The 2022 Starting Med Guide
Time truly flies. It's 2022, and we're welcoming another cohort of first-year students to medical schools across Australia. On behalf of your AMSA, we are so happy to have you! Throughout your degree, AMSA is here to support you at every turn. Whether you have a passion for advocacy or policy, global, rural, Indigenous or queer health, medical education, mental health, gender equity, national and international health politics, leadership, events or community, you will find opportunity for growth and discovery within AMSA. We understand that starting medicine can be daunting, and so our team has put together this guide to help you along the way. Enclosed within are tips and tricks, academic and study, career and networking advice, and available crisis and non-urgent support services.
Time truly flies. It's 2022, and we're welcoming another cohort of first-year students to medical schools across Australia.
On behalf of your AMSA, we are so happy to have you! Throughout your degree, AMSA is here to support you at every turn. Whether you have a passion for advocacy or policy, global, rural, Indigenous or queer health, medical education, mental health, gender equity, national and international health politics, leadership, events or community, you will find opportunity for growth and discovery within AMSA.
We understand that starting medicine can be daunting, and so our team has put together this guide to help you along the way. Enclosed within are tips and tricks, academic and study, career and networking advice, and available crisis and non-urgent support services.
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Tip 5: Studying <strong>Med</strong>icine will also highlight that, time for birthing, parenting and all that<br />
surrounds it, is also incredibly important.<br />
Pregnancy exposure to anatomy wet labs, parental leave, breastfeeding and expressing,<br />
university childcare and leave for sick children, are all pertinent issues for med student<br />
parents. <strong>The</strong> most pressing advice that our ex - isting cohort can offer is to speak up, ask for<br />
advice, and understand reasonable entitle - ments for students who are studying medicine. Be<br />
organised, try and stick to a routine and don’t hesitate to ask family or friends for assistance,<br />
particularly around exam time. Ensure to allocate family time, and separate time out for your<br />
children and partner and protect that time, it will be your scaffolding to becoming a wellrounded<br />
Doctor. Remem - ber, your family will always be more important than studying<br />
<strong>Med</strong>icine and being a parent will add more to your journey of becoming a Doctor than any<br />
book or lecture could ever possibly achieve. Have fun. We invite you to find us on the <strong>Med</strong><br />
Student Parents (MSP) Facebook Page<br />
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