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Do you have an old skeleton in the closet from your student days and wonder how to dispose of it? Be aware that using a real skeleton as a #Halloween prop is not advisable http://ow.ly/BAbi50wYgEy

Today the MDU is at the GMC registration day at Nottingham University. Hannah will be helping you to sign up for #MDUmembership and giving away some Halloween treats. Nottingham MedSoc
Hope to see you there, or if you miss us, you can register for membership at https://www.themdu.com/for-students/stude nt-membership

Great to be supporting what sounds like a fascinating evening at University of Hull being run by @HYMSMedTech. Register your interest now.

It's Monday and you may be wondering how on earth you're going to get everything on your to do list ticked off this week. The MDU's Ellie Mein has come to the rescue with some time management tips. Check out her advice and that of other experts in this BMJ article. вҢҡвҢҡвҸ°вҸ°вҸұпёҸвҸұпёҸрҹ’»рҹ’»рҹ’Ўрҹ’Ў #MondayMotivation #timemanagement #medicalstudent #foundationdoctor #tipsfornewdoctors http://ow.ly/4tqG50wQ1Cw

We were happy to support an introduction to plastic surgery event at Swansea University. Thanks to all those who attended this packed event and to the Swansea plastic surgery society for inviting us.

A study being reported today has found that better diet may help young adults fight mental illness. In the latest #MDUjournal Dr Dr Abhinav Bhansali from @culinarymeduk tells us about the importance of food and nutrition in health #MentalHealthAwarenessDay https://mdujournal.themdu.com/вҖҰ/summer- 20вҖҰ/culinary-medicine https://www.thetimes.co.uk/вҖҰ/better-die t-may-help-young-aduвҖҰ

Elective photo competition: And the winner is ......... Henry Mills for his fabulous photo of a giraffe drinking, taken in Chobe nature reserve, Botswana. Many congratulations Henry, an ВЈ80 voucher is on its way to you! рҹ‘Қрҹ‘Қрҹ‘Ҹрҹ‘Ҹрҹ‘ҸрҹӨ‘рҹӨ‘ If you have a photo from your elective you'd like to enter into our competition for Oct-Nov, send it to photos@themdu.com #medicalelective #medstudent #travel #photocompetition #photos #medics #medicalstudents #medicalschool #medicine #competition #photography #medicine #competition #win #winner

August/September 2019

With many students just starting out on their university studies, it is worrying to read about the increase in cases of student mental health problems. We have produced some guidance on how to look after your wellbeing during and after medical school which includes sources of help for #medics: https://www.themdu.com/вҖҰ/taking-care-of -your-wellbeing-afteвҖҰ
https://www.theguardian.com/вҖҰ/anxiety-m ental-breakdowns-depвҖҰ

Tuesday trivia: Can you guess which country Devangi Madani, a 5th year medical student at the University of Birmingham, visited on her elective? The clue's in the picture!! рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹҢҺрҹҢҺ We'll post the answer later today рҹҳҠрҹӨһрҹӨһрҹҳ… Email your elective photo and caption to photos@themdu.com and you could with ВЈ80 worth of Amazon/John Lewis/M&S vouchers. Entries for the latest round of the competition close 30 September.

Thanks to all those who joined us last week at our Manchester University medical school freshers' event. рҹ‘Қрҹ‘Қрҹ‘ҸрҹҳҠ If you missed us, you can find out how to join us here: https://www.themdu.com/join-mdu/medical-s tudent #medicalstudent #student #fresher #medicine #indemnity #medstudents

Congratulations to James Olivier, the winner of our facebook quiz. An iPad mini 4 is winging it's way to you James рҹӨ© рҹ‘Ҹрҹ‘Ҹрҹ‘Ҹ Thanks to everyone who entered. рҹ‘Қрҹ‘Қрҹ‘Қ Here is the full list of correct answers: 1) What should you avoid doing if you are experiencing a health or wellbeing issue? Self-prescribing
... 2) Who are you obliged to inform if you think a health issue could potentially affect your performance? A qualified colleague
3) Should you provide medical advice to friends and relatives? No
4) According to a Royal College of Physicians survey, what percentage of respondents reported being affected personally by an adverse incident? 76%
5) Should you document clinical information that a patient tells you вҖҳoff the record?' Yes
6) According to a survey by the Royal Benevolent Fund, what percentage of doctors feel like they neglect their own health due to being preoccupied by looking after others? 78%
7) Can foundation year 1 doctors write private prescriptions? No
8) According to the GMC national training survey, how many doctors in training felt burnt out to a high/very high degree as a result of their jobs? A quarter
9) How many people responded to the Royal College of Physicians survey about adverse incidents? 1,463
10) When was the secondvictim.co.uk website launched? January 2019
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We had a busy day at University of Plymouth medical school freshers event on Friday. Great to see this ingenious method of signing up for #MDUmembership! рҹҳҶрҹҳҶрҹҳҶ If you missed us, don't worry as you can still sign up online http://ow.ly/7K2550wcMF1

Great photo entry for our elective photo competition! The photographer, Ger Mullan, who is a final year medical student at Queen's University Belfast captioned this image taken at the Bolivian Salt Flats: 'Carrying The Group Through South America!'
Ger explains: 'As the only fluent Spanish speaker of the group, and also the person who booked the trip, I had a lot of responsibility during the elective. At times it felt like I was carrying the gang in my backpack!' рҹ’јрҹҳӮрҹҳӮрҹҳӮрҹ’Әрҹ’ӘрҹҢҺ
Ema...il your elective photo and caption to photos@themdu.com and you could with ВЈ80 worth of Amazon/John Lewis/M&S vouchers. Entries for the latest round of the competition close 30 September. #Bolivia #photocompetiton #photos #travel #medics #medical students #medical school #medicine #competition #photography #medicalelective #win #travelphotography #Fridayfeeling
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New guidance for medical students on reflective practice has been published by the GMC and the Medical Schools Council. You can also read the MDU's guide to reflective practice here: https://themdu.com/вҖҰ/guiвҖҰ/quick-guide -to-reflective-practice

William Martin, a 5th year medical student at University of Sheffield has simply described this image for our elective photo competition as 'Weekend Safari, S Africa'. It certainly looks like a pool with a great view! Email your elective photo and caption to photos@themdu.com and you could with ВЈ80 worth of Amazon/John Lewis/M&S vouchers. Entries close 30 September. #SouthAfrica #photocompetiton #photos #travel #medics #medical students #medical school #medicine #competition #photography #medicalelective #win #travelphotography

We are at St. George's University medical school meeting students for their postgrad freshers event.рҹ‘©вҖҚвҡ•пёҸрҹ‘ЁвҖҚвҡ•пёҸрҹ‘©вҖҚвҡ •пёҸ We were inspired by the enthusiasm of May Al-Shawk, new president of the Athens Swan society.
It sounds like we can expect lots of positive activities this year to encourage students to step out of their comfort zones and motivate woman to pursue specialties where they might usually be outnumbered! рҹ’Ә
The MDU looks forward to continuing our relationship with the so...ciety for the coming year.
DM us if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities рҹ“Ҙ
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A bank holiday throwback in aid of #InternationalDogDay рҹҗ•рҹҗ•рҹҗ• to the time we met Fudge, a therapy dog, at Royal United Hospital Bath!
Fudge sits with palliative care patients and often makes visits to the doctors mess too, to help the doctors unwind! рҹ‘ЁвҖҚвҡ•пёҸрҹ‘©вҖҚвҡ•пёҸ
MDU staff were happy to meet Fudge whilst attending the Severn Foundation school welcome day at the Bristol Pavilion, a few months back.
... Guidance for foundation doctors available here https://www.themdu.com/вҖҰ/вҖҰ/tips-for-n ew-doctors-from-the-mdu
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