of the accounts, ensuring that all transactions are open for inspection by Society members. With the Sponsorship Officer, the Treasurer organizes the annual Finance Evening.
Secretary
The Secretary ensures that all official documentation of the Society is accurate. The Secretary documents the minutes of official UQMS meetings and ensures that the meetings are run in accordance with the UQMS Constitution. The Secretary additionally oversees the correct running of the Society's elections and is responsible for ensuring UQMS Web's contents reflect the interests of the Society.
Liaison Officer
The Liaison Officer is an important point of contact for several external organizations. The Liaison Officer sits on a rotating position of the AMAQ Branch Council and the Queensland Medical Students Council (QMSC) and represents UQ on the Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) Council and on the AMAQ Council of Residents and Registrars (CoRR).
Sponsorship Officer
The Sponsorship Officer is responsible for maintaining relationships with financial partners of the UQMS and for sourcing new sponsors. The Sponsorship Officer also organises the Case Studies Evening and is jointly responsible for the Careers and Specialties Evenings (with the Liaison Officer) and Finance Evening (with the Treasurer).
Projects Manager
The Projects Manager oversees several major projects of the UQMS, including the NotesPool, the Ashintosh Electives Database, and the Peer Tutoring Program.
Non-Voting Positions
Immediate Past President
The Immediate Past President has a vital role in the society, ensuring continuity in the direction and traditions of the Society and offering advice to the incoming Executive.
Assistant Treasurer
The Assistant Treasurer (aka Immediate Past Treasurer) supports the incumbent Treasurer.
Prior Executive Committees:
2008
2007
2005
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