Along with all our amazing social events, UQMS is here to guide you through the ACADEMIC side of medical school, and we’re kicking off the year with a can’t miss event: How to Ace First Year.

Are you already overwhelmed by pre-readings? Confused about which of the 50 recommended textbooks you should actually buy? Confused about all the abbreviations?
And do you like FREE food?

Come along to eat some free pizza and hear from your friendly neighbourhood second-years who are ready to guide you through adapting to med school life and how to survive your first year!

What: The MOST INFORMATIVE way to start off your med school journey
When: Monday 3rd February 6pm (Pizza will be served from 5:30pm)
Where: Hawken Engineering Building (Room T203); UQ St. Lucia
Why: Because you want to go into your first year armed with all the best info!

Additionally, you can collect your brand new Clinical Practice Handbooks on the day if you ordered on Wednesday!

This event is proudly sponsored by Avant Mutual, Walsh’s and AMBOSS.

Are you a musical buff, aspiring surgeon or global health extraordinaire?

Do you want to fundraise for, educate and help out people overseas?

Have you got a passion for sport, mental healh and wellbeing or rural health?

No matter what your hobbies or interests, there is something for you within the UQMS Arms and Affiliates. Opportunities to have fun, meet people, upskill and learn are endless! Join us to find out exactly how to enjoy med school PLUS the launch party for Rainbow Med!

This evening includes: stalls from the Arms and Affiliates, prizes, a chance to mix and mingle with your peers and older students and of course, free food. Can’t wait to see you there.

International Non-Ochsner First years, this one’s for you! Are you asking yourself “what have I gotten into?”, is your head spinning with questions about “what are my options after med school?”, are you curious about what the UQMS international committee is and how we can help you throughout med?! Then come on down to the International Welcome Night!! We will be providing some tips to our non-Ochsner internationals on how to get through med, going over options for after you finish the MD (the how to and timelines for getting an Aussie internship, Canadian residency, or US residency) as well as giving you some study tips for Step exams and Canadian boards.

Note: this evening is targeted at our non-Ochsner internationals 🙂

*This event is open to Year 2 MD International non-Oschner students as well this year.  Come out to mingle, eat, and meet new friends 🙂

What is an AMSA? A chair? A type of diet? A trendy new TikTok challenge?
AMSA is the peak representative body for ALL of Australian medical students. It is basically UQMS but for Australia. Standing for Australian Medical Students’ Association, AMSA is comprised of so many elements that there is literally something for everyone. From upskilling and networking events to policy and advocacy to projects about mental health initiatives and gender equity; you can even find your niche in the rural and global health collectives within AMSA.

Come along and learn more!

OR WE CAN OFFER YOU THINGS LIKE:
– Free FOOD!
– Free AMSA merch!
– A chance to win a FREE stethoscope!
– A coveted role within UQMS that lets you go to events all around the country and meet cool people (Junior AMSA Rep)
– Friends from around the country that will last you a lifetime

TLDR
What: Information about the best part of med school
When: 5pm Monday 10th February
Where: TBC Stay Tuned
Who: You and your friends
Why: Food and more friends

Get ready to hit the ground running in 2020 with our very first surgical skills workshop of the year, brought to you by Incision UQ and GPSN. Can I come? Absolutely! Whilst the event is catered towards Phase 1 students, Phase 2 students are definitely welcome to come and refresh their surgical skills. If you’re a Phase 2 student and you want to do MORE than just refresh your skills, Incision UQ will also be organising an Advanced Surgical Skills Workshop catered to your needs later in the year. What will I get out of it? Basic surgical skills like suture techniques, surgical hand ties, laparoscopy and gowning/gloving are the skills that you will walk away with at the end of the day.

***DETAILS***

Date: Saturday, February 15th 2020 Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM (morning session) or 1:00PM-4:00PM (afternoon session)

– Please arrive 30 min before your session for registration

– Please wear closed in shoes

Location: UQ Health Science Building, RBWH

Tickets will be available Wednesday, February 5th, 6:00PM via the Facebook event! This is generally a sell out event so get on it fast!

QPay link coming soon.

This event is proudly sponsored by Avant Mutual and Walsh’s.

Enjoyed the “What Is an AMSA” night? Want to get more involved in all the amazing things AMSA has to offer?

I present the most accessible aspect of the core of AMSA’s advocacy, THINK TANK 1!

What do we do at a Think Tank? In short, we discuss AMSA policy. We will post the first draft of the policies which the AMSA Reps (our own Katt Farrow) will be voting on at Council 1 in Sydney On March 20-22 and then discuss these policies together. This is your chance to have your say in what you think are the most important things for AMSA to advocate on, on behalf of you! The policies we will be discussing are: – Climate Change and Health – Internships – Research and Reportage – Rural Training Pathways – Vaccination – Vocational Training Pathways If you have any interest in any of these areas, come along and have a say on what you believe is important. You don’t even need to talk.

There will be FREE FOOD and a chance to be inspired by people making a change.