Kaplan's November Live Online Event Schedule

In November, Kaplan will be focusing on showcasing their faculty by giving international medical graduates and students an opportunity to watch sample lectures in Pharmacology and Internal Medicine, two of the highest yield subjects in USMLE on Step 1 and Step 2 respectively with strong presenters.

1) Getting the Most Out of Pharmacology for School and the USMLE

Listen as Dr. Harris gives valuable tips that will help you succeed in your Pharmacology classes and then shows how this content appears on the USMLE.

Date : Thursday, November 3rd 2011

Time : 8.00pm (MALAYSIA)
Speaker : Dr Steven Harris
Register at least 36 hours in advance at https://liveonline.kaptest.com/e39416590/event/registration.html

2) Sample USMLE Step 2 CK Internal Medicine Lecture with Dr. Levy

Did you know Internal Medicine is the highest yield topic on the Step 2 CK exam? Attend this event and learn as Dr. Levy helps you pick up points on this important subject.

Date : Wednesday, November 9th 2011

Time : 9:00 PM (MALAYSIA)

Speaker : Dr. Levy
Register at least 36 hours in advance at https://liveonline.kaptest.com/e46539632/event/registration.html

At the end of IBM Smarter Planet Malaysia Healthcare Week 2011

Firstly, we would like to thank each and everyone one of you for supporting IBM Smarter Planet Malaysia and for your participation during the Healthcare Week. Without you, the Healthcare Week would not have been the success that it was. Thank you.

Your participation has helped spread the values of a Smarter Healthcare not only amongst Malaysian but to others from a far. To add, your involvement is the impetus to future technological progress of a Smarter Healthcare and ultimately, to a Smarter Planet.

And in closing, we would like to congratulate Adrian Wong Ting Xiang and Liew Jun Mun for winning the IBM Centennial Book & limited edition IBM Centennial Badges for the IBM Smarter Planet Malaysia Healthcare Week.

And once again, thank you.

Intervarsity Games (IVG) 2011

Intervarsity Games (IVG) 2011 is an annual sports event among Malaysia’s local medical universities. The main objective of this program is to instill healthy and productive lifestyle among medical students. Besides getting involved actively in sports, we can create good rapport between medical students in Malaysia.

The following are the details of the event:

Date : 29 October 2011.

Time : 8.00 am – 6.00 p.m

Venue : Komplek Sukan, Jalan Cemerlang 1/19, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, SELANGOR

Program : Intervarsity Games (IVG) 2011

Organiser : Medical Student Association (MESTA), Universiti Teknologi MARA

In collaboration with :
Society of MMA Medical Students (SMMAMS) AND Asian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) Malaysia

Below are the events:

No.	Games	Participants
1.	Futsal	4 teams : 2 teams for each male and female
2.	Volleyball	4 teams : 2 teams for each male and female
3.	Basketball	2 teams for male only
4.	Netball	2 teams for female only
5.	Track event (Male/Female)	100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m

Extended deadlines:

5TH OCT (WED): LIST OF GAMES PARTICIPATING (EACH INSTITUTION)
7TH OCT (FRI): LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH GAME.

Participation forms are to be submitted to: rbitah@yahoo.com

IBM's Smarter Planet Malaysia Healthcare Week Trivia

Here comes the moment everyone's been waiting for! We have come to our final video and as promised, here are the trivia questions for the Smarter Planet Malaysia Healthcare Week Contest:

1. Let’s start off with a simple question. How many videos were featured throughout the Healthcare Week on the Smarter Planet Facebook page?

Hint: Start counting!

2. Which is the only state in Malaysia WITHOUT a private Hospital?

Hint: Infographic

3. What is the name of the IBM computing system that aids doctors in finding solutions a lot faster than before?

Hint: Thursday’s Video

Simple right? Come visit the official facebook page at Smarter Planet Malaysia.

Answer all 3 questions by emailing smarterplanetmy@gmail.com with your name, I.C number, contact number, and address.

This contest ends on Sunday 11.59pm/Monday 12.00am and the winners will be announced on Monday.

IBM's Smarter Planet Malaysia Healthcare Week

IBM's organising a Smarter Planet Malaysia Healthcare Week! And you are invited!

Ever wonder what IBM's got to do with healthcare? Here comes the opportunity to find out more and win PRIZES!

We would be posting up a series of VIDEOS during the these few days on our facebook page. And based on the series, there would be a TRIVIA on the last day of the Healthcare week this FRIDAY (30 September 2011) that would be posted on our page as well.

There's a total of two PRIZES to be won! So, watch out for it!
Come and visit our page and the Smarter Planet Malaysia page for the updates! Let's spread the word out!! Prizes are at stake!

Competition: Artwork for the Asia Pacific Report on the Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Equity

Would you like to contribute to a global movement for health equity and win USD100?

Asia Pacific HealthGAEN (The Global Action for Health Equity Network) (www.healthgaen.org) is preparing a report on the social and environmental determinants of health and health equity across Asia Pacific. This report will feed into the discussions at the World Health Organisation global conference on the social determinants of health in October this year (http://www.who.int/sdhconference/en/).

Your artwork could feature in this report. To have a chance of being named in the report and winning the money, you would need to draw one image that captures the following:

• - The inequities in health across Asia Pacific
• - The determinants of health inequities (economic globalisation; urbanisation; climate change; social exclusion)
• - Action to improve health equity

If you would like to enter into this competition please send the piece of artwork, your name and email address to danielle.toua@anu.edu.au and CC to info.smmams@gmail.com by 23rd Sept 2011.

The winner will be notified by 30th September 2011.

Kaplan Live Online Event 2

Kaplan Medical will be organising a free Live Online Event on "Online Prep, the Next Revolution in USMLE Preparation" with the details as follow:

Title : Online Prep, the Next Revolution in USMLE Preparation
Date : Thursday, September 8th
Time : 8 pm in Malaysia

Speaker : Judy Schwenker, Kaplan Medical's Director of Study Skills

Judy Schwenker, Kaplan Medical's Director of Study Skills, will be giving outlines of Kaplan's new online prep course and demonstrates how students can now get all the advantages of Kaplan's US Center Prep course from the comfort of their own home.

For those who are interested, participation is free with prior registration here. As before, during the seminar, you will also be able to submit questions and receive live feedback.

Kaplan Live Online Event

Kaplan Medical will be organising a free Live Online Event: "Learn Which Visa is Right For You" on the 30th August 2011 with the details as follow:

Date : Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Time : 8:30 PM in Malaysia

Speaker : Stephen M. Perlitsh

Location : This event is accessible anywhere you have internet connection.

This event is aimed at addressing issues such as the appropriate visa for your personal situation, as well as how to improve the chances of your visa application’s approval.

Participation is absolutely FREE with prior registration at the link below. During the seminar, you will also be able to submit questions and receive live feedback all in a live online format.

Registration at https://liveonline.kaptest.com/e43829860/event/registration.html

The New Face of Society of MMA Medical Students (SMMAMS)

During the last Malaysian International Medical Students’ Conference (MIMSC), the new Executive Board Members ofthe Society of MMA Medical Students (SMMAMS) has been officially installed by the SMMAMS advisor, Dato Dr Datuk Dr N. Athimulam. The grand event was held in conjunction with the Gala Dinner of the three-day conference at the Legacy Hotel, Melaka. The new Executive Board Members installed were as follows:

President : Mr. Lutfi Fadil Lokman (UKM)

Vice President of Internal Affairs : Mr. Deenish Muniandy (PMC)

Vice President of External Affairs : Ms. Carol Lee Pei Shin (MMMC)

Honorary Secretary General : Ms. Izza Arsyika Abd. Rahim (MMMC)

Honorary Treasurer : Ms. Yeap Hsiao Hui (UTAR)

Standing Committee Directors (SCD)

SCD on Public Health : Ms. Priya Darshene Raj (Monash)

SCD on Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS : Ms. Nur Izzaty Abu Bakar (UKM)

SCD on Medical Education : Ms. Jayanthi Selvam (UPM)

Regional Directors in charge of Medical Schools

Region 1 : Mr. Mohd. Yuhairi Jamaludin (UiTM)

Region 2 : Ms. Tan Qing Yu (UM)

Region 3 : Mr. Adrian Low Sheng Kian (IMU)

The organizational structure of SMMAMS Executive Board for this session (2011/2012) is different from the previous years where we have decided to do away with the traditional structure consisting of portfolio holders on Public Relations, Webmaster, Academics, Social Events and Non-Specific Portfolios and replace them as above. This is because SMMAMS has realized that with the increasing number of medical students graduating each year from local and foreign universities, it will take more than academic achievements to guarantee a successful career as a doctor. The restructuring of SMMAMS hopes to enhance medical students’ qualities such as communication skills, leadership skills and teamwork ability by focusing on events and campaigns organization which will require medical students to interact and work together not just among medical students themselves but also with the people in the community they live in.

To make this a reality, for the first time SMMAMS elects two Vice Presidents (VP): VP for Internal Affairs and VP for External Affairs. The VP of External Affairs will be in charge of 3 Standing Committees, namely the Standing Committee on Public Health, Reproductive Health and Medical Education. For this session, SMMAMS plans to organize three event/campaigns each based on the 3 mentioned standing committees. SMMAMS hopes that through the organization of these events and campaigns, those involved will benefit themselves by developing leadership, managerial and teamwork skills and highly impact the society they are targeting. The VP of External Affairs will also be in liaison with the International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) which SMMAMS has become a part of last year. The IFMSA is in turn in liaison with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations.

Not forgetting SMMAMS’s core purpose to represent the medical students of Malaysia, the VP of Internal Affairs will be in charge of the betterment of Malaysian medical students and maintaining the spirit of goodwill and friendship among Malaysian medical students from various medical schools. Each medical school has been assigned a region that they are under in, and each region has been assigned a SMMAMS Regional Coordinator (RC). Each RC will be in charge of the welfare of SMMAMS members in the region they are in, be in contact with the SMMAMS representative from each medical school and organize membership drives to increase the strength of SMMAMS by the numbers. One of the activities that SMMAMS has planned to strengthen the bonds of between medical students from different medical schools is by organizing the annual Inter-Varsity Sports Event in collaboration with Asian Medical Students Association (AMSA) Malaysia, which will be held by the end of the year.

SMMAMS hope that the restructuring would prove to be a groundwork for future success. However, SMMAMS as a society under MMA couldn’t stand without the help of MMA itself. We believe that SMMAMS together with the help and support of MMA will be more than just a medical student society, but a society that becomes a platform to shape future leaders in the ever challenging medical field.

Prepared by,

Lutfi Fadil Lokman

President, Society of MMA Medical Students (SMMAMS) 2011/2012

Kaplan USMLE Prep Seminar

Kaplan Medical will be organising a free seminar on USMLE prep on 12th August 2011 at Armada Hotel, PJ with the details as follow:

Date : Friday, August 12th 2011

Time : 3.30 p.m.

Location : Armada Hotel, Lot 6, Lorong Utara C, Section 52, Petaling Jaya.

Speaker : Jeff Weil (Regional Director of Asia Pacific and Carribean)

The event is open to ANY medical students who are interested to know more about USMLE.

The seminar is basically suitable to those who are keen for more info on issues such as registration procedure, the costs, preparations for the exam, exam materials, residency placement etc.

Entrance is FREE, but booking of seats are required prior to the event by the 6th of August 2011 (Saturday) before 2.00pm. To book for your seat, email us at info.smmams@gmail.com with your name and institution.

And the third and final question is……….HERE! You could win an iPod Touch!

Can you diagnose acute back pain? Read on to test your knowledge.

You see a 30 year old man who developed acute pain in the left buttock two days ago. He tells you that the pain started when he was stretching before playing football. The pain has now moved down his leg and he also has some tingling in the left foot. He has no symptoms of saddle anaesthesia (reduced sensation or numbness over the thighs, buttocks, and groin areas) and there are no red flags. On examination, there is tenderness of the left buttock. The straight leg raise test is positive on the left side. The tone, power, reflexes, and sensation are normal in the lower limbs.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

a.	Non-specific low back pain
b.	Mechanical back pain
c.	Nerve root pain

To find out the answer of the competition - click Acute back pain: an up to date guide .

Complete the module and pass, then send your answer to contest.apac@bmjgroup.com.

If you have trouble with the link above – you can search for the module on the website instead:

www.learning.bmj.com/international

REMEMBER! You need to register with a Malaysian Medical Association Voucher code to enter this contest. To request for a code, email cpd@mma.org.my.

Closing Date: 30 June 2011

We will be sending out the winners name shortly. Thank you for your participation!!!

Good Luck!

SMMAMS - BMJ Learning 2nd Question!!! You could win an iPod Touch!

Are you up to speed on diagnosing picture tests? If you are not then this module may help you improve.

Here is the second question…

A 40 year old man comes to see you as he is worried about his mouth. You examine his mouth.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

a.	Syphilitic chancre
b.	Chronic gingivostomatitis
c.	Kaposi's sarcoma

To help you find out the answer - click HIV Infection: diagnostic picture tests to learn more. Complete the module and pass, then send your answer to contest.apac@bmjgroup.com.

If you have trouble with the link above – you can search for the module on the website instead:

www.learning.bmj.com/international

REMEMBER! You need to register with a Malaysian Medical Association Voucher code to enter this contest. To request for a code, email cpd@mma.org.my.

Closing Date: 30 June 2011

Watch out for the third question!

GOOD LUCK!

SMMAMS Committee 2011/2012

Congratulations to the newly elected SMMAMS Committee 2011/2012.

President : Mr. Lutfi Fadil Lokman (UKM)

Vice President Internal Affairs : Mr. Deenish Muniandy (PMC)

Vice President External Affairs : Ms. Carol Lee Pei Shin (MMMC)

Honorary Secretary General : Ms. Izza Arsyika Abd. Rahim (MMMC)

Honorary Treasurer : Ms. Yeap Hsiao Hui (UTAR)

Regional Directors :

1) Mr. Mohd. Yuhairi Jamaludin (UiTM)

2) Ms. Tan Qing Yu (UM)

3) Mr. Adrian Low Sheng Kian (IMU)

Standing Committee Directors :

1) Ms. Nur Izzaty Abu Bakar (UKM)

2) Ms. Priya Darshene Raj (Monash)

3) Ms. Jayanthi Selvam (UPM)

Immediate Past President : Justin Lee Zon-Ern (IMU)

Announcing Winner of Malaysian Medical Student T-Shirt Design Competition 2011

The winning design for the Malaysian Medical Student T-Shirt Design Competition 2011, as voted by the Malaysian medical students, is

Congratulations to Ng Juin Yi, medical student from UKM, who has won an iPod Touch.

This design will be the official T-Shirt design for the Society of MMA Medical Students (SMMAMS).

Nominations for SMMAMS Committee 2011/2012

The following are the latest list of the nominations received for the the election of SMMAMS Committee 2011/2012.

1) Ataullah Abd Latib (USM)

2) Yeap Hsiao Hui (UTAR)

3) Nur Izzaty binti Abu Bakar (UKM)

4) Deenish Muniandy (PMC)

5) Jayanthi Selvam (UPM)

6) Carl Samuel (PMC)

7) Naim bin Abdul Malik (UiTM)

8) Carol Lee Pei Shin (Melaka Manipal Medical College)

9) Izza Arsyika (Melaka Manipal Medical College)

10) Priya Dashene Raj (Monash)

There are still pending nominations from other universities. A reminder to all that the election process will be conducted during the Head of Delegates meeting, and the official installation will be done during the Gala Dinner.

The following is a brief outline of the organizational structure of SMMAMS. The latest organizational structure has been adopted following our status now as an IFMSA member.

Organizational Structure

Note : We have received comments of problems with accessing the nomination forms. If you would like to run for position, but had encountered such problem, do email smmams1011@gmail.com in order to process your nomination.

SMMAMS - BMJ Learning Competition - First Question!!!! You could win an iPod Touch!

Can you interpret a chest Radiograph?

Have a go at the first question below to test your knowledge, and then complete the module.
Our first BMJ Learning question is….

A 77 year old man presents with fever, a productive cough, dyspnoea, and pleuritic chest pain over two days. He is a heavy smoker. On examination his respiratory rate is 35 breaths per minute, his temperature is 38°C, his pulse is 110 beats per minute, and his blood pressure is 100/55 mm Hg. He was orientated in time and place. He has coarse crackles anteriorly on the right.

Results of investigations are:
• Arterial pO2: 7.3 kPa on room air
• pCO2: 7.0 kPa on room air
• Blood urea: 10.2 mmol/l• C reactive protein: 480 mg/dl
• White cell count: 18 x 109/l
• His chest radiograph is shown below.

What is the most striking abnormality on the chest radiograph?

a. Right upper lobe consolidation

b. Right middle lobe consolidation

c. Right pleural effusion

d. Right lower lobe consolidation

Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer straight away…Click on the learning module Chest radiographs: a guide to interpretation to learn more. Complete the module and pass, then send your answer to contest.apac@bmjgroup.com.

If you have trouble with the link above – you can search for the module on the website instead: www.learning.bmj.com/international

REMEMBER! You need to register with a Malaysian Medical Association Voucher code to enter this contest. To request for a code, email smmams1011@gmail.com.

Closing Date: 27 May 2011

GOOD LUCK!!!

BMJ Learning Contest Updates

Some colleagues approached me today and apparently there are some miscommunication between us and MMA.

Ok, we have sorted out with BMJ Learning, and those who are interested to participate, can send us an email to request for the voucher code. Email us at smmams1011@gmail.com or send us a message via Facebook.

Please kindly specify your:

a) NAME

b) INSTITUTION

c) YEAR OF STUDY

d) MMA MEMBERSHIP NUMBER

e) EXPIRY DATE

First questions will be sent out on 23rd May 2011. Please register now to win an iPod Touch from BMJ Learning.

Thank you.

Regards,

SMMAMS Committee

BMJ Learning Contest for MMA Medical Students Members

SUBJECT:

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND PLAY FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN AN IPOD TOUCH

Dear Students,

We have been working with Malaysian Medical Association to bring you an exciting opportunity to win an iPod Touch whilst making the most out of the BMJ Learning resource provided to you as part of your membership with the association.

Over the next 6 weeks (23 May to 30 June) we will be sending out three questions relevant to your medical studies. The answers to these 3 questions will be hidden in 3 BMJ Learning modules which you must complete and pass.

You will send your answer each week to contest.apac@bmjgroup.com with your FULL NAME, EMAIL and TELEPHONE NUMBER.

BMJ Learning is an e-learning platform, which offers a wide range of learning resources which deal with everyday issues in primary care and hospital medicine.

• BMJ Learning is accessed via registration with a voucher code (Please request this code from cpd@mma.org.my)
• Go to http://learning.bmj.com/international. You will need to register on the site by clicking the Redeem Voucher Code button on the top right hand corner of the page, but once you have completed the registration you are free to access the website from any location.

A quick note about the Rules:

Each participant must complete each module successfully. The BMJ will check the completion of modules and we will select the winning student who has clearly understood and completed each module, and has submitted their answers by the given deadline.

Look out for the first question coming soon!

From,

SMMAMS Committee

SMMAMS Executive Committee 2011-2012 Nomination and Election

[Nomination Guidelines] [Higher Council Nomination Form] [Committee Members Nomination Form] [Message from the SMMAMS Chairman] [Message from Chairman Elect]

Important Note: Please kindly read the Nomination Guidelines carefully before you begin the nomination process. If you have further questions on the nomination and election, please do not hesitate to contact: smmams1011@gmail.com , president.smmams@gmail.com or narxiss@yahoo.com


If you have problems downloading the files above, please contact president.smmams@gmail.com for the files to be sent directly to your email.

The Election will be held during the SMMAMS Committee Meeting with the Head of Delegates. [**Head of Delegates MUST be elected among the conference delegates, and preferably if he/she is a member of your school's students' association/ council, so that he/she can represent the standpoint of your institution.... SMMAMS Committee who present is not the Head of Delegates]

Below are the confirmed attendance so far for the meeting:

(a) International Medical University (IMU)

SMMAMS Committee: Chairman Justin Lee

Head of Delegates: Adrian Low Sheng Kian

(b) Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC)

SMMAMS Committee: Sheela Josephine John and Vincent Khor

Head of Delegates:

(c) Monash University Malaysia

SMMAMS Committee: Priya Darshene Raj

Head of Delegates: Pari Shanmugaraman Gurusamy

Penang Medical College (PMC)

SMMAMS Committee: Jeffrey Lee Huang Shen

Head of Delegates: Deenish Muniandy

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

SMMAMS Committee: Chairman Elect Mohd Lutfi Fadil Lokman

Head of Delegates:

Universiti Malaya

SMMAMS Committee: Loo Kar Yee and Melvin Loh

Head of Delegates: Sia Leng Cheng

UMS

SMMAMS Committee: Yap Wai Leong (absent)

Head of Delegates: Eddie Lim Wei Ming

UNIMAS

SMMAMS Committee: Nurul Shahirah Binti Abdul Shukor

Head of Delegates:

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Head of Delegates: Yeap Hsiao Hui

For the above institutions who yet to have elected their head of delegates, please kindly do it fast and let us know who is the head of delegates, so that the election committee can do their work.

The Head of delegates him/herself can be nominated as the candidate. But in that case, he/she will need to bring an extra representative of his/her school to attend the meeting. If the Head of Delegates are not nominated as the candidate, then the candidate should present the meeting together with the SMMAMS Committee and the Head of Delegates.

For further information on the nomination and election, please do not hesitate to contact the SMMAMS Chairman, Justin Lee on president.smmams@gmail.com.

Attendance to the meeting will be confirmed once you had registered for the conference.

MIMSC 2011 at The Historical City of Melaka - updates

36 days more, the 3rd Malaysian International Medical Students Conference (MIMSC) 2011 will be held at Melaka-Manipal Medical College, from 2nd - 5th June 2011.

We have received warm response from various universities. The registration will still going on until 15th May 2011. If your school has not received anything from the conference committee, and you would like to attend the conference, you can directly register with us, by contacting us on phone (012-9208624) or by email (mimsc2011@gmail.com or betty.san@gmail.com)

Here are some updates on the conference:

(a) Scientific Presentation - Oral and Poster Presentation:

Those students who love to present your study in public health posting or your individual research study, you can submit your abstract to us. If you cannot submit by now and need some time, you can always email to the Scientific Chairperson, Ms. Sheela.

Best Presenter Award and Best Poster Award will be presented to the winner during the Gala Dinner. Paper submission will be selected by the committee to be published in an International Online Journal.

[For more information, please login to our website]

(b) Medical Quiz

There will be a preliminary round in the first day, in MCQs format. Topic includes Pre-clinical sciences, clinical sciences and medical trivia. The final round will be on the 2nd day, include the above and also trauma topic. RM1000 worth medical books will be awarded to the winners during the Gala Dinner. Rules and regulations will be announced during the registration day.

(c) Fellowship Nite:

(d) Melaka City Night Tour:

On the 3rd June 2011, the delegates will be brought to the center of the Melaka City for a night tour. Delegates will be dropped at there, and they are free to walk around there under the guide from the organizing committee.

More updates will be available soon. If you have not registered yet, please contact us as soon as possible. Registration is opened until 15th May 2011. See you soon in Melaka!

For more information on the conference, visit our official conference website.