News Updates
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Posted by smsl on Aug 6th, 2008
Major Upcoming Summer Events
We’re in the midst of Summer and SMSL is revving up for its major events of this blistering season. To both the freshers and our current members, the events guarantee sumptuous food, fantastic company and an immensely enriching experience. Take note of the details of the events below and sign yourselves up in our forum. Secure yourselves the pass to the most meaningful Summer yet!
Freshers and Members Gathering
Date: 21st August 2008
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: NUS Medical Faculty LT
Dress Code: Casual
Programme:
6:30pm - Arrival of Guests
7:00pm - President’s Speech
7:20 pm- (KIV) Talk by Healthcare Groups
7:45pm - PKK Presentation
8:15pm - Dinner (Courtesy of NHG)
! Please RSVP in our forum under Events/ Gatherings - Freshers and Members Gathering
Singhealth Dinner
Date: Monday, 25th August 2008
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: The House, 8D Dempsey Road
Dress Code: Casual
Places are revserved for Medical students of Year 3 and above and any vacancy available for junior Medical students will be announced again. For those without transport, you may visit the following website for shuttle bus service: http//www.dempseyhill.com/location.htm
! Please RSVP in our forum under Events/ Gatherings - Singhealth Dinner
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Aug 3rd, 2008
Volunteering at KK Hospital
Having held a RAG event last year, SMSL has gone a step further in coming up with a volunteering project much more focused and practical this time round. We have made arrangements with the paediatric wards at KK Hospital in drafting a one day event aimed at entertaining and educating young patients residing there. This programme presents an excellent opportunity for our members to show and exercise their love and affection for kids going through the torments of illnesses, through it developing essential life skills and character. Details of the event are shown below:
Date & Time:
28th August 2008 (Tuesday), 9am - 5pm
Venue:
KKH paediatric wards
Schedule:
9am to 10am -Briefings by SMSL Committee and KKH Play Therapy staff
10am to 10:30am - Ice breaker games
10:30am to 12pm - Story telling and role playing involving children
12pm to 2pm - Lunch
2pm to 4pm - Interaction with children
To sign up for the programme, go to the Events/ Gatherings under the SMSL forum. Under KKH Volunteering programme, clearly state your name, contact number and email address. At the same time, download a copy of the application form from the KKH Volunteering website (http://www.kkh.com.sg/WaystoGivenVolunteer/Volunteers/). Submit the completed form to Kiki, NOT directly to KKH. We will keep you updated regularly once we have confirmed your application. We sincerely hope that all of you with the time and heart will give the project your fullest support, and we assure you that you will go away greatly fulfilled.
14th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Jul 20th, 2008
British Council Pre-departure Fair
If you are a student embarking on a medical or life sciences degree in the UK this coming September, do pay the SMSL booth a visit at the upcoming Pre-departure Fair.
Our friendly student representatives will be available to give you valuable advice from their own experience on studying in the UK as a medical or life sciences student. In addition, they can also tell you more about SMSL and the events we organize. Lastly, they will also be handing out booklists and be taking orders for 3M Littman stethoscopes that you will be able to purchase at vastly reduced prices.
The details of the Pre-departure Fair are as follows:
Date: 2 August 2008
Time: 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Orchard Hotel (Grand Ballroom – Level 3)
Place: SMSL booth
14th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Jul 14th, 2008
JC Talks 2008
Below are the confirmed dates of the upcoming talks we will be conducting at various JCs. We are hoping to have 2 - 3 individuals present for each session so please indicate your interest early by contacting Geoffrey.
National Junior College
23rd July (Wednesday)
3.30pm
Raffles Junior College
25th July (Friday)
5.00pm
Anglo-Chinese Junior College
30th July (Wednesday)
2.30pm
Temasek Junior College
13 August (Wednesday)
3.30pm
Victoria Junior College
20th August (Wednesday)
2.45pm
Hope to see you there!
14th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Jul 14th, 2008
Schedule for IMH Tour on Thu, 17th July
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 08
Time: 10.30am
No. of Pax: 13 - 14
Venue: Atrium Hall
Purpose: Experience working at IMH
Proposed Schedule:
10.30am - Arrival of guests at Sayang Lobby (Welcomed by Corp Comms)
Party proceeds to Atrium Hall
10.40am - Welcome
Overview of IMH + Working in IMH (Presentation by Dr Aaron Ang, Associate Consultant, Training Division)
11.00am - Q & A Session (Facilitation by Dr Aaron Ang & Ms Loke Yee Har, Assistant Manager, HR)
11.20am - Tea Reception
11.40am - Tour of IMH
§ Juiceworks
§ Heritage Garden
§ WH Museum
§ Stepping Stones
§ Sayang Wellness Centre (ward)
(Led by Corp Comms)
12.40pm - End of Visit
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Jul 12th, 2008
Student Network Forum
The UK Singapore Students’ Council (UKSSC) is holding its annual Student Network Forum (SNF), and all interested are cordially invited. The event is headed by the Overseas Singaporean Unit of the Prime Minister’s Office and mainly sponsored by Parkway Group Healthcare.
Date: 19th July 2008, Saturday
Time: 12-6pm
Venue: Orchard Hotel, Singapore
The programme for the day is as follows:
1200 – Registration
1230 – Careers Segment and Private Sector presentations begin
1330 – Students from local universities to share their projects
1400 – Tea Reception
1430 – Students from overseas universities to share their projects
1500 – Keynote address by Guest of Honour
1530 – Panel Discussion begins
1615 – Panel Discussion ends; Event Closing Ceremony
1800 – Careers Segment ends
The SNF comprises 3 main components:
1. Ministerial Address and Panel Discussion on Social Entrepreneurship
We are very honoured to have Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports grace our event as the Guest-of-Honour. In addition, we are honoured to have Miss Natalie Yu-Lin Morris, the State Counsel/DPP of the Attorney-General’s Chambers and Ms Melissa Kwee, Chairwoman and Business and Program Consultant of Halogen Foundation to join Dr Balakrishnan as panelists for the panel discussion.
2. Social Entrepreneurship & Corporate Social Responsibility Presentations by Distinguished Corporate, Academic and Student Speakers
We have invited speakers to share insights on the theme, as well as their own projects.
About the Speakers:
Professor Albert Teo, an associate professor in the NUS Business School whose research interests includes topics such as social networks and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Jack Sim is the Founder of the World Toilet Organisation, is responsible for establishing the Restroom Association of Singapore (RAS) and is a Council Member to the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council for Water Security.
As for the private sector, representatives from Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, Parkway Group Healthcare, SMRT, UOB would be showcasing their established corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
3. Career Segment- Recruitment opportunities and insight into private and public organisations’ social enterprise and corporate social responsibility projects
So far, we are delighted to have organisations such as City Developments Limited, Contact Singapore, Ethicorp Pte Limited, Fin-exis Advisory Ltd, General Electrics, Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, National Health Group, Parkway Group Healthcare Pte Ltd, Singapore Maritime Foundation, SMRT, U21 Global and UOB as our distinguished corporate partners. In addition, the Public Sector Division would be having a pavilion at the career networking fair.
To attend the event, registration is necessary. Do note that registration is free of charge and the attachment of your resume is optional. Do quickly register at our website BY 15th JULY 2008: http://ukssc.org/snf2008/
Thank you for your time and see you at the event!
UKSSC
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Posted by smsl on Jul 11th, 2008
NHG Hospital Tour, 14th - 18th July
Tours at both Alexandra Hospital and Institute of Mental Health have been confirmed and details are as below:
Alexandra Hospital
Date: 15 Jul (Tue)
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Ixora Room, Level 3 Canteen Block
Meeting Point: Meet Ee Jean at Main Lobby at 8.45am
Institute of Mental Health
Date: 17 Jul (Thu)
Time: 10.30am
Meeting Point: Meet Ee Jean at Main Lobby at 10.15am
Please contact Ee Jean if you have yet to supply us with your contact number. See you at the tours!
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee ______________________________________________________________________________________
Posted by smsl on Jul 10th, 2008
Stethoscopes for Sale!
We’ve got exciting news for you! Jealous of the doctors on Scrubs and Gray’s Anatomy? Well, wait no longer, cuz we’ve got a bargain for you!
We are selling 3M Littmann Classic II S.E. stethoscopes (model 2201, black, 28 inches) - the retail price for these is about S$140, but Kingston Medical Supplies has kindly offered them to us for S$99.50 apiece. This price is conditional on our ordering of a minimum of 20 stethoscopes though, so the more of you reply the merrier! Unfortunately we can only get it in black, but at the significantly reduced price it’s a small sacrifice. You can view it here:
We’re also able to get the 3M Littmann Cardiology III stethoscope for those of you looking beyond a basic model, for S$256.80. You can view this here:
The stethoscopes will be distributed at the Freshers/Members Gathering later this summer. (more details on this to follow closer to the event itself).
If you would like to order a stethoscope do send Ming Jie an email by Monday, 28th July 2007, and we’ll get back to you with more info. Hope to hear from you!
Regards,
14th SMSL Committee
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Posted by smsl on Jul 5th, 2008
Project Khon Kaen Updates
1. Recce Trip
Team leaders Jaime, Peishan and Stephanie will be going on a recce trip to Khon Kaen in early July to sort out logistical issues and get in touch with hospitals, homes and other relevant organisations. Detailed itinerary and more information on the trip in August will be released after their return.
2. Pre-departure Programme
The pre-departure programme will consist of Thai lessons and preparations for the trip (to be delegated individually to each member). A presentaion will also have to be made for the cultural exchange segment with students from Khon Kaen University.
Programme:
22 July 7pm: Meeting 1 and Dinner to get to know everyone
26 July 10am-3pm: Meeting 2 and Thai Introductory lesson
1 August 6-9pm: Meeting 3 and Thai lesson 2
3 August 4pm: Meeting 4
Members are encouraged to meet up for their own preparations in between the events and confirm their attendance via Facebook Events where applicable. Do inform the team leaders if you know of venues available for use for the programme.
3. Dates of Actual Trip
Departing from Singapore at 6:30am on 5 Aug 2008
Arriving at Singapore at 11:30pm on 20 Aug 2008
All members will be flying by Tiger Airways.
4. Contact List
A contact list has been sent out with information on all members who are going on the trip. Please update the relevant people if any of the information is erroneous and requires changing.
Regards,
PKK Team Leaders
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Posted by smsl on Jul 4th, 2008
Details of July 7th Tour
Details of the tour at TTSH on the 7th of July are as shown below:
Time of commencement: 10:30am
Venue for gathering: 4B CSO Meeting Room (Ee Jean will be in the main lobby of the hospital at 10:15am to meet you and bring you there)
Programme
10:30am to 12:00pm - An overview of the hospital + briefing by Assoc Prof Tham + brunch
12:00pm to ~2pm (estimated) - tour of hospital’s facilities, wards etc. Assoc Prof Tham and Dr Charles Vu will each be leading a group of you on the tour.
The tour is expected to end after 3pm.
Regards,
The 14th SMSL Committee
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