Indiana University Medical Student Council

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Want to be an MSC OFFICER?

Elections for the 5 Executive Officers (Presient, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Members, Treasurer, and Secretary) will be held November 30th and are open to all students!

Where can I find info on the positions?
Ask the current officer, or see complete details of each position's responsibilities online at http://www.iupui.edu/~mscstaff/?q=node/5. Click the "Member Responsibilities" link just above the picture.

What should my platform include?

Why you are running

Why you think you'd be good for the position

Any ideas for the position you might have

Anything else you think might be interesting or relevant

How long should my platform be?
1-2 pages (preferably 1)

Where do I sent my platform?
Please email it to kjenner@iupui.edu by November 23.

When is the election?
November 30th at the MSC meeting.

Who votes?
Medical Student Council Members: the Class Councils, Regional Center Liaisons, and the Executive Committee).

Can I run for more than one position?
Yes, you can run for all five if you'd like - and the great thing is that you only need to submit one platform!

HIGHLIGHTS from the October MSC Meeting

Chances to get involved:

1) Be a Student Council Executive Officer! - Elections for all positions (President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Members, Treasurer, and Secretary) will be held on November 30th, 5:30-7PM.  Interested students should start thinking about a "platform" of 1 page or less with a) why you want to hold the position, b) why you'd be a good candidate, and c) ideas for the position.  You'll be asked to talk about those same three things in 3-5 minutes at the November 30th meeting, then a silent ballot will be held.  All students (from Indianapolis or from any center) are encouraged to run!

2) Be on a Competency Team! - There are 9 competencies and a Competency Team for each.  They need student input, so email Jenna Gross (grossjl@iupui...) for more information.

3) Task Forces for Change - Go to www.iusom.org/tfc for a list of Task Forces and their student rosters.  Email the contact person for each to get involved!

Upcoming events:

-Building a new Wishard: Hear more about it at a lunch talk on October 21, 12-1PM, MS B26.

-Proposed curriculum changes:  Hear more about them on October 23, 12-1PM, R4, room 101.

-Halloween Party: on Halloween!  Look for emails from your class officers.

-St. Vitus Dance: ALL students are invited!  Save the date for January 9th, 8-12PM, cost $40 before the deadline.

Things you should know:

1) Changes to the "MSC Finances" section of the MSC bylaws were proposed at the last meeting.  This could involve you and your SIG!  Go to http://www.iusom.org/?q=node/70 to read the proposed changes. Â Send comments and suggestions to Jenny Baenziger (jbaenz@iupui...) or Kevin Jenner (kjenner@iupui...).

2) Future students may be required to do several rotations away from Indianapolis during their 3rd year (much like Family Medicine is now). Email comments and suggestions to Kevin Jenner, MSC President (kjenner@iupui...).

4th years: Class officers are working on contacting potential graduation speakers from the names submitted via the survey on ANGEL. The ANGEL survey regarding a yearbook showed that most students want an electronic form or to direct the funds to a class gift. Ideas for the class gift currently include a scholarship, a donation to the student-run clinic, and others.

3rd years: Continue to nominate residents and faculty for outstanding teacher awards!

Used book sale

Buy books and sell your old ones to IUSM students! www.iusom.org/booksale

What's on this website?

A forum (student run, to provide a place for students from ALL years and ALL centers to interact)
Links to useful sites like Exchange, Webmail, Angel, MSA, the Libraries
Resources for students (including useful study links!)
Information about all Medical Student Council members - both elected and appointed
Links to all available academic calendars and activities calendars
Information about the people who run each of the Student Interest Groups and OMSL groups on campus
The minutes of the Medical Student Council meetings (including information about financial disbursement)
...and much more

Did you know....

-to get to ANGEL: www.iusom.org/angel
-to get to the library: www.iusom.org/library
-to get to Exchange: www.iusom.org/Exchange
-to get to the IUSM forum: www.iusom.org/forum
-to get to Medical Student Affairs: www.iusom.org/msa

Have ideas for additional content or links? Email the MSC webmaster, Reiri Sono, at rsono@iupui...

(updated November 18, 2009)

Do you want your announcement displayed here?
Email Jenny Baenziger (jbaenz - at - iupui.edu) or Reiri Sono (rsono - at - iupui.edu).