NZMedStudent Journal

Our most recent blog post shares an interview between our Blog Editor, Emily, and the 2023 Vice President Advocacy for NZMSA, Indira. Indira discusses her advocacy role for NZMSA and highlights key challenges New Zealand medical students are facing today. nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2219-advo…

A big congratulations to the winners of our Creative Arts Competition from June 2023: Loredana Podolska-Kint and Joseph Frith! You can view their winning submissions here: nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2078-the-… and nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2079-tran…

A big congratulations to the winners of our Creative Arts Competition: Loredana Podolska-Kint and Joseph Frith! Check them out here: nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2078-the-…  nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2079-tran…

The 2023 Creative Arts Competition is now taking its final submissions! We are accepting submissions of poems, short stories, artwork and photography via email to Francesca Casciola, our Features Sub-Editor, at reviews_editor@nzmsj.com. Submissions close on 27th October 2023

We are delighted to announce that Issue 36 has been released! The theme of this issue is “Advocacy in Health”. A big thank you to our hardworking team and contributors.  You can access Issue 36 on our website at nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/issue/8265

NZMSJ is delighted to share the results of the initial election round for 2024 executive members, as announced in our Annual General Meeting yesterday. Congratulations to the following students:

Reminder, we are still accepting media reviews!  This could be a book, film, show, or podcast. This is a 300-500 word piece letting other students know if it is worth their while.  Send in your media reviews to reviews_editor@nzmsj.com anytime throughout the year.

The NZMSJ is proud to announce that we are now indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals! Publish with us to join the ranks of others in an internationally accredited open access journal. nzmsj.com

Share your experience with work-life balance by contributing to NZMSJ's upcoming issue. We explore its impact on well-being, performance, and satisfaction. Share anecdotes & strategies that helped you find balance! Help shape the discourse on this topic: nzmsj.com/general-inform…

Check out: Student Research Forum! Meet researchers, connect with peers from University of Auckland and University of Otago, and win $1,000 prizes for best presentation and most promising research! Don't miss out on this new event.  Details and tickets at: events.humanitix.com/student-resear…

Blog Post Alert! ⚠️ Aotearoa faces an ongoing crisis around understaffing in our healthcare sector. NZMSA believes that one solution is to guarantee PGY1 places for all Aotearoa-trained medical students. Read this opinion piece on the NZMSJ Blog now!  nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2019-pgy1…

The Psychiatry Interest Forum will be holding their first Short Course online on 24 June from 11am-12.30pm! This course will enable you to gain further insights into psychiatry careers from psychiatrists and trainees across New Zealand.  Register here: ranzcp-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

In our most recent post, Zoe describes her experience as a TI at Wairoa Hospital during Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year! Zoe shares how the cyclone highlighted the resilience, generosity, and problem-solving values of the people of Wairoa.   nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/2005-on-t…

Are you writing a research publication? Are you aiming to submit an article to a journal but have no idea where to start? Check out our most recent NZMSJ Blog manuscript 'Writing Your First Research Publication as a Medical Student: A Beginner’s Guide'! nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/1982-writ…

Reminder: Creative Arts Competition submissions close May 26th 2023! We are accepting submissions of poems, short stories, artwork and photography via email to Francesca Casciola, our Features Sub-Editor, at reviews_editor@nzmsj.com. nzmsj.com/creative-arts-…

Blog Post Alert! 🚨 'Hands' depicts the experience of a medical student working for St John Ambulance. Kate Dunstall dedicates her poem to all the patients that have shaped her experience.  Check it out here: nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/1935-hands

We are looking for media reviews! Share your thoughts on an inspiring documentary, book, or podcast, related to medicine in 300-500 words. Send in your media reviews to reviews_editor@nzmsj.com anytime throughout the year for publication to the NZMSJ Blog or for more information!

Blog Post Alert! 🚨 In a recent post on the NZMSJ Blog, Steven discusses the use of ChatGPT as a study tool for medical students. Check it out here: nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/post/1924-on-t…

The 2023 Creative Arts Competition is now taking submissions! We are accepting submissions of poems, short stories, artwork and photography via email to Francesca Casciola, our Features Sub-Editor, at reviews_editor@nzmsj.com. Guidelines can be found at nzmsj.com/creative-arts-…

Read Michaela Walker and Mark Huthwaite's academic article in Issue 35 - '“Starting off Well” — The quest of finding suitable accommodation in Wellington and the impacts on student wellbeing'.  Check it out here: nzmsj.scholasticahq.com/article/73285-…