As first update for the year it's difficult to know where to start since there's been so much to talk about, do and reflect on since the intensive high that was April of our election!
Recently in Medsin I have been...seconded as one of the Student Editor interns/Medsin random in the office at The Lancet Student magazine therefore currently based there with desk, computer, phone and professional facilities par excellence which was a rather unexpected boon for Medsin this year!
Lots of external meetings to get the year in full swing (hoping to balance internal vs external time, always a challenge). So time with Oxfam, BMA, Medact, UK Youth Climate Coalition , Stop Climate Chaos, was wisely spent with reports to follow very soon! Was elected onto BMA International Committee from the Medical Students area, which will be really valuable to us.
Much of the month spent on preparing for and running our 1st National Committee meeting and the fantastic Medsin Autumn Weekend which started the year with an intense bang, and what a start it was!
Some other Medsin stuff:
- Ran a workshop with End Water Poverty at the Lancet Student Water Forum (18/9) on how to campaign, great fun :)
- Learnt how we can fundraise better, harder and more via the Foundation for Social Improvement at the Sharing the Best Forum (1/10) - FREE training!!
- Meeting with the BMA Medical Student Chair Tim Crocker-Buque and Natalie Breeze (Secretariat) on how we can help them write mandated guidane on medical students and interactions with pharmaceutical companies.
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