Med 3 is the turning point in medical school. The leap from pre-clerkship to clerkship can be all at once exhilarating, terrifying, and groundbreaking. For some, this transition can be jarring. For others, it is seamless. It may entrench one…
Year: 2021
Written by Lisa Kim, Class of 2023 Secretary The second year of medical school is a unique time: you’re in the middle of preclerkship, you’re facing the anxieties of entering clerkship, and there’s increasing pressure on you to figure…
Starting medical school during the COVID-19 pandemic put the Class of 2024 in a unique position, and we have had to find creative ways to adapt and connect during our first year of medicine. As we approach the end of…
As the final year of medical school comes to a close, we wish to share additional thoughts and advice about clerkship from three of our (now former) fourth year medical students Kristen Braun, Wendy Wang, and Lochlan Wilson. If you…
Like most public events since March 2020, our annual MMSA Awards shifted onto Zoom for the first time in history on February 24th, 2021. Nevertheless, this global pandemic did not keep us from honouring our peers, preceptors, mentors and teachers,…
2021 College of Medicine Art Show Accepting Submissions The Annual Max Rady College of Medicine Art Show is now accepting submissions! What is it? The Max Rady College of Medicine Art Show is an annual event that exists…
MMSA recently updated their bylaws and elections and referendum manual to reflect a new Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Representative that will be implemented into the 2021-2022 MMSA student council. For full information on this new position, please see the following:…
The MMSA Student Initiative Grants (SIG) program was developed to ensure that Manitoba medical students have the opportunity to obtain funding for their innovative projects and initiatives. Applications are evaluated on their enhancement of the experience of Manitoba medical students,…
The MMSA has drafted a letter in support of Yotakahron Jonathan and Santanna Hernandez’s resignations from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS). The letter, along with its calls to action, were acknowledged by the CFMS on January 20, 2021….
We have recently updated the MMSA Election and Referendum policies as well as the MMSA Bylaws! The updated documents are listed below. If you have any questions or concerns please email Chris Moskal at moskalc@myumanitoba.ca. MMSA Bylaws MMSA Elections and…