Thank you to all that came to the 1st Project meeting for the AMSA Conference in the Philippines 2012. It was great to see people interested in the conference so I hope you follow through and join us in the fun! We discussed many ideas based on the theme of “Surmounting Health Inequalities across Asia as One Region.”

The 2nd and final COMPULSORY meeting will be

Date: Saturday 11th February 2012

Venue: Sir Alexander Fleming Building, LT34

Time: 16:00 – 18:00

For people who couldn’t attend the first meeting on the 4th of February, IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Feel free to come along and ask us about the conference if you don’t know anything and get involved with the projects. This meeting will be a lot shorter than the first one.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at tony.tien09@imperial.ac.uk

The conference is going to be AMAZING! See you on Saturday.

Please RSVP via our Facebook event page.

AMSEP is AMSA’s exchange program where we spend a week abroad, being hosted by the local branch of AMSA, and we host their members in return. This year, the exchange is with Taiwan!

The students arrived on Monday and are staying for a week. As the sociable and fun loving AMSA-UK that we are, we couldn’t let them leave without a proper farewell…so… following the 2nd project meeting, we have also planned an AMSEP dinner with the Taiwanese students, as a way of rounding off their week in UK.

Everyone is welcome so we hope to see many of you there, especially the helpers!

We will start off the evening with drinks in our private area at the bar (happy hour until 19:00) so join us for half price drinks (£3.00 for pint, £4.50 for a cocktail).

Date: Saturday 11th February 2012

Venue: Smollenskys The Strand (105, The Strand, London, WC2R 0AA)
Time: 18:30
Price: 2 course meal for £15 (members) or £20 (non-members)
The website for the restaurant can be found here:http://www.smollenskys.com/strand/

*Please note If you would like to come to the meal, we require you to pre-order your meal from the menu attached in out email. You may request a menu by contacting our secretary (uk.amsa@gmail.com)

It is imperative that your RSVP to this email with your order by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 8th February.

Don’t miss out!

Celebrate Chinese New Year with us at the AMSA CNY dinner! This will take place after 1st AMSA Conference meeting. A highlight in our social calendar – definitely not one to miss!

Date: Saturday 4th February 2012

Venue: Dumplings’ Legend, Chinatown

Time: 18:30

Price: £12 for members, £16 for non-members

RSVP on our Facebook event page

The chance to take part in the BIGGEST medical student conference in Asia is finally here!

This summer, over 500 medical students across the world will come together in the Philippines for the annual Asian Medical Students’ Conference!

This is a great opportunity to take part in an international conference and be able to present projects that you will be working on in the months leading to it. You can choose to be involved in a paper, a poster or a video. Not only will it look great on your CV, it’ll be a fantastic experience.

During the conference, you will have the opportunity to explore the beautiful sights of Manila and scoff yourselves with delicious food. You will also experience the culture of the Philippines and take part in numerous enjoyable activities.

Meeting people and making friends from around Asia is a key highlight of the conference yet this is also an amazing opportunity to get to know the AMSA family here in the UK.

To be able to go to the conference, you MUST attend these COMPULSORY meetings (there will be two).
Come along to find out more about the conference and see whether it is for you – don’t worry you don’t have to commit just yet!

The first meeting will be held on Saturday 4th Feb! This will be followed by our Chinese New Year dinner!

Date: Saturday 4th February 2012

Venue: Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Room 119, Imperial College

Time: 15:00 – 18:00

An Imperial College campus map can be found here: https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/campusinfo/public/sthkencampus.pdf

If you have any trouble with finding the building/room at Imperial, call 07849748683 (Tony Tien, Regional Co-ordinator AMSA-UK)

Please RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Some of you may be aware that there is a huge celebration for Chinese New Year in Trafalgar Square this Sunday and the Chinese Community Centre is running a number of stalls to raise funds for the centre there as well as helping out with the event as a whole. AMSA-UK would like you to get involved as there is a need of helpers! Helpers don’t have to help out all day (but sure if you want!) but can do a shift for a couple of hours if that’s what you can manage.

If you are interested in helping out , contact our volunteering officer Sebastian Ho at sebastian.ho@kcl.ac.uk

Respiratory Session

Date: Saturday 28th January 2012

Venue: Meeting Room 2, Boland House, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London

Time: 10:00-13:00

AM: Common diseases + Interpretation of exam findings

PM: History taking + Examination

Cardiology Session (teaching by F1 doctor)

Date: Saturday 11th February 2012

Venue: Meeting Room 2, Boland House, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London

Time: 10:00-13:00

AM: Common diseases + Interpretation of exam findings

PM: History taking + Examination

Please remember to bring stethoscopes!

RSVP for these sessions on our Facebook event pages:

• Saturday 28th January
• Saturday 11th February

Date: Saturday 28th January 2012

Venue: Room 120, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London

AM (10:00-12:00): Detailed History Taking – GI

PM (13:00-15:00): ECG

Please note mock osce spaces will be allocated according to attendance

Any queries contact Soo via syy08@ic.ac.uk or 07411650888

Please RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Not feeling confident to take a good history? Or simply looking for opportunities to practise more for OSCEs? These are the sessions for you!!!! Everyone will have opportunities to practise taking a history in OSCE style! After each attempt, our tutors will give feedback to help you improve in history taking. All are welcome!

Year 2 Focused History Taking

Date: Saturday 21st January 2012

Time: 10:00 – 13:00

Venue: Meeting Room 2, Boland House, Guys Campus, King’s College London

Topics: Abdominal, chest, neurological and psychiatric complaints

Year 2 Long History Taking

Date: Saturday 4th February 2012

Time: 10:00 – 13:00

Venue: Meeting Room 2, Boland House, Guys Campus, King’s College London

Topics: Angina, asthma and stroke

Please RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Peripheral Vascular, GALS and Respiratory – OSCE Teaching Session

Date: Saturday 21st January 2012

Venue: Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Room 120, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London

AM (10:00-12:00): Examinations – Peripheral Vascular and GALS

PM (13:00-15:00): Detailed History – Respiratory

Any queries please contact Soo Yoon 07411650888. All years welcome.

Please RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Thyroid and Breast OSCE-Teaching

Date: Saturday 14th January 2012

Venue: Central Library Study Room A, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London

AM (10:00-12:00): Thyroid and Breast examinations, taught by F2 Doctor

PM (12:30-14:00): Detailed History – Thyroid

Any queries please contact Soo Yoon 07411650888

ALL YEARS WELCOME