Student Medical Journal Submission
SMJ is excited to announce that submissions to the Student Medical Journal for 2019-2020 are NOW OPEN!Submit articles to: submissionssmj@rcsi.com DEADLINE: October 30th @ 11:59pm
RCSIsmj Staff Applications 2019/2020
Applications for the 2019-2020 RCSIsmj staff are now open! We are recruiting for the following positions (please click each title to download the application form): Senior Editor Assistant Peer Review Director Peer Reviewer Executive Secretary Senior Staff Writer Staff Writer Public Relations Education Officer/Director of Education Detailed descriptions of each position can be found here. Please complete the application form and […]
Ethics Challenge 2019/2020
RCSIsmj Volume 12: 2018-2019
Editorial [HTML] [PDF] Director’s welcome RCSI Ethics Challenge RCSIsmj Ethics Challenge 2019/2020 RCSIsmj Ethics Challenge winner 2018/2019 Research spotlight FutureNeuro: translating research into action – Prof. David Henshall Interview Prof. Orla Hardiman Case reports Maxillary sinus cancer A case of a knee slip and slide Book review The Inflamed Mind Original articles Can proprioception influence […]
Let’s start a conversation: mental health stigma in medical school Staff Writer – Monika Cieslak
The journey through medical school is, no doubt, a rigorous one. Medical students face daily emotional, physical, and mental challenges within an exceptionally competitive environment. The pressure to maintain academic excellence in spite of sleep deprivation, 60-hour work weeks, and exposure to illness and mortality can be grueling. Unsurprisingly, medical students experience much higher rates […]
Journal Launch and Ethics Debate – Thursday, April 4th
The RCSIsmj Committee is excited to formally invite you to our much anticipated event of the year, the Launch of the 12th edition of the Student Medical Journal. Please join us to collect a hard-copy of the journal and witness a highly engaging Ethical debate. The event will be followed by refreshments. To take place […]
Shining a light on 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Director – Suzanne Murphy
Despite 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) being the most common recurrent copy-number variant disorder, it is one few medical students have a clear understanding of. It is caused by a microdeletion occurring in chromosome band 22q11.2 and a 2004 study estimated it to have an incidence of approximately 1 in 4000 individuals.1 Some of the confusion […]
UPDATE: CANCELLED. RCSIsmj Journal Club- Tuesday, November 13th
Apologies this event has been cancelled. We will announce the new date once confirmed. Join RCSIsmj in welcoming Professor Arnold Hill, Chair of Surgery, who will be discussing two of his research papers. Research papers to be discussed: S100β as a serum marker in endocrine resistant breast cancer. https://bit.ly/2Q96StN Population-based cohort study of variation […]
2018-2019 Issue of the RCSIsmj
12th Edition is online now!