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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Things<br />
That<br />
Actually<br />
Matter<br />
Passing (at least) all your hurdle exams!<br />
Tuning into your learning style - as you will be studying throughout<br />
your whole career<br />
Having a good ‘bedside manner’- if patients don’t like you, you will<br />
struggle in clinical exams and in your job<br />
Beyond the clinical opportunities to shine, it is just as important to<br />
present yourself professionally, that means: arriving on time (better<br />
yet, early!), dressing appropriately (noting that patients outside your<br />
demographic may not perceive your attire the same way you do),<br />
treating everyone with respect and kindness (patients, nurses,<br />
orderlies, administrative assistants, cleaners)<br />
Having a life outside of medicine - you will be lonely, if all you have<br />
to fill your time is med; and boring, if med is all that you can talk<br />
about. Uni is the perfect time to try new things, and pick up that new<br />
language you’ve always wanted to learn. You will be more relatable<br />
to patients, and form connections more easily with them, if your<br />
persona extends beyond that of a mere ‘medical student’<br />
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