Orientation Presentation
Central Executive • J President Taniefa Beharie
VP-External Affairs Gizelle Jackson
Treasurer Kimberley Hastings
VP-Internal Affairs Sachalee Campbell
Secretary General Brandon Dixon
Overview of The Internal Affairs Committee
Orientation –Class of 2017
Internal Affairs • This committee is headed by the VP for Internal Affairs- Ms. Sachalee Campbell
STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH
SCOPH-D ADRIAN COORE
SCOPH • The Standing Committee on Public Health aims to inform the public at large of threats to health based on local and world public health analysis. • The quest to inform the public is in an effort to promote health, prevent disease, prolong life and to move persons closer to being in “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being”. • 4 Four Campaigns to realise these goals
SCOPH CAMPAIGNS • Healthy Lifestyle Campaign- planning to host a health fair on the UWI, Mona Campus • Anti-tobacco Campaign- a march around ring road, down pass Utech and we will end with booths in sovereign • Cancer Awareness Campaign- relay for life at Police Officer’s Club in addition to a day of demonstrations of breast and abdominal examinations for masses, lumps and bumps on campus. • Mental Health Campaign/Awareness-will involve screening of high school students for depression as well as a beautification project of the Mental Health Department of the UHWI. • An Environmental Campaign is still pending
SCOPH • To give a year full of excitement and fun activities.
• Don’t give up all THIS for any of THAT!!!! • So…join SCOPH today!!!
Standing Committee on Research Exchange
SCORE-D Auvarhenne Howell
Aim • To expand the knowledge base of medical students through involvement in different
areas of medical research and through research exchange
Research Exchange • Research Techniques • Participation in Research projects • Cultural experience
Approximately 60 countries currently involved in research exchange
Accomplishments 2011-2012 • Research workshop series • Student participation in research projects
2012-2013 • Workshop series Basic Research skills
- September 27 - October 25
• Student led project • Project placements
- October 11 - November 1, 2012
SCOME Director
Anna-Lee Clarke
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To represent the best interest of medical students at all levels To facilitate the learning process by acting as a bridge between the faculty and the students To give constructive input so as to improve the standard of education To organize projects aimed at delivering medical education
To increase students’ knowledge of medical education, so as to ensure maximal efficiency of the standing committee and empower the students
REASONS TO JOIN SCOME 1) Nothing is perfect. Medical education is not nothing. Thus it is not perfect. :) 2) If something is not perfect it can definitely be improved. 3) Students are the first quality check of medical education so the first who see
what's wrong or missing. 4) We all complain. We might as well complain where our opinions could actually change something and not in the back of the class. 5) It's very unlikely no other medical student faced the problems you face back in your university or has the same interests.
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6) It's absolutely impossible there is nothing you could learn from other medical students.
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7) If something is wrong it can be fixed, if something is missing it can be added. If you expect others to do it, they might expect you to, and you'll all keep on waiting. You will never receive an answer, if you don't ask, or get to a solution, if you don't try.
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8) It is certain that working together with others one can achieve more than alone.
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9) Smart people learn from other people's experiences. Dumb people not even from their own.
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10) Ideas are the only things you can give to other people and still have.
UPCOMING MAJOR EVENTS • SCOME CDs
• Career Day • USMLE Workshop • Student Study Module (SSM)
SCORP Beginners Session
•Venicia Cruickshank •SCORP Director for JAMSA 2012-2013
BRAINSTORM
WHAT IS SCORP??? Standing
Committee on Human Rights and Peace Used to be Refugees and Peace
HISTORY...
Founded in 1983. At that time, it was named SCOR. ◦ SCOR's mission was to call attention to the problems displaced people faced, as well as, to participate in relief efforts. ◦ Realise these efforts were only palliative. ◦ Looked for sustainable solutions on prevention of conflicts and human rights abuses. ◦ Standing Committee on human Rights and Peace was forged in 1994.
HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO US?
Refugees, internally displaced people and other vulnerable populations are of a highest risk of losing health and of having their human rights abused. We work on their problems, needs and prevention of conflicts through peaceful conflict resolution. SCORP understands peace as, person to person, group to group, state to state, having international solidarity, tolerance and respect for human rights.
Mission Statement ď ˝
The Standing Committee on human Rights and Peace is committed to promoting Human Rights and Peace. As future health care professionals we work towards empowering and improving the health of refugees and other vulnerable people.
Aims and Objectives
. Health Issues: ◦ To learn about the problems that refugees, internally displaced people and other vulnerable populations face by participation in local and international work and to educate medical students and professionals about their health. ◦ To cooperate with NGOs in establishing projects for medical students. ◦ To spread awareness in human rights and violations. ◦ To speak and act for peaceable conflict solutions ◦ To discuss and learn about conflict prevention ◦ To establish and develop multidisciplinary co-operation in matters of refugees, peace-culture building, conflict prevention and human rights.
OUR FOCUS REFUGEES HUMAN
RIGHTS PEACE CULTURE INVOLVING COMMUNITIES
SCOPE
SCOPE Director Monique Brown
What is SCOPE??? • NOPE its NOT A MOUTH WASH
What is SCOPE? • 1st IFMSA Committee • An arm of JAMSA that constitutes the largest exchange program within IFMSA. • An exchange program is organized by medical students around the world • Currently over 8000 international exchanges are made every year, and 86 countries throughout the world are taking part in SCOPE.
Aims of SCOPE • ……..to promote international understanding and co-operation amongst medical students and all health professionals through international medical students’ exchanges. • …….offers students a unique educational and cultural experience in addition to the regular medical curriculum. • …….broaden the students understanding of medical and social conditions in different countries.
When you join SCOPE…. • You build contacts & social network with people around the world. • Host individuals for 4 weeks, show them around the hospital & Campus • Go to a different country in your 4th or 5th year for a 4weeks Elective & experience medicine in another culture making you the student more sensitive to the differences that exist in health systems around the globe
SCORA-Director Stacey-Ann Miller, MPH
THE MAIN ARMS OF SCORA HIV, AIDS & OTHER STIs (HIV/AIDS AWARENESS CREW)
CANCERS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS (REPRODUCTIVE CANCER AWARENESS)
PRENATAL & POSTNATAL CARE (PAP-KIT)
WHY THIS FOCUS IS IMPORTANT IN JAMAICA?
JAMAICA RANKS 33rd IN PREVALENCE OF HIV IN THE WORLD FOR EVERY 100,000 BIRTHS, 89 WOMEN WILL DIE DURING PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH IN JAMAICA (AHEAD OF MEXICO, LYBIA, MALYASIA) CERVICAL CANCER, THE 2ND MOST FREQUENT CANCER AMONG WOMEN IN JAMAICA, KILLS 262 WOMEN EACH YEAR *Data from CIA World Factbook ( 2008 and 2011 stats) and WHO 2010 Report
SCORA ACTIVITIES FOR 2012-2013 AT UWI
IN THE COMMUNITY
•HIV PEER EDUCATORS TRAINING
•VISIT TO THE HIV HOSPICE (MISSIONARIES OF THE POOR)
•PAP-TRAINING AND EDUCATION SESSIONS
•FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT MUSTARD SEED AND EVE FOR LIFE (THAT HOUSES FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HIV)
•HIV, BREAST CANCER AND HPV AWARENESS BOOTHS
•EDUCATING TEENAGE PREGNANT WOMEN AT THE WOMEN’S CENTER
•REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SEMINAR/ CAREER DAY (TENTATIVE)
•SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE JAMAICA CANCER SOCIETY
The Committee on Health Policy Development. Founding President and Policy Advocacy Director: Jason Orlando Knight Secretary: Richard Escoffery Retrieved from: http://www.africareview.com/image/view/ -/1422734/highRes/368344/-/maxw/600/-
Jason Knight
• The Committee was developed in May of 2012, as an addition to JAMSA. It serves primarily to develop Policy Statements, which will be proposed to the International Federation of Medical Students Association, IFMSA. • The these Policy statements represent the voice of the Jamaican Medical students on global health issues. If accepted in whole or in part, we will be invariably adding our support to the stance taken by the other 1.2 million medical students under the IFMSA. • The Committee also serves to empower medical students with knowledge about advocacy and why it is needed.
Here is a excellent reason why advocating for health care policy development is important.
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We need first years on the Committee on Health Policy Development!!! • Available positions: • • • • • •
Advocacy Representative for SCOPH Advocacy Representative for SCORE Advocacy Representative for SCOPE Advocacy Representative for SCORA Advocacy Representative for SCOME Advocacy Representative for SCORP
• Submit you names and email address to any Standing Committee Director.
Projects Support Chairperson
External Affairs • This committee is headed by the VP for External Affairs- Ms. Gizelle Jackson
Fundraising Director Jeremy-Claude Myers
Kemar Barrett
Date: October 13* Venue: TBA
Mr. & Ms. MBBS 2013
MISS M.B.B.S 2013 FEBRUARY 2013
MED-LAW SOCIAL
March 23, 2013
Sports Representative Events to look out for: • Student/Staff Cricket Match • Beach Football and Volleyball Competition • Tennis Competition • Basketball Competition Ethan Dixon
Special Projects Co-ordinator
Shari Griffiths
Special Projects Co-ordinator • The Special Projects Unit welcomes the M.B.,B.S. and D.D.S. Class of 2017 to the Medical Faculty and invites you to be a part of the projects planned for the upcoming academic year. • In the first semester we will be having our Healthy Lifestyles Campaign, a double-pronged project entailing an on-campus sticker drive followed by a community outreach activity at a school. We plan to treat a Children’s Home this Christmas as well.
Special Projects Co-ordinator • Next semester we will have our Project: Each One Help One where we will be having a collection to provide for individuals in selected homes. You are now embarking on a career path dedicated to the service of others but we do not have to wait to graduate to start serving!
Facilities & Resources Manager • Lockers are available for rental in the student’s lounge for a monthly fee of $150
Theophilus Nelson
Publications Chairperson
Kevin Williams
I.T. Representative
Errol Williamson
Publications & I.T. • We are currently recruiting persons to join our committee. Hey you!! YES YOU!!
Are you .... Artistic ? Creative? Motivated?
• JAMSA would like to invite applicants to be a part of our “Media & Communications Team”. This Committee falls jointly under the portfolio of the Publications Chairperson and the Information Technology Representative. We are asking for persons who have any form of experience in: • publications • photography • videography • journalism • social media • basic web/blog design • All interested persons are asked to email jamsapublications@gmail.com
Class Presidents • • • • •
2013 Class President- Leighton Samuels 2014 Class President- Shamara Smith 2015 Class President- Rani Sittol 2016 Class President- Koiya Pickering 2017 Class President-
• Ensure that you visit our booths on Wednesday , 3:30pm at the Dean’s reception in the Sunken Gardens ( outside MMLT) !!!