We have a new First Year Rep. In what was a very close election, the winner is:

SAM TRETHEWEY

Commiserations to all those who were unsuccessful. We, at Medsin Leicester, hope you will not be disheartened and will still get involved with Medsin activities, through individual projects and campaigns or even by joining one of the 3 medsin mini-committees (Education, Fundraising and Campaigns).

WHO KNOWS, YOU MIGHT FORM PART OF THE COMMITTEE next year!!

Congratulations Sam!

If you have purchased tickets for next week’s “A Cultural Affair”, you will need to order your meal here on the website. The menu is provided below:

To place an order go to:

www.medsinleicester.com/a-cultural-affair-menu-form

and follow the on-screen instructions.

Orders must be placed by Monday 25th October 2010 at 23:59.

Thank You!

The Climate and Health Council has individual roles for students who are interested and able to commit 6 hours or more during one week in the first instance. There may be further opportunities arising from this.

Currently we are looking for help with designing the Partners and Resources sections of our website, www.climateandhealth.org. Additionally we are looking for help with photos for the website. This is an ongoing job, requiring a few initial hours of time and then about an hour a week ongoing. Technical skill is not required, but you will be required to learn to use a computer package for managing pictures. If you can help contact Sarah at argotomunky@yahoo.co.uk or Maya (Healthy Planet) at healthyplanet@medsin.org.

The Global Health Track of the Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance in Geneva, Switzerland is now accepting applications for its summer 2011 cohort.

Who: Past program participants include graduate and professional students from all disciplines

What: The Program on Global Policy and Governance offers students internships in Geneva-based institutions, the opportunity to learn directly from experts working to resolve some the world’s biggest challenges, and a community of fellow students from around the world. The program includes:

• A 10-12 week policy internship in Geneva
• Events throughout the summer providing opportunities to socialize and network with other policy interns and experts
• A choice of one of the following four intensive, weeklong courses:
• Environment and Sustainable Development
• Global Health Fellows: Health Policy in a Globalizing World
• Global Economic Governance and Development
• Humanitarian Assistance and Human Rights

When: A typical internship spans between May 15 and August 15, 2011. The course week will take place in late June or early July. There is flexibility on the start and ending dates for individual students. Applications for the Summer 2011 program are due November 29, 2010.

Additional details about the program and admission requirements can be found on our website: www.sanford.duke.edu/geneva. For questions contact geneva@duke.edu or 919.613.9214. We are happy to talk about specific internship opportunities and put you in touch with program alumni.

Want to learn how to engage in advocacy on Global Health issues at a local level?

How about pushing for more Global Health Education on your medical curriculum?

Our Policy & Advocacy Director, Alex, Global Health Education Director, Anna, and Training Director, Yize, are holding a joint Training Workshop on Global Health Education and Advocacy in Manchester, on 30th October, from 10am – 4pm. Contact them all at committee@medsin.org to register or for more information.