The Adelaide Medical Students' Society (AMSS) is the peak representative organisation for medical students at the University of Adelaide. Currently the Society represents over 900 ...
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The AMSS is pleased to offer you this updated and expanded guide to assist in your learning. It's well worth your time, so be sure to check it out in full. Below you'll find online...
MBBS Program Structure and Who to Contact Guide
It can sometimes be difficult for students to visualise the structure of the medical school and work out how the staff members fit...
EdPrograms aims to provide academic support to supplement your journey through medical school. We organise a range of different programs, these include AMSS Teaching Series, MedTra...
2017 EdForumsPrison Medicine - Dr Greg DaymanMental Disorders as Brain Disorders - Prof Julio LicinioOut of Your Comfort Zone - Dr Richard Harris & Dr James Doube...
Research continues to be a growing interest amongst medical students both locally and around the country. In modern evidence-based healthcare, there is an inescapable need to be 'r...
About Team Education
Team Education, affectionately known as TeamEd, is the internal advocacy branch of the AMSS.
Who's involved?
This advocacy juggernaut consists of the AMSS V...
About Team Representation
Team Representation, aka TeamRep, is the external representation branch of the AMSS.
Who's involved?
Team Representation is headed up by the AMSS Presi...
Whether you're off to Convention, in need of a boiler, or are seeking a memento of your time in Med School, then you've come to the right place!
Questions? Get in touch with membe...
Patron's Plate
The Adelaide Medical Students' Society (AMSS or the Society) Patron's Plate is the most prestigious annual award offered by the Society, initiated by Adam Lockett i...
Background
The Adelaide Medical Students' Society (AMSS) Initiative Funding Process (IFP) was established in 2011 to provide a Member-driven mechanism for the application of the f...
O'Week is your first introduction into university life, to the Adelaide Medical School, and to the Adelaide Medical Students' Society.
Wednesday 21 & Thursday 22 February 2018
Ca...
In 1896, two med students from the Adelaide Medical Students' Society (AMSS) decided to put on an after exams party for the entire University. The idea was simple; an event with be...
MedCamp is an annual weekend away for all year levels held in Normanville.
Tickets for MedCamp 2019 are now on sale!
First Year Tickets
Older Years Tickets...
A night of pure spiritus, traditio and gaudium, President's Keg promises to be one to remember.
What do you have to do to get in to this night of entertainment and debauchery? Sim...
If you like swinging jazz, flowing wine and an assortment of cheeses to rival France's finest festivals, then Jazz Night is for you.
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The most glamorous night of the year, MedBall is filled with
entertainment, delicious food, and students dancing the night away in
the Adelaide Convention Centre. Buy tickets...
A musical made by medical students for medical students. MedRevue is
a hilarious night of performance – auditions will be taking place soon! ...
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Introduction
It can often seem as though Med School is all about textbooks, lectures, tutes and reduced sleep, making it hard to find the perfect study-play balance, but the truth...
Who to Contact
Everyone needs a helping hand once in a while and it's not always easy to know who to contact in these times of need. Never be ashamed to shout out for assistance, ...
City-Bay
The AMSS is proud to enter a team in the City-Bay each year whereby we challenge the Flinders Medical Student's Society to a 'Bed-push Race' to see which team can push a ...
The Adelaide Medical Students' Society (AMSS) exists to serve and represent medical students enrolled at the University of Adelaide. It is paramount that the AMSS ensures a safe en...
The AMSS values the safety and well-being of it's members and firmly believes that all members and anyone who attends our events has the right to feel safe. If you would like...
In the same vein as Gray's Anatomy for Students and Toronto Notes are the concise versions of Gray's Anatomy and all of medicine, here's our condensed explanations of some Universi...
For older updates see the bottom of this page. If you have any questions email president@amss.org.au
Update 26/08/17
SAMET has release a Communique signed by SA Health CMO Prof P...
This form provides medical students and Members of the Society with a confidential mechanism to provide feedback on the performance of the Society generally, Executive and/or Commi...
Want to get involved with the AMSS in 2019? Nominations are now open for Second and Third Year Representative positions. Whether it's helping out at events or nutting out education...
What's that smell? Why, it's a new website! Welcome, Internet traveller, to the AMSS's revamped online home. Featuring an all-new design, easier navigation, streamlined checkout, a...
It's almost that time of year again: MedCamp time! Get ready to stow away the books and head down to Normanville for the inaugural Commonhealth Games. Purchase your ticket before M...
It's time to stop talking and start changing Medical Student mental health. AMSA has joined Australia's Biggest Mental Health Check-in. Check-in for yourself and help show the worl...
UniSA have made their online course for Suicide Prevention Training made available to all students in health professions, free of charge. To access, click here and register for the...
Have you used AMBOSS before? If you haven't, get excited! They're the knowledge library and question bank revolutionising the way you learn medicine, and our newest partner in 2018...
Clinical students - are you looking for a flexible job on the side of your medical degree? This job at Elby (an Adelaide-based marketing company) might be the one for you. The role...
Applications for AMSA's National Leadership Development Seminar are open. It's a 4-day, 4-night conference which aims to inspire and upskill the most passionate medical students an...
Interested in a career in surgery and research? The DACS course is providing 15 complimentary places for students to attend this 1-day course in Sydney. The course is directed at m...
This meeting of the Medical School's MPPD Advisory Committee focused on student health & well-being and was attended by the AMSS LGBQTI+ Officer (Ricky Stocker-Johns) and AMSS...
Ever felt like your university/placement hours were unrelenting? Needed just a day to refresh mentally? University policy permits you to take unplanned leave when needed for M...
Congratulations to the following nominees on their successful election to the 2018 AMSS committee.
Fourth Year
Year Reps: Jennifer Hughes, Samuel PearsEd Reps: Joel Chan, Jennife...
Have a piece of coursework that you're proud of? Sad to see it sitting on a shelf gathering dust? The Undergraduate awards provide the opportunity to gain international recognition...
This annual document details the outcomes of the 2017 centralised intern and Post Graduate Year 2+ (PGY2+) recruitment processes for the 2018 clinical year. This document and past ...
The art of medicine has long been passed from practitioner to student throughout the ages. Peer-2-Peer embraces this unique aspect of the medical culture, and it's your chance to g...
Want to save the planet? Looking for opportunities to get involved in AMSA? Apply to join the AMSA Code Green national team! They're looking for an Education Officer and Sustainabi...
The Government is considering funding a new medical school as pressure from Murray Darling Medical School lobby mounts. We can still stop it if we act now. AMSA is running a Call Y...
Applications are now open for this year's MedRevue creative and executive sub-committees. Whether you love to dance down the corridors, design amazing costumes or are mad organised...
Voting for the remaining Second & Third Year Representative positions is now open - get your vote in before Wednesday 27 February at 3PM! You may only vote for your own year level....
The Adelaide Medical Students Foundation is looking for people to join its student committee to help with the everyday running of the Foundation. It's an excellent opportunity to g...
APY Exchange
The AMSS APY Exchange is a student-run program that offers medical students the chance to experience life in the APY Lands. The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara ...
Congratulations to the following nominees on their successful election to the 2018 AMSS committee.
Second Year
Year Reps: Tri Nguyen, Fiona ThoiEd Reps: Aithne Tobin, Teham Ahmad...
Want to experience life in a remote community? Check out the APY Exchange, a week-long program in the June/July holidays. Applications are now open - get yours in before April 1.Ap...
Happy International Women's Day! We've come a long way with gender parity in medicine, but we still have a long way to go - only 34% of medical specialists are women, and women are...
With the upcoming state election, there's no better time to get informed on SA's healthcare debate - and no better people to inform you about it than our very own team of medical s...
The Dean of the Medical School, Prof Symonds, has made himself available for a Q&A session at the start of the upcoming AMSS meeting on 26/03, 5.30pm Joe Verco Lecture Theatre. Thi...
Dreaming of an escape from the Pandamonium CBL? Stuck on a croc of a placement suffering Panhidrosis at the prospect of emptying another bedPan? Need a distraction before you find ...
The Dean of Medicine, Prof Symonds, is unfortunately no longer able to attend the upcoming committee meeting on 26/03 for the aforementioned Q&A session. We are currently orga...
Internship Application Dates for 2018 have been announced for South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia. Dates for other states are still TBA. An internship appl...
Congratulations to the following nominees on their successful election to the 2018 AMSS committee.
First Year
Year Reps: Oliver Marshall, Simoné RichardsEd Reps: Kseniia Bogatyre...
Keen to get involved? Interested in working with TeamEd to help maximise the quality of Adelaide's medical education? Nominations for two TeamEd-specific roles are now open to any ...
Kind of keen on genetics research? Feel like you could use a refresher on genetics? Students at the University of Adelaide have been invited to attend a lecture...
AMSA Gender Equity's Women in Leadership Mentoring Program (WILMP) is looking for medical students with leadership experience to become mentors, and students who want to foster the...
The Dr Terry Farquharson Medical Scholarship will be offered to continuing students studying the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program. Recipients must be Australian...
This free one-day workshop, run by Doctors' Health SA, will provide medical students with resources, tools and supports in relation to mindfulness, time management and positive psy...
Congratulations to the following nominees on their successful election to the 2018 TeamEd subcommittee:
TeamEd Secretary: Emily Hammond
TeamEd Communications Officer: Sachini ...
Keen to be involved? Interested in what TeamEd does? We welcome any students to be involved in TeamEd meetings and projects as "Friends of TeamEd." To be kept in the loop, please f...
The first of biannual meetings chaired by the Faculty Dean, Professor Alastair Burt, and attended by the Presidents / Vice Presidents of the student societies within the Faculty to...
The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association (AIDA) is seeking nominations for the Student Representative Committee (SRC) member position at the University of Adelaide.
The SRC ...
Life's hard enough when you spill your tumeric latte on your favourite flax shirt at the pedestrian crossing - let alone, when you also happen to be on your way to a 7.30 AM ward r...
The AMA are excited to launch their new student e-newsletter, with information ranging from inspirational personal stories from medical students, specialised career advice on how t...
An exciting, week-long event examining this
pressing social issue - for students, academics,
and health professionals.
Led by Benjamin D. Reese, Jr., Psy.d.,
Vice President for...
The Vampire Cup has begun and we want your blood! 🅱 🅰 hero and donate between 16 April and 10 June. Not only will you be saving lives, but you can go into the runni...
The AMA(SA) holds an annual Charity Gala Dinner in May of each year to not only recognise their members and have an opportunity to network with colleagues, but to support and make ...
It's been a hard slog for the 5th year rural cohort since moving away from civilisation 15 weeks ago. We thought an update on how we are going might let ya'll (#rurallyf) breathe e...
We have not only rescheduled the Dean Q&A, but now we have two Deans coming to our next committee meeting! Prof Symonds, Dean of Medical School, and Prof Burt, Dean of the Faculty ...
Having your own GP that you feel you can trust and turn to for advice is important throughout your time in medical school. If you don’t already have one, check out this handy lis...
Did you know LGBTQI+ individuals aged 16 and over are three times more likely to be diagnosed with depression in their lifetime? But did you also know, Transgender and Gender Diver...
CAHLN are seeking a casual Medical Student Phlebotomist to perform IV cannula insertions and taking bloods from patients at the RAH. Only students in Years 5 and 6 are eligible. Ap...
Colin Hope, 24, was initially keen to 'get involved with the team and that sort of thing' 19 months ago when he had finished his placement in peri-anal surgery at the King William ...
Interested in vascular surgery? A new scholarship, of up to $1000, has been made available to students attending the annual Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery ...
Just two weeks left in the Vampire Cup. We are currently 14th on the ladder, but there's still time to save more lives - so let's roll up our sleeves and get donating! Become a mem...
#CrazySocks4Docs is this Friday 1 June and is a great opportunity to draw attention to doctors' and all health professionals' mental health. Check out the website for more informat...
Interested in a career in Public Health? You may to apply for the John Snow Scholarships from the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The Scholarships officer recipient...
Ever wanted to get involved in a ground breaking clinical research project and not had the opportunity? (Or just want an opportunity to boost your CV?) Come along on to Research Sp...
Following on from the Q&A session with the Deans on May 14, we are now able to make available the meeting notes (see link below). In addition, notes from a subsequent meeting with ...
Flinders University graduate Mabel Johnson (78) has reportedly slipped on a puddle of urine whilst attempting to remove an extremely delirious patient's urinary catheter, prompting...
This year, IFMSA SCOME and InSimu are jointly organizing the first International Diagnostic Championship, where teams of maximum 3 will compete against each other by solving the sa...
Anaesthetists across the state have taken industrial action after iPads became the latest redundancy of Transforming Health. In an unprecedented move, specialists walked off the jo...
