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OMSA Lobby Day is A-Coming!

  • Posted on: 26 February 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

Last year I had the opportunity to attend OMSA's annual Lobby day. This day is actually part of an entire weekend where OMSA not only lobbies for an important issue in healthcare, but gives medical students a crash course in leadership and political advocacy.

OMSA Student of the Month of February 2014 - Matthew Church

  • Posted on: 21 February 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

Matthew Church, a second year student from Queen's University, is not your typical medical student. In addition to studying (cramming) for midterms last semester, Matthew was also preparing for his debut on Jeopardy. Balancing this heavy workload however, did not prevent him from also finding time to get engaged in the Queen's University community.

Reflecting on CFMS Lobby Day 2014

  • Posted on: 20 February 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

Earlier this month, medical students from across Canada gathered in the nation’s capital to participate in the Canadian Federation of Medical Students' Lobby Day.  As they do every year, many Ontario students travelled to Ottawa to spend the weekend discussing health care policy, learning from talented peer speakers as well as leading physician advocates. On Monday, they took to the Hill to engage Canada's leaders in a discussion of health human resources and accessible housing for all Canadians.

Winner of the Meme Contest

  • Posted on: 14 February 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

We had our first ever Ontario's Funniest Med School Meme contest this past February. A lot of you were excited to take part and sent us some amazing memes and pics along the way. And... the Winner of the first OMSA Meme Contest is McMaster Med! All thanks to the beauty of this post by 2nd year student Perry Guo!

The "Vitals" Student Wellness Project

  • Posted on: 7 February 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

In medical school it is easy to get caught up in the learning and involvement, not taking time to care for yourself. The culture is also one of toughness, so there is apprehension in asking for help or using the resources available. When you do look for resources, it can be difficult to find them, clicking through the many layers of university websites or sifting through all the community resources. 

With the help of an Innovator Grant from the OMSA the Vitals Student Wellness Project was created at Western University. This

Why Medical School Admissions Should be Changed to a Lottery

  • Posted on: 20 January 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

I think medical schools should be using a lottery to select their students for admission. Not a weighted lottery (i.e. better grades/MCAT scores give you a higher chance of being selected), but a pure, unadulterated, Lotto 6/49 type lottery. To get your ticket, all you need is to meet the academic requirements of the medical school you're applying to. This is not a popular view. I have been called an idiot – and worse – for believing this. But I'm not an idiot, let me tell you why.

Expectations

  • Posted on: 6 January 2014
  • By: OMSA Admin

Thinking back on my observerships in first year, one that sticks out as different than I expected was when I went to follow a pediatrician over the winter holidays. We had met him in the hospital after the birth of our daughter and he was friendly older gentleman from Latin America. We had both attended our daughter's appointments and he knew I was studying medicine, thus when I asked about shadowing him he was happy to oblige. 

The Last Day

  • Posted on: 21 December 2013
  • By: OMSA Admin

Today I signed off on my last chart as an M4. I carefully placed my last sutures in my last patient as a medical student. I helped cardiovert a gentleman in SVT. I reduced a Colle's fracture. I spoke to a patient about their depression. I got the chance to ultrasound a woman to alleviate some stress regarding her pregnancy. I wrote and explained, created plans, followed up on my own patients, and laughed with my colleagues about how fast the past 16 months have gone.

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