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Medical School embarks upon a cervical cancer screening programme
Starting this February, the School’s Mobile Clinic will run a cervical cancer screening programme for some of the remote regions of Limassol and Larnaca/Famagusta districts by offering free PAP tests.
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To be vaccinated or not?
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Director of the Master of Public Health programme, Alexandros Heraclides presented evidence last November that there is absolutely no scientific evidence linking the MMR vaccine to autism.
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School appoints first Associate Dean for Students
The Medical School announced earlier this month the appointment of Dr Costas Constantinou, Associate Professor and Medical Sociology Lead, to the new post of Associate Dean for Students.
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Inaugural Lectures 2018
Seven faculty members who attained the rank of Professor in 2016 and 2017 will participate in the Inaugural Lecture series which will begin in February 27.
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ONMedU honours Prof Arulkumaran
By the decision of the Academic Council of Odessa National Medical University, the title of Honorary Doctor of the University was conferred on Professor Arulkumaran.
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Busy season for the Careers Office
By Karen Stephanou, Careers Office Administrator
The career prospects in Surgery and Orthopaedics, as well as information on (a) UK Foundation Programme applications, (b) postgraduate research in the US, (c) postgraduate training in the UK vs. the US, and (d) how to obtain a residency post in the U.S, were among the topics the Careers Office offered to the student body last Fall.
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Mobile Clinic boosts School’s social responsibility
From ECGs to orthopaedic examinations, and from blood pressure and glucose tests to Positive Psychology presentations, the Mobile Clinic has this academic year travelled to several rural and urban areas of the country offering free diagnostic tests and educating the public:
4 Nov 2017 Palaiometocho village, Nicosia (BP, glucose)
18 Nov 2017 Anarita village, Paphos (ECGs)
2 Dec 2017 City of Nicosia (BP)
9 Dec 2017 Evrychou village, Nicosia (orthopaedic exams)
20 Jan 2018 Tseri municipality, Nicosia (BP, glucose, Positive Psychology)
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Student training programme agreement with Shriners extended
From Boston, Massachusetts to Sacramento, California and from Montreal to Mexico City, medical students will have the opportunity to experience different healthcare delivery environments and the different structures and dynamics of healthcare systems.
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School signs agreement with USC
Two new agreements with the University of South Carolina cover the exchange of students, faculty and staff as well as the development of collaborative opportunities in research and education.
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Meet the School’s Admissions team
By Athena Karsera
First impressions do count, and, in the case of the University of Nicosia Medical School, it is a member of the Admissions team who will most likely make that all-important first personal contact with a prospective student.
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Active faculty during Fall 2017
Publications, conference presentations, training - some of the activities of our faculty during last Fall.
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OBGYN department active as always
Medical students had the opportunity to participate in and present their studies during the latest clinical workshops organised by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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ECNP seminar for the first time in Cyprus
Following a Medical School initiative, led by Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dr Anna Polyniki, the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) held a seminar last November, for the first time in Cyprus.
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Student Affairs matters
By Student Affairs Team
Raising awareness of men’s health and donating to several charities were among the activities organised by the Student Affairs Team during Fall 2017.
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Feel at home - the Canadian way
By Kris Sifeldeen, MBBS T-year student
The Canadian Medical Students’ Club organised and hosted its first ever ‘Ugly Sweater Christmas Party.’
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