DON’T PANIC A Graduate Entry Medical Student’s Guide to Nottingham MedSoc
Welcome to Nottingham! After%18%months%of%surviving%exam%after%exam%in%Derby,% you’re%now%joining%us%undergrads%as%we%embark%on%the% clinical%phase%of%the%course%together. Welcome%to%MedSoc!%We’re%here%to%take%over%from%the%UNAD% Committee%to%look%after%you%throughout%your%clinical%phases.% Each%of%you%is%automatically%a%member%of%MedSoc%and%can% take%advantage%of%all%we%have%to%offer%you.%MedSoc%runs%over% 50%sub%societies%and%sports%teams%to%support%you% educationally,%socially%as%well%as%in%your%hobbies%and% interests.%Give%this%booklet%a%read%and%come%along%to%the% refreshers%event%for%more%info! If%you%have%any%questions%further%to%this%booklet,%come%along% to%the%AGM%we’re%planning%for%late%March,%or%alternatively% drop%us%an%email%at%nottsmedsoc@gmail.com Be%sure%to%check%out%our%website%–%http:// www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/healthcare/medsoc/% I%look%forward%to%hearing%from%you! John%Wardlaw%MedSoc%President%2013/2014
What is MedSoc? Nottingham%MedSoc%is%a%student%run%union,%designed%to%support%medical%students%of%all%years%in% making%the%most%of%their%time%at%university.%Whether%it%be%providing%tutoring%or%extra%support%for% students%who%are%struggling%academically,%or%putting%on%the%best%socials%the%university%has%to%offer% (Medic’s%Celebrity%Cocktail%Party%is%COMING),%MedSoc%is%here%to%support%you.
John%War NOTE:%MedSoc%is%an%all%inclusive%organisation%Q%every%single%medical%student%is%automatically%part% dlaw MedSoc%P resident% of%MedSoc%when%they%become%a%medical%student%at%the%University%of%Nottingham. 2013/14 So%without%further%ado,%let’s%meet%the%team%who%will%spend%the%next%year%ensuring%you%have%the% best%time%as%a%medic%fresher%that%you%could%hope%for.
The Committee
JOHN WARDLAWPRESIDENT
HANNAH CARDENLOGISTICS OFFICER
EBO DADEY-ENTS REPRESENTATIVE
EMMA LUCASVICE PRESIDENT
DAVID LEETREASURER
BETH PORTMAN-PUBLICITY CHRISTINE LAM& COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SOCIETIES OFFICER
KYLE FLEISCHERSOCIAL SECRETARY
ELSIE COTTERELLSPORTS SECRETARY
SOPHIE BLACKBURNGENERAL SECRETARY
GEMMA DRACUPWELFARE OFFICER
IZZY STRAWSOCIAL SECRETARY
The MedSoc Discount Card
If%you%want%to%save%money%then%look%no%further!%This%exclusive%card%will%get%you%discounts%at%a%wide% variety%of%shops,%restaurants%and%other%services%all%over%Nottingham.%From%hair%to%a%taxi,%dinner% and%cinema%ticket,%it’s%all%there.%You%will%also%get%discounted%entry%to%all%MedSoc%events%–%what% more%could%you%want? To%top%it%off,%the%money%we%take%from%these%cards%goes%straight%back%into%Medsoc;%straight%back%into% making%your%student%experience%INCREDIBLE%through%sports,%societies%and%socials.% The%card%will%last%your%entire%time%at%medical%school%and%we%are%even%offering%you%a%special%half% way%discount%because%we%believe%that%it%is%something%you%won’t%want%to%missQall%this%for%£25%(that’s% only%£10%a%year!) So#how#can#you#take#advantage#of#this#special#offer?# Purchase%a%card%via%our%website:%http://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/healthcare/medsoc/shop/ card/%% If%you%buy%a%card%online%please%email%nottsmedsoc@gmail.com%to%arrange%pick%up. If%you%are%unable%to%purchase%a%card%in%this%way,%please%feel%free%to%email%and%we%can%make% alternative%arrangements%for%you. Current Discounts Ocean%and%Forum%Nightclubs%–%Queue%jump%(the%envy%of%ALL%nonQmedics!) Warsaw%Diner%–%20%%discount%tuesQthurs Nottingham%Cars%Q%20%%discount%on%fixed%fare%journeys Peachykeens%–%15%%off%dinner%buffet%(7%days%a%week) Smythsons%cafe–%10%%discount,%£1%takeaway%tea/coffee%before%12pm,%2for1%on%iced%coffees Brass%Monkey%–%various%drinks%deals Curtis%and%York%Unisex%salon%–%20%%discount.% FitSpace%and%Raw%Physique%gyms%–%discounted%membership Savera%Indian%Restaurant%Q%15%%off%food%in%the%restaurant;%10%%off%takeaway%when%collected. The%Savoy%Cinema%Q%10%%off Log#on#to:%http://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/healthcare/medsoc/shop/card/%%for#a#full#and# updated#list#of#discounts!
Medsoc Teaching Once%a%branch%of%MedSoc%welfare,%MedSoc%teaching%focuses%on%helping%you%with%all%things% academic,%from%passing%your%exams%to%perfecting%your%clinical%skills.%This%is%done%through%regular% revision%sessions%providing%up%to%date,%innovative%teaching%for%a%wide%variety%of%modules.%All% teaching%is%delivered%by%students%from%different%specialty%teaching%societies%such%as%SCRUBS%and% Juniors.%As%peer%teaching%is%an%essential%part%of%our%future%roles%as%doctors,%MedSoc%teaching% provides%the%opportunity%to%gain%valuable%teaching%experience%(CV%booster%anyone?)%by% volunteering%as%either%a%peerQmentor%or%by%delivering%revision%sessions%to%preQclinical%years.%If%you% would%like%to%be%involved,%please%email%medsocteaching@gmail.com%for%more%information.
Medsoc Welfare For%some,%medical%school%and%your%time%at%university%will%be%the%best%time%of%your%life.% But%it%isn’t%always%easy.%And%that’s%where%MedSoc%welfare%comes%in.%It%covers%all%aspects% of%emotional,%physical%and%mental%wellbeing,%and%the%important%thing%to%remember%is% that%it’s%ok%to%not%be%ok.%From%the%HealthyU%Roadshow%visits,%to%welfare%guides%on%the% website%covering%all%aspects%of%being%a%medical%student,%welfare%packs%with%lots%of% freebies%(!),%and%the%brand%new%peer%support%scheme%being%set%up,%MedSoc%Welfare%is% here%for%you%at%any%time%and%for%anything.%I,%along%with%the%peer%supporters%are%able%to% signpost%you%to%places%you%can%get%support,%both%within%the%university%and%out,%can%help% with%course%related%queries%and%are%always%here%if%you%want%a%chat/rant/tea%and% biscuits.%If%there’s%anything%you’d%like%to%talk%about,%whether%it’s%money%problems,% depression,%stress,%or%indeed%just%fancy%a%bit%of%a%chat,%please%feel%free%to%drop%your% welfare%officer%(Gem)%a%line%on%mzygld,%or%medsocwelfare@nottingham.ac.uk.
Student Voice Nottingham%Medics%Student%Voice,%chaired%by%Jess%Gates,%is%an%elected%committee%of% medical%students%from%all%years%and%has%two%main%roles: 1)%We%are%part%of%the%SU%Education%Network,%and%our%reps%sit%on%over%a%dozen%different% faculty%committees.%We%ensure%that%your%feedback%is%being%listened%to,%and%acted%upon.% We%bring%issues%to%the%attention%of%the%faculty%ranging%from%changes%needed%in%facilities% through%to%changes%in%the%course%itself. %2)%We%are%also%the%voice%of%Nottingham%Medical%School%at%a%national%level,%through%our% links%with%the%BMA’s%Medical%Students%Committee.%Twishaa%Sheth%is%Nottingham’s% representative%on%this%national%committee%(MSC%Rep).%Guy%Stanley%is%the%BMA%ISC%Chair,% and%in%charge%of%communications%and%events%between%the%BMA%and%the%medical%school. So%if%you’ve%got%opinions%on%local%and%national%issues,%get%in%contact%with%your%reps.%Be% sure%to%join%our%Facebook%groupQ%https://www.facebook.com/ NottinghamMedicsStudentVoice%to%keep%up%to%date%with%the%latest%issues%and%voice%your% opinions.
Sports Medics%are%always%overQachievers%in%all%aspects%of%life,%including%sport.%Unfortunately,%due%to%our% ‘fun’%packed%timetable,%our%elite%sportsmen%and%women%struggle%to%find%time%to%play%for%the% university%teams%meaning%our%MedSoc%teams%are%always%of%a%very%high%standard.%MedSoc%sports% teams%participate%in%the%national%(NAMS)%league%and%university%(IMS)%league%and%training%fits%in% with%our%jamQpacked%lifestyles.%As%well%as%playing%in%the%leagues,%a%varsity%series%has%been%set%up% with%the%Leicester%medics%which%we%are%hoping%to%expand%this%year.% The#sports#that#MedSoc#has#on#offer#are:#Badminton,#Basketball,#Cheerleading,#Cricket,# Cycling,#Football#(mens#&#womens),#Hockey,#Netball,#Rowing,#Rugby,#Squash#and#Tennis.# If%we%don’t%already%have%your%sport,%feel%free%to%come%and%speak%to%us%and%we%can%see%what%we%can% do!% Although%we%can%get%quite%serious%on%the%pitch,%we%all%know%how%to%have%a%great%time%off%it.%We% have%many%team%socials%throughout%the%year%and%are%aiming%to%have%even%bigger,%better%socials%this% year.%The%highlight%of%every%year%is%alumni;%a%day%of%student%vs.%doctor%matches,%followed%by%a%huge% social%in%the%evening,%usually%combining%many%of%our%teams.%This%is%not%a%night%to%be%missed! Medics%Basketball%is%a%society%that%welcomes% basketball%players%of%all%abilities.%Whether% you%played%regularly%for%your%school%team,% or%you’re%a%beginner,%you%are%welcome%to% come%along%to%our%training%sessions%on% Wednesday%evenings.%Training%sessions% usually%consist%of%casual%practice%matches% against%each%other.%For%the%more%serious% players,%we%have%IMS%league%matches%every% Sunday%during%term%time%against%other% societies%and%we%came%2nd%this%year%in%the% IMS%tournament.%We%also%participate%in%the% national%NAMS%tournament%twice%a%year. Medics%Cheerleading%is%a%fun,%relaxed%society% that%meets%for%a%couple%of%hours%once%a%week% to%socialise%and%do%a%bit%of%dancing.%We%work% on%several%dances%throughout%the%year,%and% do%two%performances.%We%always%welcome% new%members%and%no%previous%experience%is% required.%The%main%focus%of%the%society%is%on% enjoyment,%and%we%guarantee%that%if%you% come%along%to%one%of%our%sessions%you%will% have%a%great%time%and%meet%some%lovely% people!
Nottingham%University%Medics%Football%Club%(NUMFC%to%our%friends)%is%the%greatest%club%in%the% world.%We%have%three%teams%of%all%abilities,%comprising%both%students%and%doctors,%which%play%on% the%weekends%as%well%as%training%every%Wednesday.%Every%year%we%take%part%in%the%NAMS% tournament%which%features%medical%schools%from%all%over%the%country%and%NUMFC%have%won%it% twice%in%the%last%four%years.%In%the%autumn%term%there%is%a%students%against%doctors%game%followed% by%a%big%night%out.%The%club’s%tour%takes%place%every%December%to%a%location%that%is%not%disclosed% until%you%get%to%the%airport%(previous%tours%have%included%Madrid%and%Milan).%So%for%anyone%who% loves%socials,%chants,%club%ties%or%just%playing%football,%we%only%have%one%rule:%Adepto%Adigo%(get% involved)!
Nottingham%University%Medics%Netball% Club%(NUMNC)%is%a%very%friendly%and% social%club.%We%welcome%players%of%all% abilities%and%always%have%a%great%intake% of%freshers.%We%train%every%Monday%night% and%have%two%teams,%one%in%the%IMS% league%and%one%in%the%NAMS%league.%Our% IMS%team%is%open%to%all%members%and%is% always%hugely%successful,%winning%the% IMS%league%for%many%years%and%this%year% winning%the%IMS%tournament.%As%well%as% having%great%teams%and%fun%training% sessions,%we%have%plenty%of%socials,%which% are%not%to%be%missed!%Feel%free%to%come% along%to%training%to%try%it%out!
Nottingham%Medics%RUFC%is%a%friendly,% welcoming%club%which%has%enjoyed%a% number%of%recent%tournament%successes% on%the%field,%coupled%with%a%strong%social% feel%off%it.%There%is%a%great%history%at%the% club,%a%history%that%you%are%welcome%to% be%a%part%of.%We%train%at%Casuals%RUFC%on% Tuesdays%@%7pm%and%Thursdays%@%7pm.% We%are%always%on%the%lookout%for%more% players%and%anyone%interested%should% contact%us.
Societies
Careers%societies%host%a%range%of%events,%including%guest%speakers,%workshops%and%other%opportunities%to%get% involved%with%career%specialties%early%on. GP Society General%Practice%Society%Nottingham%is%devoted%to%helping%students%discover%more% about%one%of%the%most%diverse%and%rewarding%medical%specialties.%Our%events%include% talks%by%celebrity%guests,%communication%and%ethics%workshops,%supervised%OSCE% practise%sessions%and%seminars%exploring%current%GP%training%pathways. MCareers MCareers%Society%is%committed%to%keeping%Nottingham%medical%students%in%the%know.%Whether%it%be%making% the%best%of%the%clinical%placements%or%honours%project,%or%igniting%interest%in%the%numerous%medical% specialities.%DecisionQmaking%about%career%choices%will%come%around%sooner%than%you%think,%so%look%out%for%our% Career's%Fayre%and%the%Day%in%the%Life%of....%events,%and%much%more%to%come!%
Cardiothoracics Cardiothoracics%society%holds%events%throughout% the%year,%dipping%into%cardiology%before%delving% into%the%depths%of%cardiac%and%thoracic%surgery,% including%ECG%teaching,%career%talks,%catheter%lab% visits%and%surgery%visits.
Medics Juniors Juniors%runs%a%number%of%events%aimed%at%promoting%and% raising%awareness%in%paediatrics%as well%as%offering%a%range%of%exciting%opportunities%to%get% involved%in%paediatrics%both%within%the%university%and%on% a%national%scale. Other Career Societies include: Bumps & Bits (Obstetrics%and%gynaecology) DermSoc (Dermatology) Faces & Gazes GastroSoc (Gastroenterology) Mind Matters (Psychiatry) Pins & Needles (Anaesthetics)
A%large%range%of%medic%societies%for%activities,%interests%and%volunteering%mean%that% there%are%plenty%of%ways%to%get%involved%with%the%community,%pursue%your%interests,% learn%about%new%things%and%meet%likeQminded%people. Scrubs SCRUBS%Student%Surgical%Society%has%been%running%since%2001%and%is%growing%each%and%every%year%with%now% over%1400%members.%Our%events%range%from%anatomy%tutorials,%surgical%skills%practical%classes%and%surgical% careers%advice%sessions%both%in%Nottingham%and%Derby.%We%are%one%of%the%most%active%societies%in%the%medical% school%and%work%tirelessly%to%help%get%your%surgical%career%off%to%the%best%possible%start!
Kenyan Orphan Project This%charity%was%set%up%over%ten%years%ago%by%three%Nottingham%Medical%Students%like%yourselves.%Now,%each% year,%30%Nottingham%Medics%get%the%amazing%opportunity%to%fundraise%money%for%the%charity%and%then%go%to% Kenya%in%their%summer%holidays%to%see%and%help%with%the%work%the%charity%does.%It's%a%fantastic%experience%and% definitely%not%one%to%be%missed!
Teddy Bear Hospital Teddy%Bear%Hospital%(TBH)%works%in%primary%schools%and%rainbow%groups%with% children%aged%3%to%7,%working%to%reduce%fear%and%anxiety%surrounding%the%doctors%and% to%improve%understanding%of%health,%taking%care%of%themselves%and%the%human%body.% Open Art Surgery Open%Art%Surgery%provides%a%great%opportunity%to%bring%a%little%joy% to%children%in%hospital%by%running%art%workshops%on%Monday,% Tuesday%and%Wednesday%evening%on%the%paediatric%wards%of%the% Queens%Medical%Centre%each%week.%The%kids%absolutely%love%these% workshops%but%we%need%plenty%of%volunteers%to%make%sure%they% run,%so%get%involved%to%make%hospital%a%brighter%place! NUMAS We%are%the%Nottingham%University%Medics%Art%Society%(NUMAS)%and%our%mission%is%to%bring%art%to%all%medical% students!%We%provide%medically%related%events%such%as%'Dissect%and%Sketch'%anatomy%classes,%as%well%as%events% that%simply%allow%people%to%be%creative%Q%from%hilarious%speed%portraiting%evenings%to%our%frequent%trips%to%the% Nottingham%Contemporary%art%gallery.%For%a%more%chilled%arty%scene,%we%have%a%great%stillQlife%drawing%session% at%a%local%veggie%cafe%over%brunch%on%a%Sunday...so%look%out%for%us%at%the%Freshers%Fayre%and%come%get%involved,% no%artistic%ability%required! Frontline Healthcare We%are%a%Christian%group%for%students%studying%Medicine,%Nursing,%Midwifery,% Pharmacy%and%OT%at%the%University%of%Nottingham.%We%meet%once%a%month%to% pray%together,%equip%each%other%and%reach%out%to%the%lost.%We%are%supported%by% CMF,%CNM%and%CiP,%and%often%have%guest%speakers%as%well.%If%you%have%any% questions%or%if%you%want%to%get%involved%then%search%for%us%on%Facebook:% ‘Frontline%Healthcare’%or%email%‘frontlinehealthcare@hotmail.com’. Musical Medics Musical%Medics%is%a%collection%of%various%musical%groups%who%rehearse%weekly.%We%have%an%orchestra,%a%choir,%a% jazz%ensemble%and%a%rock%band,%and%usually%aim%to%put%on%a%concert%twice%a%year.%No%auditions,%no%mean% conductors,%no%pressure!%Come%along%and%enjoy%music,%company,%and%free%tea%and%biscuits. HoMed We're%HoMed%and%every%Tuesday%we%take%food%and%hot%drinks%into%the%city%centre%of%Nottingham%where%we% then%distribute%them%to%those%that%are%homeless%as%well%as%clothes%blankets%and%toiletries.%Volunteers%can%get% involved%by%either%coming%along%on%a%soup%run%with%us%or%by%donating%food,%clothes,%blankets%etc.%On%top%of%that% we%also%have%fundraising%events%throughout%the%year.
Other Societies include: Echolalia (Medics%Magazine), Friends of MSF, HeartStart (Basic%Life%Support%Training),%Marrow,%Medics Debating,%MedSoc Teaching,%NIMS (International%Medical%Students),%Red Cross Society,%Save a Baby’s Life%(Basic%Life%Support%Training%for% children),%Sexpression (Teaching%about%sexual%health),%WAMS%(Widening%access%to%Medical%School%scheme),% Wilderness Medicine
Events
Medic’s Cocktail Party For%one%night%only%medics%from%all%years,%and%even%the%qualified%doctors%who%just%can’t% keep%away,%reconvene%for%the%event%of%the%year.%We’ve%seen%cardboard%Titanic’s,%life% sized%thunderbirds%and%even%the%Hogwarts%express%has%been%known%to%make%an% appearance.%%So%start%making%those%costumes%now%and%get%excited%because%there%is%no% bigger%or%better%way%to%celebrate%being%a%medic!%It’s%the%one%party%everyone%arrives% early%to...
Societies Bar Crawl Its%time%to%team%up,%get%on%your%best%fancy% dress%and%compete%on%the%Societies%bar% crawl.%You'll%be%racing%from%bar%to%bar% with%free%shots%along%the%way%to%finish% with%one%of%the%best%nights%out%of%the%term.% From%the%rugby%pitch%to%the%teddy%bear% hospital,%expect%to%see%the%footballers,%the% musicians%and%our%long%awaited%GEMS% taking%to%the%streets%in%a%night%to% remember!
Winter Ball It’s%the%most%wonderful%time%of%the%year!% Medics’%Winter%Ball%is%the%perfect%way%to%end% the%first%term%before%you%disappear%home%for% Christmas%buried%deep%in%snow,%turkey%and% textbooks.%One%of%the%few%annual%events%with% attendance%from%all%5%years%in%the%med%school,% everyone%always%enjoys%swapping% stethoscopes%for%sophistication%for%a%chance%to% socialise%and%be%merry.%Watch%out%–%tickets% always%sell%fast!
Healthcare Ball Healthcare%Ball%is%one%of%MedSoc’s%newest%events,%filling%the%void%that%is% postQexams.%This%event%is%a%fine%way%to%spend%time%with%your%peers% before%summer.%After%a%whole%year%of%medic%love%you%get%the%opportunity% to%bond%with%other%healthcare%students%ranging%from%Physiotherapists%to% Nurses,%Dieticians%to%Pharmacists%and%more!%Who%knows?%You%may%be% meeting%your%future%colleagues.
Check#out#the#website:# http://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/healthcare/medsoc/# Follow#us#on#Twitter: @NottsMedSoc Don’t Panic compiled by Beth Portman, with additional contributions from John Wardlaw, Izzy Straw, Hannah Carden, Gemma Dracup, Elsie Cotterell and Christine Lam and Ebo Dadey.