Year 3 Students: boy have we got an event for you!

Following the massive success of our Year 3 Surgical Anatomy Review in Semester 1 we are bringing it back for a second time in Semester 2.

Whether you are currently on or are about to start your Gen Surg rotation, the Year 3 Surgical Anatomy Review will be the perfect way to go over your surgical skills and brush up on the more difficult concepts.

This semester we are pleased to announce that Dr Ihab Mikhail will be returning to present. As a recent UQ Graduate and future radiologist, he knows his high yield anatomy back to front and will be sure to leave you full of confidence for your exams.

Any student from any other year who wishes to attend and get a head start on surgical anatomy is welcome to do so.

Like so many others this year, this event will be part in person and part online via Zoom, depending on COVID restrictions.

**Event Details**
Date: 7th September 2020
Location: TRI Auditorium
Zoom: https://uqz.zoom.us/j/92545680281
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Sign up: https://forms.gle/aTuD33Ca5C6mFquM8

We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Interested in advocacy? Enjoy some spicy debate? Want to meet new people? Or all of the above!

I present to you: THINK TANK 3!

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 3 in September (26th-27th) 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:

– Clinical Transitions
– Medical School Admissions
– Medical School Working Conditions
– Radical Discrimination and Cultural Diversity
– Student Income Support
– Vaccinations

Policies available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12huetNPHcDN3i5xHsFvtxjB9c_xLRGVeKOcyGVznneM/edit

If you have any interest in any of these areas, come along and have a say on what you believe is important.

Due to the current uncertainty around COVID-19 we are looking at the feasibility of holding this event in person and will keep this page updated with the location or zoom link once a decision has been reached.

Come along to our annual UQ Surgical Skills Competition!

This competition is held for Year 3 Medical Students only, so each student only gets once chance to compete.

**DETAILS**
Date: 12th September 2020
Time: 9:00AM-12:30PM (please arrive 30min prior for registration)
Venue: TBC

**PROGRAM**
– Students will rotate through 5 stations, but will work as individuals
– At each station, there will be a 3-5 minute demonstration followed by 20-22 minutes for the test

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/mraNt1Fqen7Jjc647.
Sign ups will CLOSE September 9th 2020.
The total capacity of the Surgical Skills Competition to be confirmed.
– If total number of sign ups exceed the total capacity, participants will be chosen based on previous attendance at Incision UQ’s events, and other relevant experiences.

**STATIONS**
– Suturing
– Cyst Removal
– Knot Tying
– Laparoscopy
– Anatomy Theory

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

We are continuing ​in-person​ Journal Clubs!
Zoom will still be available as well.

Join us for our ​Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal club​!

Speakers: ​

Prof. Andrew Barbour​, surgical oncologist will be present for a 45-minute Q&A session with us. He has an extensive research background that includes melanoma research, and an area of interest in plastics.

Our fellow colleague, ​Cody Frear​, is an MD/PhD student and will be presenting a short talk on his research and experiences with conducting a clinical trial in paediatric burns. He is a successful research student (winning prestigious research awards like 2019 UQ3MT Final, 2020 Australian National FameLab Final), so this is a great opportunity to see some of the high-quality research you can get involved in at UQ during your med degree.

Afterward, we will conclude with discussion of a pertinent research article by MD2 student ​Caitlin Sweeting​. Caitlin has been attending Incision’s journal clubs since last year and has revealed a wonderful ability to facilitate discussion on research, so this will be an excellent journal club to tune in for 🙂

Register your attendance: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWbq1KJbRE8t7yi7w_tRv89X8uGMm2XVU2-uXCzSPOv-bhcA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Calling all internationals who may be feeling a bit homesick — join the International Student Committee for an evening of board games and nibbles from your home country!

That’s right, we will have FREE FOOD inspired by Canadian, American, Singaporean, Chinese and Indian cuisine!

We may not be able to go home this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a taste of home with our international mates to fight those homesickness feels.  

UQMind will also be providing some lovely tea and hot choccy for you to chat with your mates over! 

NOTE: Please BYO utensils/Tupperware!!

Calling out to all trivia buffs and those just looking for a fun night to hang with friends and test their knowledge:

Getting bored after doing all of those quarantine Buzzfeed quizzes?
Want to show off your knowledge outside of the location of McBurneys point or what the powerhouse of the cell is?

Well do we have the event for you!

Come on down to the Chardon’s Corner Hotel on the 19th of September with your teams of up to 6 for the chance to show off your general knowledge and win some prizes at the same time for a night of friendly(ish) competition.

All proceeds go to the Ashintosh Foundation, so this is the perfect excuse to take the night off and unwind while supporting charity.

Keep an eye on this page for ticket release soon…

Who: 1st year medical students
What: Pre-elective workshop with senior medical students
When: Saturday, 26th September. 10am/1pm
Why: To improve your skills and knowledge.

We will be offering:

– Suturing workshops
– Surgical gowning and gloving
– Basic Life support support
– ECG tutorial
– Chest x-ray tutorial
– How to ISBAR

Tickets: https://preelectiveworkshop-event.getqpay.com/
UQMS Member tickets: $5
Non-member tickets: $10

Death and dying is a part of medicine which many of us may not feel properly prepared to deal with before entering the clinical setting.

This year, more than ever, health professionals have had to face a substantial number of patient deaths amidst the global pandemic. If you’d like to become more death literate, or if you have an experience that you’d like to share in a safe space, then UQMind’s Death Cafe is the perfect place to do so.

Dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided! Death Cafe is an opportunity for medical students to discuss their personal and professional experiences with death in an open, non-judgmental forum, facilitated by an experienced doctor.

When: Sunday 27th September, 6pm-9pm
Where: Innes Room, UQ Union Complex, St Lucia
Tickets: TBC