Edinburgh Medical Students Council - MSC

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Edinburgh Medical Students Council, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB Edinburgh
Added by Jopie, at 18 April 2019

The Medical Student Council is an elected group of students from all six year groups who represent the medical school on college and university wide platforms. We are here to improve student experience and advocate on your behalf. All medical students are invited to attend MSC meetings and have the right to run and vote in our elections to ensure a representative and inclusive committee. Any student can confidentially approach the MSC with any concerns using the contact details below.

What does the MSC do?

Student Representation:
The primary role of the MSC is to represent the views and interests of students. Our committee is elected by the student body each year to act as an interface between staff and students and to bring to the attention of the medical school the opinions of its students.
Staff members and university groups often approach the MSC to gain an insight into the medical student experience and ask for advice about new initiatives.
We meet on a monthly basis to collate feedback and discuss appropriate courses of action. Any issues, whether work related, personal or ethical, can be confidentially brought to the attention of the MSC who will do our best to resolve them. All MSC projects and their outcomes are documented on LEARN so that students can follow up on topic that is currently being pursued.
The MSC acts in the interest of all students to improve academic and personal wellbeing whilst at medical school.

Community and Wellbeing:
The MSC hosts some of the largest social nights in the medical school calendar and organises a series of themed events through the calendar year for medics to wine and dine with their peers and staff. The highlight of the year for many is the Annual Medical School Ball, the largest university ball that brings together students from all year groups for a night of glitz and glamour.
Along with more informal gatherings, these provide students an opportunity to relax and socialise outside of an academic environment and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Teaching and Attainment
Members of the MSC committee have a seat on various academic boards and regularly meet with staff to feedback about teaching experiences and assessment. This feedback and discussions help facilitate small changes to the delivery of material and large changes to the curriculum.
We also work with NHS Medical Education Scotland to ensure Edinburgh students receive high quality teaching and academic opportunities across local and peripheral placements, in line with the other Scottish Medical Schools.
The MSC are also here to help support students through their exams and assessment by producing and delivering up-to-date, module approved revision materials and tutorials.
Our Annual Debate series also engages students in discussions around the latest scientific, ethical or social matters affecting healthcare and allows students to consider topics critically and present coherent arguments.

Sports and Societies:
The MSC also manages all of the medical school sports teams and student societies that are not registered with the university student association. There are a huge number of medical societies focused around academics, volunteering or advocacy to which our committee can offer advertisment, support and funds to.
To promote good mental and physical wellbeing, the MSC also organises a series of intra and interschool sporting events including SNIMS. Medic Sport provides a great opportunity to integrate a sport into your busy study regime or to try a new activity in an inclusive and supportive environment

Students can get in touch with the council at admin@edinburghmsc.org.uk or find the contact details of their representatives on LEARN under MBChB: Student Representation.

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• Anynomous

  30 May 2019

  Sports Day photos are out!

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• Anynomous

  28 May 2019

  **Year 3 Students: deadline for abstracts this Friday!**

  INSPIRE is a programme run jointly by the Wellcome Trust and Academy for Medical sciences to raise awareness of the rewarding nature of a career in academic medicine. Edinburgh University has been awarded funding from the program towards a symposium for students who are starting Year 4.

  The inaugural will be held on Friday 16th August 2019 and will feature talks from experienced and trainee clinical academics on how the...y have navigated their way through a career in clinical academia. There will also be the opportunity to network with the researchers during coffee break and at a wine reception at the end of the day.

  Year 4 students will also have the opportunity to present the research that they carried out during their BMedSci intercalated projects via oral and poster presentations and prizes will be available for the best presentations. We encourage all students to submit an abstract using the attached form and send it to Matt.Sanders@ed.ac.uk using the title 'Inspire Abstract'. Deadline is 5pm on 31st May. Please note that by submitting an abstract you are agreeing that your presentation may be recorded and photographs taken to promote the event and to showcase the best abstracts to future intercalating students.

  We look forward to seeing you on the day!

  The INSPIRE Edinburgh team

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• Anynomous

  24 May 2019

  ***Career Focus Group***

  We are looking for 12 volunteers to form a focus group discussing how career advice is best delivered to medical students. In 2018, over 50% of doctors completing FY2 did not continue their career into specialty training. Anecdotally, many Edinburgh medical students say they do not know what specialty they want to work in.

  We are currently working with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to create a short video advertising the breadth of career... options in Urology. The intention is that this would serve as a blueprint for other such adverts across other specialties. Before we embark on this video, we are interested to get students’ perspectives on what advice is useful, and how it should be delivered. We are interested in hearing a range of opinions: from those of you who might have decided on a career in surgery (regardless of specialty), to those of you who have no idea what you want to do.

  If you are interested in contributing to this focus group, please email jblackm2@exseed.ed.ac.uk. We expect the discussion would be over one afternoon/evening with refreshments provided.

  Regards,

  James Blackmur, Clinical Research Fellow

  Prof Alan McNeill, Consultant Urological Surgeon

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• Anynomous

  20 May 2019

  **PROMOTE CLUBS AND SOCS – send in your photos and promote your club or society to new students** DEADLINE 31st May

  The Medical School are looking to put together both a digital and printed photo montage to showcase medics’ clubs and societies to prospective students at future Open Days.

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  If you would like your club and society to be involved, please email in a selection of photos (high res please) to jenny.durkin@ed.ac.uk by Friday 31 May. Photos could include your team/committee, training, events and socials – the more variety the better! (any video clips also very welcome!)

  This is a good chance to promote your club or society to future Edinburgh medics and give new students an insight into what it is like to study here!

  Thanks in advance!

  MSC

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• Anynomous

  06 May 2019

  Congratulations to everyone who played in Sports Day yesterday, and thanks to all those who helped make the day a great success!

  We managed to raise a fantastic £486 for charity (!!), which will be split as follows:

  In 1st place was Fifth of Forth, who have chosen Social Bite as their charity, who will receive £324.

  ...

  In 2nd place were 4play, who chose SAMH as their charity, receiving £162.

  !Photos will be out soon!

  Hope everyone had a fantastic day, and looking forward to seeing you all at Sports Day again next year!

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  06 May 2019

  Want to help the MSC organise the best SNIMS ever??

  SNIMS COMMITTEE 2019

  When: Friday 10th May 6-7pm... Where: Old med school, doorway 3, teaching room 1

  Will Edinburgh SNIMS 2019be the BEST. SNIMS. EVER?!

  We are hosting an open meeting (with refreshments) to form a SNIMS committee for Edinburgh SNIMS 2019. We are looking for people enthusiastic about/involved in medics sports who are keen to help us make this SNIMS amazing!

  The committee is so far made up of a SNIMS rep or captain from each existing medics sports.

  However we are looking for people to fill the roles captains for :

  1. VOLLEYBALL 2. TABLE TENNIS 3. FRISBEE

  as well as

  4. PUBLICITY (branding this SNIMS with our theme and social media management) 5. SPONSORSHIP (rallying support from local businesses, helping us decide our SNIMS charity etc.)

  Come along next Friday if you are interested. We look forward to seeing you there!

  Izzie and Luke (MSC sports reps)

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• Anynomous

  26 April 2019

  Go Dr Kluth!! 💫

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• Anynomous

  26 April 2019

  Thanks very much to Shanna Su for taking our sports team photos this year! There are lots of medic sports teams to get involved with so have a go and get involved next year !!

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• Anynomous

  25 April 2019

  Head over to our AGM - TONIGHT at 6PM in 50 George Square Project Room (1.06) - for a say in next year's medical student representation! (+ wine + cheese)

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• Anynomous

  25 April 2019

  Our AGM is tomorrow! It’s important to come along if you’re interested in being a class rep or if you want to vote for a particular candidate!

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