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Osler Bulletin 26/07/2010

1) TINGEWICK OPEN MIC NIGHT
2) Parents, pair up!
3) Paediatric Teaching Committee – Feedback & Comments
4) MPS toasters

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1) TINGEWICK OPEN MIC NIGHT THIS FRIDAY!

At Osler House, Bar open from 5pm, music from 7.30pm.

£2 entry, free before 6.30pm.

All welcome to sing/ play.

Email bernard.maybury@medschool.ox.ac.uk with any questions about performing or just turn up and sing! x

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2) Parents, pair up!

OK guys, exciting news – soon you shall all be hearing the patter of tiny 4th-year feet, and this can mean only one thing – adoption time! So find yourself a partner (same sex couples are more than welcome, welfare is a broad church and much like Argentina open our arms wide and embrace pairings of all sorts) and let either myself or Sheila know about the happy union. We will then bless you each with your own little bundle of pride and joy, to mould into your own image (or neglect, but please don’t do this, it would make me very sad). If you think that the responsibility would be too much than you can opt out (but we’d really appreciate it if you’d let us know, otherwise we might just give you a child anyway), but the commitment really isn’t very much, and it’s a great way to begin the integration of our years into one big happy family.

Welfare love,

Chris and Sheila x

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3) Paediatric Teaching Committee

The next paediatric teaching committee is coming up next week and I would like to know if anyone has any comments/feedback? I you have anything you wish me to raise on your behalf, good or bad, then please email me at rebecca.davies@lincoln.ox.ac.uk.

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4) Medical Protections Society Toasters

The MPS rep has given us a box of 10 MPS toasters, he said they’re made in the same factory as Kenwood toasters so should be quite good. They have 2 long slots for four slices of bread, variable browning control, defrost, and a removable crumb tray.

If you’d like one please e-mail me directly at miriam.thake@merton.ox.ac.uk. Ps I didn’t put this in the title as I don’ want to get inundated, but they are free, first come first served, and I’ll leave them in your pidge this week.

Miriam x

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Well that’s all for this week, I leave you with something I noted during my walk home, goodnight x

“The bamboo groves of autumn are beautiful. Each bamboo tree stands independently, growing straight and tall toward the sky. Yet in the ground, out of sight, their roots are interconnected. In the same way, true friendship is an enduring bond that connects self-reliant individuals.”

-Samir

Osler Bulletin – Thursday 22nd July 2010

Just to let you know, Miriam is off to South Africa for her paeds and Samir has kindly agreed to send out the Osler Bulletin whilst she’s away (I apologise in advance for anything inappropriate that gets sent out over the next 4 weeks…) Therefore if you want anything included in the Osler bulletin you need to send it to this address (oslerbulletin@gmail.co.uk) and NOT Miriam’s email address.

1. Tingewick Open Mic night
2. Medic varsity table-tennis
3. Students needed to translate scientific papers
4. HCSS Transplant Rota
5. National Medical Student Research Conference

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1. **Tingewick open mic night**
Don’t go crazy……..
Don’t lose your hair……….
Come to the TINGEWICK OPEN MIC NIGHT!
Friday, 30th July
Bar open from 5pm, music from 7.30pm.
£2 entry, free before 6.30pm.
All welcome to sing/ play.
Email bernard.maybury@medschool.ox.ac.uk with any questions about performing or just turn up and sing!

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2. **Medic varisty table-tenni**
Anyone interested in medics varsity table-tennis?
email joanna.pennack@oriel.ox.ac.uk if interested, preferably by the end of the week.
jo xx

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3. **Students needed to translate scientific papers**
I am looking to try and find medical students who speak a language other
than English. Specifically I am looking for speakers of
Italian
Russian
German
Portuguese
Swiss
French
to translate a number of scientific papers (all concerning aspects of blood
transfusion) into English. The papers vary in length and potentially
complexity.
We will pay the translators a nominal amount for their help. We would be
looking to get the translations done by early September 2010.
Please could you ask anyone interested to please contact me, Susan Brunskill
on susan.brunskill@nhsbt.nhs.uk or
01865 387706, indicating the language that they will be able to translate
from.
Many thanks
Susan Brunskill

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4. **HCSS Transplant Rota**
We’re finally under way! This week marked the first successful week of the rota and we’ve ironed out a few glitches so things should run ultra smoothly from here on! If you’re interested in being involved at any stage and would like to receive updates, please join our Facebook group. I’ll be giving weekly updates about when the signups open and when we are on call!

http://www.facebook.com/search/?post_form_id=8f80dae70534ee0627f4607247898e66&q=HCSS%20&init=quick&sid=0.5688606874358577#!/group.php?gid=108721015847231

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5. **National Medical Student Research Conference**
We would be very grateful if you could publicise the conference to all your medical students, either by email or on your intranet/blackboard (or both!). It is open to all the years, but particularly useful for 5th Years approaching their Foundation applications. Obviously though a national presentation is a good thing for a student*s CV at any point in their medical school career
and a good chance to present their hard work to their peers.
The conference programme is still being put together and we are waiting for final confirmation from our sponsors, however the website has a copy of last year*s programme to give you some idea of how the day ran www.themedicalacornfoundation.org. If you have any questions, do please email me or give me a call on
07973-327430.
Yours sincerely,
Joanna Morrison
FY1 Doctor (from August)

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Parents, pair up!

OK guys, exciting news – soon you shall all be hearing the patter of tiny 4th-year feet, and this can mean only one thing – adoption time! So find yourself a partner (same sex couples are more than welcome, welfare is a broad church and much like Argentina open our arms wide and embrace pairings of all sorts) and let either myself or Sheila know about the happy union. We will then bless you each with your own little bundle of pride and joy, to mould into your own image (or neglect, but please don’t do this, it would make me very sad). If you think that the responsibility would be too much than you can opt out (but we’d really appreciate it if you’d let us know, otherwise we might just give you a child anyway), but the commitment really isn’t very much, and it’s a great way to begin the integration of our years into one big happy family.

Welfare love,

Chris

Osler bulletin 18/07/2010

This week I am sending out the Freshers information to the incoming 4th years – if you have anything that you would like to be included in the Fresher pack please email me (miriam.thake@medschool.ox.ac.uk) asap!

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Hi all. 3 IMPORTANT sports/socs notices. Please read and reply ASAP, as 2 & 3 have short deadlines.

1.       MEDICS VARSITY. Medics Varsity 2010 is fast approaching, and we’re in the midst of planning everything. What we need is to hear from the Captains of sports teams that wish to participate, and how many people are going to be involved in playing. I want to hear from all sports, whether they are the big sports (football, rugby, hockey etc.) or have never happened at varsity. If you don’t get in touch with these details we won’t be able to make the necessary bookings for pitches/courts, or provide enough stash etc. Please email me (rob.middleton@medschool.ox.ac.uk) with these details.

2.       SPORTS/SOCS TIMETABLE. For the Fresher’s pack, we are including a timetable of sports/socs. Please reply to me (rob.middleton@medschool.ox.ac.uk) with details of WHERE and WHEN your club has meets, and if people need to bring any gear with them. This way we can put this essential information in the pack, and clubs can get maximum attendance from the word go! Sports/Socs can provide extra info to freshers at the fresher’s fair. Please get this information to me by the end of Monday 19th July.

3.       CONTACT DETAILS. You’ve had lots of emails about this, and this is the last one I’ll be sending. If you have not emailed myself (rob.middleton@medschool.ox.ac.uk) about contact detail updates for president/captain positions of societies/sport clubs, then last year’s contact details will be used in the fresher’s pack. I need to hear about this by Monday 19th July as well.

Hope you all had good albeit short summer holidays, and are ready for another year of sporty/society goodness.

Rob & Naieya

Osler Sport/Soc Reps 2010/11

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Tingewick BOP this Friday

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FULL MOON BEACH PARTY BOP!!!
This Friday we will be bringing Koh Phangan to Headington, featuring:
UV lighting and BODY PAINT to match!!
Free shot before 10.30pm
Limbo and Hula competitions with prizes!
Prize for the best costume!!
Throughout the night when the Vuvuzela sounds there will be a price crash at the bar for 10 minutes only!!
Hot Bod Shots!! Buy 10 shots and get 2 more for free, lined up on the hot bod volunteer of the hour! (Male or Female options available)
Free sweeties all night!!
Beach Themed Cocktails and drinks offers!

Entry for £3 including a free drink!!!Friday 16th July 9pm-1am
For the keen Djer’s amongst you we have a couple of slots still available so contact claire.stockdale@sjc.ox.ac.uk for details!!
So save on the airfare and don those bikinis and board shorts in the tropical paradise that is Osler House!

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Osler bulletin 9/07/10

1. Items wanted
2. Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE)
3. Obs & Gynae Undressed- an information evening
4. Open School England Exchange Event on the 24th of July at University College of London
5. FY1 Application Form Talk

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1. **WANTED**

If you are moving house and need to off load some things, I am looking for:

- Mirror

- Shelves

- Bathroom cabinet

Rachel.hall@medschool.ox.ac.uk

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2. **Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE)**

Please find the invitation to the conferences in the attachment. Any applicants would just have to specify that they are members of the Oxford Alumni network in their applications and they will get a 15% discount.

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3. **Obs & Gynae Undressed- an information evening**

Tuesday July 13th 5-7pm
Anne Anderson Lecture Theatre, Level 3 Women’s Centre
Drinks and nibbles provided!!!

Thinking about a career in O&G? Wondering about covering O&G on your elective? Keen to meet people
in the specialty?

A new evening for medical students and junior doctors keen to learn more about the possibilities in O&G. Hear
Anita Makins (consultant obstetrician) talk about her O&G experience in Sierra Leone, meet doctors working in the speciality, and have your questions answered! No committment required (!) – come along to find out more!”

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4. **Open School England Exchange Event on the 24th of July at University College of London**

Dear All;

We are excited to announce that registration for the Open School England Exchange Event on the 24th of July at University College of London is now live! The Open School is a learning opportunity for clinical students to gain leadership skills for the purposes of delivering safe and high quality care. Visit www.ihi.org/openschool to learn more! Medical students across the world are participating in this and this represents an opportunity for you to learn more about this and participate in your local medical school’s Open School Chapter. You will learn about leadership, patient safety and quality of care and more about the kind of projects and initiatives you can lead and participate in to join with the thousands of medical students already taking the lead globally.

Following the success of the First Open School Camp, England we are pleased to invite you to attend a National Exchange event being held on Saturday 24th July 2010. This event will be hosted by the University College of London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT.

Registration will open from 0930 for a 1000 start on Saturday 24th July. We will conclude with informal drinks at the union bar from 1815 on Saturday evening. Travel Expenses for standard class, economy train tickets will be reimbursed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement following the event. The current price of Rail Travel has been outlined on the attached document – please note these prices may fluctuate as the event approaches.

To register your attendance at the event and for further information please visit the following link. A facility to invite your fellow, interested students is included within the booking page.

https://secure2.symphonyem.co.uk/openschoolenglandexchange/

Please register as soon as you can and encourage the members of your Chapter, including your latest recruits to sign up, as places will be limited to 200 attendees from across all the medical schools of England. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, so those Chapters most enthusiastic to participate will be preferred to a limit of 20 students per school.

This represents an excellent opportunity for you to be involved with a global and national movement in leadership and learning for improving the safety and quality of healthcare we deliver.

Please register your interest as soon as possible as places will be limited and feel free to circulate this invitation and registration link to your colleagues.

We look forward to welcoming you to the event, however if you do have any queries in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Sumona/Gareth

Sumona.chaudhury@institute.nhs.uk

Tim Robbins

tim.robbins@bnc.ox.ac.uk

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5. **FY1 Application Form Talk**

Thursday 15th July, 5.30pm, Wing Tat Lee Room

We have secured Dr Mike Roddis BSc MB ChB MBA FRCPath from Healthcare Performance Ltd to give valuable tips and advice about the new FY1 application form. As well as being an excellent speaker, Dr. Roddis has prepared a very detailed talk including real examples of questions and past answers and will cover many aspects of the new form for our applications. There will also be an open Q&A session.

This event is sponsored by Wesleyan Medical Sickness so there will be goodies, and quite possibly snacks.

I hope to see many of you there,

George Chapman

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Osler bulletin 3/0710

1. Accommodation needed from 12th August and 6th September for 2 elective students
2. Lots of books (and a TV) for sale
3. Two double rooms available in Headington from August 2010 with current 6th years
4. Elective presentations 5/07/10
5. Bike wanted
6. To all Osler Sports and Societies
7. TWOBC open meeting 8/07/10

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1. **Accommodation needed from 6th September to elective student **

If anyone has a room to rent out during the period 6 September – 1
October 2010 please can you email Doron Hicky (doronhickey@gmail.com). Doron is an Elective
student from New Zealand who will be attached to ENT and will complete
his studies at the University of Auckland at the end of November 2010.

Visiting student from canada working in psychology department at the JR. Looking for accomodation in oxford from 12th August for one month.Please email Alex Chris: alexchris11@hotmail.com if you have a room to rent.

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2. **Lots of books for sale**
USMLE Step 2 CK (clinical knowledge) First Aid Q&A £8
The Ultimate guide and review for USMLE Step 2 CS (clinical skills) £8
Both very useful for preparing for the second part of the US medical licensing exams! £15 for both together – you wouldn’t get either for under £20 on Amazon!
ilana.levene@medschool.ox.ac.uk

USMLE Step 1 FIRST AID Question and Answer Book. In very good condition!
+ USMLE Step 1 FIRT AID Clinical Cases (with some underlining/ writing in)
ESSENTIAL for USMLE but also great for Path Course/ Grad-Entry exam revision!
(…I’d keep these, but they’re too heavy to move back to the USA)
Bottom line: both together for £10
Contact Mary Lally 0781 626 0031
(happy to get them to the JR or to do a Cowley handover)

Excellent book for year 5 O&G. Great for revision for the EMQ written exam

MasterPass EMQs in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Current Edition, £10

Email: rachel.hall@medschool.ox.ac.uk

We are leaving Oxford and have a 24 inch Mikomi television for sale. It is in good working order, the only reason we are selling it is because we cant fit it in the flat we are moving to. We are looking to sell it for £25 or next best offer. If you are interested please contact me at anthony.george@sjc.ox.ac.uk

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3. **Two double rooms available in Headington from August 2010 with current 6th years**

We’re sixth year medics living in Headington, and we will have a two double bed rooms (£335 pcm each) available in our house from mid August 2010. Both rooms also include a desk, chair and wardrobe. The kitchen is well equipped, including panini maker, espresso machine, steamer, and a nifty environmentally friendly Breville hot cup machine. The house also has a conservatory with two sofas, separate sitting room with 27″ TV, two bathrooms, broadband by Virgin, bike racks and car parking space. Utilities bills total around £40 pcm. Please email ojdyar@yahoo.com for any questions or to visit!

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4. **Elective presentations 5/07/10**
See poster attached

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5. **Bike wanted**
Does anyone want to get rid off their bike before leaving Oxford. I am looking for a bike which has enough gears to cycle up Jackstraw lane without killing my legs, as currently with my mountain bike.

Thanks,
Steph (stephani.bernard@medchool.ox.ac.uk)

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6. **To all Sports and Societies**

TO ALL OSLER SPORTS AND SOCIETIES

The new academic year is fast approaching us, and we are working on getting the materials to the freshers ASAP. This includes details of sport clubs and societies available at Osler. To keep things up to date, we need to know who the CURRENT PRESIDENTS or CAPTAINS are for each sport/society.

If you are the new president/captain for an Osler society, or the ex-person in charge, PLEASE EMAIL myself (rob.middleton@medschool.ox.ac.uk) or Naieya (Naieya.madhvani@medschool.ox.ac.uk) with the club you are in charge of, and your position.

Please do this ASAP so we can get everything sorted before the start of next term.

Cheers!

Rob.

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7. **TWOBC open meeting 8/07/10**
We are organising the attached event – which will consist of talks on multiple sclerosis & motor neuron disease for a lay audience. It is a free event and open to all. Please would you advertise this event amongst the medical students in case any of them wish to attend,

With thanks,

Samantha Cragg,

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