Join the OUMSA community
What membership gives you
- Cheaper tickets to events (saves you about $200 in ELM)
- Exam welfare packs
- Member discounts through local businesses
- Plus OUMSA comms, updates and opportunities!
$79.99 for your entire time in ELM
OUR VALUES
Encouraging COLLABORATION with key stakeholders
- Relationships with TOKŌ, PIHPSA, ROMSA, NZMSA, and all OUMSA affiliated groups
- Relationships with teaching, professional and academic staff in the Otago Medical School, as well as Advanced Learning in Medicine cohorts
- Relationships with OUSA, health professional student associations, and the wider student community
Promoting UNITY within the ELM cohort
- Hosting annual ELM events, e.g., AGM, Orientation Week
- Hosting events for specific year-levels, such as the annual demi-grad and end-of-year events
- Participating in university-led initiatives, such as Social Sports
- Facilitating student-led Study Buddy tutorials to promote learning in a shared environment
Being TRUE to the needs of our students
- Surveying the ELM cohort annually for insight to their needs
- Being transparent in our processes, such as creating monthly newsletters
- Public general meetings to engage with the ELM student body
- Offsetting costs where possible to ensure resources and opportunities are accessible
Ensuring EQUITY is at the forefront of OUMSA activities
- Advocating for student issues
- Ensuring adequate representation from all students within the cohort
- Lobbying for student-centred teaching approaches in Education Meetings
- Supporting students facing academic hardship, e.g., Student-Led Scholarships, Parents in Medicine, Specials examinations
Membership Benefits
Only $79.99 for your entire time as an ELM student
What membership gives you
-
Cheaper tickets to events (saves you about $200 in ELM)
-
Exam welfare packs
-
Member discounts through local businesses
Plus OUMSA communications, updates, and opportunities.
