MEDSOC NEWSLETTER Volume 1, Issue 1 October 2012
MEDSOC EVENTS !!
MEDSOC now 7th biggest society on campus!!
Medsoc Introductory night The student doctor community of NUI Galway, came out in force to welcome themselves back to another college semester this week. The introductory evening, organised by the Medical Society, promised the obligatory few wise words and of course, the traditional wine and cheese! Presentations were made by those who had gone before, to help students get their bearings, and certainly, the tricks of the trade and secrets to avoiding the
wrath of certain professors were duly passed on! Chat was aplenty and those who were far from home were made to feel at home, with students from as far afield as Canada, the US and Malaysia! The Medical society is proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, The Cellar Bar , O’Briens Off Licences, the Medical Protection Society, and ProMed.
MEDBALL 2012 with special guests…
Santa Claus is coming to town…!
New National Medical Students’ Association
Myles McKittrick—Winner of Medsoc iPad Competition!!
“Orthopaedic surgeons: As strong as an ox and almost twice as clever?” P Subramanian BMJ 2011;343:d7506
MedSoc are organising a 5 a side MedSoccer league get in touch with j.conway4@nuigalway.ie if you want to take part!
Dr. Gerard Flaherty Senior Lecturer Clinical Medicine & Medical Education and Physician
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Dr. Edina Moylett Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics and Consultant
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As a result of a more integrated and clinically relevant curriculum in addition to pre intern clinical education, junior doctors are much better prepared to do their job unlike 15 years ago, ‘the see one-do one-teach on’ dogma that was not satisfactory.
What three words best describe your professional attitude? Caring/personal/ dedicated
Professor Martin Cormican Professor Bacteriology and Consultant Microbiologist
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Undergraduate Research Presentations and James P. Murray Gold Medal The 17th NUIG Undergraduate Research Day took place on the 19th of October in CSI and it was a great success. Professor McCarthy once again organised the event with the help of the Undergraduate Research Committee and MedSoc.
these undergraduate years.
won the best Clinical Poster Presentation.
Guest Speakers on the day included Dr Ruth Gilmore, Consultant These three students will now Haematologist, Caption John Flanagan, go forward to present their work in airline pilot who spoke about Risk ISCOMS Conference in Groningen in Management in Medicine, and Profes- the Netherlands in June 2013. sors Kathy Murphy and Declan The Day comprised of over Devane, who spoke about Collabora60 presentations, both oral and poster tive Research. The presentations were involving research across a wide varie- followed by a drinks reception organty of disciplines within the University. ised by MedSoc in the Common room It is to the great credit to all the stuin CSI. dents that this research day was of Congratulations is in order to such a high standard. The exercise of every student who presented their formatting a research proposal, seek- work on the day, but special congratuing funding, performing the research lations are needed for the three overwork, and ultimately disseminating it all winners. Fiona Nolan, 4MB, was initially by presentation is a wonderful the winner of the James P. Murray discipline, and is part of the research Memorial Gold Medal. Louise Lyons, Prof Tim O’Brien, Fiona Nolan, Prof strategy encouraged by the school, 3MB, won the best Basic Science Oral Peter McCarthy, Aoife Murray, Dr. college and University particularly at Presentation and Aoife Murray, 3MB, Thomas Ritter, Prof Michael Kerin
Charity Blood Pressure Clinic in aid of Turn the Tide Suicide prevention
Please contact us with your ideas for Medsoc events or improvements on Medsoc@socs.nuigalway.ie
VSA Halloween Ball
Please support! To contact the Voluntary Services Abroad society please email vsa@socs.nuigalway.ie
Irish Medical Organisation Student Debate MedSoc are hosting a debate on the 6th of November at 6pm in the CSI. This is a selectional debate to pick one student to represent NUIG at the Irish Medical Organisation National Debate to be held in Dublin on the 30th of November. One student from each year will take part in the selectional debate on the 6th of Nov. The winner of our debate will qualify for the National Debate and travel and accomodation will be covered for that event. The overall winner will win 300 euros and the opportunity to boast about being the best in Ireland!!
The topic for debate will be emailed to all the participants on the 31st of October and the MedSoc committee will decide at random who is supporting and who is opposing the motion. Medsoc Auditior Rebecca Finnegan is the sitting NUIG rep on the IMO student committee. For more information please visit http://www.imo.ie/news-media/ events/imo-student-debate/ index.xml
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MEDSOC 2012/2013
Class reps:
窶認iona Nolan 4MB with contributions from Rebecca Finnegan, Johnny Campion, Rebecca Sheeran, Colm Harrington, Pishoy Gouda and faculty members Dr. Gerard Flaherty, Dr. Edina Moylett, and Professor Martin Cormican.
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