Following last night’s Medsin AGM, the new committee for 2011-2012 year has been announced!! It is as follows:

• Co-Presidents: Hassan Hussain and Ishan Gupta
• Secretary: Tania Michael
• Treasurer: Hamza Anwar
• Activities Officers: Harini Vijayenthiran, Ramanan Gukathasan and Gurdeep Kokri
• Fundraisers: Joanna Schooley , William Tai and Chuan Zhang
• Educations Officers: Anindya "Rony" Sanyal and Laetitia Lloyd-Davies
• Publicity Officers: Phanida Fung and Urmy Shah
• Webmaster: ? … This could be you, if you are interested in the position, email official@medsinleicester.com!

Congratulations to everyone on the new committee and commisserations to all those who were unsuccessful, however there are still loads of ways to get involved with Medsin, through the various mini-committees!!

Hey Guys!!

It’s unfortunately that time of the year where the committee is coming to an end (sad times!) but on the plus side a new committee will be elected in…

That’s where we need you! The Manifestos for all candidates are posted on the website under the elections tab!

ONLINE VOTING has now opened! You need to be a Medsin member to vote and the link is:

http://www.medsinleicester.com/elections/online-voting-form

Good Luck Everyone Running for Positions!!

• Co-President x2  (must currently be on Medsin-Leicester Committee)
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Publicity Officer x 2 – Part of the Publicity Team
• Webmaster – Part of the Publicity Team
• Activities Officer x3 – make up the Activities Team
• Educations Officer x2 – make up the Educations Team
• Fundraisers x3 – make up the Fundraising Team

For more information on any of these positions and information of how to apply click here, or on the Elections Tab on the menu.

Voting will be held at the Medsin-Leicester AGM and online, further details to come shortly!

Hey Guys,

The photos from Sexual Health Week, ran by the University in association with Sexpression Leicester are now available from our website. To access click on the photos tab in the bar above or follow this link:

www.medsinleicester.com/photos/sexual-health-week-2011

Saturday 19th March 2011, Ken Edwards 322

1st years: 11:00-12:30

2nd years and above: 13:00-14:00

Session costs £1, PDP provided!

CPRiS are running a training session for all of you who want to get involved with our future events in schools and scout groups. We’ll demonstrate how to do CPR, how to put someone in The Recovery Position and what to do when you see someone Choking. We’ll also run through how future CPRiS sessions will run, and let you have a go at practicing too!

First years who want to come can turn up at 11am and your training session will run until 12.30pm.
As second years and above have already done the official teaching session from the Medical School, your session will run from 1-2pm.

Feel free to invite friends, unfortunately we can only accommodate approx. 20 people per session, so we ask that if you want to come please RSVP to cprisleicester@googlemail.com so that we know how many people to expect. The session will cost £1 per person and PDP certificates will be provided afterwards.

So if you want to get involved and learn vital basic life support skills, gain exerience teaching these to others and have an opportunity to work with children and teenagers, come along and get involved!

Look forward to seeing you there,

CPRiS

Have you organised your Christmas celebrations yet? If not, we have the answer for you!

Book tickets for one of Highlight’s fantastic Christmas comedy shows and all proceeds will be donated to Childreach International ; a charity who helps kids in the developing world get into education and learn new skills so  they can have healthy futures.

Book through Holly or Brittany to receive up to 75% discount as compared with online prices!!! And celebrate your Christmas guilt-free knowing you have helped children in poverty! All tickets include a top class live comedy show and free entry to Highlight’s late night after show parties!

Tickets are on sale from Brittany and Holly for £6 (December 3^rd, 9^th and 16^th) or £8 (December 4^th and 11^th). Meals can also be ordered for additional costs, please enquire for details. And there is no minimum purchase required, so don’t be put off if it’s just you and a friend who are interested!

To book tickets or get more information please contact Holly on hjd5@le.ac.uk or Brittany on bl57@le.ac.uk.

Happy Christmas to you all!

We hope to hear from you soon!!

H and B xxx

Highlight Leicester is situated on Granby Street next to Walkabout.

Monday 6th December

7pm

Loaded Dog

Mince Pies, Mulled Wine and Candy Canes!!

Medsin has had to change the Pub Quiz back to Christmas Bingo due to a conflicting with the Marrow Quiz.

However, don’t miss out on what is certain to be an amazing – BINGO FILLED –  night!!

We’ve got some awesome prizes including LUSUMA Winter Ball Tickets, 6 Highlight comedy tickets, beauty gifts sets worth over £70 and much more!

Mulled wine, mince pies and candy canes will also be served to get into the true Christmas spirit!!!

Second Years wanting hoodies can purchase hoodies off Hassan Hussain and Ishan Gupta in cash and First years can purchase hoodies off Danny Chandla or Sam Trethewey in cash!

Or anyone can buy online at www.medsinleicester.com/hoodies

There will “cash clinics” for all those wanting to pay by cash in the MSB cafe on Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm!!