Dear Singaporean Medical Student,

Do you intend to gain some clinical experience over the summer holidays? Why not apply for an attachment at Tan Tock Seng Hospital to learn more about the healthcare system in Singapore? SMSV is once again bringing summer attachments in Singaporean hospitals to you.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital has the following departments available for clinical attachments (subject to availability of supervisors for the respective dates):

-General surgery
-General medicine+
-Rheumatology
-Trauma surgery
-ENT
-Infectious Diseases
-Cardiology
-Diagnostic Radiology
-Endocrinology
-Respiratory Medicine
-Geriatric Medicine
-Orthopaedic surgery**

Note:
+ General Medicine will only accept students in their clinical years.
** The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has requested that applicants submit a write-up regarding their interest in Orthopaedic Surgery with their application.

Students applying for TTSH attachments must supplement their application with the following documents for the application to be considered :

1. Completed application form with a passport sized photo (we will email the form out to you after receiving all the other documents 2-5)
2. Proof of enrolment from the university (can be purchased from student services centre)
3. Document proof of valid health insurance
4. Document proof of valid malpractice insurance cover/ professional indemnity for duration of attachment (can apply online at your respective medical student health insurance). (eg. MIPS, Avant)
5. Photocopy of your student ID

These documents should be submitted to ma.jun@smsv.sg within 5 days of your application.

Other things to take note:
Please apply by the end of 30th September 2011 to allow time for the Hospital to make allocations.

Also applying for an attachment implies commitment towards attending the attachment if you are successful.
If you fail to attend the attachment without valid reason, SMSV may put you in lesser priority for future events.
SMSV members will be given priority if there is a shortage of spaces.
Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be informed by email.
For additional enquiries please email Ma Jun at ma.jun@smsv.sg

SMSV regrets to inform you that applications are now closed. We look forward to assist in your application next year.

Ministry of Health, Singapore will be holding an informal dialogue session to provide opportunity for students and professionals involved in the healthcare industry to learn more about healthcare and working in healthcare in Singapore.

The event is open to any student or working professional in the healthcare sector, from any healthcare field:
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Allied Health
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy

Guests:

Prof. K. Satku, Director of Medical Services, MOH
Mr. Roy Quek, Deputy Secretary, MOH

Date: 26 September 2011
Time: Registration starts at 6.30pm
Venue: Stamford Plaza Melbourne – Thornbury Room
Dresscode: Smart casual

Buffet style dinner will be provided.

Have you ever done suturing before? Had your first taste and you want more? SMSV is proud to present our annual suturing workshop targeted at pre-clinical students! There will be anatomy tutors to lead us and clinical students from year 3, 4, and 5 will be on hand to help out! Grab this opportunity to learn and practice basic suturing techniques and hang out with your batch mates!

Venue : Monash Medical Centre
Date and Time : 10th September (Saturday); 1 – 4 pm

All suturing materials and equipment will be provided.

Please note: Pig trotters will be used for practice purposes, but synthetic skins are also available.

Programme

1pm Registration

1.30pm Beginning of suturing workshop

3.15pm End of suturing workshop

students are free to stay and practice till 4pm

Please sign up with the form below.

This event is open to both members and non-members. Please note that members will be given priority.

Applications are closed.

Successful applicants will be notified by email.

Dear Members,
This December, SMSV presents an opportunity for 10 clinical students to experience a medical attachment in the Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre in Vellore, India!

The Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre(SNHRC) is a 200 bed multi-specialty hospital focused on providing quality medical care that is on par with metropolitan hospitals to rural populations. It has more than 13 departments with fully-equipped facilities and conducts medical camps and clinic in rural areas at least once a month. Following 2 successive years of organising hospital placements in the SNHRC, the SMSV is providing medical students with this valuable opportunity again!

Flight:
Participants will depart from Singapore Changi Airport on 7th December at 8.25am Singapore time, and will return to Singapore Changi Airport on 17th December 7.50pm.

Accommodation:
Ashram beside the hospital (twin rooms). Accommodation is within walkable distance to the hospital

Daily involvement:
9am-6pm at SNHRC
Each rotation will be of 2-3 days and comprises ward rounds, consultations as well as surgeries (if possible).

Discussion sessions will be held at night to share and learn about experiences during placements

There will be personal free time after hospital placement

Cost:
Estimated total cost: $580 (inclusive of administrative fee of $40)

Accommodation (food included) = $185
Transport = $35
Tourist VISA =$20
Air fare (Round trip)* = $300
Administrative fee = $40

The are 10 places available for medical students in their clinical years.

Application is closed.

Shortlisted applicants will be informed by email and invited to a pre-trip briefing session shortly after.

Dear All,

Singaporeans of Victoria has once again organized the NDP Celebration 2011 in Melbourne.

The event starts at 6 with a scrumptuous buffet dinner catered from Old Town Restaurant filled with yummy singaporean delicacies like Roti Chanai, Beef Rendang, Tandoori Chicken, Nasi Goreng, Mee Goreng amongst other Singaporean dishes.

Apart from the dinner, we’ll also be having life performances by our own talented students from across Melbourne singing various songs.

Zhang Yao Dong and Dawn Yeoh, our guests from MediaCorp Singapore, will be hosting the evening.

Throughout the night, we’ll be screening NDP live and having various quizzes and game shows with multiple attractive prizes to be won.

The evening will also be sprinkled by a special dancer performance! The evening will then end off with the finale of the NDP parade (fireworks etc.) and then the night will be converted to an after-party, with local DJ Andrew T (resident of butter factory) spinning.

Please contact your nearest SMSV committee member to purchase tickets.

Click here for more information on the event.

We look forward to seeing you there.

It was a night to remember on the 29th of July, where medical students and doctors got together to savour delicious hometown dishes at Old Raffles Place in Collingwood. There is always something about being Singaporean that brings conversation to the dinner table, and it was a delightful evening for all who attended.

It was a good opportunity for students to talk to Singaporeans working in Melbourne and to medical students from other universities as well. New friends were made, much small talk was exchanged and tummies were all definitely satisfied.

Everyone had a good time out, and we ended the night on a relaxed and happy note.

Dear Members,

SMSV proudly presents the SMSV Annual Meddies Dinner where you will get have dinner with fellow Singaporean doctors and medical students working and studying in Australia.

This year’s dinner will be held at

The Old Raffles Place
70 Johnston St
Collingwood 3066 VIC

Date: 29th July, Friday
Time: 6:30pm

Menu:
1. Entree
Rojak
Carrot Cake
Salt and Pepper Calamari
Lobak

2. Noodles
Fried Hokkien Mee
Tom Yam Fried Bee Hoon

3. Laksa
Chicken Laksa

4. Dishes
Lemak (Coconut) Rice
Beef Rendang
Chicken Curry
Sambal Prawns
Sambal Kang Kong
Lemongrass Chilli Fish

5. Desserts
Bubur Cha Cha
Longan Tea

*Individual menu items are subjected to change.

There is an entrance fee of $5 which will be collected at the door.

MOHHoldings is carrying out a Recruitment Drive to inform medical students studying in Australia about what Singapore has to offer.

The Recruitment Drive in Melbourne will be held on 8th August 2011 (Monday) at 6.30pm at Sofitel.

There will also be sessions available in Sydney, Brisbane, Tasmania and Perth.

Please visit http://www.physician.mohh.com.sg/ to find out more.

Thinking of returning to Singapore to work upon graduation but worried about the new Residency programme?

The NUS YLLSoM Medical society will be organising the yearly event (since Residency Program began in 2010), giving all students the opportunity to find out more about the various offerings and clarify their doubts directly with the sponsoring institutions. Our focus here will be answering pertinent questions that are close to heart and dispelling all the myths regarding Residency, so that everyone can make informed decisions about our future.

NUS YLLSoM Medical society will be holding a series of talks for the month of JULY, conducted by the Ministry of Health and individual Sponsoring Institutes (SI). There will be opportunities to listen to their introduction for different specialities and also booth time in which personal questions can be asked directly to the Programme Directors.

The order of the talks will be as follows:
MOH – 9th July 2011 – LT28, NUS
NHG-APHL: National Healthcare Group(TTSH, IMH, National Skin Centre) & Alexandra Health (JGH) -16th July 2011 – Ren Ci Community Hospital
NUHS: National UniversityHealthcare System (NUH, National University Cancer Institute, National University Heart Centre) – 23rd July 2011 – NUHS Tower Block
Singhealth(SGH, KKH, National Cancer/Dental/Heart/NNI/Eye Centre) – 30th July 2011 – SGH block 1
Because some of the hospitals are offering limited seats for their talks, we will need online registration for the event to avoid over-crowding!

Priority will be given to the senior years of medical students and it will be based in a first come first served basis!

Please visit http://careersymposium.tumblr.com/ to register by 30th June 2011 if interested to attend.

For those of us in Australia who are unable to return to Singapore for the talks, please submit any questions you want answered through the following form.