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TheMHSANewsletterIssueOne March2013
WelcometoourveryfirstNewsletter!!
The MHSA Newsletter is a new concept and addition to theMHSAinwhichthisnewtoolwewillbeusedtoensurethatour
esteemedmembersareregularlyupdatedwithwhatsgoingonandwhatexcitingupcomingeventsareinstore.
WethereforeinviteyoutotakeafewminutestoreadthroughthisNewsletter toupdate yourself, get toknowusmore, and
hopefullyfurtherencourageyoutoattendourupcomingeventsandtohelpushelpYOUinyouracademicneeds.
Firstwellstartoffwithabriefintroductionexplainingwhatthe
MaltaHealthStudentsAssociationisallabout.
The MHSA is a senate recognized students' organisationrepresentingallstudents'withintheFacultyofHealthSciences
attheUniversityofMalta.
Itisavoluntarynon-profitandapolitical organisationanditsmain priorities as set by the organisations statute are
topromotehealth,educationandstudentrights.Withaspecialfocusonacademic,socialandpublichealthawarenessissues.
The MHSA was proud to
organise this years Football
Tournament which was held
on the 29th of December
2012. Alltogether 200 Euros
was raised for Dar tal-
Priovidenza. Our 12 teams
gaveitalltheyhad,butinthe
end we could only have one
winner.Thatteamwasknown
as Bad News and wascomposed of these talented
players: Kurt Muscat, Stefan
Cortis, Mario Bonello, Isaac
Zammit Cordina,
andKyleMuscat.
TheDecember2012
FootballTournament
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TheMHSArepresents11mainDepartmentsrisidingwithinthe
FacutyofHealthSciences:
o AppliedBiomedicalScienceso CommunicationTherapyo MentalHealthNursingo Midwiferyo Nursing(Diploma)o Nursing(Degree)o NutritionalStudieso OccupationalTherapyo Physiotherapyo Podiatryo Radiography
NextintroducingourExecutiveBoardof2013,whichconsistofthe
following12members:
President:MarkGrech-B.Sc(Hons)Podiatry
SecretaryGeneral:AshleySchembri-B.Sc(Hons)Radiography
DeputySecretary:TheaZammit-B.Sc(Hons)Physiotherapy
FinancialOfficer:Nicola'Camilleri-B.Sc(Hons)Podiatry
LeisureOfficer:RebeccaDalli-B.Sc(Hons)AppliedBiomedicalScience
HealthOfficer:DanielaS.Fiteni-B.Sc(Hons)Physiotherapy
EducationalOfficer:DebbieDebono-B.Sc(Hons)Physiotherapy
DepartmentsOfficer:TammyMagro-DiplomaNursing
PublicRelationsOfficer:OwenCamilleri-B.Sc(Hons)AppliedBiomedScience
InternationalRelationsOfficer:AJGrixti-DiplomaNursing
KPSOfficer-LuanaVassallo-B.Sc(Hons)AppliedBiomedicalScience
BoardMember:MikeABencini-B.Sc(Hons)Physiotherapy
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-YOURInvolvement-
Doyouwanttobemoreactive?
Thinkyoucanhelppromotehealthandbeanambassadorofyourcourse?
WouldyouliketoformpartoftheMHSAfamily?
Helpusfightforstudentrights!
Help us work at and emphasize the importance of disease prevention! and help us
representallAlliedHealthCareProfessionalsoncampusandalsointhepublicsector!
DoyouwanttobecomeanactivememberoftheMHSA?Thinkyouhavesomethingto
offer for the assocation?We are looking for enthusiatic, creative and hardworking
healthcarestudentstojoinoneofoursubcommitteesandformpartofourteam.The
MHSASubcommitteesconsistofthebelowmentioned;
mhsaLEISURE|mhsaHEALTH|mhsaEDUCATION|mhsaEXCHANGE
-BelowisthestructureoftheMHSA-
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MHSA-UESAMedicalTechnology:theHealthCareCompanionseminar
On the 28th March 2012 themhsaEDUCATION sucbommittee joined forces with
U.E.S.A(University EngineeringStudentsAssociation) todeliveran informative threehour seminar regarding Medical Technology and how medical devices have shaped
healthcareandformedafundamentalcomponenttothedeliveryofhealthcare.
All6speakersfromvariousdisciplinesregardinghealthcareandengineeringdelivered
veryinsightfultalkstotheroughly85attendees.
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ITALY-Favara,AgrigentoExchange-
Learningbydoing
ThisyeartheMHSAcontinuedontheworkdonelastyearandmadesurethatonce
againstudentsfromtheFacultyofHealthSciencesaregiventheopportunitytotravel
thankstothemhsaEXCHANGEsubcommittee.
Didyouknowthatyoucantravelandbenefitfromfreeaccomodationanda70%discountonthecostofyourflights?
Betweenthe6th-11thofFebruary2012agroupofstudentsfromtheFHSwenttoAgrigento, we were proud to hear that they described the trip as the best
experiencesoftheiracademiclives!
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WhatsHOTrightnow?
-Ourupcomingeventsthatswhat!
TheMHSAAcousticSession
Joinusduring theEasterHolidaysonthe 28thofMarch for ourvery firstAcoustic
NightbroughttoyoubymhsaLEISURE!HereatMHSAwearealwaysonthelookoutforsomethingdifferentandinnovative,presentingsomeofourIslandsyoungandfreshlocaltalent.
Headliningtheeventwillbe:
Tribalisleadsinger-Eliza
NegativeSpaces
JaneDoe
SkyCity
FormoreinformationabouttheeventgovisitourFacebookevent-
https://www.facebook.com/events/435275686552571/?fref=ts
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TheMHSAHealthCareersDay
OnceayearweorganizeaCareersdayfor6 thformstudentsandallthosewho
areinterestedinenrollingwithintheFHS.
This givesundergraduate students the opportunity tobecomemore informed
aboutthecoursesofferedwithin theFHS and also listen tothe experiencesofhealthcarestudents.
Ifyouknowanyonewhomaybeconsideringtakingupacareerinhealthcare,this is a great opportunity for them to learn more and finally make a more
informeddecisionwhenapplyingtobecomeaUniversityStudent!
LinktotheFacebookEvent-
https://www.facebook.com/events/606680009348343/?fref=ts
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TheMHSATrainersRecruitment&InitiationNetwork
AfterthefirsthighlysuccessfulT.R.A.I.N. incollaborationwithMMSAlastNovember,MHSAdecidedtogivetheopportunityagaintoanother14charismaticandcreative
individuals.MHSAtrainersaregoingtoleadworkshopswhichhavebeendesignedto
teach and improve on various skills which a trainer is expected to have such aseffective public speaking, presentation skills and leadership skills, aswell as basic
Photoshopskills.Apartfromfurtherdevelopingskillswhichyouwillsurelyfinduseful
in your daily life as a student andon your work place, these skills will also aid toeffectively implement various MHSA initiatives throughout the year.
Participants are expectedto formpartoftheFacultyofHealthSciencesandwillbe
receivingacertificateofcompletion,providedthattheworkshopisattendedinfull.
Theworkshopwillbespreadoveraweekendoffunandinteractivetalks.
CheckouttheFacebookeventformoreinfo-
https://www.facebook.com/events/346229642153426/?fref=ts
YourFeedbackisimportanttous!
Weneedyourinput!Letusknowwhatwecandotoimprove!
TokeepuptodatewithusandbethefirsttoknowallthelatestbuzzgoingonwiththeMHSA,makesuretoregularlyvisitourwebsitewww.mhsa.eu,alongwithourFacebook
pageandpleasedonothesitatetopresentanysuggestionsorqueeriestousthroughoure-mail [email protected]. It is throughyour feedback, that theMHSA
cangetbigger,betterandstronger!
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THANK YOU FOR READING!!
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