Activities
The University of Glasgow Medico-Chirurgical Society, AKA MedChir, is one of Glasgow University’s longest running societies and has been making Thursday nights fun since 1802. MedChir are responsible for organising the biggest and best social nights, educational events and the sports teams for Glasgow University Medical Students. MedChir also raise money for a different charity each year. Last year they raised over £1600 for Yorkhill Family Housing Ltd, a charity dedicated to providing accommodation to the families of sick children. This year MedChir are supporting Unite Against Cancer, a new charity that aims to fund research into novel cancer treatments.
MedChir organise major social events, such as the Annual Medical School Ball and the Revue (all-medic talent competition). They also offer talks from the most prestigious speakers in their fields, events for students to practice their clinical skills and hold joint evenings with the Royal College of General Practitioners and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. MedChir members participate in the Scottish and Northern Irish Medics Sports tournament (SNIMS) every year and will be hosting the event in Glasgow in October 2012.
Additionally, 'Surgo' has been MedChir’s in-house publication since 1935 and it provides a light-hearted look at medic life as well as anything else that catches the editorial team’s eyes.
Many illustrious former members maintain a link with the society and the MedChir Life Members Tie has been spotted on more than a few occasions, notably when Sam Galbraith presented the Scottish Cup. During the 2011-12 session the MedChir Life Members Badge was introduced.
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