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23.01.2022 Only 4 hours left!!! Applications close midnight tonight so get them in now to not miss out on a massive year of events! Applications only take 5min so don't put it off any longer, get it done now :)... We are after 5 events officers and 1 promotions / social media officer. Thanks to everyone who has already applied, we can't wait to get back to your soon!

22.01.2022 Notice: The WASSIST Annual General Meeting will be held on 19 November 2020 at 5:30pm at the Matilda Bay Foreshore.

21.01.2022 WASSIST are excited to present our next event.... QUIZZICAL REASONING!!! This quiz night will be a night of fun and games, as well as a great chance to get some revision in and test your knowledge.... Open to all years, sign up in pairs and we'll match you to peers in other year groups. Whether you're preclinical or about to graduate, this night is for everyone!. And together you'll get the chance to fight for the bragging rights of the smartest MDs around. The bar will be open and there will be plenty of prizes to win So SAVE THE DATE NOW and follow to make sure you don't miss out on tickets! https://fb.me/e/4ymA3Nv3v

18.01.2022 Hi everyone! We are very excited to announce our upcoming events for 2021. Whether you’re interested in a particular medical specialty or simply keen to explore different options, we have something for you! This year, we have a talk on pathways to specialist training, a clinical reasoning quiz night, a lecture series across different specialties, several ‘Day in the Life’ events, and heaps more. Stay tuned for a poll on which specialties you’d like to see for our ‘Day in the Life’ series!

16.01.2022 Taking a slight turn from our speciality-focused pathways interviews, join us this week as we talk with Helen Prince, the WA Member Support Officer for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), as we discuss physician training and the pathway to becoming a specialist physician! If you wanted more information on any of the topics discussed or wanted to know more about physician training feel free to contact Helen at: [email protected]

16.01.2022 We are excited to open up applications for the 2021 WASSIST committee! We're opening applications early for all positions on the Committee, for more details access the handbook via the google form link below. If you are passionate about supporting students interested in physician training, if you have great ideas for events or if you get a kick out of great event promotion, if you like leading a team of inspiring students, if you appreciate on point record keeping and tight agendas, or if you have a knack for financial management, there is a position for you! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdTiGRo1ZwuPQyWx/viewform

15.01.2022 EDIT: Evenings 5 and 6 recordings have been added to the post. Thank you for everyone who attended our Final Year Lecture Series. Below are links to the recordings for our first 4 evenings. Recordings for evenings 5 and 6 will be added to the list shortly. And keep an eye out for the announcement of our next event coming up at the end of October!! ... Evening 1: Renal and Endocrine The password is &%6TO&az for both links. Presentation 1 (endocrine): https://zoom.us//-wqUyooVEORwNZzDlKeL19M8pPgR0ZXAbhHhR1IHg Presentation 2 (renal): https://zoom.us//-wqUyooVEORwNZzDlKeL19M8pPgR0ZXAbhHhR1IHg Evening 2: Orthopaedics and General Surgery https://zoom.us//07VSEzXmlrrcWxhu1ScXL-GQt_XC6_jP_Ez6Y3ZOE Password for recording: 3Kgeta#f Evening 3: Gastroenterology and Cardiology https://zoom.us//Go-lNXe_kvqwAFvh3oZa7e1Ls4UlEl8eGYnj1JdJS Password: 9@e?4C6Z Evening 4: Urology and Obs and Gyn https://zoom.us//kSajLnO6rYyAv2X0Tou9y2KHNtz50L0oiSnYSexRZ Passcode: M1Z0?d.D Evening 5: Neurology https://drive.google.com//1geIZNXAYqIKiDXyNdtQ-WWQGN/view Evening 6: ENT https://drive.google.com//1pw80QdiplVIpQBkO64bFVEORG/view

15.01.2022 Get excited for our ‘Day in The Life’ series! This is a great opportunity for you to get a glimpse into the different physician specialties, network with leading physicians and learn some tips that will get you into your specialty of choice. Which specialties would you like to see? We'd love to hear from you so don't forget to vote in the comments

11.01.2022 Amazing post about fellow medical student and WASSIST Events Officer (among many other roles) - Angela Goh. Check it out!

10.01.2022 GET EXCITED FOR THIS YEARS REVISION LECTURE SERIES! Over 6 nights, we will have specialists presenting everything you need to know for the MD4 OSCEs! Tickets will be released in the coming weeks so make sure to click on going to stay up to date with information.... Can't wait to see you all there

10.01.2022 Get excited for our first event of the year - The Physician Pathway! For those interested in the physician training pathway, this is the event for you. We have numerous speakers for the evening, in different specialty fields providing a range of perspectives on the physician pathway. Tickets are free and a light dinner will be provided :) Tickets will be released this Sunday at 10am, don't forget to sign up!

09.01.2022 WASSIST is recruiting Events Officers for the 2020 committee. No experience is required, just a positive attitude and a desire to contribute to the student body. Not a very time consuming position, all tasks you would undertake would be well supported and directed by the executive members of the committee. If becoming a physician is on your radar, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the pathway, meet physicians that inspire you and an easy start to getting some ex...tracurricular activities on your CV that signal an interest in physician training. WASSIST stands for the WA Society for Students Interested in Specialist Training and looks to support students with an interest in pursuing physician training. We are a small committee with a focus on providing information and delivering academic events, but as a member of the team your ideas for what the committee could do in 2020 would be welcomed and encouraged. If you have any questions or want to chat about the position, e-mail [email protected], or apply via this form: http://bit.ly/wassistform Applications close 14 February. Thanks - Laura Stark and Cameron Wright (WASSIST Co-chairs and MD4 students).

09.01.2022 2 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR APPS!! Applications for our committee close Friday 11.59pm! This is going to be a big year full of events and is a great way to get involved. Positions open are:... - Events Officers (5) - Promotions Officer (1) The application should only take 5min so don't put it off any longer and get it done now before they close! Message us if you have any questions

07.01.2022 If you’ve ever considered specialising in endocrinology or have no idea what it’s about and want more insight, this video’s for you! Please welcome Professor Mark Cooper, head of the Central Clinical School’s Diabetes Department at Monash University, who has extensive experience in the field of endocrinology and research.

05.01.2022 Interested in a career in gastroenterology and want to know more about how to get there and what to expect? Join us in our first pathways interview with Professor Jon Watson, an expert in the field, as he discusses what life as a gastroenterologist is all about!

04.01.2022 WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Hi everyone, with all the cancellations of events happening lately we would love to announce that our flagship PATHWAYS series of lectures will go ahead!!! BUT in a different form... this year we will be posting a series of Q&A interviews with physicians from all different specialties to our Facebook page in the coming months!... WE WANT YOU... to tell us who you want to hear from! So let us know in the comments what specialties you are interested in and want to know more about RE: pathways to specialty, what a career in that specialty is like, and the issues doctors in that specialty are currently facing. Exciting things ahead, we look forward to your responses!

04.01.2022 Hey guys, following our last post about the online pathways lecture series, we are excited to announce our first guest speaker, Professor Jon Watson! Professor Watson trained as a physician and gastroenterologist in London, and is also currently the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UWA.... We will be presenting a Q&A style interview in the coming weeks to give you an insight into what life as a gastroenterologist would be like, and we invite you to post any questions you’d like answered in the comments below! We look forward to hearing from you!

01.01.2022 Exciting insights into all things ophthalmology! Check out our interview with Dr Chandrashan Perera, as he explains what a day in the life of an ophthalmologist looks like and his training pathway to get there.