Maria Ward Queen's University is the current president. Contact the committee here.

Medsin QUB in a nutshell

Medsin QUB has been operating for approximately five years, and in that time we have gone from strength to strength. Perhaps our biggest success to date has been our ambitious CPRiS project which aims to teach 25,000 children basic life support each year, meaning that in 10 years time, 10% of the population in Northern Ireland will be capable of performing CPR.

Medsin QUB is also affiliated with Marrow Belfast, last years top recruiting branch throughout the UK. We have also recently set up Teddy Bear Hospital, the Global Health Project which has written the course curriculum for three SSCs and we have also had participants in the IFMSA project Unite for Sight in the past.

Medsin QUB has been working closely with a number of national and local HIV/AIDS charities for the past number of years to promote World AIDS Day and other stop AIDS efforts. We have also had a number of novel fundraisers in the past for WaterAid including a soak-a-thon, and we continue to promote Fair Trade within the university and hospitals.

By the end of this academic year, we hope to have held a few Teddy Bear Hospital clinics in local primary schools.

We are also busy forming links with Medecin Sans Frontieres Ireland which has a new national office serving the organisation. Click on the link to see their new website!

Update on recent activities!

We:

  • hosted first MEDSINEMA film screening of the year in recognition of World AIDs Day
  • hosted an information evening with MSF Dublin
  • had an evening with speakers addressing the "Defend Primary Healthcare" campaign
  • had 11 members attend the GHC in Manchester
  • visited the N.I HIV support centre and became familiar with it's work

Global Health Short Course

The Global Health Short Course (GHSC) is an opportunity to provide Queen’s students with an avenue to learn and engage in issues of international health. It is an opportunity to broaden the student consciousness and offer teaching in an area that is sought but not provided.

The GHSC is 6-week series of informal lectures taught by experts in the field of global health. The curriculum for 2010 included:

-The Causes and Cures of Global Inequality

-Conflict and health + the health of displaced persons

-Climate change and health + Emergency humanitarian relief

-Access to essential medicines

-Women’s and children’s health

-Neglected and tropical diseases

The presentations from the GHSC 2010 will be uploaded soon.

How do I get involved?

If you are interested in getting involved please visit Medsin QUB's website www.medsinqub.com and sign up to the forum.

Alternatively, contact us through e-mail

Who runs Medsin QUB

This year's committee includes:

*President - Maria Ward

*Vice President - Anna Blennerhassett

*Secretary - Gillian Best

*Treasurer - Lois Murray

*Publicity officer - Claire Parris

*CPRiS Coordinators - Stephanie Campbell, Ann Topping and Philip Moore

*Pharmaware Coordinators - Emma Hopkins

*TBH Coordinators - Julian Costello

*Marrow Coordinators - Paul Ainley

*Webmaster - Laura-Jayne Hughes

Queen's University Belfast Committee

  • Gerard Millen - Past Medsin National VPE
  • Gemma Owens - Past Medsin National President
  • Martin McClatchey - Webmaster
  • Eiméar McGovern - Past President
  • Maria Ward - President

Medsin projects at Queen's University Belfast

Medsin campaigns at Queen's University Belfast

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Last updated on Sunday 21 March 2010 at 17:58