What Advice / Tips Would You Give to a Year 1 Student? by https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g Western Precinct (Baludarri) Students en-us 2023-01-31 21:01:36 UTC 2025-10-23 01:55:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png Need Help? fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463698094 The Education Support Team is here to help you! No problem is too big or to small. 
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(michelle.williams1@sydney.edu.au)]]> 2023-01-31 21:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463698094 Canvas fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463705358 Check Canvas regularly for any updates]]> 2023-01-31 21:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463705358 Going to be Absent? fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463705654 If you are going to be absent let your education support team know & submit a special consideration]]> 2023-01-31 21:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463705654 fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463713703 2023-01-31 21:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463713703 Health & Wellbeing fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463715243 The University of Sydney's Health and Wellbeing Website has some excellent resources to support you while you are studying ]]> 2023-01-31 21:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463715243 Meet the Westmead Team fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463720442
  • Pani Patu - Education Support Manager 
  • Faye Hurwitz - Senior Education Support Officer
  • Lena Afeaki - Administration Officer 
  • Anna Perrins - Year 1 Education Support Officer 
  • Margaret Fernandes - Year 2 Education Support Officer
  • Waing Lai - Year 3 & Year 4 Education Support Officer 
  • Kia Liao-Mackun - Clinical skills educator and simulation coordinator
  • Anne-Marie Xuereb -  Clinical skills educator and simulation coordinator
    • ]]>     2023-01-31 21:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463720442     Welcome from A/Prof. Andrew Bleasel fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463726581 Head of Westmead Clinical School]]> 2023-01-31 21:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463726581 Westmead Clinical School fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463731176 2023-01-31 21:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463731176 Nepean Clinical School fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463732035 2023-01-31 21:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463732035 Welcome from Prof. Stephen Fuller fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463733578 Head of Nepean Clinical School]]> 2023-01-31 21:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463733578 fayehurwitz https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463736676 2023-01-31 22:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463736676 Dress to Impress! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463784336 You are representing Sydney Medical School and the medical profession every day, so ensure your dress, general appearance and behaviour is appropriate. Refer to specific guidelines on your Canvas page.]]> 2023-01-31 23:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463784336 https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463830107 2023-02-01 00:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463830107 Infection Control https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463833505 2023-02-01 00:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2463833505 Read before you come to class https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464030299 Please read the handbooks prior to your skills classes with Kia and Ann-Maria]]> 2023-02-01 04:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464030299 Do not buy coffee in the hospital! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464031423 Get your coffee outside at Leaf cafe or bring your own in. See your proc skills educators for more info.]]> 2023-02-01 04:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464031423 $6 Banh Mi right near Westmead station https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464033022 There is a gorgeous Vietnamese bakery that does $6 Banh Mi as well as really cheap desserts and pastries if you are looking for inexpensive lunch options! They are under Westmead Tavern right next to Mina's Bakery!]]> 2023-02-01 04:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464033022 Parking https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464038209 Parking is expensive at Westmead unless you have a valid concession card. Parking police are strict.

    ]]>     2023-02-01 04:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464038209     This isn’t novel advice, but don’t be afraid to ask questions! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464337385 In general, people respond well to earnest curiosity, and if you don’t want to ask something because it’s something you feel like you should already know, that is if anything all the more reason to patch your knowledge now. 

    Do mind the context, though, because there are definitely times that are better for questions than others. In a tute, ask freely; in a clinical situation, if everyone seems very focused and you’re in doubt about whether it’s okay to interrupt, make a note and ask your tutor later. ]]>     2023-02-01 10:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464337385     Carry a pen https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464572375 Always carry a pen with you - it's not for you, it's for the drs and nurses who will be frantically looking for one and you will be the knight in shining armour handing them one ]]> 2023-02-01 13:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464572375 Don't hold up the tutes https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464575271 Don't be late to stuff. It wastes everyone's time and reflects poorly on SMP and everyone in the cohort. Westmead can be a bit of a maze so allow time to find where you're going.]]> 2023-02-01 13:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464575271 You won't need your laptop at the pt bedside https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464578727 Don't carry your laptop/tablet around on the wards when you're doing bedside teaching. If you must take notes, get a small paper notepad, but it's usually better to just engage with the activity without technology plus it's less intimidating for patients. If you need uni things signed off, most drs are happy to do it on a phone.]]> 2023-02-01 13:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2464578727 Westmead is definitely the Gryffindor of the clinical schools, well done !! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465151951 2023-02-01 19:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465151951 https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465255882 Good luck bro ]]> 2023-02-01 21:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465255882 Tutors! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465263824 Try and exchange contact info early with your tutors! It can really help if there’s ever miscommunications or conflicts between timetables. ]]> 2023-02-01 21:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465263824 Prioritise yourself! (No, seriously) https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465305805 You made it! Breathe a little. Don't sprint, this is a marathon. Burnout is your number one enemy so please please try to fight it off from day 1! Try to socialise, exercise, hydrate, see councellors/psychs if you need to. ]]> 2023-02-01 22:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2465305805 Some Textbooks and Resources https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2468766357 Anatomy: Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy // Duane E Haine's Neuroanatomy // Moore's Essential Clinical Anatomy
    Physiology & Biology: Silverthorn's Human Physiology // Janeway's Immunobiology // Robbins and Cotran's Pathologic Basis of Disease // Hampton's ECGs Made Easy.
    Clinical Skills: Talley and O'Connor is your bible along with Geeky Medics (Youtube). Medzcool (Youtube) for heart and lung sounds.
    Online Tools/Resources:
    Amboss - Great for getting a summary/overview
    PassMedicine - Question bank: Their clinical vignettes in the Final Year paid question bank is higher yield for after learning the basic sciences.
    eTG - eTherapeutic Guidelines via USYD library: Provides Australian management guidelines. Is not as comprehensive as UptoDate (American) or BMJ Best Practice (British)
    Anki - Great for rote learning a fact but struggles for concepts and connecting ideas.
    Forest - App: To help with timing studying
    TripView - App: So you don't get caught out by surprise delays or outages on the rail network if you haven't already downloaded this.
    HeyYou - App: Cafe/Coffee ordering service. Look up Westmead and then order your coffee from somewhere like Kongfucius on the train ready for pickup on the walk from the station to Westmead.
     ]]>     2023-02-05 05:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2468766357     WECC Common Room (Westmead) https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2468835391 If you find yourself hanging around WECC go visit the common room which is a level below the library (turn left after going down the stairs in front of the library).]]> 2023-02-05 09:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2468835391 Essence of Year 1 https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469282152 Struggle earnestly, and you shall triumph
    - Buddha ]]>     2023-02-05 23:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469282152     Relax. Ask for help. You aren't expected to know (that) much. Also you deserve to be here as much as everyone else :-) https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469285482 2023-02-05 23:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469285482 MAKE FRIENDS! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469287249 You’re coming from an environment where you’re competing against other students to get into med. However, you shouldn’t carry this mentality in med. You’re expected to work together in teams when you’re doctors, so make sure you befriend as many people as you see. They will eventually be your colleagues. Making friends will also help you academically as you can share notes and information. Lastly, it’s good for mental health because med can be very isolating. Reach out to one another because chances are, the person you’re reaching out to probably feels the same way you do.
    -Mustafa]]>     2023-02-05 23:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469287249     Reward yourself with a weekly MEDFREE day https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469299236 YOU deserve it!]]> 2023-02-06 00:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469299236 Hang in there! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469299496 "Everything will be so good so soon, just hang
    in there and don't worry about it too much."
    - Adam J. Kurtz]]>     2023-02-06 00:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469299496     Teach me! https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469328228 https://onthewards.org/teach-me-teaching-medical-students-part-1-teaching-styles/]]> 2023-02-06 01:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469328228 Join the Nepean Clinical School Sustainability team https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469424654 If you like to join our active team please email hiam.simonsen@sydney.edu.au ]]> 2023-02-06 03:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2469424654 Spend your time...... https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2470655331 Speaking with as many patients as you can. ]]> 2023-02-06 19:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2470655331 My friends got me this for my b-day https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2471598212 2023-02-07 11:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2471598212 Welcome Nepean Students https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2472625038 Was so lovely to meet you all yesterday. Hope you all had an awesome day!! ]]> 2023-02-08 00:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fayehurwitz/1cpkac8zzdvjf52g/wish/2472625038