AUMSA - Auckland University Medical Students' Association

Hoping to run an initiative for medical students? Heading to an exciting conference soon? Apply for AUMSA’s Innovation Fund! 💸💸

Thanks to the School of Medicine’s support, AUMSA has access to money which is available for medical students to help fund initiatives that promote equity, advocacy, representation, medical education and wellbeing of medical students 🩺 If you have a great idea that aligns with that mahi and you are looking for financial support to get it up and running - apply to our innovation fund.

📌 Round 2 applications close FRIDAY 12th June at 6pm. Sign up via the link in bio!

📣 Calling all Students with Dependents!

The first meet up for students with dependents is on the calendar! 🗓️ Come grab a free coffee and talk about how it's all been going 💛🧸

☕️ When: Friday, 1st of May
🕰️ Time: 12 - 2pm
📍Where: Columbus Coffee Grafton (just next to St Pierre's)

Don't worry if you can't stay the whole time, feel free to drop in when you can and say hello! 🫶

💌 Questions? Reach out to your lovely students with dependents rep, Wh**ey: [email protected]

Prepare for clinical practice with BMJ Best Practice 🩺🥼

Whether you’re studying for exams or on the wards, BMJ Best Practice gives you instant access to expert clinical answers - trusted by doctors in over 100 countries.

With BMJ Best Practice, you can access:
✅ Clear clinical summaries from diagnosis to treatment
✅ Videos of common procedures
✅ 250+ medical calculators
✅ Fully referenced content to support your learning
✅ Offline access via our app, ideal for use on the wards

Get started in 3 simple steps:
1️⃣ Access BMJ Best Practice via your online library portal 👉https://bit.ly/Auckland_freeaccess
2️⃣ Create a personal profile under ‘Your profile’ > ‘Set up your free user profile’
3️⃣ Download the BMJ Best Practice app and log in

💌 Need help? Contact our team at [email protected]

Reminder! 🌟📣
NZMSA Conference applications close 27 March, and we would love to see our Auckland whānau there! 💫

With the NZMSA Conference finally landing in our own Tāmaki Makaurau, this is an awesome opportunity to connect with Auckland and Otago medical students, hear from inspiring speakers, and be part of some incredible discussions about the future of medicine.
Discounted tickets are available for AUMSA/NZMSA members
A perfect opportunity to apply for the innovation fund! 🩺🌱

🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Med BBQ 🏳️‍🌈

Rainbow medical students - come along for a BBQ on us!

📅 Friday, 20th March
⏰ 12:00 - 1:30 PM
📍 Front Lawn, Grafton Campus

Come by, connect with other rainbow med students, and get amongst a FREE sausage sizzle 🤌

RSVP so we know how many sausages to bring 👀👇
https://forms.gle/iDPLCfyUbLm7SESS7

Hope to see you there!

💌 Questions?
Karren (she/her)
AUMSA Rainbow Rep 🫡
[email protected]

🔥📦 2nd Merch Order closes TONIGHT!

Missed out last round? We’ve reopened one last merch drop after huge demand. Heaps of you wanted extras for friends and whānau! 😍�

This round is postal orders only (no campus pickup).
�All the merch staples, in every shade, and yes, the exec modelled them for you 😎

📦 Order here: https://forms.gle/iWWpXJ3qmubzMfZx9

👀 Browse all designs & colours:�https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dSZZmY5kU8pMnm_96qSeoSbCMKYakGom/view?usp=sharing

💸 AUMSA Members get discounted pricing�
⏰ Orders close Thursday 27 November (TONIGHT) at midnight�
💌 Questions? Email Samantha at [email protected]

🔥📦 AUMSA Merch Is Back — One-Week Only Drop!

Missed out last round? We’ve reopened one last merch drop after huge demand. Heaps of you wanted extras for friends and whānau! 😍
This round is postal orders only (no campus pickup).

All the merch staples, in every shade, and yes, the exec modelled them for you 😎

📦 Order here: https://forms.gle/iWWpXJ3qmubzMfZx9

👀 Browse all designs & colours:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dSZZmY5kU8pMnm_96qSeoSbCMKYakGom/view?usp=sharing

💸 AUMSA Members get discounted pricing

⏰ Orders close Thursday 27 November at midnight

💌 Questions? Email Samantha at [email protected]

🎬 And that’s a wrap! Roll the credits…

From behind the scenes to centre stage, it’s been our absolute honour as your 2025 AUMSA Council to walk this journey with you.

Thank you for letting us serve, celebrate, and bring the vibes to the University of Auckland medical student community.

With love and gratitude,
AUMSA 2025 Council 💫

A Year of Innovation, Inspiration & Impact! ⭐️🩺

From Istanbul to the Gold Coast, Salt Lake City to Sydney, and everywhere in between - this year our AUMSA Innovation Fund Committee have been busy in supporting our incredible AUMSA members as they’ve represented AUMSA across the globe 🌍

Our members have attended and presented at:
Association of Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
National Rural Health Conference
Australasian Neurosurgical Conference
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress
Perinatal Society of Australia & NZ Congress
European Society of Vascular Surgery
Royal College of Pathology Medical Student Summer School
NZMSA Leadership & VA Conferences
R Workshops, Stroke, and Save Sight Society Conferences
… and so many more!

We’re beyond proud to have funded these initiatives - empowering AUMSA members to learn, lead, and inspire both locally and globally 🌟

Here’s to another year of innovation, opportunity, and advancing the future of medicine 💙