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Addictions interest group. Addiction Statistics. 47,000 Canadian deaths are linked to substance abuse annually Arrest rate in Thunder Bay for intoxicated persons is 2,608/100,000 (the highest in all of Ontario !) 42% of Ontario students have used an illicit substance in the last year - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Addiction Statistics 47,000 Canadian deaths are linked to substance
abuse annually Arrest rate in Thunder Bay for intoxicated persons is
2,608/100,000 (the highest in all of Ontario!) 42% of Ontario students have used an illicit substance in the last year
Top 4 used substances by Ontario students: Alcohol – 58% (64% in Thunder Bay) Cannabis – 25% (33% in Thunder Bay) Non-prescribed use of prescription
pain relievers – 17% Tobacco 11.7%
What do you know about … Methadone treatment? Safe withdrawal? Counselling for smoking cessation? Street drug use? Special health concerns of IV drug
users? Antabuse, Chantix, and other
medications? Careers and research in addictions?
What We’ll Do Providing sensitive care Screening tools and advances Treatment tools and resources Emerging research Book recommendations Listen to speakers/leaders in the field Addictions from a patient perspective
We welcome ideas from members!
Contact: Hillary Bohler: [email protected] Logan McGinn: [email protected]
Inspire a student. Support their growth. Change a life. Become a mentor.
What is Altitude’s mission?To empower students from underrepresented populations to pursue a career in healthcare, by nurturing high quality mentoring relationships, and to help these students realize their potential as the next generation of bright, confident and compassionate healthcare professionals.
The ProgramGoal: help students, brimming with potential, reach a summit perceived to be insurmountable - a career in healthcare.
1-on-1 mentorship:Mentors meet with mentees (in-person, Skype, or telephone)
Team mentorship:Group mentorship sessions for mentors and mentees---Topics include Learning Styles & Strategies, Financial Aid, and Career Development
Interest Group MembersWe would like you involved in Altitude Healthcare Mentorship as: •Outreach officers •Social media contributors•Junior roles (Regional Director, Site Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator) --- First year students!
Sessions open to everyone:•Physician-lead sessions•Team mentorship sessions
Questions?More Information?
Altitude: Healthcare Mentoring
Regional [email protected]
Site Coordinator, Thunder [email protected]
Site Coordinator, [email protected]
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Goals Explore various types of disabilities (ie.
cognitive, physical, and developmental) Understand the implications of set
disabilities Learn how to care for patients with
disabilities Examine current research in the field Support the local disability community
Topics of Discussion Autistic Spectrum Disorders Cystic Fibrosis Muscular Dystrophy Paraplegia Brain injury Anything else you are interested in
exploring
Goals Provide guest speakers
“Night in the ER” FM +1 vs. PGY5 ER (February with LA)
Host workshops IV, ECG, Airway, Suturing
Give exposure into Emergency Medicine Ridealongs (air/land ambulance) Emergency Department tour (East) Rural SEEs
Attend external Conferences Rural Emergency Med in Banff, AB
Foster interest in ER Positively represent NOSM in the community Find the adrenaline junkies in the class!
Upcoming events Ridealongs with Superior EMS
12 hour weekend night shift4 scheduled weekends between Oct-Dec2 students per shift
SIG/EMIG Suturing WorkshopNovember
For more event information, join our Facebook Group!Search up “NOSM EMIG”
Caep mentorship The goal of the program is to pair medical
students with emergency residents. The Mentor/Mentee relationship will serve to provide students with a resource for questions and guidance as they pursue their interest in Emergency Medicine.
To participate in the program, please email the following information to [email protected]:
NameYearUniversityE-mail AddressSpecific areas of interest if applicable
Contact: West Campus (Kayla Berst,
[email protected]) East Campus (Zsolt Toth,
[email protected]) Join our Facebook group (NOSM
EMIG)!
Co-Presidents:East Campus – Mel Patrie, Katy Shaw
West Campus – Krista Clark
About UsThe Family Medicine Interest Group is created for students who are interested in any aspect of family medicine.
Our sessions will include:-Workshop on starting a practice-Guest speakers presentation about diverse options in family medicine -Rotational dinner with local family physicians
Get Involved: 1st year representatives (East and West) 2nd year representatives (East and West) Finance (East and West) Vice-president (West)
Contact: East:
Mel Patrie: [email protected] Katy Shaw: [email protected]
West:Krista Clark: [email protected]
Background• There has been a growing interest from all years of There has been a growing interest from all years of
learners with regards to having more opportunities to learners with regards to having more opportunities to practice speaking French and interacting with practice speaking French and interacting with French speaking patients. French speaking patients.
• The club will have a clinical focus and would rely on The club will have a clinical focus and would rely on French speaking preceptors that have much French speaking preceptors that have much experience in working with francophone patients.experience in working with francophone patients.
• Specific cases will be discussed and club members Specific cases will be discussed and club members will be able to gain a better understanding of the will be able to gain a better understanding of the differences between office French and common differences between office French and common spoken French, all while practicing their history spoken French, all while practicing their history taking and physical exam skills.taking and physical exam skills.
ObjectivesThe purposes and objectives of the FLCS are:
To practice history taking skills in FrenchTo practice physical exam skills in FrenchTo learn about common French medical
terminologyTo be given concrete examples or scenarios
of language barriers that may arise in clinical practice
Membership• The FLCS Interest Group is open to all learners, The FLCS Interest Group is open to all learners,
however the sessions will be offered in French.however the sessions will be offered in French.• Most preceptors are bilingual and can clarify in English Most preceptors are bilingual and can clarify in English
if need be.if need be.• We will try to provide the sessions in parallel with the We will try to provide the sessions in parallel with the
content of the current module (for either Yr 1 or Yr 2).content of the current module (for either Yr 1 or Yr 2).
Goals To foster awareness of geriatric health
and wellness issues To improve knowledge of the multiple
dimensions of geriatric care To improve understanding of working
with the geriatric population in the healthcare system
Why join? Canadian population demographics are
shiftingIn 2005, seniors made up 13% of the Canadian
population and this number is projected to increase to 25% by 2031 (StatsCan, 2010)
Most of us will interact a lot with the geriatric population in practice
Limited time devoted to geriatric issues in school’s curriculum
Knowledge and understanding of geriatric care is as needed and as important as ever now!
Past Events Movie and pizza lunch Guest speaker presentation and
discussion on Careers in geriatrics Geriatric Skills Day:
Interactive workshops & sessions on dysphagia, polypharmacy, gait assessment, dementia, etc. to hone your geriatric medicine skills.
Other Initiatives Provided additional geriatric resources
for students (eg. osteoporosis resource which was helpful for MSK module)
Provided updates on geriatric conferences
Contacts: East:
Emily Yeung: [email protected] Krista Whitney: [email protected] Patricia Bouchard: [email protected]
West:Valerie Nicholls: [email protected] Hillary Bohler: [email protected] Dannica Switzer: [email protected]
Events for 2012-2013 World Aids Day (December) International Women’s Day (March) Day of Pink Various talks (maternal mortality, global
issues in reproductive health, immigrant and refugee health)
Letter writing campaigns Rich man poor man dinner Journal club/seminars And much more!! Sign up for more details!
Types of Internal Medicine
• Cardiology• Clinical Immunology & Allergy
• Clinical Pharmacology• Critical Care Medicine• Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatric Medicine• Hematology• General Internal Medicine
• Infectious Diseases• Nephrology• Occupational Medicine
• Medical Oncology• Respirology• Rheumatology
Current Objectives• Facilitate lectures/workshops with local (Sudbury/Thunder Bay) internal medicine specialists (video-conferenced).
• Expand membership.• Develop awareness of IMIG among local physicians; encourage communication, networking.
• Steal other groups’ good ideas.• Your input is most welcome!
Why Join? To read something other than a textbook and expand
your knowledge Enjoy relevant literature to your future profession and
discuss it among your peers Limited exposure compared to other schools in medical
literature To have fun and foster a culture of reading at NOSM
The goal of our group is to learn about student, patient, and physician experiences through contemporary literature and foster communication and critical thinking through
group discussion
Events Planned October:
Vote on Books to read November:
Distribute book 1 December/early January:
Read book 1 January:
Discuss book 1 Distribute book 2
February/early March Read book 2
Late March Discuss Book 2
Contact: WEST:
Valerie Nicholls ([email protected])Dannica Switzer ([email protected])
EAST:Katherine Knight ([email protected])
Disclaimer ! We are not an official club of the
NOSMSS and are only offered (for now) on the East Campus
What we do Volunteer at the Sudbury Mission on
pre-determined dates from 5:15-8PM This is a great opportunity to give back
to the community!
Contact:Katy Shaw: [email protected] Febbraro: [email protected] Ben Love: [email protected]
Student Organizing Annual meetings:
UPCOMING: St. Louis (Nov. 10-11, 2012)Previously in Baltimore & Chicago
Regional meetings:UPCOMING: Montreal (Mar 2013)Previously in Montreal & Toronto
Medical school chapter eventsIn 2008, MSFC student groups hosted 800
campus events about abortion and family planning!
NOSM Chapter Events Presentations by or about:
Contraception optionsAbortion providers in SudburyMyths of abortionOptions counselling
Workshops on:IUD insertionNo-scalpel vasectomyEndometrial biopsy
Attendance at National
and Regional Meetings!!
Reproductive Health Externship"Working at the clinic was a really great
experience because they welcomed me with open arms and were very willing to teach. This experience has really opened my eyes to the importance of abortion providers. A particularly high point of my experience was being able to really help with some of the procedures.
The fact that the doctors had such confidence in my abilities helped to instill confidence in myself. It made me wake up in the morning proud to show up and be a part of the abortion providing community."
What We Do Each meeting we look at a prepared
case for a specific complaint As a group we work through test results,
differentials, and clinical reasoning to find a diagnosis
We try to keep cases relevant to the modules
Our First Event! Presentation on October 31st on GI !
Contact:Brandon Webber: [email protected]
PurposeThe importance of the history and physical exam as diagnostic tools is frequently emphasized throughout the NOSM curriculum. Unfortunately, beyond SCS sessions students do not have much opportunity to hone these skills. This group provides students with the ability to practice both history and physical exams pertaining to relevant modules in a format that mirrors the formative OSCE.
What we doStudents collaborate as interviewer and interviewee and provide constructive feedback to each other moving everyone forward.
Contact: East:
Logan McGinn: [email protected] Ben Reitzel: [email protected]
West:Stacy Tokar: [email protected] Nick Tkaczyk: [email protected]
Do you love pharmacology? Do you struggle with pharmacology?
REGARDLESS … we’ve got an interest group for you !!
Who we are? An interest group that aims to broaden
students’ understanding of pharmacology through case based learning
How will topics be decided? Each session will include MODULE-
SPECIFIC case based presentations and workshops from group members and guests!
Do I need a pharmacology background? The sessions will aim to start with basics
and build upon principles ALL backgrounds are welcome!
Contact: East:
Krista Whitney: [email protected] Adam Bignucolo: [email protected] Brandon Webber: [email protected]
West:Nick Tkaczyk: [email protected]
The Radiology Interest Group at NOSM will complement Phase 1 and prepare students for electives and clerkship. With exciting guest speakers and workshops throughout the year our goal is to enhance our skills to effectively interpret images.Members will learn the basics. Whether you plan on specializing in Surgery, ER, or a Family Practice, appreciating an image is important.
Radiology 101 (our first session) is scheduled for December 2012.
Contact:Janine Pintar: [email protected] James Callaghan: [email protected]
Contact:Jon Ramkumar: [email protected]
Practical Skills Sessions
Winter Camping
Upcoming Events MedWARs: January 2013 Speakers: Dr. Bryce Brown Winter camp: Polar Bearing Hikes
ContactRobbie Bates: [email protected]
Co-Presidents: Danelle Martin & Katie MurphyVice President: Joseph Oliver
About Us A venue for networking and support of
students in all years interested in the fields of women and children’s health
Monthly/bi-monthly journal club meetings
2 guest speakers (OB/GYN, Peds)
Get Involved!!!After today’s sign-up we will be in touch
via email in regards to first journal club date as well as first guest speaker date.
Contact:Danelle Martin: [email protected] Katie Murphy: [email protected]