28.6.08

Next General Meeting: Thursday, 3rd July 208

Hey guys, Amirah from Pre-Med Society here.. Don't mean to wake up CAL students who might still be in holiday mode, but here's a reminder that classes resume next week! :P And along with that, we're also having another general meeting. Details are as below:

Date: 3rd July 2008, Thursday
Venue: LT
3
Time: 4pm - 5pm


Agenda:

I) MERCY Volunteer
2) Safe Sex Talk
3) Charity Carnival & Dinner (in collaboration with Leo club and loads of other clubs)
4) Details of Postponed LIFE AS A DOCTOR Medical Talk
6) The AIDS Memorial Day Report and MAC Facilitators Club
and many more..

Note: As usual, please inform your other friends who are also members, but whose email is not on the list/did not receive this email. Look out for posters! Also, it would help us a great deal if you guys could help us take down the posters for PAST general meetings. Eg. BEFORE 3rd July, etc. Thanks in advance. :)

See you guys there!


Amirah Anis
Press Officer
Pre-Med Society

27.6.08

VISIT TO MONASH UNIVERSITY SUNWAY CAMPUS 2008

The front counter of Monash University
Impressive eh?

Students checking out the boards around Monash

future doctors seeking their future

see... many members joined the visit
all inquisitive...
in search of wht Monash has to offer

Members :)


In the middle in our vice-president Miss Athirah

And members at the Monash garden

All the participants

Premed Members!!!!

EVALUATION ON VISIT TO MONASH UNIVERSITY SUNWAY CAMPUS
PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY
27TH JUNE 2008
3PM-5PM



Overall Evaluation

- A visit to Monash University Sunway Campus was organized by pre-medical society.
- There are 41 attendees and 2 committee members.
- Bus provided by Monash University were arranged to the destination.
- There is a campus tour lead by the person in charge of Monash.
- Group pictures were taken there.
- There is a short tea break.
- There is a short talk about the criteria and information about entering Monash and being a doctor.
- Interesting experience shared by Monash lecturer.

Achievements/milestones
- Have a good relationship amongst member of Pre-Medical Society.
- Have a good relationship with the person in charge of Monash University.
- Have a better understanding of being a doctor as well in terms of mentality, spirituality and physicality.
- Have a better understanding of the criteria for being a doctor in many aspects.
What we have learnt
- Working as a doctor needs passion as well as communication skills.
- Learn a lot to communicate amongst member.
- Willingly to work more hard in studies to be a doctor.


REPORTED BY,
VICE-TREASURER
VICTOR CHOW

26.6.08

Life As A Doctor

Hey members !!


Had enough of book bashing for the May/June exams?!
Well , time for a change. Back to the life saving action!
Pre-Med Society has got a few events lined up for you in July. (Other's will be posted later)

Here's a question.

Have your ever imagine yourself in scrubs? With a shiny stethoscope around your neck? Or perhaps, sharing a lift with Mc Dreamy or Mc Steamy?
Well, as promised, after rescheduling the event. Here's your chance to find out more at "Life As A Doctor"

The objectives of this event are simple and straight forward.

  • To promote the doctor's value amongst students
  • To expose members to medical ethics
  • To expose the students to medicine as a career
Details are below:
Date : 12th July (Saturday)
Time : 3pm
Venue: LT2 TUC Main Campus
Speaker : Dr HT Ong (cardiologist)

**please note that there will also be a book on sale. (more or less RM20) - many medical students and doctors have bought this book, and their feed backs were a blast.!




Bring along your friends who are interested.. !! its OPEN TO ALL. FREE OF CHARGE !

please check your calendars and drop an email as soon as possible to premed.taylors@yahoo.com with "RE: LIFE AS A DOCTOR" as your subject.

This is a first-come-first-served basis, so places might be snapped up pretty quick as it is open to all Taylorians from different programmes and intakes.

A copy right video clip about a caesarian, autopsy pictures and many more will be previewd on the day itself. So please come early and grab the front seats!

See you there! =)

Vice Secretary

14.6.08

CHARITY VISIT TO RUMAH KANAK-KANAK IMPIAN

Members with the lovely KIDS!!!
The Ice Breaking SEssion

Getting to know each!

The Hand Board!!!!


Everyone contributed!!


The Instant Family




EVALUATION ON VISIT TO RUMAH KANAK-KANAK IMPIAN
PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY
20TH APRIL 2008
12.30PM-3.30PM


Overall Evaluation
- A visit to Rumah Kanak-Kanak Impian was organized by pre-medical society.
- There are 11 attendees and 2 committee members.
- 3 student’s car were arranged to the destination.
- Items that were brought:( 1 ) 16 packs of chicken rice for the orphan.( 2 ) Cardboard,stationary for decoration.

Achievements/milestones
- Work together with the orphan to decorate a cardboard as their gift.
- Have a good relationship with the person in charge and the orphan.
- One of the members donated some old clothes and doll to the orphanage.



What we have learnt
- Share their time to company and communicate the kids.
- Learn a lot to care about the others.
- Willingly to help the others that needs help.



13.6.08

THE AIDS AWARENESS TALK 2008

THE AUDIENCE
SPEAKER AND CROWD
Q & A
LEK KEN VIN (PREMED PRESIDENT) & PROF.RUSLI & MS.HO (PRE MED ADVISOR)
POSTERS!!!!
MEMBERS PUTTING UP POSTERS
REGISTERATION TABLE.. PACK WITH PPL.
PROF.RUSLI.. THE SPEAKER
VERY VERY ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE
THE SPEAKER SHOWING INTERESTING STATISTICS



AIDS AWARENESS TALK 2008
PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY
30TH APRIL 2008
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Lecture Theatre 3, Taylor’s University College

Speaker: Asst. Prof. Dr. Rusli Ismail

The Honorary Secretary of

Malaysian AIDS Council Executive Committee




Achievements/ milestones
- The session was very interactive and informative. Overall, the members agreed that the talk gave a different perspective on the issue AIDS.
- The attendance, although did not achieve the target of 90 people, still was overwhelming as 62 members attended the talk.

What we have learnt
- The members are now fully equipped with knowledge on the medical background of AIDS/HIVS.
- Members are aware of the issues surrounding the topic such as the stigma, statistics of AIDS/HIV in Malaysia, as well as the policies on AIDS.
- Members are now aware of their roles as future doctors in aiding the AIDS patients.




reporting,


Hani Zakaria


Secretary of PreMedSociety 2008

THE AIDS 101 TRAINING

The ice-breaking session.. haha
we were like: agree or disagree?
I DUNNO!!!

Now this is something that we don't get to see everyday:

Condom demonstration

The Group of PreMed Members who came!

Inquisitive students they are!

The super duper fantastic speaker:
The ONE and ONLY en. Zamzuri from Malaysian AIDS Council
better known as ABANG ZAM :)

The slides that revealed.. true+living AIDS-infected people

They look as normal as us. They should get the same treatment as us.

The Crowd on the day.. happy people as they enjoyed it very very much

Registration table...


A member posing a question.. very passionately

The AIDS 101 Training
25TH APRIL 2008
3pm – 5pm
Lecture Theatre 5, Taylor’s University College
Speaker: En Zamzuri (MALAYSIAN AIDS COUNCIL)


Achievements/ milestones
- The session was very interactive and informative. Overall, the volunteers were very satisfied.
- The feedback from the speaker was positive as he offered anyone of us who wanted to be trained as speakers or facilitators in the future.
- These volunteers will be taking part in the International AIDS Memorial Day 2008
What we have learnt
- The volunteers are now fully equip with knowledge on the medical background of AIDS/HIV as well as are aware of the issues surrounding the topic such as the stigma and efforts made by the Malaysian AIDS Council.
- Volunteers now understand the importance of giving commitment in this volunteering work.

The event was really interactive as the speaker was very very good and interesting. We had an ice-breakking session which was very interesting as he popped up questions that never did come up to our mind before this. The session was easy to understand as the speaker, Abang Zam, approached the topic of AIDS/HIV is a simple was as do students would find it easy to absorb. ALOT of questions were given, (a proof of how much we dont know about the topic) and ALOT of misconceptions were answered.

It was GREAT!!!


Reporting,

Hani Zakaria

Secretary of PreMed Society 2008.


10.6.08

Calling FACILITATORS!!! for the DUREX's Safe Sex Talk :)

Hello members,

As you all can see, Pre-Med has lined up many events this year. The next one is yet another event under the Malaysian AIDS Council. (MAC)
This time around, The Malaysian AIDS Council have calloborated with Durex to organize a safe sex talk right here in Taylor 's College.
They are targetting a huge sum of 300 students in one day, with 3 sessions in mind.
Details of the talk is still in plan, and i will inform as soon as i get the informations. (date etc)
This is however the exciting part... If you would like to take part in the talk as a FACILITATOR, that is helping to organize the talk and handling the day of the event....
Please send an email to hani_xtina@yahoo.com with the following details:

1. Name
2. I.C NUmber
3. Student ID
4. email
5. HP number
Members, do submit your name early as this is on first come first served basis. I am limiting the names to 50 people only. (i may have to cut off some names if MAC wants less people) So.. hurry and get in the line!!!! Being a facilitator is a really great experience that you all should grab. You learn alot. The deadline is 20th June 2008 (Friday)!!!! Any names submitted after that.. will not be considered at all.

Any enquiries, email me.

Thank you and keep supporting Taylor 's Pre-Medical Society!!!

Best regards,
Hani Zakaria
Secretary of Pre-Medical Society.
Taylor's College.

MAC Facilitators Club membership OPEN!!!!

Dear all,

This is Hani Zakaria, the secretary of of the Pre-Medical Society. I would like to report that the last event, the trip to The International AIDS Memorial Day 2008 was a huge success. The Malaysian Aids Council (MAC) was really happy with having some of our members as volunteers. Do check out the club's blog at premedsociety.blogspot.com to see how fantastic the event went on that day. Plus, check out the pictures to see what the volunteers did during the day of the event cuz... they really really did enjoy themselves and learnt alot.

Having said all that, i have just received an email from MAC regarding their invitation for us to become members of the MALAYSIAN AIDS COUNCIL FACILITATORS CLUB (MFC). (Check out the email below for more infos) How cool is that!!!! this is an opportunity of a lifetime!!! Let's join people. MAC is also planning to take the members of MFC to the MAC's headquarters in KL, for a trip in the future. So.. who ever is interested to join this club, please give me a message at 013-6695551 / email at hani_xtina@yahoo.com with the following details:

Name
I.C. Number
email
Student ID
Handphone Number

The deadline is 20th JUNE 2008 (FRIDAY). Please respond as early as possible. Any late sign-ups will not at all be considered.
i will update you all with new info's on MFC from time to time. Any enquiries, please ask me before the deadline so that i can ask MAC.

thank you. :)

Best Wishes,
Hani Zakaria
Secretary of Pre-Medical Society
Taylor's University College
SAM Programme
J4

READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Hani,
MAC Facilitators Club (MFC) is under Training Division which means I am responsible for it. This is to enable MAC to manage volunteer efficiently. We will have regular gatherings and programmes.

MFC is formed :
a) to manage Training Divisions volunteer better
b) to train MAC future resource person
c) to support MAC-Youth wing
d) to support workplace programme

Membership of MFC will not only come from college students but from young working adults as well. When I conduct the workplace programme, quite a number express their interest. I'm looking for more long term relationship as i want to build members to support MAC.

There will be certain criteria to MFC and one of it is by invitation only. We need to screen the membership as I want all members to have at least facilitation skills and not any tom, dick anf harry can be a facilitator.

What we'll do is that we have a meeting and I can xplain MAC and MFC. After the meeting, those who are interested will go through a screening process so that we can be sure that they can become a facilitator. I'll decide on the screenings and we can do it together.

Any questions?

Thank you.

with best regards,
zamzuri abd malik
trainer
training and resource centre department
malaysian aids council
kuala lumpur
tel : +603 4045 1033 ext 411
fax : +603 4045 1928
url : www.mac.org.my

9.6.08

THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL DAY 2008

ALL of the volunteers


Volunteers assisting the lighting of candles session

Lighting of candles




us, volunteers again...


The Big Heart where everyone left their words


The exhibition on HIV/AIDS

Volunteers helpin out at the reception desk


Nice t-shirt aite?


Mr. Clown

Volunteers with HIV/AIDS sandwich boards

Volunteers giving out pamphlets to the public

(what an experience it was!!!)


More volunteers with more messages directed to the public :)

Yup, the supportive public!!


Dina from Malaysian Idol in Action

Get the message guys?

Volunteers




The International AIDS Memorial Day 2008 was successfully organized by the Malaysian AIDS Council. It was held on the 31st of May, from 6pm to 10.30pm at the One Utama Shopping Complex's New Wing's main entrance. 36 of Pre-Medical Society members volunteered for the event and let me spare you all from any long report on what happened on the day of the event. Let the pictures speak !!!!