The Pre-Internship (PRINT) Conference is the premier academic event for graduating medical students in NSW & ACT.

It features a number of passionate speakers who teach and inspire our future interns via a number of talks, keynote addresses, practical workshops and panels. Delegates have the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of common scenarios & situations they will come across as junior doctors.

For more information, visit www.printconference.com.au

Guest Blog article by onthewards,  an innovative new educational website designed for prevocational doctors in Australia and beyond.

Whether you are just starting out, or you been around for a while, some of the most important relationships you will experience during your internship will be with Registered Nurses. Creating an environment of collegiality is mutually beneficial. In time you will come to recognise the expertise of your nursing colleagues and know when to trust their judgement. For nurses they will begin to get a feeling of your familiarity with the clinical area and your confidence in dealing with particular patients.

This mutual understanding, and the fostering of trust, helps to expedite patient care and ensure that patient needs are met. Understanding, trust and collaboration will never be more critical than when you find yourself covering a number of wards. When it is busy the nurses are your eyes and ears. A strong relationship with the nursing staff will enable you to prioritise your work load and filter the important information from the noise.

There are a number of very easy strategies that help to build trust. The first and most intuitive, but often forgotten, is introducing yourself. When you arrive on a ward be sure to say hi to nursing staff. Particularly try to identify and then introduce yourself to the most senior nurse.

The Halloween event of Sydney!

Friday 30 October 2015 – from 4.00pm @ Dudley Page Reserve, Dover Heights!

Licensed bar, food, drink, gelato, live entertainment, haunted house, rides, trick or treating and of course your name in the record books! $40 entry fee includes your FREE skeleton Onesie!

Join Our Joint! We’re getting together to smash a world record for the largest gathering of skeletons to promote bone and joint health! Arthritis, Osteoporosis and the other 120+ musculoskeletal diseases affect 1 in 5 Australians. This Halloween we are putting our bones and joints on the outside to SMASH a world record and raise awareness for children, working age and the elderly who are struggling with these awful diseases! The current record is 2018, so we’re aiming for 2500 skeletons! Can you help us to beat the world record?

It’s easy to sign up, register online at www.ourjoint.com.au and reserve your onesie today!

Spread the word - tell your friends, family and colleagues about this awesome world record attempt and get your name in the record books! Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/joinourjoint

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to lead NSWMSC in the following Executive positions in 2016:

• Chair
  
• Secretary
  
• Treasurer
  
• Sponsorship Officer
  
• Events Director
  
• Public Relations Officer
  
• Information Technology Officer
  

Applicants should email a copy of their curriculum vitae with a personal statement (max 200 words) detailing why they are interested in the position & any relevant experience or skills that they have to [email protected] by 8pm Friday 18th September 2015.

See the document below for detailed position descriptions & contact details for current committee members. Mobile users click here for more details