Sem 8 OSCE student grouping list

To ALL,

The name list for the OSCE (for both MOCK and EOS) and the reminder for students‏ are available in the e-learning portal under the Clinical Pharmacy IV link~

Thank you and Happy Valentine day~

Clarification on the abstract for CPIV Integrated Seminar

To ALL,

As I have mentioned this before, "Now keeping the plenary topic as TITLE, those 3 students can produce a single abstract having background, objectives (preferably 3 individual objectives of those 3 students), methods."

OPTION 1: (I gave this option for the following reason)

3 students can choose a plenary topic and have different aim and objectives for each student. In that way you can produce only one abstract to the lecturer. (since plenary topic will be same for all the 3 students). I announced this way since I received call from students stating that it is difficult for them to communicate with their group members because they are in different hospitals. So, by this way anyone among the group of 3 can prepare the abstract.

OPTION 2:

Each student in a group of 3 can prepare their own plenary. For example:

Main topic: Eczema

Plenary:

Student 1: Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema

Student 2: Epidemiology of hand eczema in an industrial city

Student 3: Topical corticosteroid phobia in patients with atopic eczema

In this case, students have to prepare abstract individually for their plenary.

For background, it means the past occurring of the topic you are going to discuss. In other words it can be introduction of the topic. If you are presenting a case still you can write method, because you will be integrating it with your plenary (if possible). If it is so difficult OR if you all do not understand it, give a summary about what you are going to present in 200 words.

Still you have issues, feel free to mail me at any time. (kingston_rajiah@imu.edu.my)

Thank you.

Regards,

Mr. Kingston

Clinical Pharmacy IV Integrated Seminar Presentation

To ALL,

The sub-topics of the Clinical Pharmacy IV Integrated Seminar Presentation would be the ‘a’ and ‘b’ subtopics provided on grouping lists in the elearning. Students are to contact lecturer in charge if they are not clear. Mr. Kingston said for the 2 subtopics under each large topic, the initial 3 students of a main topic will do ‘a’ part and the next 3 will do ‘b’ part under the main topic. Now those 3 students will divide among themselves the plenary topic. For example, the plenary topic is ‘management of upper urinary tract infection’ 3 students can divide this topic into different objectives according to disease conditions OR drugs OR in any other aspects.

Now keeping the plenary topic as TITLE, those 3 students can produce a single abstract having background, objectives (preferably 3 individual objectives of those 3 students), methods. Please liaise with the lecturers assigned for the topics to know whether hard/soft copy. The abstract is a small write up of description of the learning objective/outcome of the presentation. Tips: everyone can look at Sem 8 manual -there are plenty of learning outcomes there as guidance. This is to be sent earlier to lecturer together with the plenary question to allow lecturer to have better idea of coverage and to give ideas of modification needed for plenary/presentation. For students presenting at 1st two weeks, they should really start communicating with lecturer in charge of integrated seminar now.

To every one of you, please communicate with lecturer in charge of presentation for advice as the topics are different each group. Lecturer emails should be in student manual. Different lecturer may have slightly different ideas although there is a general guide. If you have any questions, please post directly in the forum of the e-learning portal or refer to your respective lecturers. No need to go through Jun Yan then he will email to me all the time, and sometimes I’m also not sure who’s he referring to because I really can’t remember all the names of the class. I urge everyone to take initiative to cooperate with your respective lecturers about this seminar since you all are in Sem 8, who are graduating soon as a working pharmacists.

Please give us the feedback (both positive and negative) about the hospital attachments that you all have gone through by filling the student evaluation forms, so that we can improve further in the future for your junior batch. I hope that I have made myself clear to everyone.

Thank you.

Regards,

Ms Wong Pei Se

Clinical Pharmacy II Selective Presentation

To ALL,

There is no specific requirement for the format of selective presentation. Students can propose and check with lecturer in charge if assurance is needed. One presentation based on the selective chosen using an illustrative case study. Student should give a short introduction, proceeding to a detailed discussion on their chosen case with emphasis on the identified pharmaceutical care issues (TPN, CDR, Retail Pharmacy) or any other relevant issues (Industrial).

Example - for those doing OPD, the presentation can be based on description of all drugs, issues identified if any, review of medication and discussion of important counselling and monitoring.

Those doing TPN and CDR - presentation can be based on a case - overview of patient and condition, how regimen is planned, calculation involved and monitoring needed for the patient. If case is not available or not suitable, student may present short description of why TPN/CDR is given, how TPN/CDR are prepared, precautions on storage etc.

As these are selective and exposure can be different in different hospital, some students may able to see cases and some may not. As such, there would not be a standard structure of presentation format. Assessment shall be flexible in the sense that students need to show understanding of the area e.g. OPD, CDR, TPN etc that they are attached but based on the context of presentation.

Thank you.

Regards,

Ms Wong Pei Se

RM 200 Book Vouchers (an update from SRC)

Dear students,

The following is the timetable for the collection of book vouchers for the various batches in IMU. Please collect the vouchers at the SPECIFIC date and time provided. The timetable also has slots for those who were not able to collect on the previous dates.

Read the following post and details provided by the SSD:

http://imusrc.blogspot.com/2012/02/rm-200-book-vouchers-for-students.html

Cheers,

Simran

Student Representative Council

International Medical University

Book voucher distribution‏

Dear students,

The Student Services Department (SSD) have collected the book vouchers worth RM200 from the Ministry of Higher Education. They will be distributing the vouchers to the students starting next week, Monday, 16th of January. Only batches that are around in IMU will receive their vouchers first. The rest would have to wait for once you're back from holidays. Each batch will have a SPECIFIC TIME and DATE to collect their vouchers from the SSD.

This arrangement is done to ensure all students receive their vouchers and also its the best possible way to hand out vouchers to the students. Every voucher has a serial number. The serial number of the voucher which each student receives has to be recorded and submitted back to the Ministry of Higher Education.

There is an expiry date which is the 31st of March 2012. Even if you have not received your vouchers yet, please start looking for which books you would like to purchase and then you could get them straight away once you have the vouchers in hand.

Have a great 2012.

Cheers,

IMU Student Representative Council

Read the following post and details provided by the Student Services Department:

Book Voucher (EXPIRES ON 31 MARCH 2012)

IMU have collected the Book Voucher from the Ministry of Higher Education and we will be distributing the book voucher from Monday, 16 January 2012. We will work with the Batch reps for a most suitable time for the collection of the voucher.

These are the following points that students need to be aware:

General Info

1. Each student will be given 4 pieces of the book voucher (RM50 per piece)
2. Students must ensure that the voucher has IMU stamp at the back of the voucher

Expiry

1. The book voucher expires on the 31 March 2012
2. If the voucher is not utilized by 31 March 2012, you must return the voucher back to Student Services Department (IMU will not give you cash instead, we will return the voucher to the Ministry)
3. Malaysian only

Usage

1. Students can use the voucher in any book store
2. The voucher is for the purchase of academic books, academic magazine and stationaries as required by the university
3. Students need to write their name and IC number on the book voucher
4. The students must show their IC when purchasing
5. If the value of the book exceeds the amount of RM200, students need to pay the remaining balance; if the value of the book is below that the amount (i.e. 175) the seller will not give the remaining balance to the students
6. The voucher cannot be exchanged for cash

Date			Programme		Semester		Time		Venue
Monday, 16 Jan 2012			Biomed		2,4,6		12 to 3 pm		Student Services
			Bio tech		2,4,6		12 to 3 pm		Student Services
			Pharm Chem		2,4,6		12 to 3 pm		Student Services
Tues,17 Jan 2012			BMedSc		all students		12 to 3pm		Student Services
			Nursing		2,4,6,8		12 to 3pm		Student Services
Wed, 18 Jan 2012			BPharm		2,4,6,8		12 to 3pm		Student Services
			N&D		2,4,6,8		12 to 3pm		Student Services
Thurs, 19 Jan 2012			MPharm		1,3,5		12 to 3pm		Student Services
			Dental		1,3,5,7		12 to 3pm		Student Services
Fri,20 Jan 2012			Medical		1,2		12 to 3pm		Student Services

If you do not collect your voucher according to the time as scheduled, you need to collect it later, after we have given out to all the other students.

Cheers,

IMU Student Services Department

Cruisers from Hitz.FM / My FM / Fly FM‏

Dear ALL,

Happy New Year to ALL IMU students!

In conjunction with the Open Day, we have arranged for a few radio stations' ground team to do live cross from IMU Bukit Jalil campus! Lots of exciting games have been lined up and free goodies to be given away on these two days.

13 Jan (Fri): Malaysia's No.1 English radio station, Hitz.FM cruiser - 4.45 pm

15 Jan (Sun):

1.) Malaysia's Chinese radio station, MY FM ground team - 1.00 pm

2.) Fly FM's Fun Car + N& D Dept (free food for all!) from 11.30 am - 12.30 pm

So bring your friends, family, relatives, colleagues, neighbours and be there to grab the freebies and have a fun-tastic good time!

Thank you for your kind attention~

Regards,

IMU Student Services Department

Graduation Retreat

To ALL,

The IMU Alumni Committee and Student Service Department (SSD) would like to find out whether anyone from BP108 cohort would be interested to have a graduation retreat. This graduation retreat is a 3 days/2 nights retreat in a resort, usually not too fair from KL.

The retreat usually consists of workshops on

1.) financial planning,

2.) personal grooming, and

3.) stress management.

The workshops aimed to provide some basic skills which would be helpful for students when they come out to work in future. The IMU Alumni has organised two of such retreats previously; one in Port Dickson and one in Seremban; majority of those participated by medical students. The participants usually gave good feedback.

Information about the graduation retreat:

• Proposed place is in Malacca (Alumni committee/ Student Services Department would help to find one)
• It will be a 3 days/2 night’s event. Dates can be decided by participants as long as we have at least 20 participants.
• Programme – can be negotiated. Due to time constraints – you would not be able to cover every single topics of interest, but you have ideas of what you want, we will try to source for speakers.
• The fees for students would be a maximum of RM 300 to covers some of the accommodation and food. IMU would pay the rest e.g. speakers fees and accommodation. Transportation to resort not included.

Previous retreat covers:

• Personnel grooming (Chapter One)
• Personal financing focuses on bond, insurance
• Stress management

Proposal of some new topics:

• Working with colleagues & bosses – interpersonal skills training
• Time management (Effective Multi-taskings)
• Agensi Kewangaan PK (Bank Negara), real estate, insurance, taxing
• Investment e.g. property - Law related issues

So now, for those who are interested, kindly please pass yr name to Jun Yan and if you have any questions about this event, pls feel free to email me: peise_wong@imu.edu.my. After that, I will update with everyone of u through Jun Yan. I think if possible around January, I need the name list of those who are interested, because I need to collect the deposits for students in February.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all the BP108 students.

Thanks.

Regards,

Ms Wong

Clinical Pharmacy IV Integrated Seminar

A message from Mr Kingston:

To ALL, the instructions for Clinical Pharmacy IV Integrated Seminar and the name list of students assigned for the main topics have been uploaded in e-learning portal under the link of Hospital Attachment 2011 B1/08 in semester 8 link.

Pls follow the students instructions appropriately as this will give everyone an idea what kind of cases needed for CP IV Integrated Seminar presentation. Pls be aware that the attendance is COMPULSORY for ALL 22 Integrated Seminars! Any questions, pls refer to Mr. Kingston directly.

Thanks~ Cheers and good luck for next week's hospital attachment~

Chinese Medicine and Chiropratic Seminar and Workshop 2011

Dear all,

Prof. Yeoh encourage us to participate in Chinese Medicine and Chiropratic Seminar and Workshop 2011 on 3rd and 4th Decemeber (Saturday and Sunday). It is an interesting seminar to attend as it is related to TCM.

For those who are interested and are free during the coming weekend, pls attend the seminar. The fee is half-price of the normal price.

The details of this event are shown in the picture below:
(to view clearly, you may download the picture and zoom it.)

Thank you.