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The OMSS 1999-2000 committee came into office during the 2nd semester
of 1999. We were enthusiastic and had many dreams and visions.
We wanted to achieve the aims of OMSS; to facilitate and aid the academic
and social needs of the overseas medical students and more importantly,
to foster a better understanding and increase interactions between the
overseas students and our local Australian colleagues. I believe
that we have fulfilled our goals via the many events that we have organized
in 1999.
Of course, many of the traditional OMSS events were organised again
and these included:
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International Orientation 1999 and Orientation 1999
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Buddy system and free lunch
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OMSS Annual Dinner 1999
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International Orientation 2000
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Orientation 2000
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Buddy system 2000
In addition, thanks to the enthusiasm and cohesiveness of the OMSS Committee
members, we were able to expand on our ˇ§traditionalˇ¨ events to include
also:
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First Year Basketball Tournament
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Ski Trip '99 to Mt. Buller
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3rd Year Group Photo
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Internship Placement Seminar for International Students
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Monash vs. Melbourne Itˇ¦s WAR* Badminton Tournament
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Overseas Law vs. Med Soccer Challenge
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Establishing a Help-line for incoming international medical students (its
publicity included a letter being sent to their home overseas before their
arrival in Melbourne)
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Orientation 2000 Bowling trip
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OMSS Horse Riding Trip 2000
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The creation of a new OMSS email account ([email protected])
To keep in pace with the rapidly advancing Internet, OMSS went online.
A web-site (www.geocities.com/muomss)
was established this year with comprehensive links including lecture notes,
updates on internship matters, electronic medical journals, newspapers
(local and overseas) and many others. This has enabled better communications
with both past and present students. The annual Alternative survival
guide and tri-annual Syncytium further provides an insight into the life
and issues of being a medical student.
In terms of representational role, I was able to renew ties with the
Melbourne University Overseas Students Society (MUOSS), the Medical Studentsˇ¦
Society (MSS) and with the Faculty of Medicine. Thanks to the generosity
and care of the Faculty of Medicineˇ¦s Dean (Professor Richard Larkins),
OMSS was invited to sit in at the New Curriculum Committee and the Internationalization
of Health Committee (both associated with the Faculty of Medicine) for
the first time. Moreover, I was able to represent the overseas students
in attending the Faculty Planning Conference held over the weekend in rural
Victoria.
Other functions that I have attended on behalf on OMSS included the
International Medical University (IMU) Students Welcome lunch, Final year
international studentsˇ¦ farewell lunch and Seminar on Changes to Immigration
Regulations for International Students.
I would like to conclude my report by thanking the Dean of Medicine,
Professor Richard Larkins, for being so generous and taking such a keen
interest in supporting the international students individually and also
via OMSS; the staff and co-ordinators at the Medical Faculty Office; Angie
from the Student Union; Shiva and Ashley, the medical building supervisors;
The Faculty of Education Unit on level 7 for loaning us the PBL rooms;
Betty Au and Ilana Rischin, ESL lecturers and the Commercial Sponsors of
our OMSS events throughout the year.
What I, as the President of the OMSS Committee 1999-2000, have gained
is not the amount of activities we organised, rather it is the privilege
of being able to work together with the most creative, enthusiastic (most
of the time) and interesting people. It goes without saying that
without the support from my committee members, nothing would have been
possible. Thank you especially to Ying Ruey (Vice President) for
his continuous support throughout the whole year, Damien (treasurer) for
being so good in getting money from sponsors, Gary (Editor) for the huge
job of publishing the Alternative, Jason (GC) for your art in all the events,
Wee Kheng (Webmaster) for the web-site (surprise!), Suat-Li (Secretary)
for ringing people up and artistic decorations, Mark (GC) for the Soccer
tournament, Joe (GC) for providing humour and Steve (GC) for organising
the 3rd year photo. Thank you also to the non-committee members,
Annie and Joseph for lending us some extra hands during the busy periods.
Lastly, I am delighted to report that the OMSS Committee 1999-2000 has
enjoyed a very successful term. We were able to organise the traditional
events as well as innovated many more new activities. The OMSS Committee
1999-2000 walked into the room as a bunch of strangers (we were so tensed
at the first meeting) and walked out as friends. Hopefully, we will
remain this way and stay in touch. Congratulations to the new president,
Jason Lee and good luck to the incoming OMSS Committee 2000-2001!
Sing-Jill Chow (Medicine IV)
OMSS President 1999-2000
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