BRIEF UPDATES

Dear all,

First of all, here is a bit more information on Info Day. I will need the final list of volunteers for it by Tuesday, 2nd June 2009.

• This Info Day is a smaller scale of Open Day.
• Duties will be tour guides or ushers.
• Lunch will be provided.
• Payment is:
• Full day: 9.30 AM - 4.15 PM; RM 30
• Half day: 9.30 AM - 12.30 PM or 12.30 PM - 4.15 PM; RM 15

Please email the SRC with your name, ID, Telephone number and Email address. There are only 28 places left.

Also, Patch Adams is in Malaysia!

Empower Lives will be organizing a "Live & Inspire Weekend with Dr, Patch Adams & friends" scheduled for Friday, 23rd October and Saturday 24th October 2009 at the Sunway Convention Centre as part of its annual conference.

This inaugural event will feature 4 keynote speakers, with Dr. Patch Adams, M.D., Ms. Masami Sato, Edwina Chiu and Dr. Karriem Ali, M.D.

The details of the above said event are attached in the information kit (click here to download). There is a special bulk rate for students!

Please feel free to contact Sandra Loh at 016-207 5126 or email her at sandra@empowerlives.com should you have any queries on this matter.

Their official event website is www.liveandinspire.com.

Warmest regards,
Zia Shah
President SRC 09/10

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Your long-awaited buddy system meet has arrived!

The Buddy System Meet will be held from 1.30-3.00pm this Friday, at the Dewan Cansellor. Do come as this will be the chance for you to mingle with your seniors and for the seniors to get to know your juniors proper. There will be live music, courtesy of the Music Club and free food y'all! So do drop by even if just for a little while.

All the best for exams sem 4s!

Best regards,
Jodie

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Student Representative Council
International Medical University

IMPORTANT

Okay, I received several sms's regarding the BS lecture 2mrw.
This announcement about the schedule change was made quite some
time ago, before the creation of this blog. So, I do apologize if some
of you did not know about it. I hope this last minute post will
at least have some effect if any at all.

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Monday 25th May 2009

8-9AM

IQ vs EQ

Satpal Kaur
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Please spread this out to your friends who might have
any doubts.

I apologize for any inconvenience.

- Eldwin

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

This is Melody from M109 and representing AMSA. I was just wondering if I could ask u guys a favour :). There will be a EAMSC post-conference which is about spreading HIV awareness among students and to not stigmatize. It will be held on the 28th and 29th of May, next week, in Atrium from 12pm - 3pm. I really do hope you guys can come! it will be a really big event with representatives from Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). Lots of fun games, FREE food and FREEBIES! We will also be selling ribbons on the 25th of May(Monday) onwards to raise funds and it will ALL be donated to MAC. See you guys there!

Wellness Health Appraisal Report

ATTENTION: WHA REPORT

I know most of you are well aware that or Wellness Health
Appraisal (WHA) Reports are due on the 21st of May. Well,
I approached my supervisor today and he told me that each
group must have their group leader meet their respective
supervisors and plan a day to meet him so we can hand in/be
interviewed about our report. What exactly is the interview
all about? Well, it is just a brief discussion about what you
wrote in your report, please make sure you fulfill all that
the marking scheme requires. The interview is very brief,
about 5 - 10 minutes. However, i'm sure you've noticed that
each group consists 40-50 ppl. This is too large of a number
for all to go in one go...so that's up to the group leader to break
up and divide the groups into different days to meet (as needed).

Is the report for marks?
No.

Do you need it completed so that you can sit for summative 1?
Yes.

So hopefully, we are able to get this little thing out of the way
and we can put more focus on important things coming up.
So to make things easier...the 1st name in each group in the list
step forward and be the leader. :-)

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Moving on...some important updates which i have just received.
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1. The link to IMU Library's vast online resources (online textbooks, questions, diagrams, etc.) are all put up on Nirmals (Secretary) page. All IMU computers are automatically logged in to these pages, but if you would like to access it from home please approach the library or the SRC Office.

(Also, IMU Library has a blog and a twitter, which announces the latest book/journal additions in the library, so please do encourage your batchmates to check it out.)

2. SRC can now also be contacted through an internal line in IMU. Our extension number is 6601. There are phones in the cafeteria, PBL corridor and inside the student lounge as well.

Other ways of contacting us: visit our blog, our twitter, IMU Campus Forum, imusrc@gmail.com or simply come and visit us at the SRC Office at LG, inside the student lounge. We have a duty roster put up in the atrium on the SRC board and on our office door to let you know who will be in the office at what time.

3. Tan Sri Abu Bakar Cup and Mei Ling Young Cup, IMU's premier sporting event is happening this Saturday, 23rd of May at 8am.

Come down to the Green Zone to watch the students and staff battle it out on futsal and cricket!

Food will be provided and it will be a relaxing fun filled day for everyone :)

Also, kindly inform the students that some of their letters (especially the students who live in vista) are sent to IMU Bukit Jalil. These letters are kept in the Student Lounge for collection. Pei Jin, the PR Liaison, has posted up the list of names of the intended recipients on her page in the SRC blog for your convenience.

4. the Welfare Meeting has been postponed, you will be informed of the new date as soon as possible.

Warmest regards,
Zia Shah
President SRC 09/10
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That's all for now.

- Eldwin

TimeTable Changes

A few important timetable changes for next week.
Please take note:-

BS Interview Sessions have been postponed as shown
below:

1. BS Interview (Group 11 - 15)
20th May 2009
10.30-12.00

-->22nd May 2009
3.00 - 4.30PM
PBL 28-40

2. BS Interview (Group 16-20)
2.30-4.00
--> 25th May 2009, 10.30-12.00
--> PBL 1- 5

Any questions, feel free to approach either Chelsea or myself.

- Eldwin

UPDATES

Convocation will be on 30 May 2009. This is the first time Convocation will be held in Bukit Jalil Campus instead of Sheraton hotel! How exciting!

This is for the following reasons:

1. To showcase the campus, allow parents to experience the environment their child has been studying in and such. Also, nostalgia!

2. To built a stronger rapport between faculty, administration and students

3. To develop the sense of belonging in students

To make this a success, the administration will need a lot of manpower and we would like to recruit 25 ushers to help out on 30th of May.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with a special chance to be treated like a staff and allowed entry to the staff lounge, and an opportunity to experience the grandeur and be part of Convocation.

At the moment we can't confirm any incentives for volunteers, but we really do need your help to make the convocation of our seniors a special one.

We all reap the fruits of the contributions our seniors made to IMU and this is a small chance for us to give something back in appreciation. To volunteer, please email your name and contact details to imusrc@gmail.com or contact Jodie (VP Med) directly at 014-9215715.

Thanks!

Loads of love and cheers,
Zia Shah
President SRC 09/10

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1. MMS

Please be informed that the museum is/will be closed on the following dates for end of semester examinations:

1) 16 May 09 - Saturday

2) 18 May 09 - Monday

3) 19 May 09 - Tuesday

2. Society of Malaysian Medical Association Medical Students - 1st Malaysian International Medical Students Conference

This year the Society of Malaysian Medical Association Medical Students will be organising its 1st Malaysian International Medical Students Conference in September 2009.

The conference is set to bring together medical students from around Malaysia as well as foreign countries to one platform. This conference will be hosted by 3 universities ; International Medical University, Seremban , University Putra Malaysia and University Malaya.

Details of the conference is as below:

Date: 4th-6th September 2009

Venue : Palace of Golden Horses Hotel

Theme: War, Peace and National Calamities : "The doctor in conflict"

Unfortunately, there is a maximum number of particpants. Therefore on behalf of the committee, I urge each and every one of you to take part in this conference. You can also enter the oral and poster presentation with your research papers. Exclusive prizes to be won. Besides that, how often do you get a chance to mix and mingle and share experience amongst medical students from around the globe.

If you do have any queries you can email us at mimsc2009@gmail.com or visit us at http://mimsc2009.webs.com

P.s. It would be great if you can help us promote the confrence to your medical student friends from other uni in Malaysia and overseas.

- From Kajendran Visvalingam

1st MIMSC Program Secretariat Division

and student of International Medical University

To participate, please pass your names to your batch reps or email imusrc@gmail.com directly to obtain a copy of the application forms. Please submit your applications to Jodie (SRC) by 7th of June 2009. Thanks.

Just something I learned recently: Remember you're competing against no one but yourself, and how far you will go depends on how far you're willing to go :)

Cheers,

Jodie.

VP (Med)

$$ Any1?

First of all I'd like to remind everyone to keep the Student Lounge clean. We have found various stains and equipment has been broken. Please let your batchmates know that if any equipment is broken they should inform the SRC immediately otherwise it is hard for us to get it fixed.

We are looking for 50 volunteers for Info Day, which is on 14th June. The pay will be RM 15 for half a day and RM 30 for full day. Please ask your batchmates to sign up with you or email us at imusrc@gmail.com with the heading "Info Day". It will be a "first come first serve" thing.

Also, the SRC has taken the initiative to sort out all the noticeboards according to the type of notices that will go on them. So please inform those who have put up notices please check out the Social Concerns Representatives page and see where to move your notices to.

Yours sincerely,
Zia Shah
President SRC 09/10
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Student Representative Council
International Medical University

Back to IMU

It's good to see mostly every1 coming back energized and highly
spirited for the second half of semester 1. :-) Here are the latest
updates:-

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First of all, I would like to inform all of you that some of the SRC members will be on "leave" due to exams.

From 11th - 22nd May:

• Iris - VP of Medical Sciences
• Yan - VP of Health Sciences
• Alicia - IT Liasion
  

From 18th - 22nd May:

• Zia - President
• Ickes - Treasurer
• Nirmal -Secretary
• Natasha - Cultural and Religious Representative
• Ashvini - Social Concerns Representative
• Mira - Sports Representative
  

This is not to say we will be completely unavailable, but that we may be not as prompt in replying.

We hope everyone understands.

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Secondly, Dr. Mei Ling Young (our Provost) would like to know why the canteen is not being used to its full extent during non-peak hours (ie, Lunch time) and what students would like to see there to make them come (her suggestions were: more snack foos during those times, eg. fruits and some live music). Please ask your batchmates about this. I shall be sending out a survey form after the exam period as well.
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Yours sincerely,
Zia Shah
President of SRC

Another Unfortunate Incident

Hey there guys!
Here is a really important matter which was informed
to me by Zia the other day. Sorry for the late update,
thank you Jean...:)

The link left by Jean says the same thing, but to better
spread awareness about this unfortunate incident, i've
decided to post it up on our blog as well.

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SMS from Zia:

Dear batchreps,

Another unfortunate incident has occurred. An IMU student witnessed a 'hit-and-run' accident to a car that was parked on the side (opposite IMU, just a little down the road from the charsiupao and noodle hawkers).

So please remind your batchmates to not park on the side of the road for their own safety.

Zia
SRC President

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Among other updates are:

1. ECA Computer
I regret to inform you that the ECA computer in the student lounge has been abused by students. I would like to remind everyone that the ECA Computer is for ECA purposes only. Also, on May 5th the computer was not switched off and thus was running overnight. This is detrimental to the CPU.

The computer will soon be password locked and students will need to get the council members to open it as the computers are the under the charge of SSD and thus SRC needs to keep an account of the usage.

Your cooperation in this matter is much appreciated.

2. Constituents of Batchrep Meeting Minutes
Batchrep Meeting, 27th April 2009

IT & Library
- The pay for students who have taken up part time jobs in the IT department and the library has been fixed at RM8 per hour.
- Printers will be outsourced by midyear and so new printers will be brought in.
- Paper will be provided.
- Printing price shall remain at 10 sen per page for black and white printing.
- Antivirus programme in the computers are not outdated. The programme used in the computers is the Kaspersky Enterprise Version (6.0), not the Kaspersky Personal Version (8.0). Version 6.0 offers the same protection as Version 8.0.
- Students are required to scan their thumbdrives before and after using the computers in the library and E-Labs.
- One E-Lab is ‘swept’ per month.
- Phone lines will be installed in the E-Labs for students to report problems in computers to the IT department immediately.
- Computers in the lecture halls and MPH will be replaced in June.

Student Lounge
- Damages to equipment/facilities in student lounge must be reported immediately to ensure that it is fixed promptly.
- No eating or drinking is allowed in the student lounge. This is to ensure that the new equipment does not get dirty and to prevent a rodent infestation in the lounge.
- Students are only allowed to eat and drink in the Executive Lounge in the SRC room and the cafeteria.
- There aren’t any water coolers in the lounge or anywhere nearby. However, Jumbo provides free water in the cafeteria.
- Students must ensure that lights, AC and all other electrical appliances that are not in use must be switched off before leaving the lounge.

Outsiders in IMU
- The SRC must be informed of any outsiders who would like to visit IMU at least one week before the stipulated visit. If that is not possible, SRC must be informed two days before the visit.
- The visitor’s name, IC number and handphone number must be submitted to the SRC.
- This measure is to prevent any unfortunate incidents from occurring within the IMU and as a means of tightening the IMU’s security.

Other Concerns
- The E-Labs have changed names but not the printers, causing confusion.
- H Drives of every faculty is accessible to all students.
-Conclusion : Names and proper labels shall be put up. H Drive will accessibility will be corrected. IT department will be informed about this.
- The Pink Sage was too expensive and when asked to lower its prices, the quality and quantity of the food was also lowered. They were then asked to leave.
- Another food provider will be brought in soon to ensure a variety of food.

Holidays are about to end. Hope every1 comes back recharged and fully spirited
to face the 2nd part of this sem with full momentum! :-)

Half-Way Through Break

It's crazy how fast time flies huh?
Well it's already Tuesday and I just
hope every1 is having a great holiday and
using this one week for what it's worth! :-)

With that said, i shall leave a few updates below
as I have just received.

1. Thanks and Blog

I would like to inform you all of the SRC Blog, which has been put up and is now in full use so please do encourage all your batchmates to visit the site! It will be the best place to get to know what the SRC is working on and on finding out the happenings of IMU!

- Zia

So please do promote http://imusrc.blogspot.com!

How the blog works is that main announcements will go on the main page, with specific announcements going on the the respective council members page.

If you are having trouble accessing the student lounge with your Student ID, please go to Administration on the 2nd floor.

2. Sri Emas

SRC is pleased to say that Sri Emas has commenced operation as the 2nd Operator since Monday, May 4th. They will focus on Chicken rice and noodles with drinks.

Here are the prices:

RESTORAN SRI EMAS

OUR NOODLES SPECIALS

FISHBALL NOODLE SOUP RM4.00

PENANG CURRY NOODLE RM4.00

WAN TAN MEE RM4.00

PRAWN NOODLE RM4.00

MEE JAWA RM4.00

ASSAM LAKSA RM4.00

THAI LAKSA RM4.00

CLAYPOT NOODLE RM4.00

TOM YAM NOODLE RM4.00

CLAYPOT LOH SHIH FUN RM4.00

Fried Noodles

Penang Fried Kuey Teow RM4.00

Cantonese Style Fried RM4.00

Hokkien Style Fried RM4.00

Man Yee Mee RM4.00

Fried Loh Shih Fun RM4.00

Singapore Fried Bihun RM4.00

Claypot Loh Shih Fun RM4.00

PASTA

ALL TYPES PASTA (Bolognese & Carbonara) RM4.00

CHICKEN RICE

CHICKEN RICE RM4.00

CHICKEN RICE (DRUMSTICK) RM4.50

3. Swine Flu and Hand Hygiene

Dear All,

On the 5th May 2009 WHO will announce SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands
Vision 2020. WHO will also launch the revised hand hygiene toolkit and
the revised WHO Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care.

The date 5th May links the ‘fives’ together of the 5th day of the
5th month with the WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene. The aim, as outlined
on the website, is to be able to officially promote hand hygiene
globally on an annual basis every year on this day beginning in 2010.

The students of the M2/07 cohort will launch a hand wash campaign at
the IMU on 5th May. The IMU is One of the 5 institutes in Malaysia out
of 4471 institutes worldwide that has declared commitment and registered
for activities for this global programme.

A message from Prof Didier Pittet on the importance of hand hygiene in
preventing Influenza A (H1N1) could be accessed at
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/en/index.html

Regards
Dr. Ranjit

Note: I have attached the poster.

4. Messages from Pei Jin, the PR Liaison

Commonwealth Short Story Competition 2009

This competition is an annual scheme to support new creative writing and promote a wider range of Commonwealth voices. It is open to anyone who is a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Stories should be original, unpublished, written in English and no more than 600 words long. Entry is free. The first prize is 2,000 pounds. The closing date is 11 May 2009.

Full information on this competition can be found at :
www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/shortstory/
or e-mail e.dcosta@commonwealth.int


Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship Programme 2010

The Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) would like to invite interested applicants to apply for the Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship Grant 2010. This grant is open to PhD holders or other equivalent qualifications acknowledged by MIF. Applicants should be 41 years of age or less. Priority is given to studies related to natural sciences, engineering and medicine. The deadline for submission is 31 August 2009.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.matsumae-if.org/ or http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/

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All this can also be found on our blog at http://imusrc.blogspot.com!

Ciao~