The WAMSS Committee is elected by WAMSS members annually, to serve as representatives for the duration of one year. The Committee comprises of members in a variety of portfolios which reflect the needs, wants, and diversity of UWA medical students.
The tables below should help you decide which Committee member you should contact.
If you are unsure of which committee member to address your enquiry to, please do not hesitate to use the form below, or email [email protected]
WAMSS Committee | Interhealth Committee
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If you are seeking a certificate officiating your participation as a student in WAMSS or one of its projects, please email [email protected]
If you are seeking a certificate for attendance at a WAMSS Event, please contact the event organiser.
Western Australian Medical Students' Society
M501, 35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, Western Australia
6009, Australia
WAMSS Committee
Position | Email Address | Role Description |
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Executive | ||
President | [email protected] | Contact for issues of leadership, advocacy, AMSA, and others. |
Vice President Internal | [email protected] | Contact for UWA medicine educational issues and management of the WAMSS committee. |
Vice President External | [email protected] | Contact for the purpose of sponsorship and promotions. |
Treasurer | [email protected] | Contact for invoicing, receipts, and reimbursements. |
Secretary | [email protected] | Contact for general inquiries. |
Vice President Academic | [email protected] | Contact for academic inquiries. |
Vice President Social | [email protected] | Contact for social event, registration and feedback inquiries. |
Vice President Welfare | [email protected] | Contact for issues regarding general welfare and involvement. |
Education Portfolio | ||
First Year Representatives | [email protected] | Contact for any first year issue. |
Second Year Respresentatives | [email protected] | Contact for any second year issue. |
Third Year Represtentatives | [email protected] | Contact for any third year issue. |
Rural Clinical School (RCS) 3rd Year Representative | [email protected] | Contact for any MD3 RCS issue. |
Rural Clinical School (RCS) 4th Year Representative | [email protected] | Contact for any MD4 RCS issue. |
Fourth Year Representatives | [email protected] | Contact for any fourth year issue. |
International Officer | [email protected] | Contact for any international student issue. |
Academic Programs | ||
Student Grand Rounds (SGR) Coordinators | [email protected] | Contact if you have questions about peer tutoring, mentoring, or the Teaching on the Run program |
Academic Events Coordinator | [email protected] | Contact if you have any questions or ideas for events to supplement the core academic program. |
SHMRC | [email protected] | Contact if you have any questions about the WAMSS’ Student Research Conference. |
Communications Portfolio | ||
Marketing Officers | [email protected] | Contact for all merchandise, UWA O-Day, social media enquiries, and ideas for publication content. |
Website & IT Officer | [email protected] | Contact for issues and questions regarding the website or any IT matters. |
Social | ||
Social Representatives | [email protected] | Contact for anything related to social events on the WAMSS calendar. |
MD1 Orientation Representatives | [email protected] | Contact the organisers of various orientation events for the incoming MD1 students including the Orientation Camp and Welcome BBQ. |
Medical Dinner Representatives | [email protected] | Contact for things related to the organisation and running of the annual WAMSS Medical Dinner. |
Allied Health Representatives | [email protected] | Contact for the Allied Health Event. |
Sports | ||
Sports Representatives | [email protected] | Contact for all things WAMSS sport related. |
AMSA | ||
AMSA Representative | [email protected] | Contact for issues related to AMSA, and AMSA policies. e.g. National Convention delegations. |
WAMSS Electives and Exchange Officer | [email protected] | Contact for all electives and exchange-related business within WAMSS. |
No Set Portfolio | ||
Interhealth Co-Chairs | [email protected] | Contact for a wide variety of issues relating to global health. |
Red Party Coordinators | [email protected] | Contact for all matters related to the annual Red Party fundraising events. |
Undergraduate Communications Officer (UCO) | [email protected] | Contact for information about the WAMSS Associate Membership or for more information if you are an undergraduate student interested in medicine. |
Indigenous Representative | [email protected] | Contact for matters relating to Indigenous medical students. |
Mental Health Chair | [email protected] | Contact for all things mental health and wellbeing for WAMSS. |
Queer Chairs | [email protected] | Represents medical students who identify as LGBTIQA+ on the WAMSS Committee and in any issues that arise. As part of this they may organise events, educate and advocate on health issues relevant to people of diverse gender, sex, and sexuality. |
Mature Chair | [email protected] | Representatives for medical students who identify as belonging to the mature age community. |
Foundation | ||
Foundation Chair | [email protected] | Contact for anything related to the Foundation Committee, which coordinate and allocate Foundation projects, and deliver the Foundation report at the WAMSS AGM |
Immediate Past President | [email protected] |
Interhealth Committee
Position | Email Address | Role Description |
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Interhealth Executive | ||
Interhealth Co-Chairs | [email protected] | Contact for a wide variety of issues relating to global health. |
Management and Operations Officers | [email protected] | |
AMSA Global Health Representatives | [email protected] | |
Social Media Officer | [email protected] | |
Project Coordinators | ||
Birthing Kits Project | [email protected] | Assembles and sends Birthing Kits to rural/developing locations to improve maternal and infant health. |
Code Green | [email protected] | Interhealth's climate and environmental health project. |
Crossing Borders for Health (CB4H) | [email protected] | Interhealth's refugee and migrant health project. |
Global Health Short Course (GHSC) | [email protected] | A biannual student-run educational event about global health issues. |
Institute for Indian Mother and Child (IIMC) | [email protected] | UWA's branch of IIMC, an NGO addressing global health issues in India. |
Local and International Needs Contribution Scheme (LINCS) | [email protected] | Sends donations of medical supplies to hospitals in developing countries, traditionally with medical students going on elective. |
Sensed | [email protected] | Collects unused textile materials and converts them into sensory blankets for dementia patients. |
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) | [email protected] | Interhealth's sexual and reproductive health project. |
Teddy Bear Hospital | [email protected] | Organises trips to primary schools for health promotion and reducing anxiety over medical treatment. |