Executive

WAMSS Honorary Awards - Call for Nominations

Sunday, 22 August 2010 07:56

Each year at the Medical Dinner we take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank those who have made an outstanding contribution to WAMSS and the medical student community. I am now accepting nominations for the following awards:

The Terry Ivan Quickenden Award for WAMSS Person of the Year

The Joel Carson Memorial Award for Service to WAMSS

WAMSS Honorary Life Membership

Click "read more" for the criteria...

I will also be getting in touch with the 3rd and 6th year representatives regarding thePre-Clinical and Clinical Tutors of the year, respectively. This award will be nominated by the 3rd and 6th year cohort and presented at the Medical Dinner. Start thinking about it!

Please send any nominations to me (Kaddy Noonan) at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .The deadline is Tuesday, 31st August, 6pm.

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WAMSS makes the papers standing up for International Students

Sunday, 08 August 2010 04:38

 

If you're an avid reader of the West Australian you may have noticed this little article in the paper on Wednesday 4 August, page 28. This article was a direct result of the letters sent by medical students to their local MPs, part of the WAMSS campaign for international students to get intern places. Thank you to everyone who has already written a letter to their MP. Please keep writing these letters because the more people in government and in parliament who become aware of this, the more chance we have to make a diffe WestAustralianArticle20100804_sml
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WAMSS on facebook, twitter and myspace

Sunday, 13 June 2010 14:18

Welcome to the WAMSS Social Media Network. Keeping track of WAMSS events, initiatives and news just got easier with the Society taking a giant leap forward in online media. Become friends with us on facebook and you'll find facebook events synced directly from the WAMSS calendar and the newly started alumni group. Follow us on Twitter and Myspace and you can keep track of all the important announcements and news from WAMSS, all of which will be synchronised across all three networks.

To become a friend or a follower click the links on the right to take you to your network of choice. Spread the word, invite your friends, keep up to date with WAMSS.

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Camille Michener Legacy Award - Junior Doctor of the Year

Saturday, 05 June 2010 03:58

The AMA(WA) Dr Camille Michener Legacy Award has been inaugurated in 2010 to recognise the exceptional constribution of Dr Camille Michener to the medical profession, her colleagues and students and the patients she felt privileged to service. The award will recognise the Junior Doctor of the Year and ensures that we celebrate the outstanding contributions of junior doctors in the areas of teaching and education; leadership and advocacy; and doctors wellbeing and community service.

Nominations Close: Friday 11 June

For more detail view the document below or click here to visit the AMA(WA) website.

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Outer metropolitan Program - Volunteers needed

Sunday, 07 March 2010 15:19

Students and faculty staff go to outer metropolitan schools to promote awareness of courses like medicine and dentistry as realistic options for Year 11/12 students. The aim is to increase the representation of the wider population of Perth within the medical student cohort. Medical students in workshops and teach suturing and/or plaster-casting. You don't have to be a gun at either of these as the aim is to engage the students and have fun. This is an excellent opportunity to help a young person find their career path.

Who: Third years and above

When: THIS WEEK - Wed 10 March, and Thursday 11 March (more in the coming weeks)

Where: You can get a lift with the faculty staff

How to sign-up: Email Sue Pougnault ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

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