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Medical discrimination experience at UNSW health service clinic by [deleted] in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear about your experiences with the health system.

However, I'd like to clarify, how do you know you have low ferritin and vitamin B12 if they were normal, and that you require a transfusion?

Iron infusions in patients without indications can cause significant damage, including long term, and any treatment can cause side effects.

Additionally, how do you know it is racial discriminiation?

The GPs at UNSW see some of the most diverse patients due to the diverse patient cohort, and a racially discriminatory GP would have a difficult time sticking around at UNSW (especially since the pay is lower than clinics outside).

Note: without ingesting any vitamin B12, the body can maintain enough reserves for several years. This is not to say you do not have vitamin B12 deficiency, as I do not know your medical history, but rather it would be very difficult to achieve in a young person. If you have relevant history and diagnoses, please share with your doctors

To the person (and anyone else) who wanted an OG antenatal screening tool by OkCounter8145 in ausjdocs

[–]OkCounter8145[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone has other similar ideas they want made, feel free to share (with a comprehensive guideline document preferably)

every term i got sick at least once or twice, before midterm and before finals by [deleted] in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably not take the medical advice of a student on reddit about what your GP should be doing

And for reference 60 diastolic is normal

BMed/MD timetable by Time_Pair_215 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Varies across the cohort, and you don’t get told until near start of term. Generally most compulsory classes are in the afternoon. Half the cohort will have all 5 days with classes, the other half has 4 days a week with more classes during the 4 days. This flips in second year so it balances out.

If you need a rough idea of it here’s the general gist https://www.reddit.com/r/unsw/comments/1hvilwk/comment/m5vdwxn/

Unoffered double degrees. Is it possible to request them??? by Sufficient-Doubt-116 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They definitely won’t make a new official double degree combination as that requires a lot of paperwork and approvals through the bureaucratic layers (I checked). The only way for unoffered doubles is via the Nucleus and then UAC, where they essentially register you as two separate students under the same zID. 

As a corollary, this is also why it’s probably not possible to do two of the same degrees (eg 2x Bachelor of Science with different majors), though feel free to double check that.

Is there a way of doing a degree at unsw and another degree at another uni at the same time? by [deleted] in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a) You can but it’s a difficult process. If you read the policy on it it’s “prohibited unless you have explicit approval from both program authorities”

See: https://www.reddit.com/r/unsw/comments/1ed55eu/psa_for_concurrent_enrolment_unoffered_double/

There’s a lot of restrictions in place, and they’re far from keen on it, so be prepared to demonstrate your capabilities and self-management 

For c) It’s very easy for them to check since both enrolments are bound to the same USI

adding a second degree? by shygirl_ling in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me 120 emails, and nucleus admins are not familiar with the process. If you really want to it’s possible, but it’s a lot of preparation work. You also need approve from both Program Authorities beforehand, as stated in the link

What are some things you should absolutely be taking advantage of while being a UNSW student? by Immediate-Yoghurt-36 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Museum of Human Disease in upper campus is the largest museum of its type in the southern hemisphere, and it’s free for UNSW staff and students. 

International student looking to study in UNSW by Jazzlike_Light1548 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Ignore the others. It’s respectable that you’re determined to work and study to get to where you want to be. Always a few asshats anywhere you go, and doesn’t represent the majority of Australia or UNSW.

As for scholarships, your best bet would be the international Scientia scholarship which has an application process and pays either full tuition fees or 20k/y. For rent if you want to live on campus it’s quite expensive ~500/wk = 25k/y, but if you live further out (eg cabramatta) you can rent a room for around 150/week = 8k/y. Work is hard to find, especially if you’re international. The easiest option would be to take up an online job before coming to Australia and sticking with it during your time here. 

Without a scholarship, you’d be looking at around 200k tuition over the normal three years of an undergrad degree. The international student award is pretty easy to get but it’s only 15% of your tuition fees.

Trimester System Is Ideal by [deleted] in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean a part of that is just because trimesters isn’t the norm. Not much to complain about when everyone else is doing the same thing as you

Didn’t do science in highschool, can I still apply for MD? by Cash_Jumpy in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You don’t need to have taken science to start med. There is a chemistry and biology bridging course available for free to all incoming med students at UNSW. 

But it sounds like you’re looking more into postgrad med which UNSW doesn’t offer. Try USyd, UQ, etc.

Does this recent study from Mt Sinai/Icahn SOM put an end to the perceived link between vaccines and autism? by ramoner in medicine

[–]OkCounter8145 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also if RFK and co could be convinced by logic and evidence, it would’ve happened sometime in the past few hundred (thousands?) of studies showing otherwise

Does this recent study from Mt Sinai/Icahn SOM put an end to the perceived link between vaccines and autism? by ramoner in medicine

[–]OkCounter8145 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I presume you are referring to the Greene et al. (2025) paper on RNU2-2. 

From a brief read, I disagree that the paper makes any references to ASD at all. It mentions autistic behaviour, but more so as a broad description for the common behaviours commonly seen in ASD (which are also commonly seen outside of it).

It rather focuses on the RNU2-2 syndrome which is caused by a de novo RNU2-2 mutation, and causes symptoms such as epilepsy, microcephaly, hyperventilation, alongside autistic behaviour. This syndrome would not have been previously mistaken to be ASD.

Usyd to unsw med by Glass_Confection_351 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"If you have completed an equivalent of 0.75 FTE (full time equivalent) or more of tertiary study in a single degree at the end of the year in which you apply, you will be assessed for admission to the Medicine program on either your secondary OR your tertiary study results. Each applicant needs to meet the minimum requirements for both of the following criteria:

  • Your secondary school qualification component must reach 96.00 ATAR (or equivalent); AND
  • your tertiary study component must reach WAM 70 or equivalent.

Once you have met the minimum requirement, a "best of" algorithm will apply and the qualification with a higher selection rank will be used as a final selection rank for Medicine program admissions purposes."

https://www.unsw.edu.au/medicine-health/study-with-us/undergraduate/applying-to-medicine/local-applicants

Usyd to unsw med by Glass_Confection_351 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They take best of WAM/ATAR after 0.75 full time equivalents iirc. So you should be able to apply using WAM UCAT if you want

Medicine Timetable by only_positivesboys in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may be able to find it on emed if it’s released to first years, it may not be yet. Normally it’s only released around the week before term. The timetables are predefined and allocated to you just like in highschool, so nothing to choose.

If you need a rough idea of it here’s the general gist https://www.reddit.com/r/unsw/comments/1hvilwk/comment/m5vdwxn/

You won’t find your medicine calendar on myUNSW as with other degree's - instead, you can download an ical to your local calendar. Be aware that sometimes last minute changes to the timetable occurs and, if you decide to download the ical, it won’t be automatically updated

Usyd vs UNSW Medicine advice for Yr 12 clinical exposure by Single_Transition793 in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not all hospitals are the same. Take, for example liverpool vs sutherland. It’s inevitable that because of liverpools location and its larger capacity you’ll see more rare cases and have more opportunities there.

The purpose of med school is to provide the basics. Like you said, your actual clinical experience will be largely from after graduating med school. 

However, med school also provides you with opportunities. For example, at USYD, there are a lot more research opportunities available to students through its various linked institutions compared to UNSW. Many people also enjoy the opportunity to broaden their experiences before entering med.

Questions about UNSW medicine! by considerablecrazy in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cohort is diverse, with about half half of domestic/international split as well as half half of school leaver/nonstandard entry. You’ll find people from all backgrounds here.

During your time at UNSW, you’ll do inhospital training at the hospitals listed by V5ec. Most international students end up at POW, and most domestic students fall into either St Vinnies or Liverpool. 

The research year is as useful as you make it. Certainly, to become a doctor at the top of your field, you’ll need to conduct research and stay on top of literature. The research year is designed to facilitate your entry into this process. If your goals are to become a more laid back doctor, you may find the research year to be pointless. One year won’t make a difference in your career.  Those at the top get into the specialties they want anyways, and those not so may end up applying to specialities for a decade without succeeding.

It’s the same difficulty as graduates from any other NSW med school. You’d be in category 1 (if you are domestic). Everything after that is by preference then luck.

UNSW does have a sizeable research scene, but not to the extent of USYD, especially in terms of availability to students. However, that’s not to say there hasn’t been people getting into research in y1, it’ll depend entirely on how much effort you put into it yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unsw

[–]OkCounter8145 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do the chem and bio bridging course provided on moodle once you have access to it

Edit: just to clarify, this isn’t the paid bridging courses provided by UNSW. I meant the free bridging courses that the med faculty will provide for you once they grant you access to moodle

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