News Updates
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Posted by smsl on Feb 22, 2010
ANNUAL DINNER 2010: A Night of Medicine Without Borders
It’s that time of year again! The SMSL Annual Dinner is the highlight of our society’s calendar. Not only does it mark the election of the next SMSL Committee but is also a night of delicious food, fun games, lucky draws and of course, a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones!
Date & Time: Saturday, 20th March 2010, 7.15pm
Venue: Brasserie Gérard Kensington, 9 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5NP
[Nearest tube station is High Street Kensington]
Price: £16 (Subsidised from £27.50)
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Dinner this year will be held at Brasserie Gérard in Kensington, a charming restaurant which has earned a reputation for it’s fresh, authentic French food. The dinner includes a special 3 course set menu, a drink and coffee.
Special guests from MOHH will be coming down for the event and have kindly sponsored copies of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills (Oxford Handbooks Series) for every member at the dinner. Furthermore, we will also be distributing our Annual Magazine, featuring the events over the past year! You may be in it!
What are you waiting for? Register with your respective Reps by 6th March, 2010. Please provide your name, college, course, year, contact number and menu preferences (below). Payment will be made to your respective Reps.
Hope to see you there!
The 15th SMSL Committee
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SPECIAL SET MENU
Choose from one of the meals and one of the drinks below. Note that each course has a vegetarian option.
STARTERS
Soupe a l’ognion (v): French onion soup with Gruyere cheese croutons
Petite Friture: Crispy fried squid with caper mayonaise
Pate de campagne: Coarse pork pate served with baguette and pickled gherkins
MAINS
Tagliatele aux champingons (v): Wild mushroom Tagliatele in a cream, garlic and parsley sauce
Saumon Grille: Grilled Salmon fillet on mustard mashed potato with creamed leeks
Steak frites: Grilled rump steak, frites and béarnaise sauce
DESSERTS
Crème Brulee: Our famous sreamy egg and vanilla custard with a caramelised sugar crust
Gauffre Chaude: Hot belgian Waffle with vanilla dairy ice cream and hot chocolate sauce
Fondant au Chocolat: Warm dark chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
**All desserts include a complimentary filter coffee
DRINKS
175ml White wine
175ml Red wine
175ml Rose wine
330ml Bottle of Stella
Glass of coke, diet coke or lemonade
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Posted by smsl on Feb 20, 2010
Hwa Chong Alumni (UK) & Vine CNY Carnival 2010
Remember last year’s Chinese New Year Carnival down at the UCL North Cloisters, with the Lion dance, Yu Sheng and lots of bustling stalls? It is back again this year, with more excitement, more fun, and more FOOD!
There will be performances by an orchestra and a wushu troupe, a Guazi-eating competition and chapteh competition for you to pit your skills in. What’s more, you get lots of gifts and even stand to win prizes in our lucky draw! And if you are wondering about the very long YU SHENG, yes, IT’S BACK TOO! There will also be stalls selling all the chinese new year goodies that you have been craving for.
Date : 21st February 2010 (Sunday)
Time : 12pm – 4pm
Venue : UCL South Cloisters (Nearest tube station is Euston Square) *see attached map
Please visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=270990207539 for more information on the event. Feel free to contact us at cnycarnival2010@gmail.com if you have any queries regarding the stalls or the carnival in general!
This carnival is open to absolutely ANYONE and EVERYONE, so come on down with all your Asian and non-Asian friends! What better way to share the new year festivities with our international friends? We really hope to see you there! 
Hwa Chong Alumni (UK) & Vine
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Posted by smsl on Feb 18, 2010
For the past 7 years, SMSL has been sending her members for an annual service learning trip to Khon Kaen, Thailand. Each year a team of 10-20 students and professionals embark on this trip in attempt to benefit the community in this poor region of Thailand.
This year, we come under the NGO HealthEx International, set up by previous PKK leaders to empower volunteers to plan, lead and execute humanitarian expeditions.
We aim to improve the lives of the less fortunate by providing basic healthcare in the form of health education, screening and data collection on endemic diseases in the region and to bring joy and hope into their lives. We also hope to inspire participants through our projects, so that they may continue such work in the future.
For more information and if you are interested in joining our team this year, please read the attached document and fill in the application form. Send it back to pkk.smsl@healthexinternational.org by 1st March 2010.
Feel free to contact us at pkk.smsl@healthexinternational.org or Evelyn (Membership) at evelynthangaraj@hotmail.com for more information. It will definitely be a challenging but fulfilling experience and we hope that you will consider being a part of our team this year.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Project Leaders PKK 2010
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Posted by smsl on Feb 18, 2010
SMSL Elections: 16th Working Committee
The 16th SMSL Working Committee Nominations are now open! The posts are:
1) Sponsorship Representative
In charge of sourcing for and liaising with sponsors, preparing sponsorship proposals and handling money from the sponsors to the treasurer.
2) Wider UK Representative
Updates and maintains the wider UK membership database and is responsible for conveying information and updates to and from the wider UK members.
3) Life Sciences and Alumni Representative
Updates and maintains the Life Sciences and Alumni membership database, encourages events catering to these members and is responsible for conveying information and updates to and from these members.
4) Events Coordinator
Oversees and receives feedback regarding events, helps to propose new activities and is responsible for all aspects of logistics for events.
5) Editor
In charge of editing articles and creating the annual magazine and is also responsible for posting write-ups on the SMSL Website.
6) Webmaster
Responsible for maintenance of the SMSL website and to assist with SMSL event publicity.
7) Publicity Officer
In charge of promoting SMSL to potential members and is responsible for liaising and publicising SMSL to other societies and companies.
As a part of the Working Committee, you will also be involved in planning SMSL events and working with the Executive Committee to make decisions throughout your term. It’s a good chance to get involved in a career-orientated society and meet new people!
If you would like to apply, please email Elise at elisecyj@hotmail.com by Friday, 12th March 2010 with your:
1) Name
2) College
3) Course
4) Year
5) Contact Number
6) A short 100-150 word paragraph on any relevant previous experiences and why you would like to be in the Working Committee.
Please note that you may apply for more than 1 position (but not more than 3). Feel free to contact either Elise or the relevant Working Committee members for more information.
The write-ups will be distributed during the SMSL annual dinner on Saturday, 20th March, and the voting will be carried out then amongst the members at the dinner.
Regards,
The 15th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Feb 15, 2010
With a world class comprehensive healthcare system ranging from polyclinics and step-down centres to tertiary specialty & academic health centres, Singapore has much to offer when it comes to pursuing a fulfilling and meaningful medical career. Singapore’s vast healthcare infrastructure has long been regarded as a modern, state-of-the-art and professional system, but beyond that, we also hope to impart a little taste of what to expect if you were to embark on a career with us. Come to our information sessions and find out more.
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London |
Friday 19 Mar |
2pm to 6pm |
ULU – Interviews |
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Saturday 20 Mar |
10am to 6pm |
ULU – Interviews |
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Sunday 21 Mar |
10:30am to 6pm |
ULU – Interviews |
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2pm to 5pm |
ULU – Information Session |
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Monday 22 Mar |
10am to 12pm |
ULU – Interviews |
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Birmingham |
Monday 22 Mar |
6pm to 9pm |
Drummond Room – TBC – Information Session |
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Tuesday 23 Mar |
10am to 12pm |
Drummond Room – TBC – Interviews |
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Sheffield |
Monday 22 Mar |
6pm to 8pm |
LT2, Lvl B University of Sheffield Medical School – Information Session |
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Tuesday 23 Mar |
10am to 12:30pm |
Seminar Room 2 Lvl B University of Sheffield Medical School – Interviews |
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Glasgow |
Wednesday 24 Mar |
3pm to 6pm |
University of Glasgow – TBC – Interviews |
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6pm to 9pm |
University of Glasgow – TBC – Information Session |
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Edinburgh |
Thursday 25 Mar |
3pm to 6pm |
Edinburgh First, The University of Edinburgh – TBC – Interviews |
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Friday 26 Mar |
6pm to 9pm |
Edinburgh First, The University of Edinburgh – TBC – Information Session |
A career with MOH Holdings definitely presents tremendous opportunities for medical professionals to explore the varied fields of healthcare delivery, teaching and medical research.
Candidates should either possess a recognised Basic Medical Degree or a Postgraduate Degree that is registrable with the Singapore Medical Council. (refer to http://www.physician.mohh.com.sg/registrable_basic_medical_degrees.html)
Apply Now
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications via email with full personal particulars/CVs, contact number/email address (important), educational and professional qualifications, career history, present & expected salary and name of 2 professional referees by February 17th 2010 to: physician@mohh.com.sg
To avoid disappointment, kindly RSVP early to physician@mohh.com.sg.
Please indicate in the “Subject Bar” – Application for House/Medical Officer position : (Name)(UK – March 2010). Please delete/ enter the “underlined” accordingly.
Visit us at www.physician.mohh.com.sg to find out more.
Regards,
The 15th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Jan 14, 2010
SMSL ELECTIONS: College Representatives and the Executive Committee
It’s that time of year again!
Nominations are open for College Representatives (from the 5 Universities – UCL, IC, KCL, QMUL and St. George’s) who will subsequently form the 16th SMSL Executive Committee.
As College Rep, your role will be to liaise between the members in your University, other SMSL members and the Committee and to pass on updates, information and feedback.
After being chosen as College Rep, the 5 College Reps will then undergo another round of elections (in Feb 2010) to decide on their roles in the Executive Committee: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Membership Secretary and Executive Secretary. Please note that many of the SMSL activities do occur over the Summer so it would be ideal for Reps to be in Singapore over the Summer.
If you would like to nominate someone or step forward yourself, please reply to your respective College Reps to indicate your interest latest by Sunday, 17th Jan 2010.
The Nominee should include their
1) Name
2) College
3) Course
4) Year
5) Contact Number
6) Current Commitments
7) A short 200-250 word paragraph on why you would like to be in the SMSL Committee.
Please note that candidates may be required to submit a CV and/or attend an interview at a later date.
SMSL Working Committee Nominations will open in January 2010.
We encourage you to give this some thought and consider running for the Committee. It’s a really good start to knowing more about your career plus it looks brilliant on a CV. Being on the Committee, you will have the chance to meet and work with your future employers and colleagues at an earlier stage, build opportunities for yourself and your career, form friendships with peers from all over the UK and shape SMSL into what you would like it to become and achieve.
Regards,
The 15th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Oct 21st, 2009
We’re having our very first weekend trip to YORK!
Join us in the walking tours around Roman York, on the medieval walls, through the ancient streets with history brought to life.
Visit the largest Medieval Gothic Cathedral – York Minster.
Shop at the Shambles – Europe’s most visited street!
Follow us on the multi-award winning Ghost Trail of York! (alternative programme will be available for those who prefer to skip this)
And many more!
Most importantly, enjoy the weekend out interacting with fellow members of SMSL! =)
We will be travelling there by a private coach from London.
The cost of the trip is £40-50 for travel and accomodation – heavily subsidised!
Please email Jun Yan at yan_933@hotmail.com to confirm your place by 28 Oct 09 (Wed). Limited spaces are available!
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Posted by smsl on Oct 16th, 2009
Admire the beautiful South Bank at night with a Medical twist – the key to beating Cholera in Soho, the Temple of Health in Pall Mall, London’s oldest Operating Theatre and more!! Mingle with your fellow students from the various colleges whilst being treated to free (and we assure you good quality) ice cream!
Sign up now! Email Jie Ying at jykowa@gmail.com with your name, college and contact number.
Regards,
The 15th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Oct 16th, 2009
MOHH Recruitment Drive – Careers@Singapore for Medical Professions
SMSL in collaboration with MOHH Singapore is pleased to present Careers@Singapore for Medical Professions 2009.
The Ministry Of Health Holdings Pte Ltd (MOHH) is the holding company of Singapore’s healthcare services establishments, including the National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Singapore Health Services (SingHealth).
MOHH will be holding information sessions and interviews all over the UK through October and November 2009.
Sheffield: 24th October (Saturday)
Manchester: 26th October (Monday)
Birmingham: 28th October (Wednesday)
Dublin: 20th November (Friday)
Glasgow: 21st November (Saturday)
Edinburgh: 23rd November (Monday)
Newcastle: 25th November (Wednesday)
London: 27th November (Friday)
If you would like to know more about the application process to work in Singapore, this is your chance. All students are welcome, so do ask your non-Singaporean friends along too!
More information can be found on the poster MOHH in UK and MOHH website: www.physician.mohh.com.sg. You will need to email: physician@mohh.com.sg to register for both the information sessions and interviews.
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Posted by smsl on Aug 14th, 2009
ULU First Aid Courses 2009/2010
All courses are held at ULU · All nationally recognised · All FREE to University of London Students (a £10 Deposit is required – this is returned with certificate upon completion) · Associate members and Imperial College degree students will be required to pay a £15 subsidised rate
Courses fill fast and places will go on a ‘first in first served basis’, so if you are interested, please get your application in early to avoid any disappointment. To book yourself a place on one or both of these courses, you need to complete the Course Booking Form (also attached) and either email (leagues@ulu.lon.ac.uk) or post to ULU Sports Administrator, University of London, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY along with your deposit cheque (positions will not be confirmed until reciept of the deposit).
Please find a copy of the First Aid Course dates for 2009/10 attached.
Further information can be found at: http://www.ulusport.org.uk/courses/ or by emailing leagues@ulu.lon.ac.uk.
Regards,
The 15th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Aug 9th, 2009
Volunteering Opportunity at HCA Hospice
Hospice care is most appropriate when a patient can no longer benefit from curative treatment and life expectancy is, at most, less than 12 months. The patient can have any type of life-limiting illness, such as end-stage cancer, end-stage heart disease, end-stage renal failure, AIDS etc. Hospice care is generally focused on pain and symptom control and on enabling patients to spend their last days with dignity and having a good quality of life. Volunteers are valuable resources who complement our staff in working to provide a better quality of life for our patients. Everyone deserves to live out his or her last months, weeks or days in dignity and comfort and you can help make that happen.
More info on http://www.hca.org.sg
Volunteers needed:
6 van helpers (3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon)
To help in entertainment activities and serving of food
To tag along for home care visits (tentative depending on response)
Helpers in physiotherapy, admin work etc.
Date:24th August 2009(Time dependent on type of volunteer)
Venue: HCA HQ, 12 Jalan Tan Tock Seng Singapore 308437
Schedule:
| 8.20 am | 3 van helpers will report to the centre. | ||
| 8.30 am – 11.00 am |
Vans will go around the island picking up day care patients, engaging help of 3 van helpers.
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| 10.30 am – 11.00 am | Orientation talk by Max | ||
| 11.00 am – 11.30 am | Serve tea to the patients and chit chat | ||
| 11.00 am – 12.00 pm | Morning activity. | ||
| 12.00pm – 12.30 pm | Serve lunch | ||
| 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | Volunteers’ break/lunch time | ||
| 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm | Afternoon activity | ||
| 3.30 pm – 4.00 pm |
Tea session 3 van helpers help with sending patients back home. *The van helpers will be dropped off at nearest MRT stations. |
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If you are interested, please contact Huang Huan at hydrogen.hh@gmail.com.
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Posted by smsl on Jul 28th, 2009
Freshers and Members Gathering 2009
It’s the time of the year again where we have our annual Freshers and Members Gathering! To the freshers and current members, it’ll be an evening of enjoyment where we meet fellow members over a sumptuous and FREE dinner. Furthermore, there’ll be goodie bags given up and a lucky draw where you can stand to win attractive prizes worth SGD 400!
STA Travel, which is a discount Student Travel Agency that offers cheap airfare and tour packages, will also be present at the talk. They will be available to answer all flight related enquiries and will have their laptop, mobile internet access and systems to make actual flight bookings.
So what are you waiting for? Register now!
For more information on getting to the venue, please visit: http://www.ura.gov.sg/contactus/contactus(add).htm
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Posted by smsl on July 22nd, 2009
British Council Pre-Departure Fair
SMSL will be at the upcoming British Council pre-departure fair held at Suntec Convention Centre! If you are a medical or life sciences UK-bound student, try and spot our SMSL banner and come by to have a chat with any of our friendly student representatives.
We’ll be there to answer any queries that you may have about your future studies in the UK, as well as tell you more about SMSL and the events we organize. Also, we’ll be handing out booklists of recommended textbooks!
Details of the fair are as follows:
Date: 25 July 2009
Time: 12pm-4pm
Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre (Ballroom 3, Level 2)
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Posted by smsl on July 21st, 2009
Volunteer for NUS Public Health Screening 2009
The NUS Medical Society, in collaboration with the National Day 2009 committee is organizing a free public health screening (PHS) in collaboration with the nation’s. It is aimed at generating awareness of chronic lifestyle-related diseases amongst the public and helping to detect these diseases early on in primary prevention.
Please refer to http://nusphs2009.blogspot.com/ to find out more.
Date: 29th and 30th August 2009 (Saturday and Sunday)
Venue: Ang Mo Kio Hub
The working shifts are as follows:
Shift 1: 0930 – 1300
Shift 2: 1230 – 1600
Shift 3: 1530 – 1900
If you would like to volunteer for this meaningful event, kindly fill up the sign up sheet (found on the website above). Please choose the option “Singapore Medical Society of London” under Year of Study.
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Posted by smsl on April 18th, 2009
Medical and Healthcare Careers Information Session – A Career with the Singapore Healthcare System
MOH Holdings (Singapore) will be leading a delegate comprising of senior clinicians and administrators to London as part of the Singapore Day 2009 career events.
Ranked by the WHO as having one of the most advanced healthcare infrastructure in Asia, Singapore’s status as a premier medical hub is set to grow with the rapid expansion of our biomedical sciences and research sectors.
Our comprehensive healthcare system, comprising an extensive network of polyclinics, step-down care centres, tertiary specialty and academic health centres, seeks outstanding individuals to join our team of medical and healthcare professionals.
If you are looking to pursue a fulfilling and meaningful career in the Singapore public healthcare sector, come join us at our Medical and Healthcare Careers Information Session.
Prominent speakers include A/Prof Ooi Choon Jin, Associate Professor (Education), Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Dr Howard Foo, Director (Clinical Manpower), MOH Holdings.
Medical, Allied Health and Nursing students/ and fresh graduates e.g. SHOs and Physiotherapists are invited to attend this session. Those interested in pursuing a postgraduate education and career in the biomedical science/research fields are also strongly encouraged to attend.
NUS Clinical Electives Programme
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine is launching a new programme to enable overseas medical students to carry out their clinical electives in Singapore. In a bold new move, the clinical attachments will be highly versatile, varying in length of time and catering to the aspect of medicine you would like to pursue. Entry into the programme promises to be highly competitive and hence please do come down for the information session which will be conducted by Dr Howard Foo of MOH Holdings and his counterpart from the NUS School of Medicine.
Event Programme Date: 23 Apr 2009 (Thursday) Time: 5.30-9.30pm
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Venue: University of London Union (ULU) Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY Conference Room 3A For more details and to register for the event, please visit http://www.physician.mohh.com.sg/09_recruitment.html OR http://www.contactsingapore.sg/careers@singapore_uk/ Thanks, 15th SMSL Committee __________________________________________________________________________________
Posted by smsl on April 10th, 2009
MOHH Gala Dinner at MU Restaurant (Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge)
MOH Holdings will be sponsoring a buffet (worth £25 per person) at the luxurious MU Restaurant which serves innovative French cuisine that draws on influences from Asia, including dishes such as:
- Mu Style Sushi
- Salt & Pepper Squid
- Thai Green Chicken Curry
- Stir Fried Beef with Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce
- Crispy Prawns wrapped in Filo Paste
- Crème Brule with Lychee
- Bitter Chocolate Tart
MOHH Gala Dinner
Date: 24 Apr 2009 (Friday)
Time: 7.00-11.00pm
Venue:
MU Restaurant Millennium Hotel London
Knightsbridge 17 Sloane Street, Knightsbridge
London SW1X 9NU
How can you say no to an amazing networking opportunity and a delicious free dinner?
Spaces are extremely limited so please do contact your respective college’s SMSL representatives.
Thanks,
15th Committee SMSL ______________________________________________________________________________________
Posted by smsl on Feb 24th, 2009
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee ______________________________________________________________________________________
Posted by smsl on Feb 6th, 2009
Annual Dinner ‘09
Sunday 1st March 20096.15pm
“Medicine without Borders”
Camerino Restaurant 16 Percy street London W1T 1DT
Africa? Europe? USA? Or China? Been thinking about your electives but don’t know where to go? Or just looking for a summer project this year? If you’re coming down to the SMSL dinner 2009, we can definitely give you some ideas to start you off! This year the theme is ‘Medicine without Borders’, and we will bring to you some exciting projects that you can participate in, all around the world, as well as some tips and tricks for planning your electives. Held in the award winning Camerino restaurant, with its authentic Italian 3 course meal, be prepared for an enjoyable night of delicious food and good company!
Menu (£12 per person)
Starters:
-Prawn cocktail
-Onion soup
-Rolled aubergine with tomato
-Grilled baby squid on a bed of rocket leaves
Main Course:
-Home-made lasagna with beef ragu
-Grilled fillet of sea bass served with mix salad and potatoes
-Grilled salmon with vegetable and salad
-Breast of duck in red win sauce with roast potatoes and rocket salad
Dessert:
-Mix ice-cream
-Tiramisu
-Chocolate mousse
Register with your uni reps for confirmation of your seat!
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee ______________________________________________________________________________________
Posted by smsl on Jan 8th, 2009
Ministry of Health Holdings (MOHH) will be coming to London, Edinburgh and Dublin, for the last time this academic year fir a final recruitment and information session. All are welcome.
The details for the London session are as follows:
31 January, Saturday, 3pm.
Seminar Room 2C University of London Union Malet St, London WC1E 7HY
The registration portal for attendees and applicants is up and can be accessed at directly at http://www.prettymedia.com/MOHH09/reg.html or via the new MOHH Physician website at http://physician.mohh.com.sg/index.html.
Please register as soon as it is convenient if interested.
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee ______________________________________________________________________________________
