Issue 4: October 2014

A new year of Medical School brings the opportunity to try new

activities and societies. In our second year of Get Involved, we
advertise what is going on in the Autumn term 2014. Dont miss out!

Medical Education Society - MedEd
Hello,
We are the Medical Education Society, which has been running since
2010 and has only gotten bigger every year! We are dedicated to
putting on quality revision sessions before exams and giving all of our teachers the chance to
develop their skills and confidence. All Doctors are required to teach at some point in their
career, so we aim to give you the best chance to get some practise in beforehand.
This term, we will be putting on revision sessions before the Stage 1 November exams and need
volunteers from Stage 2 and above to help run these. We will provide all of the powerpoints and
give training before the teaching. We are happy for people to teach in groups, so get down with
your friends. Send us an email to register your interest.
Stage 4 and Intercalating students also have an opportunity to get involved with the Clinical Skills
teaching for Stages 1 and 2. Places are competitive, so email us quickly. There will be more
opportunities next term also.
Later in the term, Newcastle Medical School will be holding Clinical Skills training for local schools
ages 14-18 and we have been invited to help with these sessions. We are happy to have a lot of
Stage 1 students sign up to our mailing list, so these guys will have first refusal to teach at these
events. Again, to be part of this, email us and indicate you are a Stage 1 student.
Hoping to see as many of you as possible in the future!
MedEd
If you have any queries or want to get into teaching, then contact us at: meded@gmail.com
Contributors
CVS Society
Paediatric Society
Mediwikis
CPRiS
Marrow
Orthopaedics Society
Friends of MSF
NEMSOC
Wilderness Medicine
Medsin
Homed
NMDSC
Sexpression
Student BMA
Musical Medics
Brought to you by MedEd
Cardiovascular Society
After our very well received careers seminar
last year, we are back with more in store for
you!

The Newcastle Cardiovascular society will
bring you opportunities to learn more about
both medical and surgical careers as well as research in the cardiovascular field. We are
planning revision sessions on the cardiovascular exam, how to interpret an ECG and
much more!

We are a society which is affiliated with the British Undergraduate Cardiovascular
Association and through these links hope to provide you with lots of opportunities of
how you can get involved in this fascinating and ever-progressing field of medicine.
Like our Facebook group and keep up to date with all our events.












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For any queries, contact: ncl.cardiovascular@gmail.com










Newcastle Paediatrics Society
Hello everyone! We are Newcastle Paediatrics Society, a student-led society aiming to
broaden student access to opportunities in this popular speciality. This year we are
looking forward to running our highly successful Northern Undergraduate Paediatrics
Conference on 28
th
February/1
st
March for the third year running, and are hoping to
make it our best conference yet with speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds and
specialities.
This semester we will be running a Paediatrics Electives and SSC evening aimed at third
years planning to incorporate paediatrics into their fourth year watch our facebook
page for more information! We are also making fundraising for paediatric-related
charities one of our priorities for this year and we have already
raised 200 for Picheam, an organisation building professional
educational links between Africa and the UK, through our first
charity bake sale.
If you would like to get involved with our fundraising activities,
or have any questions, please contact us!
@NewcPaeds
Email: newcastlepaediatricssociety@gmail.com


Newcastle University Cardiovascular Society

























Mediwikis
Tell us a bit about Mediwikis
Mediwikis (mediwikis.com) is a collaborative medical education resource, where medical
students can find notes written by other students at their university, plus OSCE tips,
videos, quizzes and more!
Why was Mediwikis started?
We saw students sharing notes with each other through facebook. We noticed these
notes were really helpful for revision, but sometimes contained errors, which there was
no way to fix, and the notes would not be available to the next year group, so there was
no way to really pass on knowledge between years!
We therefore started Mediwikis at Newcastle university, with 3 principles:
Notes are tailored to each universitys course
Any medical student can contribute
The site is free for universities and students
Were really delighted to be bringing Mediwikis to more universities across the UK and
internationally.
How can students help out?
We need everyones input! Students can get involved by writing pages on topics they
enjoy, or adding content such as learning tips to existing pages. Its really easy to do, you
just need to sign up for a free account!
Were also looking for students to help us to establish Mediwikis at their university by
filling in a few pages with the basic structure of their universitys course. This means the
pages that already exist can be linked to the right stage for their course, and anything
different such as OSCE checklists and tips can be written to be bespoke for each
university.
Theres no need to know any HTML, and we can help you every step of the way!
If youre interested in being a contributor for mediwikis, or hearing a bit more, email me
at stuart@mediwikis.com


Newcastle Paediatrics Society

























Marrow
We are Newcastle Marrow, the student group that aims to save lives by recruiting
potential donors to the Bone Marrow Register.
For many people with blood cancers, such as leukaemia, a Bone Marrow Transplant is
their last chance of life. When patients cannot find a match within their family, their only
hope is to look for an unrelated donor. 16,000 patients around the world are currently
waiting for a second chance at life. The Anthony Nolan global register searches for
matches for people desperately in need and has saved thousands of lives over the years.
We need your help!
Volunteer with us
Newcastle Marrow aims to sign up as many people as we can to the register, and we
need to train up as many counsellors as possible to help us do this. If you are interested
in volunteering with us our next training event will be in late October- details TBC. Make
sure you join the Newcastle Marrow Counsellors 14/15 page on Facebook if you want to
hear more.
Sign up to the register
We have a few upcoming clinics where you can join the register- all it takes is 15 minutes
of your time and a spit sample, and you could go on to save a life. If you want to sign up
or just hear more, come along to one of these clinics:
Sports centre- Monday 20th October 7.30-10pm
Students union (opposite Subway)- Friday 24th October 10-2.30pm
Victoria Halls- Wednesday 12th November AND Friday 14th November 4-6pm
Fundraise with us
We have plenty of events through the year where you can get involved, including our
annual Coast-2-Coast cycle (which raised over 20,000 last year) and the Marrow Full
Monty, where brave teams compete in a strip to help raise funds for the register!
Contact us at newcastle@ukmarrow.org
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates on training, clinics and how our work is
helping people!
Facebook: Newcastle Marrow
Twitter: @NewcastleMarrow











CPRiS
CPRiS is a student led society that teaches CPR and the recovery position in primary
schools every Wednesday afternoon.
All of our members are trained by St John's ambulance at the start of each year, so you
don't need to have any previous experience
or qualifications!
Training this year is on the 8th of October at
2pm in the clinical skills lab, everyone is
welcome, we'd love as many people as
possible to get involved.
If you have any questions then email us - cpris.newcastle@gmail.com

Othopaedic Society
We are the newly restored Orthopaedic society, here to help guide you on the first few
steps towards your future careers!
As a topic that is often neglected in the medical
curriculum we feel that there is a requirement to
provide both educational opportunities and
career advice regarding this specialty. We hope to
do this through the provision of educational
lectures, practical orthopaedic sessions and
opportunities to witness orthopaedic procedures
in local hospitals. In addition to this, we plan to
hold an undergraduate orthopaedic conference in
April 2015 at which you will be able to learn more
about the career, network with local surgeons and present any work you may have
conducted within this specialty.

For all of you who may be interested you can e-mail us at
newcastleorthopaedics@gmail.com or find us on facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Newcastle-University-Orthopaedic-Society


























Friends of MSF
Medical aid where it is needed most. Independent. Neutral. Impartial. Medecins sans
Frontieres (MSF) aka Doctors without borders.
We are the Friends of MSF (FoMSF) Newcastle society and we aim to raise awareness and
funds for MSFs vital humanitarian work worldwide. MSF work in areas affected by
natural disatsers, health crises and war. For example, the current Ebola crisis affecting
West Africa is managed almost exclusively by MSF staff. Their other projects can be found
all over the globe; in Russia, South Sudan, India, Central African Republic and many more.
You may be interested in our society if the following words/themes/ideas appeal to you:
Global health, humanitarian work, foreign languages, international culture, field
documentaries, liaison with local and UK societies, socialising, hands-on skill-building.
Everyone is welcome; we believe that a varied society made up of all kinds of expertise
will be a very exciting one. Although we offer obvious benefit to medical and other allied
health profession students, such as dentistry and speech and language therapy, we would
also really love input from those studying or with an interest in politics, languages,
engineering, music or art to name a few.
Our upcoming events will include
MSF Film night; informative and a chance to meet other MSF-curious peers
The beloved Cider and Pie night
Ebola information evening
Disaster Day Simulation
An open mic night
Contact, follow, join and/or like us at:
https://www.facebook.com/fomsfnewc
http://twitter.com/FoMSFNewcastle
http://www.nusu.co.uk/activities/societies/society/8043/
Excited to hear from you!
Hannah Atkins
Social Media Officer- FoMSF Newcastle
h.atkins@newcastle.ac.uk








































NEMSOC
NEMSOC is a society for all students who have an interest in
emergency medicine, critical care and pre-hospital medicine.
NEMSOCs events include activity-based teaching weekends,
evening lectures from students and experts in emergency
medicine, trips to conferences and hands on skills sessions
perfect for clinical year students.
We also provide advice about courses, SSCs and electives in emergency medicine.
Coming up this Semester:
Trauma Tuesdays, running every other week in the Medical school starting the
14
th
of October, with lectures on various topics from the world of emergency
medicine, hopefully with some practical sessions too.
A trip to the Oxford Student Trauma and Pre-hospital Care Conference on the
14/15
th
of November.
The return of last years sell out airway skills session.
We are also in the process of setting up a pre-hospital care programme in Newcastle
which will hopefully end up with students having observer shifts with the ambulance
service, and a logbook of skills to show for being involved!
For any more information, or if you would be interested in getting involved with teaching
contact nemsoc@gmail.com and like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nemsoc

Wilderness Medicine Society
We are a society dedicated to giving our members the skills and knowledge to be confident
in approaching any casualty situation, whether you're halfway up a mountain or in the
middle of the city. We run teaching and activity weekends away in Northumberland, the
Lake District, Scotland, and more, in addition to teaching evenings, orienteering events and
our annual Christmas Ceilidh.
We'll be kicking off the year on the 1st October with a Newcastle City Orienteering
afternoon (2pm outside the Students' Union) and have our first weekend away to the
Kidland Forest on the 18-19th October, more details to be found on Facebook (Newcastle
Wilderness Medicine Society) or on request at n.m.williamson@newcastle.ac.uk.
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Medsin
Medsin Newcastle is part of a UK network of students
with a vision of 'a fair and just world in which equity
in health is a reality for all'. This translates into our three
missions - Educate, Advocate and Act.
Many students have been involved with Medsin's activities as part of the 'Act' mission,
including Teddy Bear Hospital, HOMED and Sexpression, but there's lots more to Medsin!
Having won the Society of the Year ncl+ award last year, we are looking to expand and
become even bigger and better this year.
We will be putting on regular speaker evenings on a wide variety of issues relating to global
health, as well as more informal 'Medsin Meets' sessions over tea and cake discussing the
global health issues that matter to you. Twice a year there is a Medsin National Conference,
and this November (15th-16th) it will be right here in Newcastle, on the theme of 'Changing
Cities - Building a Healthy Future Together'. There will be world-class speakers, themed
workshops and panel debates as well as an evening social.
Medsin will also be providing free transport to the global health conference at UCL in
March. There is the opportuntity to receive training throughout the year from Medsin
committee members on leadership skills, time management, publicity and more. Last year
we planned the very successful 'Save Our NHS' Zombie Flashmob, and this year will be
running many more campaigns, including lobbying local NHS trusts to ensure that all their
medical supplies come from sustainable sources.
Your involvement in Medsin needn't be just in Newcastle - Medsin members from
Newcastle have attended the World Health Assembly (the annual meeting of the World
Health Organisation) in Geneva, as well as IFMSA (International Federation of Medical
Student Associations) meetings in Taiwan, Washington DC and Tunisia.
We are also excited to be starting exchange programmes this year which will allow students
to complete clinical and research exchanges throughout the world. Membership is just 5
and includes memberships to all of Medsin's activities.
For all this, plus Medsin's traditional events such as the Autumn Talent Show and the
Electives Evening, look us up on Facebook (Medsin Newcastle) or email us at
newcastlemedsinpresident@gmail.com



















NMDSC
We are the Mad Hatters, your new NMDSC. We are society of medics and dentists that brings
together these age-old rivals for a variety of events throughout the year. This term we have
a cheese and wine night lined up at Sam jacks, the perfect opportunity for mature
conversation and cheesy icebreakers. It's gonna be grate...

Watch this space for details of the
prestigious halfway ball in January.

Hope to see you there!

Much love, from all of us at
NMDSC.
Sexpression
Here's sexpression: Sexpression Newcastle is up and running! We have an exciting year
ahead starting a new pilot project with Newcastle College. Our famous Training Day
retreat was sold out yet again; it was a smashing success with 70 members now trained to
deliver top quality sexuality and relationship education. On a national level, you can see
and hear our Scottish counterparts lobbying Parliament for compulsory sex education. Next
up? SHAG week and our first visits! Also- check out our new website:
www.sexpressionnewcastle.com
Homed
We have projects with different groups of socially-isolated people in the community,
mainly homeless people. This includes a Saturday morning kitchen for homeless people,
health workshops in homeless shelters, mental health workshops and weekly activities with
a refugee community in Byker, amongst other things! Our sign up and information evening
is Thursday 9th October at 7pm in LTC in the dental school and you'll need to come to that
to volunteer with us this year, as it involves our vulnerable as it training. We have many
opportunities for non-medics too so bring friends along!
We have a Facebook group, and our email is homednewcastle@gmail.com, get in touch if
you have any questions!
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Student BMA Representatives
Your Newcastle medical student branch of the BMA, and your representatives (Peter Murray and
Ben Beska), exist and work hard to represent all of your views: to medical faculty, to local NHS
bodies, central government, the media and anywhere else required.

We are all moving through medical school, ever closer towards practise. As we do so, the issues
and fundamental changes, which will permeate across all of our careers and working lives, are
taking shape around us. As medical students, and future doctors, we have a right for our voices to
be heard and taken into account by those influential few at the top. We ensure this happens.

I would strongly encourage you to come along our meetings, find out more about or work, and get
involved. The BMA offers many opportunities to students: chance to attend national conference, as
well as be elected into representative positions, at both a local and national level, meeting
interesting and influential people from across the UK.

This is your chance to have a real say on important medical education and medico-political issues
including, but not restricted to:

Foundation contract changes
Point of GMC registration changes
Specialty training pathways amendments
Prescribing Skills Assessment development
Widening Participation efforts,
Financial support option
NHS restructuring.

These topics will impact all of us, and therefore, all of our patients.
As a branch of the UKs largest independent trade union, in the year of a general election, we know
that politicians will be listening and responding, with ever keen enthusiasm. Being a part of that
process, having the role of representing, and carrying forward, your peers views on such matters is
a real privilege.

https://www.facebook.com/BMA.Newcastle - Like us on Facebook to stay updated with local and
national news, directly relating to you, your careers and your future patients.
Follow us on Twitter: @BMAStudentsNCL

Come along: join the conversation. Now more than ever, we need your voice.






Musical Medics
From folliculitis to footlights! Newcastle Musical Medics are set to perform Anything Goes!
On October 30, 31 and November 1. Itll be a smashing great time, with more than 50 medics
already involved! All profits will go to a mental health charity.
Were currently raising money to offset production costs so look out for our bakesales and
Open Mic Night! This evening of music and booze will be at the Hancock October 15. Music
starts at 8.30pm. Tickets will be on sale this week in the common room - 3 advance, 4 on
the door. Weve got twelve fantastic acts lined up come along and see what your friends
can do! Also a chance for Durham and Newcastle students to mingle. Who knows? The love
of your life may have been in Stockton this whole time
Then comes the actual show! A sparkling, fun filled rom-com aboard a luxury 1930s
transatlantic liner, the SS American. Star-crossed lovers, a ganster, his moll, a drunken
millionaire It's farcical - and frankly ridiculous at times - but hugely entertaining. Performed
at St. Nicholas Hospitals Jubilee Theatre on October 30, 31, and Nov 1 (7.30pm) we cant
wait to show you what weve been up to! Singing, dancing, American accents..?? Dont miss
out and buy your ticket early! Tickets will be on sale in the common room from next week.
6 for students, 9 for adults. If youre interested in helping with the production (were
looking for people to help with costumes, make up, set, publicity and ticket selling) get in
touch! musicalmedix@gmail.com

Our Sponsors
Many thanks to the BMJ, MPS and Blackwells for their continued sponsorship of MedEd.
Watch out for competitions and representatives at future MedEd events.