UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

MEDICAL SOCIETY

MedSoc
Year Plan 12/13
A concise outline of University of Malayas Medical Society goals, events and activities for the year.

Prepared by Khoo Teng Shin

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YEAR PLAN 2012/13

Table of Contents
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Introduction The Team 2012/13 Timeline Past Activities Inter Varsity Visit Home Visit HIV Week MedicNight

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Introduction
Background
University of Malaya Medical Society(UM MedSoc) was established in 19XX. For us medical students from the oldest medical school of our nation, UM MedSoc served as the body to bond, represent, function and contribute to society as a single entity. Racial barriers were breached, lifelong ties and memories were built upon this foundation. In maintaining the prestige of our beloved historical med school since its establishment, generations of students have strived to not only organize events but also to initiate community outreach programs. Directed at the two main objectives of building competent doctors & also altruistic Malaysian citizens of the future, MedSoc now runs activities and events both within and beyond university grounds. MedSoc actively involves and seek more sustainable cooperation and support from the corporate world and nonprot based organizations.

Presidents Note
It is my greatest pleasure and honor to be given this opportunity of leading MedSoc. My team and I will strive to make full use of this term and responsibility shouldered upon us. It comes at an important time where it has been much raised that Malaysian students are mere book-hugging nerds even through tertiary education and is of no competition or much value to employers or society. As a university student myself, student bodies such as MedSoc serves an utmost important task and duty to rectify this. We want to and need to send the message out that, we are to be a part of society in no time and we are both ready and capable to contribute. Therefore, the direction for the MedSoc team this year is to wage war against racial segregation amongst the fraternity, to forge closer bonding between seniors and juniors and most importantly to have us reach out more to the community to better serve and contribute in the ways we can. With the amazing and enthusiastic team I am a part of, I have faith that we will be on that path in no time. Khoo Teng Shin

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The Team 2012/13

Central Committee
President Vice President Secretary Vice Secretary Treasurer Vice Treasurer : : : : : : Khoo Teng Shin How Shi Jie Teh Hui Yin Kew Yue Ting Norshazrin Zainurin Yashini Mohan

Bureau Excos
Academic Corporate Communications Community Service Publicity R&D Welfare Sports : : : : : : : Ng Jiun Hoong Rachel Chong Huimin Ang Ban Hong Ooi Po Lin Adam Khoo Boon Cheong Rabiatul Adibah Allaudin Tan Soon Yee

Bureau Members
Academic



Teo Yong Teck Chong Poh Yong Tan shun Herng Noor Hasimah Bt Shamsuddin Corporate Comm Tan Leong Hooi Thang Sue Sien Raja Wahith Nissa Loh Ling Hui Publicity Seah Ru Bin Annabelle Teong Yong Pei Yee Ong Suet Yan Tee Chun Wei Community Service Oh Ai Wen Wan Muhammad Faizuddin Suthan Ang Chee Sheng Suthan Sharma R&D Zulfakar Arif bin Zulkarnain Aimee Teong How Wen Jie Firdaus Syukri Liew Da Wei Welfare Farah Ainina Tan See Teng Ramiah Thenappan Nur Fareha Izani

Publicity Lai Wern Sheng Beh Ming Jian Loo Shweh Fern Zulaikah Rozman Suhanya Suha

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Time Line
2012
March April May June July August September October November December

+ AGM ( Present Committee Term begins) + Speak Out Competition + Law-Med Challenge + Baktisiswa 2012 + MUNUS

New Intake of 1st years Term 1 for 2nd years begin

+ Intervarsity Visit + Home Visit + HIV Erase AIDS + Team Building Trip

2013
January February March

+ MedicNight 2012/13

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Past Activities 2012

Baktisiswa ( 8th- 13th May 2012 )
Baktisiswa is a community service program which is held annually to ignite the passion of students in self-volunteering to promote health-care in remote areas that requires attention from the community. It is the biggest event of MEDSOC since its inception and has been held for more then 30 years. The venue is usually held in East Malaysia and involves extensive collaboration with each locations Health Ocer. To enhance bonding between medical students and the local community, a 4 day homestay & Foster Family program was held this year in Kampung Telipok, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. This is to allow the development of medical students in a more holistic and comprehensive approach in line with MedSocs vision with the integration of imparting social skills into the program. The health screening activities were carried out to screen local communities for risk factors and common noncommunicable disease such as Diabetes Mellitus and hypertension. As for the module on health promotion and education, participants visited schools and utilized interesting approaches to educate school children on basic hygiene, hand-washing techniques and dengue prevention. Besides that, activities for bonding and interaction with residents were also emphasized throughout the program. There was the Kenduri Night, Sports and Games, Morning Trekkings and a visit to the Sabah Zoo with all the families of Kampung Telipok. Baktisiswa 2012 was a successful and meaningful event where bonds were forged between medical students and the local communities around us. The experiences and memories were priceless and the continuation of this project will certainly propel medical students to become a better, community-loving and ultimately better doctors in the future.

MUNUS ( 25th - 27th May 2012 )

MUNUS Games is an annual inter-varsity sports event between medical students from University of Malaya and National University of Singapore which serves to foster stronger bond between the two well-known universities who bear the same history in the pre-1960 era. It is hosted alternately by UM and NUS with the objectives of providing opportunities to medical students to interact, compete in sports and exchange cultural views as well as to strengthen their physical and mental wellbeing. This years MUNUS Games was hosted by UM in its campus from 25-27 May 2012. It involved about 100 medical students from UM, and 30 medical students from NUS who came all the way from Singapore to participate. A total of 13 games had been contested with UM edging NUS by 11-2. A Grand Closing Dinner & Ceremony was held in a 4-star hotel in Bukit Bintang, KL on the night of the 2nd day to mark the closing of the event. NUS students were given a free tour around KL City, especially Bukit Bintang area and brought to various local delicacies on the 3rd day. Overall, the event went successful and achieved its aims and objectives. We are looking forward to next years MUNUS Games in Singapore.

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Law-Med Challenge ( 10- 14th April 2012 )

The aim and objective of the event is to create opportunities for law and medical students to interact, communicate widen their network for future benets. This event is basically involves friendly matches of various sports between law and medic students. The event was held on 10 to 13 of April 2012 at dierent places around University Malaya according to respective events. Events that were carried out were futsal, basketball, badminton, relay marathon and debate. All students from Law Faculty and Medical Faculty regardless of which year were involved in this event. This year, the overall winner was Medsoc team and Team Medicine secured the Law-Med Challenge trophy for the year 2012. Overall, the event went smoothly.

Physiology Treasure Hunt ( 14th April 2012 )

Physiology Treasure Hunt 2012 is an annual one-day physiology-orientated treasure hunt competition initiated by Professor Cheng Hwee Ming 3 years ago. This event aims to bring together students of the medical faculty for a day of fun and instill the element of fun into learning physiology. The theme this year was S.O.S - Save Our Souls which was inspired by the television drama Lost . The plot this year revolves around how a group of young students(which is the participating team) is inspired to become a part of the S.O.S Rescue Team by attempting the rigorous selection of the Rescue Team Training Institution as manifested by the physiology stations. Participants were required to sit through 15 tests(which is 15 game stations) in order to become a qualied rescue member. Score will be given to each team and they are required to accumulate the highest score possible. Once they complete all the tests, they get selected and win. The event was organized in an even more creative fashion compared to the previous year and went on smoothly with much success and participation from students of dierent courses.

Speak Out ( 14th March - 19th April 2012 )

Speak Out is Medsocs inaugural event and was conceived by a UMMC orthopedic surgeon, Prof. Choon. He was also the sponsor for the events attractive total cash prize of RM3000. It was held on 14th March 2012 and the event lasted for 2 weeks with intermittent preliminaries until the nalists broke the tie on 27th March 2012 evening. The participants of the competition were all medical students. They had gone through a preliminary round which was a debate competition and the top 10 would proceed to the nals which was a 10 minute public speaking competition. Only 3 winners were announced upon averaging the scores provided by 4 judge panels. This event was held at the stage of 6th Residential College (Clincal students hostel). On the nals, the Dean of faculty of Medicine Prof Adeeba binti Kamarulzaman was also present as one of the panel of judges, showing great support for the event. Speak Out aims to horn medical students interpersonal skills, build up students condence in voicing out and also to have an opinion of their own. Thus, this event has the same aim as the faculty in instilling vital soft skills and qualities in would-be doctors. Prof. Choon also stresses that all medical students should strive to be procient English and communication skills as they are crucial in shaping a well-rounded medical student.Thus, there is no doubt that the same event will be held annually.

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Inter-varsity Visit
Aim
To expose medical students to learning systems of other medical institutions

Objectives
Students understand and appreciate the learning system in UM as well as other universities Students have a wider perspective on medical studies Increase networking among future doctors

Project Director
Aimee Teong

Supervising Exco
Khoo Teng Shin

Proposed Date
7 & 8th November 2012

Organizational Details/ Persons Involved

20 Students to visit University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sg. Long on the 7th of November 20 Students to visit International Medical University, Bukit Jalil on the 8th of Novermber 20 Students to visit Taylors University Lakeside Campus on the 8th of Novermber

Procedure/Details
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Students from UM will be placing themselves in the shoes of a UTAR/IMU/Taylors student and experience their daily lectures, labs, quiz etc. Visit to UTAR will be focused on clinical exposure. Students will have classes on topics such as clinical biochemistry, prenatal testing and ne needle aspiration. Visit to IMU will be focused on self-directed learning. Students will experience a mock Problem-Based Learning session and have a visit to the medical museum. Visit to Taylors will be focused on practicals. Students will have a clinical skill session encompassing the cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal system. Participants also get to experience histology and dissection classes as well as a viva/mock quiz session.

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Home Visit
Aim
To expose medical students to communities with special needs and instill the spirit of volunteerism amongst medical students.

Objectives
To provide opportunities for medical students to contribute to communities with special needs. To encourage volunteerism amongst medical students. To prepare UM MedSoc year 1 and year 2 members in initiating and organizing community

service projects.

Project Director
Ang Chee Seng

Supervising Exco
Ang Ban Hong

Proposed Date
8th December 2012

Organizational Details/ Persons Involved

Pusat Jagaan Orang Kurang Upaya & Terbiar Lovely 60 participants along with 26 committee members

Procedure/Details
1. 2. 3.

A half day simple project. Participants depart from UM at 7.30am with chartered buses. Programs to begin at 8am and end by 1pm. Activities include spring cleaning of the home compound, coordinating simple games and interaction session with inhabitants of the home. Raised funds and souvenirs to be given to the home during the closing ceremony.

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HIV Week
Aim
MEDSOC is committed to create an environment free from stigma towards HIV/AIDS and to create support for people infected with HIV, through public education.

Objective
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To educate at least 20,000 people by the end of 2012. To collect at least 20,000 support messages by the end of 2012 To raise at least RM20,000 to be channeled to Malaysian AIDS Council To create more awareness on HIV/AIDS especially to the youngsters To deliver a message to the public to not be afraid to socialize or mingle with those infected with HIV/AIDS

Project Director
Charlotte Teong

Supervising Exco
Rachel Chong Huimin

Proposed Date & Venue

1st & 2nd Dec 2012 Berjaya Times Square

Organizational Details/ Persons Involved

Organizer : UM Medical Society Co-Organizer: Malaysian AIDS Foundation
High Committee

Director: Charlotte Teong Chuin Yi Vice Director: Jason Yeo Kye Sheng Secretary: Chiew Re On Treasurer: Loh Ling Hui Asst. Secretary: Siti Nuraqah Hanani Shiekh Anuar Asst. Treasurer: Ng Chong Jing

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Head of Departments

Publicity: Nabilah Iah Binti Md Arif, Annabella Diong Xinhui Logistics: Lee Wei Hong, Lai Su Meng Multimedia: Ang Chee Seng, Kok Yong Leng Marketing: Thang Sue Sien, Tan Leong Hooi Sales: Ching Hui Chi, Tan See Teng Events: Yong Pei Yee, Kew Yueting Special Unit : Seah Ru Bin, Cheah Ai Xin

Procedure/Details
1.

The Red Ribbon installed at Berjaya Time Square. This structure will serve as a platform for people to dedicate their messages and support to people living with HIV. The Red Ribbon will be meticulously designed by the Architecture Society UM and the public will be able to paste dedications, messages, letters and even small notes. This gigantic sculpture stands at 30 meters length, 10 meters width and 3m height (30m X 1m X 3m).
The prime highlight of this event is the huge Red Ribbon Sculpture with walkway to be

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Flash Mob & Drama * Stage events * Fashion show * Performance * Launching of HIV/AIDS Theme Song *

* ( To be discussed in detail with Malaysian AIDS Foundation organizing committee )

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MedicNight
Aim
To foster greater bonds amongst all medical students of University of Malaya.

Objectives
To have a night of get-together for all medical students of the university. To foster bonds between seniors and juniors in a fun-lled environment. To welcome the incoming batch of 1st year juniors. To bid farewell to the nal year seniors.

Project Director
Khoo Teng Shin

Proposed Date
7th February 2012 (Thursday)

Organizational Details/ Persons Involved

The Present Central High Committee board Participants : All medical students of the faculty

Procedure/Details
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To be held as a buet dinner & cocktail party style with the theme of Back to School. Interspersed with performances from each batch and fun activities throughout the dinner. Detailed Itinerary to be further planned by organizing committee.