GPSN Deakin in Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

GPSN Deakin

Locality: Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia

Address: 75 Pigdons Road 3216 Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia

Website: https://gpsn.org.au/

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22.01.2022 Applications are open for Northern Territory General Practice Education's Cultural Immersion Camp scholarships. 15 medical students will have the chance to win ...a FREE trip to Kakadu National Park in the NT to learn about Australias 60,000-year-old Aboriginal culture from elders and NTGPEs cultural educators. The camps have been designed for medical professionals working in culturally and linguistically diverse communities to gain a better understanding of Indigenous culture. Applications close 31 March 2019. Hit the link below for more info and to apply. https://www.ntgpe.org/b/cultural-immersion-camp-scholarship

22.01.2022 The time has arrived to vote in our committee for 2021! Attached are the role descriptions and instructions for nomination. Please email for applications in by 5:00pm on Sunday the 6th of September. Voting will take place from Monday 7th of September to Monday the 14th of September. Reminder that these are all 2nd year positions.

22.01.2022 Gentle reminder for GPSN members to join tomorrow's AGM and have a chance to win an Uber eats voucher https://www.facebook.com/events/1037101106719790/

20.01.2022 The time has arrived for you to vote for the 2020 GPSN Deakin Committee - to all our members, please check your emails (email titled: OpaVote Voting Link) and vote for your representatives next year. Voting is already open and will remain open until next Monday at 10am. Good luck to those who applied!

19.01.2022 Get ready! Applications for the #JFPP will be open from 9am (AEST), Monday 13 July until 5pm (AEST) Wednesday 22 July 2020. Were excited! #ruralplacement #ruralhealth #johnflynnplacementprogram

19.01.2022 The time has arrived to vote in our committee for 2020! Attached are the role descriptions and instructions for nomination. Please email for applications in by 5:00pm on Friday the 27th of September. Voting will take place from Monday 30th of September to Monday the 7th of October.

18.01.2022 GPSNs AGM will run at 10am on the 28th of October in PBL4. If you are a GPSN member, please come along to support GPSN and the new 2020 Committee!

16.01.2022 For those of you in Melbourne next weekend, there's an opportunity to volunteer at the General Practice Conference and Exhibition as student facilitators. Please refer to the document below

15.01.2022 TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gpsn-vic-presents-gp-clinic

15.01.2022 GPSN Deakin is looking for some keen applicants to grow our 2019 team We have the following positions available: 2 x First Year Representatives 1 x Publications and Promotions Officer... If you're interested or have any questions, please email [email protected] by Sunday 24th February with your name, year level, the role you're applying for and a short paragraph about yourself and why you would be a perfect candidate. Only GPSN Deakin Members are eligible to apply so sign up here if you haven't already: https://dusa.org.au//general-practice-students-network-gpsn

14.01.2022 Great opportunity!!

12.01.2022 GPSN will be running the BBQ, come check it out!

12.01.2022 The National GPSN committee have asked for Deakin's help in obtaining "a brief snapshot of medical students' experiences of, and perspectives towards mental health presentations". If you could spare 5 min to complete the survey it would be much appreciated! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMQX237

12.01.2022 Save the date for our upcoming careers night (GP, psychiatry and paediatrics) - with some exciting raffle prizes

11.01.2022 Reminder that applications for positions in 2021 are currently open and will stay open until Sunday this week!

10.01.2022 GPSN Deakin is pleased to announce our new 2020 committee! President: Pia Herrera Vice-President: Sean Yang Secretary: Gabriel Lirios... Publications & Promotions Officer: Zaid Sameer 3rd-year representative: Stephanie Ivezic 4th-year representative: Bec Webster We wish them all the best with their roles and look forward to the amazing work they will accomplish.

10.01.2022 Reminder that voting for your 2021 committee closes tomorrow at 5pm. Make sure you get your votes in!

10.01.2022 Proudly sponsoring the Victorian Clinical Skills Workshop this year is Murray City Country Coast (MCCC) GP Training! Offering specialist training for qualified doctors who want to pursue a career in general practice medicine, MCCC GP Training also provides great resources for students considering GP training in future. Check out their website for more info https://www.mccc.com.au/. Murray City Country Coast GP Training

09.01.2022 The time has come to vote in our GPSN Committee for 2019. We have had two candidates nominate for the role of Secretary Executive. Please follow the link to read about the two candidates and submit your vote! Voting closes at MIDNIGHT on WEDNESDAY https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DTMGLV3

09.01.2022 This is an excellent opportunity for students who have just completed a rural GP placement or rotation to share their experiences!

08.01.2022 DEADLINE EXTENDED - CALL OUT FOR WRITERS Want to go in a draw to WIN one of TWO $50 Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards? The GPSN Rural Working Group is recr...uiting passionate medical students to write about their experiences on their rural medicine rotations for GPSN's 'Humans of Rural Medicine' website: https://rural02.wixsite.com/humansofruralmed Whether you want to share something cool that you saw, or share tips and tricks on how to get the most out of a rural placement, we would be delighted to showcase your writing to the wider Australian medical student audience and show everyone the beauty of rural medicine. Please send your articles and any photos taken (in Word document format) by APRIL 14TH to the GPSN Working Group Officers, Derek Mao or Will Zhou at [email protected].

07.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has signed up this year! As discussed, all the funds raised from membership fees will be donated to a charity of choice ~ Please vote by following this link - https://goo.gl/forms/hsZLOsykZbfb1Nvi1 The three below are all local Geelong charities that deserve more attention for the wonderful work that they do. ... 1. Kids Plus foundation - who aims to increase accessibility to specialist intensive therapy programs for children (0-18 yrs old) with neuro developmental disabilities (including children with cerebral palsy, brain injury, and stroke). For more information, please follow this link > http://www.greatergeelongkids.com.au/kids-plus-foundation.h 2. Feed Geelong - a charity which addresses the hunger and immediate food insecurity in the Geelong / G21 region. They work on a daily basis to help the men, women and children in our community who are struggling to put three nutritious meals on the table each day. For more information, please follow this link > https://www.feedgeelong.org.au 3. Anamcara - a respite and palliative care facility in a homelike environment. Not only do they provide day hospice and end of life care, but also accommodation and support to carers and family of end-of-life and overnight respite or Geelong hospital guests. For more information, please follow this link >https://achg.org.au

07.01.2022 What an incredible man! Whilst us regular folk may not be able to save over 2 million babies, each blood donation counts and will help save the lives of many. As a future health care worker, be a role model and donate today!

07.01.2022 The deed is done!! Donations are still open so please give a few dollars

06.01.2022 GPSN Deakin is pleased to announce our new 2021 committee! Chair: Rebecca Kerrigan Vice-Chair: Jia Jet Chew Secretary: Jack Findlay... Publications & Promotions Officer: Crist Htet Yamin Aung 3rd-year representative: Pia Herrera 4th-year representative: Stephanie Ivezic We wish them all the best with their roles and look forward to the amazing work they will accomplish next year!

06.01.2022 Exciting event happening tomorrow (Monday 27th of July - 6pm), being organised by DUSA promoting DonateLife Week! DUSA is getting involved by hosting a 6pm zoom-screening of Dying to Live, a feature-length documentary film following the lives of seven families impacted by organ and tissue donations. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with a diverse panel of experts and advocates to discuss the importance of organ and tissue donation. The Q&A panelist will be composed o...f: - Dr Natasha Cook, a full-time nephrologist and general physician at Austin Health. - Allan Turner, the CEO of Zaidees Rainbow Foundation. - Louie Hehir, a Deakin University student and recipient of two kidney transplants. - Sophie, a Senior Education Coordinator at DonateLife Victoria. Link to register: https://dusa.org.au//donatelife-week-dying-to-live-docume/ For more information and to register to become an organ donor, follow the link: https://donatelife.gov.au/resources/donatelife-week

05.01.2022 Hello everyone, In these confusing times, as a committee we hope you are all taking care of yourselves and your loved ones. For the foreseeable future, all GPSN events have been postponed. We are looking into the logistics of running online events and will keep you posted! We've had a couple of people reach out with ideas and offering help, we really appreciate it and the more the merrier! For the time being, know that GPSN is here to offer any support you might need. ... All the best with the transition into online studying! Pia Herrera, GPSN Chair 2020

03.01.2022 Registration is open for the RACGP AGPT Rural Generalist training webinar. Join us on Monday 20 April at 7pm AEST. Register: http://ow.ly/YJTB50zgCkE

03.01.2022 Reminder that applications for 2021 committee will close today at 5pm!

02.01.2022 The time has arrived to vote in our committee for 2019! Attached are the role descriptions and instructions for nomination. Watch this space in the coming weeks for instructions on how to vote! Happy Monday everyone

02.01.2022 Hey all, friendly reminder about GPSN's AGM running at 10am tomorrow! Clarification on the room - it'll be in PBL"4" according to the sheet stuck on the door (the light side of the corridor). We'd love to see you there!

01.01.2022 Jessica Mayo is the lucky winner of the fitbit! Please get in contact with us so we send you the prize :) Thanks to everyone to came along to the event. Make sure to like our FB page to stay tuned for future events