About.One of the first student Sports & Exercise Medicine societies in Australia.
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President's Welcome
On behalf of my executive team, I would like to introduce you to the UNSW Sports Medicine Society. Set up in consultation with the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP), our society is one of the first medical student Special Interest Groups for Sports & Exercise Medicine in Australia. Based at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia), we connect directly to 1600+ UNSW Medicine students. Through the power of social media, we are also able to connect to sports physicians, allied health professionals and medical students from across Australia and even worldwide.
Our vision is to develop a professional platform to engage medical students to the emerging field and speciality of Sports Medicine, encourage medical excellence through educational initiatives and provide students with a variety of clinical opportunities. Our educational initiatives seek to enrich the knowledge and practical skill-set of medical student colleagues in component areas of Sports Medicine including injury management, exercise education and nutrition. Our clinical opportunities seek to span clinical exposure, electives, volunteering and mentoring. We aim to do this by continuing to partner with Sports & Exercise Medicine physicians, allied health professionals, athletes, and clubs to establish a network of communication. We are always looking for more doctors, keen students and sponsors, so don't hesitate to get in touch! Thank you for your support. We look forward to working with you in 2017 and beyond, Dominic Mah President, UNSW Sports Medicine Society (2016-17) |
Established in 2014We are one of the first student Sports Medicine societies in Australia, established in partnership with the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP). We pride ourselves in
Achievements: ☞ 2017: Informal partnership with Orthosports. Joint event with SEMSA and AICEsoc. Launched Website. ☞ 2016: Hosted new events, including Mock OSCE (2nd yrs) and Mock ICE (3rd yrs). Joint event with BEAMsoc. ☞ 2015: Hosted inaugural events. "Best Special Interest Group" award by the UNSW Medical Society. Poster Presentation at 2015 ASICS SMA Conference. ☞ 2014: Founded as Special Interest Group (SIG) of UNSW Medical Society. Elected first Executive Team. |
Our GoalOur society is centred around 3 core goals:
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What is Sports & Exercise Medicine?
Taken from the ACSEP website: (www.acsep.org.au)
Sports & Exercise Medicine, also known as "SEM", is an rapidly growing speciality that focuses on sports-related injuries and exercise from a medical perspective. SEM involves the care of people who exercise at all levels and of all ages. It encompasses a broad range of skills from:
For more information, visit the ACSEP website: www.acsep.org.au
Sports & Exercise Medicine, also known as "SEM", is an rapidly growing speciality that focuses on sports-related injuries and exercise from a medical perspective. SEM involves the care of people who exercise at all levels and of all ages. It encompasses a broad range of skills from:
- Management of acute or chronic exercise related injuries;
- The management of medical problems associated with sport and exercise;
- Doping related issues;
- Exercise prescription for both healthy people and those suffering from chronic illness;
- Team care, at both an elite and community level and which may involve on-field management;
- Touring with team(s) and administrative work.
For more information, visit the ACSEP website: www.acsep.org.au
Our Team (2016-2017)
Dominic Mah
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Ben Jones
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Danica Xie
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India Kinsey
Events Officer E: [email protected] |
Previous Executives
2015-2016 |
2014-2015 |
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