Recommended Books (by senior from M109)

Hi! ME109 (sem5 going on to sem6)

Here are books I found useful while in sem 2-

Mama patho
good for understanding the fundamentals of pathology. difference between mama and papa (in my opinion) is the details regarding genetics, and minor diseases. personally i look more into HOW a pathology looks like in a clinical setting, so mama was sufficient.

Macleod's clinical Examination
lecturers in IMU and CSU sessions are based upon Macleod's methods. you are expected by lecturers to
a) look at the video
b) read through Macleod's (just browse thru)
c) embarrass yourself during session (because let's face it, nobody is perfect ;) )

the Atlas of Medically Important Parasites
will be very useful, in OSPE study. also, if you consult Dr. Stephan Ambu, he will tell you which to look out for. if you get him for parasito lab, you are in luck!

Microbiology made ridiculously simple
this book saved my life studying Microbiology. for microbiology, you would NEED a book to study because lectures will be very superficial.

LANGE Microbiology
the summary of microbes and USMLE-type question at the back is hugely helpful while studying / memorising. also this book will be useful throughout your medical course.

Immunology and pathology can be studied through notes - the lecturers are pretty good in explaining the fundamentals. however, its quite difficult to grasp the details of microbiology without a book. when in doubt, just buy microbio books. the rest can be bought later.

just my 2 cents. good luck in sem 2, and enjoy your studies! i hope it helped.

-Tats-

Notes

Hey people, since we've reached 60 subscribers this round, we'll be photocopying the notes as promised. Group leaders, please collect RM20 from the students subscribing and pass it to our treasurer, Kelvin Lau latest by next Thursday. Notes from Monday to Wednesday will not be printed as we wont be able to provide the notes in time. Truly apologize for that.

PS Group leaders, sorry to trouble you guys again this semester. For the group leaders who are not subscribing to the notes, you can always choose a representative (a student who subscribe to the notes) to collect the money from the students, and to collect the notes from us in future. Thank you so much for your cooperation all these while :)


Gina.

Semester 2 - AIR Topic Links

Many thanks to Jake for uploading!

1. http://tinyurl.com/4yulbv3
2. http://tinyurl.com/3u4hvxg
3. http://tinyurl.com/42fzm9v

Alumni Talk

University of Glasgow - 5th August (IMU's Alumni - Lim Shin Ying)
University of Dundee - 12th August
University of Queens of Belfast - 19th August (IMU's Alumni - Yap Woei Jin)

The time and venue are the same for all three Talks
Time- 12.45pm to 2.00pm
Venue- Seminar Room 7 (1.03B)

For the talk by University of Dundee, the outline is
1. ECG Made Easy
2. Dundee
3. Differential Diagnosis

Change of CAL session for Group 2 and 4

Please find the revised grouping for CAL session as below;

Date : 4 Oct 2011
Group : 4

Date : 6 Oct 2011
Group : 2

Mark this down in your timetable so that you do not attend the wrong session.

Cheers,

Jake

OOs' Briefing

Attention all OOs (including Heads and Assistants and normal OOs) for Orientation in August.
Please stay back after lectures this Friday (29th July) for a short briefing.

Cheers,
Jake

Books for Semester 2

Books recommended by Henry from EMO Bookstore.
1. Pathologic Basis of Disease (aka Papa Patho) - RM 200
OR
    Basic Pathology (aka Mama Patho) - RM 78
2. Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology by Levision (Lange) - RM 65
OR
    Mim's Medical Microbiology - RM 73 and Basic Immunology by Abbas- RM 105
3. Macleod's Clinical Examination - RM 48
OR
    Talley's Clinical Examination - RM 88
5. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology by Katzung - RM 80

Ask for your seniors' opinion on which book(s) to buy. For all the books listed above, please approach Mr Henry from EMO Bookstore and make the purchase on your own.
However, for Atlas of Medically Important Parasites by Prof Mak from IMU - RM 28, please pass the money to Kelvin (Treasurer) latest by next Monday (1st of August). We need to order the exact quantities from Prof Mak.

Cheers,
Jake

Plenaries on Tuesday, 26th July

As most of you would have noticed, the E-Learning Potal is down. Below are the links to the two plenaries on Tuesday.
Overview of History Taking - http://www.mediafire.com/?p5h4fsmhldf0gxr
Introduction to Physical Examination - http://www.mediafire.com/?l9ccrndxytqdhkh

Taurus Cheerleaders

Taurus Cheerleaders for IMU CUP needed (especially guys). Contact Yong Ming (+60 12 935 8175) if you are interested. Thank you.

Dharma Talk 2011 by Bro. Mui Han

This is a talk catered to clear your misconception about buddhism. First and foremost, Buddhism is not a religion, it is a teaching. It doesn't tell you how to lead your life but merely guide you through this journey. 

Bro Mui Han is very good with Q & A. So do come and take a look. You are indeed welcome to attend. 

IMU Buddhist Society

Skills Centre

Heylo People!

Just a gentle reminder, especially for those in Skills Centre Session Group 1. Remember that you have to wear lab coats and adhere strictly to IMU's Dress Code and be there at 8am on Monday morning. Please do read through the Skills Centre Guide/Booklet which can be found on the E-Learning Portal for more detailed information.
Don't quote me but we'll only need a pen (no stethoscope, no pen-torch, no ruler) for the first CS session. The first session is about History Taking. So only a pen is required.

See you all soon.

Cheers,
Jake

AGM (Pegasus and Hydra)

Pegasus AGM
Time: 29th July, 11am
Venue: LT2

Hydra AGM
Time: 25th July, 11.45am
Venue: 1.09

PBL Group S

Attention to all members of PBL Group S, Dr. Subramaniam had just informed that the first PBL which is on the 25th will be replaced by another lecturer as he had to go to Hospital Gombak. But he'll be here for PBL 2.

Gentle Reminder

Hey Peeps!
For those of you who're in Group 1 for Skills Centre Session, Please remember to bring your lab coat and be there at 8am Monday Morning.
Cheers,
Jake

Orientation Station Master

'Hey peeps! Once again orientation is back to town! Ready to rock and roll?! Anyway, anyone interested in getting a station for wet ice breakers?! It's revenge time! The juniors are all yours. Contact Mun Wai (munwai1@hotmail.com) or Kai San (winter_ ks91@ hotmail.com) for more details! Grab a seat, ops i meant grab a station now! Thanks! '

Revised groupings for CAL

Please find the revised grouping for CAL session as below;

Date    : 4 Oct 2011
Group   : 4

Date    : 6 Oct 2011
Group   : 2
This is due to clashed sessions between Hospital Visit and CAL session.

Hydra AGM postponed!

The Hydra AGM has been postponed to the 25th July, 11.45am - 1.30pm at 1.09. Please understand it cannot be postponed any further due to IMU Cup planning. Thank you!

 

Chinese Singing Competition

Chinese Singing Competition
Hello all!!

For those who can sing, don't miss this chance to shine! Singing in the bathroom no more! :D

Details are as follow:
Categories: Solo/ Group
Audition: 4th August 2011
Final: 11th August 2011
Time: 6.30pm – 12.00am
Venue: LT 2
Fees: RM 7 for solo/ RM 12 for group

Scoring system:
Audition: 70% judge 30% voting
Final: 80% judge 20% voting

Deadline of registration: 29th July 2011

In audition round, each contestant would sing a song of their own choice.
In final round, there are 2 sections. First section would be similar to audition round where contestants can choose from any song genre. In second section, all contestants would need to perform a rock song.
In both rounds, contestants are required to prepare own music. A lot of prizes are up for grab which include cash prizes, certificates and trophies.

Feel free to check out our booth starting 18th July to sign up or for more information! Remember to bring your friends along for support too. J See you there!!

HYDRA AGM

HYDRA AGM
Hi all,

Hydra AGM on the 18th of July at noon @LT2/LT3.

Apparently still subject to change due to batch timings, please watch this space.

cheers,
Joanne

Pegasus Cheerleaders

IMU CUP is coming once again! and so is CHEERLEADING.

to all PEGASUS member, whoever's interested in joining pegasus cheerleading please send in your particulars (particulars being your name, student ID, contact number and email address) to the following email address: huei-wens@hotmail.com.

you dont need experience to join this, u join FOR the experience, so all are welcomed! :)

Pegasus cheer representative,

Huei-Wen

Public Speaking Competition

Taylor's University Inter-Varsity Public Speaking Competition 2011

Greetings from Taylor’s University School of Communication!

Do we have the next Martin Luther King Jr. in our midst? It’s that time of year again for us to unleash great talents from our beloved students through the Taylor’s University Inter-Varsity Public Speaking Competition 2011.

Help us gather eloquent speakers from your schools to compete with the best from other institutions of higher learning and for them stand a chance to win up to RM 1500 in cash!

Closing date for entries is on 3^rd August 2011 (Wednesday).

This year’s theme will center on “Diversity”, where competition will kick-off Round 1 with the topic   “Unity in Diversity”.

Interested? Please mail imusrc@gmail.com for the competition information, rules and regulations as well as the registration forms. Thank you.

Hua Yen