BMSc Message Board

Bachelor of Medical Sciences - Message Board
Subject	Date	Message
WURJHNS	February 7	Calling Medical Science Undergraduates! The Western Undergraduate Research Journal for Health and Natural Sciences (WURJHNS) is looking for applicants for the 2012-2013 Executive, Academic Affairs, and Editorial Review Board positions. Please see the Position Outlines for brief information regarding the available positions. Please email your application and resume to wurjhns@uwo.ca by noon on Sunday, February 12. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing your applications! WURJHNS http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/wurjhns/ facebook.com/wurjhns twitter.com/wurjhns
Graduate Studies Event	January 31	School of Health Studies Graduate Studies and Faculty Research Event Follow this link to view information about presenters, key research areas, and presentation times.
Pre-Medicine Symposium	January 24, 25 and 26	THE PRE-MED SYMPOSIUM Applying to medicine? Waiting for interviews? The Pre-Med Symposium put on by Schulich Medical Students is the perfect resource for learning more about medical ethics, the Canadian healthcare system and the process of interviewing for medical school. WHAT: Students of Schulich Medicine Present: Annual Pre-Med Symposium WHEN: January 24th, 25th, and 26th, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM all three nights WHERE: University Hospital, Auditorium A PRICE: $25 (All proceeds go to local charities) TICKETS - FIRST COME FIRST SERVE Ticket sales: DATES: Thursday January 19th, Friday January 20th, Monday January 23rd, and Tuesday January 24th TIME: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm LOCATION: Lobby of the Medical Science Building, UWO “Doing Right” sales: We will also be selling copies of the book “Doing Right: a Practical Guide to Ethics for Medical Trainees and Physicians” by Dr. Philip Hebert. This book is a great resource for learning how to approach ethical issues in medical school interviews. We will be selling the book at a discounted price of $40. You can find out more, or pick up a copy, at the same time as purchasing a ticket. DETAILS OF THE SYMPOSIUM This is a three day symposium is designed to assist senior undergraduate students succeed in their medical school applications, specifically the interview process. While it is most useful for students who are in the process of applying to medical school, the symposium will be relevant to anyone intending on going to medical school. Day 1 – Approaching Ethical Problems in Interviews and Medicine The first day will be addressing the broad topic of ethics in medicine. In particular, the talk will be focused on relevant ethical principles that should be understood by those applying to medical school and how to approach ethical questions. Day 2 – Healthcare Systems, with Dr. Lois Champion, MD, FRCPC and Dr. Jeff Granton, MD, FRCPC Dr. Champion and Dr. Granton will present the history, present and future directions of the Canadian Health Care system. The talk will be focused on principles that should be understood by those applying to medical school. Day 3 – Interview Tips and Experiences, with students of Schulich Medicine A panel of first year medical students will share their experiences with the application process and provide appropriate answers to questions you may have about medical school interviews. FURTHER DETAILS As in the past, we will be providing light snacks and refreshments on all three days, as well as a comprehensive handout filled with resources for medical applications and interviews! For more information or further assistance, please contact ayan2015@meds.uwo.ca. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/283921941666143/
Canadian Universities Life Sciences Challenge	February 3-5 (deadline to apply is February 1)	Message from Cynthia Chan, co-chair of the organizing committee: In conjunction with the Department of Human Biology at the University of Toronto, our student organizing team is hosting the second annual Canadian University Life Sciences Challenge, hosted by at the U of T St. George campus on the weekend of February 3rd-5th. This challenge is modeled after competitions like CBC's Reach for the Top and Jeopardy. Teams of up to 4 undergraduate students can register for this competition on our website www.culsc.sa.utoronto.ca, and your university is welcome to send as many teams as possible. The competition itself will be composed of multiple knowledge and problem-solving based questions derived from the fields of: (1) Neuroscience and Psychology (2) Molecular Biology and Genetics (3) Physiology (4) Anatomy (5) Pathobiology, Immunology, and Microbiology (6) Biochemistry and Pharmacology. Question difficulties will vary based on the expected knowledge of first, second, third, and fourth year undergraduate students. Teams must register in advance for this event, for only $10/participant. This reserves your spot in the competition, gives you access to social events Friday and Saturday evening, and includes 2 days of breakfast, and 2 days of lunch. We are getting lots of funding, great guest speakers, and organizing social events, so we expect this weekend to be a fantastic experience for all. Besides the competition itself, there will be extravagant, subsidized social events. There will also be free time for the competitors to sight-see and enjoy downtown Toronto as they please. For those that require accommodation, we have contacted local hostels and have arranged for affordable prices to be made available exclusively to CULSC competitors. For further information please contact: CULSC Committee
Harold B. Stewart Memorial Lecture	January 20	Dr. Michael G. Surrette: Rethinking Respiratory Infections: Pathogens, Synergens and the Airway Microbiome. Folliwng the lecture Year 4 Biochemistry students will present their research project posters.
Michael Kirkley Internship	Summer 2012	More information about this summer internship opportunity and the application process can be found here.
Leave the Pack Behind	January 2012	Looking for an opportunity to volunteer and make your resume look great? You are in luck! Leave The Pack Behind is currently looking for volunteers to help out with our contest! Leave The Pack Behind is a student team on campus that promote smoking cessation and maintaining a smoke free lifestyle among students within age 18-24. We are associated with Student Health Services and funded by Ministry of Health. Every January we run a campus wide contest for everyone (yes you can join too!). The volunteering will be around 4-6 hours of commitment. You will help recruit and register contestants at our booth. You get to choose when you want to volunteer! The booth will be in UCC Atrium from January 16, 2012 to January 20, 2012 from 10:30AM to 3:30PM. We will also be in various residences through out that week and the week before (January 11-12, 16-19). So if you are also available from 5-7PM on Jan 11 or 12 that would be even better! There will be a training session on January 10 in the evening, it is mandatory for all volunteers and will last for 2 hours. We can be verifiers if you are planning on applying to professional school. If having fun and getting something out of it sounds like something you want to do, please email your name, year, program and email address to angelfyn@gmail.com If you have any questions, feel free to email me at the above email address! Also, you can all sign up for the contest for a chance to win $500 and other great prizes! Register now at www.leavethepackbehind.org/contest_register.php Sincerely, Angel Fu Team Leader, Leave The Pack Behind
In-course Scholarhips and Awards	November 28	The following students have received an In-Course Scholarship/Award based on their performance in 2010/11: Moon Ju Bae Hart Goldhar Jason Goldberg Arnold Lee Paxton Moon Richard Onizuka Jonathan Park Michael Sattin Richard Sove Trevor Thang Julie Ting Zachary Zytner The BMSUE Office extends a hearty “congratulations” to these outstanding students!