Medsin News

Get involved in a national discussion

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:04:39 +0100

Find out about the Medsin Discuss mailing list, and how to join the national debate!

Join the Medsin-UK Delegation to the IFMSA August Meeting 2010 in Canada!

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:34:12 +0000

Do you want to be part of the UK delegation to the IFMSA August Meeting in Canada? The deadline for applications is Friday the 12th of March at 12pm.

More information about the IFMSA can be found at http://www.medsin.org/externals/ifmsa

TAKE ACTION ask your MP to work on the robin hood tax

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:14:02 +0000

Urgent campaign action to do now: Invite your MP to a meeting on the tax tomorrow by clicking the following link and filling in your postcode. There is a template letter so it just takes 2 mins. http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/campaign-update/urgent-2-minute-action-ask-your-mp-to-attend-our-robin-hood-briefing-in-parliament/

Medsin and Power 2010

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:49:00 +0000

Visions for a Better Politics

It’s election time. This is the single moment when citizens have the most power to act and make calls on their elected representatives - Medsin is likely to be coming together with a broad cross section of society to hold a Hustings in late April.

Whether concerned with Human Rights, penal reform, multiculturalism or the prevention of AIDS/HIV the shape and distribution of political power affects us all. So we want you there, in London just days away from the general election at our Hustings – put it in your diaries for the week of April 25th now!

TAKE ACTION! Robin Hood Tax

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:17:07 +0000

The Robin Hood Tax is a tiny tax on bankers that would raise billions to tackle poverty and climate change, at home and abroad. By taking an average of 0.05% from speculative banking transactions, hundreds of billions of pounds would be raised every year.

Add your name to the 10s of thousands who already support the the tax by visiting the site here: http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/how-it-works/

Applications for National Exchange Officer for Medsin-U

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:31:13 +0000

Applications are now open for the position of National Exchange Officer in the International Federation of Medical Student Association's Exchange Programme.

Applications for IFMSA 7th European Regional Meeting now OPEN!

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:38:27 +0000

We are now calling for applicants for the 7th European Regional Meeting (EuRegMe7) of IFMSA. The meeting will be held in Malta from the 6th until the 10th of April 2010.

AB fund OPEN!

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:44:34 +0000

The second round of the Medsin Activities Fund is officially open!

Get funding for your project or campaign today!

Medsin at Copenhagen climate change talks

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:53:36 +0000

Follow Medsin members Guppi and Jonny at the UN COP15 climate change talks in Copenhagen, and find out what YOU can do to influence the climate change and health agenda.

Visit www.medsin.org/cop to find out more!

Pharmaware Annual General Meeting - a Free Lunch you say?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:42:12 +0000

Pharmaware's recent Annual General Meeting and discussion day in York featured in TheLancetStudent.com today.

Omar Jundi from the University of Leeds and one of the organisers of the day writes on the logistics and successes of the day, including a short polemic on whether free lunches are a justified commodity in student education!

TAKE ACTION sign climate change petition

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:58:20 +0000

Highlight health and climate change in petition to Gordon - sign it in two clicks!

http://www.petitiononline.com/medcap15/petition.html

AB fund round two

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:18:21 +0000

Apply for funding for your local or national activity!

Up to £250 is available!

TAKE ACTION on climate change

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:35:17 +0000

‘Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century’ (The Lancet 2009).

Attend this feeder event focussed on health before joining the main Wave demonstration....

Applications Re-opened for IFMSA March Meeting in Thailand - deadline Monday 23rd Nov @ 23.59!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:13:08 +0000

Do you want to be part of the UK delegation to the IFMSA March Meeting in Thailand? We've had a good range of applications already, but feel it's only fair to extend the deadline for applications until Monday the 23rd of November at 23.59.

More information about the IFMSA can be found at http://www.medsin.org/externals/ifmsa.

Your Training Director Needs YOU!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:37:23 +0000

What is TNT?

Training New Trainers is an Internationally Accredited Course, by the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations. By attending this course, you will be able to provide Training sessions at all Medsin events, and after some time, at International Events run by other Medical Student organisations. You will learn to Train in various Project Management topics such as Continuity, Handover, Sustainability, Publicity, Facilitation Skills, Group Dynamics and many more... We will provide you with the tools to run these sessions, or with the insight into how to develop your own!

Medsin National Conference hits the headlines!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:56:49 +0000

Our recent Medsin National Conference 2009 in Nottingham was covered on both the local press (Nottingham Evening Post) and thelancetstudent.com student global health journal. Read on for some excerpts, and some lovely photos of our campaigning during the weekend!

TAKE ACTION with Stop AIDS

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:12:56 +0000

NOVEMEBER is STOP AIDS MONTH and here's how you can take action:

If you have 2 minutes - sign an action card / e-action card.
If you have 5 minutes - show the patent pool video at the start of your lecture
If you have half hour - go and visit your MP about the UNITAID patent pool
If you have 1 hour - go to the Stop AIDS speaker tour

Sexpression in the news!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:23:39 +0000

Laura Dalton from Sexpression Leicester covers Sexpression's annual conference for thelancetstudent.com. The conference this year focusses on diversity, culture and sexual health education for young people.

Medsin's Global Health Education Project Conference on thelancetstudent.com!

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:31:17 +0000

The Lancet Student global health journal publishes today a feature describing the recent Medsin Global Health Education Project conference, exploring how global health can and should be integrated into UK medical curricula. Oliver Johnson and Vanessa Jessop, co-chairs of the project, give an account of what they believe the day achieved and how students can get involved.

Campaigns Community Launch!

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:56:01 +0000

The Campaigns Community - the hub of advocacy and activism around the country - was formally launched at the Medsin National Conference in Nottingham.