2021 Probe #1

Joanna Rachael

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR 2021 MEDIA REPS

JOANNA & RACHAEL

Greetings! Although 2021 was off to a slightly bumpy start with a short lockdown, we hope that things will remain normal for the remainder of the year and we can enjoy a year full of fun-filled activities! While we cannot leave COVID-19 behind us just yet, UDSS was still fortunate to have carried out the events for the first quarter of 2021 such as Prime and Bond, Journal Club and sports events, which we will be covering in this issue.

Both of us are excited to bring to you the latest news on the UDSS Facebook and Instagram accounts while capturing the amazing events that will take place throughout the year on the Probe! Reminisce on the past events and look forward to the upcoming events on our social media platforms!

WHAT'S COMING UP AT UDSS?

GV BLACK

THE ANTICIPATED ANNUAL GV BLACK COCKTAIL NIGHT WILL BE BACK! THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL BE RAN BY THE JUNIOR SOCIAL REPS SHI HAN AND PRIYA. THEY'VE ALREADY HAD A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT WITH PRIME AND BOND AND WE CAN ONLY WAIT IN EXCITEMENT FOR GV BLACK..

SPORTS DAY

A FUN DAY ORGANISED BY OUR SPORT REPS, AMY AND MONA. THIS YEAR STUDENTS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THE ANNUAL BOUNCE AND A SERIES OF SPORT ACTIVITIES.

R U OK? DAY

LILLY, OUR ADSA REP, WILL BE RUNNING ALL ADSA RELATED EVENTS. ONE OF WHICH IS THE R U OK? DAY. MENTAL HEALTH A BIG ISSUE IN SOCIETY, BUT THIS EVENT AIMS TO BRING AWARENESS, WHILE DECREASING SIGMA.

JOURNAL CLUB

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

WELCOME BACK TO UNI

Welcome all students, staff, sponsors and community to the first issue of Probe for 2021!

I’d like to thank Chelsea and the rest of the 2020 UDSS committee for navigating us through the turbulent 2020. Fingers crossed this year will be a lot smoother UDSS kicked off 2021 with our first social event – Prime & Bond, held at the Captain Stirling Hotel last month Priya and Shi Han did a fantastic job organising it, and it was a great opportunity for our new students to meet everyone, and for some less new students to let loose for a night.

On a more studious note, Youssef and Laura organised the first Journal Club of the year, and we were lucky to hear from the fan favourite, Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen Journal club is a great chance for specialists to have a bit more of a free reign with their topics, and in a much more casual setting, so I’d encourage everyone to come down and check it out.

Last month we were also introduced to the ADSA volunteering program – Healthy Mouths Brighter Smiles. Thanks to Xin Jie Tan + Co for taking the time to introduce us to this important cause! We are already 7 weeks into the semester, which is going very quickly, but it is promising to see how well everyone has settled into their routines. I’d like to remind all students that you can always reach out to your wonderful year reps: Lisa and Richard (DMD4), Ebony and Scott (DMD3), Thomas and Rujuta (DMD2), and Carly and Sean (DMD1), if you are ever in need of guidance or just someone to talk to.

With such a competent and passionate team, I’m sure we’re bound for a fantastic year!

"With such a competent and passionate team, I’m sure we ’ re bound for a fantastic year!"

UDSS PRESIDENT 2021

ETHAN LLOYD

MEET THE 2021

ETHAN LLOYD

EDMUND WONG

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Darkan - small country town in WA

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Going scuba diving in Iceland

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Be friends with super organised people

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I referee basketball in my spare time

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Auckland, New Zealand

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Run a marathon in a Batman suit

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Brush your teeth

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I play the french horn

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

To first make a bucket list

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Don't feel disheartened when things don't quite work out

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

No, I'm not related to Pauline

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

BEDE VAN SCHAIJIK TREASURER

UDSS COMMITTEE

PAULINE WONG

SECRETARY

YOUSSEF FRANCIS

EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE

LAUREN GABRIEL

EDUCATION

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Sydney, New South Wales

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Learn to draw good portraits

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Make the most of your time here, it goes by quickly

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

No, I'm not related to Edmund

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Travel all around the world

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Invest in good friendships as they will carry you through

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

IThe loudest mammal on earth

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Visit a new country each year

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Take each week as it comes.

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I have visitied another Perth in Scotland

MEET THE 2021

ANOOSHREE KATWE

RESEARCH REPRESENTATIVE

SALLY TAN

ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Melbs originally

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Want to bungee jump

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

A good night's rest

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I haven't broken a single bone! Touch wood!!!

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Perth, WA

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Cycling through rural Japan (from North to South Island)

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Start case pre/ portfolio early

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I like cycling :)

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Melbourne

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

To watch a broadway musical in New York

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Don't be afraid to ask for help

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I have one mono eyelid and one double eyelid

UDSS COMMITTEE

JOANNA

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE

RE ARE YOU FROM? ourne

THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

uent in 12 languages

TAL SURVIVAL TIP

e summaries of each topic

ETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

e baked a wedding cake

RE ARE YOU FROM? pore

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

To visit all the different states in Australia

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Be adaptive if things don't seem to go as planned

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I learned to play the guitar through watching YouTube videos

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Sydney

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

SKYDIVING

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Work together with your peers & support each other

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I have managed to avoid eating maccas/kfc for 9 years

MEET THE 2021

MONA HE

SPORTS REPRESENTATIVE

KATHERINE ZHU

WEBMASTER

FRANCIS FONG

SENIOR SOCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

HERE ARE YOU FROM?

lbourne

E THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

vel the entire world, especially Europe

NTAL SURVIVAL TIP

n't be afraid to ask for help!

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

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WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Sydney

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Watch the Volleyball World Championship in person

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Persevere

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

Can make macrame bookmarks

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth, Western Australia

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Travel around Europe

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Never be afraid to approach an upper year or specialist registrar if you are unsure of anything

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I'm a left hander, but I drill with my right hand

UDSS COMMITTEE

SHI HAN SU

JUNIOR SOCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

PRIYA KRISHNAN

JUNIOR SOCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Visit Italy

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

IGet into a good routine so you can feel 100% for uni

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I play genshin impact, please add me

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Taiwan & Malaysia

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Travelling to see the Northern Lights

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

I'll let you know if I survive this year!

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

INFJ

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Skydiving

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP -

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I can speak, read and write fluently in > 1 language

MEET THE 2021

SEAN TSANDELIS

DMD1

REPRESENTATIVE

CARLY PINTAUDI

DMD1

REPRESENTATIVE

THOMAS MAHONEY

DMD2

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Canada

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

The top item on my bucket list is to get to Perth, Australia

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP need to have a balance.

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

II was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 22

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Skydiving

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP Take breaks regularly

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

II love all things photography related.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Travel to Venice

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Be organised! It's hard to catch up if you fall behind!

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I did Engineering for my undergraduate degree

UDSS COMMITTEE

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Originally from Mumbai, India

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Travel around Europe!

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Try to have weekly study sessions with friends

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I can speak 4 languages

DMD3 REPRESENTATIVE

RE ARE YOU FROM? ury, WA

THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

around the full coastline of Australia

DMD3

AL SURVIVAL TIP

tise your mental and physical health

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I have the cutest dog ever - a silkyhuahua (silky terrier x chihuahua)

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Melbourne

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

To do a world tour learning how to cook my fav food from each country (and eating them too obvs)

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Don't compare yourself to others, celebrate the wins

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

Learning languages is one of my favourite things

SCOTT SANTAROSSA

EBONY GRIGO

RICHARD TIEN

DMD4

REPRESENTATIVE

LISA OHTA

DMD4

REPRESENTATIVE

CHELSEA TYE

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Perth

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

To become a dentist

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Don't ask questions

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I want to become a chess master

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Yokohama, Japan

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

Hike the Inca Trail to see Machu Picchu in real life!!

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Just keep swimming... & don't hesitate to ask for help.

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

II'm a dance teacher but I find Tik Tok dances hard to learn

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Perth!

ONE THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?

To road-trip around the entirety of Australia

DENTAL SURVIVAL TIP

Make a handbook of all the procedures you need to know, it's a life saver

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

I've watched the cinematic masterpiece "Cars" over 50x

Prime& Prime& Bond Bond

“The event was an awesome way to meet new friends, especially DMD 2,3,4 students in a casual and fun social setting.”

- Peter Nguyen, DMD 1

Prime and Bond is UDSS’s annual bonding event to kic off a new year of dental school and celebrate the dreaded return to student life. It was a great chance for the various year groups to mingle and catch up with each other while also welcoming the medical science and DMD1 students to the dental school. This year the fun was held at Captain Stirling Hotel and with over 100 people in attendance, we rang in the new year in style! There were amazing tunes courtesy of DJ Rog, snazzy photography from Neosh, plenty of delicious finger food and most importantly, free flowing drinks all nigh long. We hope everyone had a fantastic night and cannot wait to see you all at the next event!!

EDUCATION REPORT

By Education Reps: Laura and Youssef

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SPORTS REPORT

By Sports Reps: Amy and Mona

NETBALL

We're the bitewing battalionUDSS’s very first social sport netball team. I’m Priya the team captain. Our team consists of DMD1s all the way to DMD3s (Gia, Peter, Abbas, Shi Han, Steven, Maggie, Amy, Ethan, Anh, Edmund, Sarah and Anooshree).

SOCCER

The first soccer match was played in heavy rain. Despite the weather conditions and losing the game, the team still had a great time.

VOLLEYBALL

It’s been a great deal of fun so far. At the moment we don’t train together yet, but we do intend to atleast for a little bit every week in the near future.