Welcome First Years
Here are some resources to get you started!
First Year Guide
- UQMS has collated a guide to ease you into medical school, provide you with valuable resources, and make navigating the official UQ website a little less daunting: The Very Handy Guide to First Year Medicine
Arms and Affiliates Guide
- Check out this guide featuring all the UQMS Arms and Affiliates you can get involved with during medical school to persue your specific interests! Make sure to come along to the Arms and Affiliates Tradeshow on Friday February 6th at 1-3:30PM in ModWest, St Lucia, to sign up! Arms and Affiliates Guide 2026
UQMind and Taking care of your mental health and wellbeing in Medicine
- UQMind is the wellbeing arm of the UQMS. While UQMind promotes mental health and wellbeing in medicine, they are just medical students like yourself. If you would like to seek professional help, please talk to your GP. You can find out more details of professional resources that are available to you on the UQMind Resources page.
International Students
- Welcome to Brisbane! The UQ MD International Class of 2028 Facebook Page will go up shortly!
UQMS Year 1 Drive
- A Google drive with lots of resources is available on the Year 1 UQMS page. To access the drive, you will need a password that is included in each of our monthly UQMS member emails (will be emailed out to you after purchasing our membership in your first week).
UQMS Social Media Links
- Facebook:
- First Year Group: UQ MD Class of 2028 Facebook Group
- All Years Group: UQMS Students – All Years Facebook Group. This group is updated with information and events that are relevant to all years of the MD program.
- UQMS Page
- Instagram: UQMS (@uqmedsoc)
- Youtube (Med Revue): UQ Med Revue – YouTube
AMSA (Australian Medical Students’ Association)
AMSA: The Australian Medical Students’ Association is the peak representative body for medical students in Australia. Made up of ~18,000 medical students, AMSA prioritise advocacy and provide access to world-class events and resources.
Keen to be involved in UQMS?
- There are many First Year Convenor and Rep Positions open for election at our Ordinary General Meeting in March! Stay tuned for more info.
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