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About your Convenors. Brooke Carmody. Have you met Brooke? Probably not - she’s far too busy to for you. She is the publications officer for SUMS, wrote multiple skits in the 2019 med revue, while also being their publi- cations director and is organising another camp later in the semester. She sleeps an average of 30 minutes a night, and boy does it show. Brooke is often compared to Big Ben. Except she’s louder and not as nice to look at. Just like Big Ben, Brooke emits a periodic loud noise. That wretched noise is an ear piercing wail about how tired and busy she is. No, Brooke, sleep deprivation and acoustic pollution aren’t a substitute for a personality. We did the maths. Somewhere in between every social event, lecture, and squillions of hours working , she still averaged 4 hours of driving a day. For the oblivious individuals reading this, Brooke used to live in Wollongong. You probably think that’s a roast in and of itself, but wait. For those 4 hours a day, no one but Brooke’s Blue MG had to listen to her. It was blissful. Now she lives in Sydney, so we’re all f&*#%d. When not driving, Brooke’s main passion is ‘laying ‘rem. If that sentence makes no sense to you, just ask her. Be pre- pared to have your ear chewed off for 30 minutes, but we ‘romise your life will ‘robably be better for it afterwards. For one thing you’ll never look at Mario Kart in quite the same way. If you ever struggle to find Brooke at med camp, you can summon her by closing your eyes and shouting 3 times as loud as you can ‘Magic Mike is overrated’. We make no apologies for any injuries caused to you when you do this.

Joshua Meritt. Josh did a Computer Science undergrad. Yep. Have you ever heard the phrase “one trick pony”? Well that’s not Josh. Josh is the pony that gets put down for running into a wall. Academ- ically gifted? Not really. Sociable? Not really. Sporty? Tries to be - but not really. Evident common sense? Definitely not. Maths? Hmm maybe yes. This man lives, breathes and dreams about calculus. Talk to him for more than 5 minutes and you’ll realise that this sociopath has a conver- sation algorithm he follows to maintain normalcy. Stray too far from that algorithm and you get Leaders Retreat Josh. Hot. Sweaty. Dazed and confused. But still trying to boss you around. Talk to him for another 5 minutes and you’ll find yourself getting bullied into the ponzi scheme that is USYD Sports. But nah, Josh isn’t really that bad. There are definitely worse people to organise a MedCamp with. ...I can’t think of any right now, but I’m sure they exist. Be very careful what questions you ask Josh because apparently the only answer he knows is yes. Run med camp? Yes. Join SUPS? Sure. Be sports director? Can do. Med revue? Yeah I’m in. Too bad no-one ever asked him if he wanted to be funny or interesting. If only the GAMSAT had a yes/no section we might have been spared this man.

Will Pamment. Will has 2 goals in life: to drink everything on tap at every pub in Australia, and to be- come a Paediatric Neurosurgeon. Beginning life in Essendon, Melbourne, Will realised these goals early and will do what- ever it takes to achieve them. Including bulking out his CV with MedCamp convenorship even if that means the other two conveners have to do all the work. At 16 he sat down and figured out the maximum time allocation he had to finish a pot of beer and still pursue his dream. The maximum was 2 seconds. But this overachieving f**k w*t decided to teach himself how to do it in 0.65 seconds. Will doesn’t drink like a fish. Fish drink like Will. Even though Will thinks he’s a pro, he often gets so incoherent that Brooke is called to come deal with his lurching disgrace of a body. When Will gets to this state he loses the very organ he plans to operate on in the future and is utterly incomprehensible until awo- ken by a hangover that I can only imagine feels worse than he looks. After running out of pubs in Melbourne to get kicked out of, he decided to come to Syd- ney to study medicine. At the same time he is concurrently getting a PhD in robotic paediatric surgery. He hides it well, but beneath the ‘rem, rampant alcoholism and per- sonality (?), he is secretly a massive nerd and would love nothing more than to discuss cutting-edge surgical techniques with you over a beer. Or 15 if you’re trying to keep up.

Contents 22 MED CAMP 2020 1 INFO BOOKLET 1 About your Convenors. 2 Brooke Carmody. 2 Joshua Meritt. 3 Will Pamment. 4 Aiden and Tessa - Team Leopard 9 Aleks and Paras - Team Memes 10 Hayden and Andrea - Team Red 11 Dmitri and Aylin - Team Polkadots 12 Dom and Zoe - Team Tiger Print 13 Jerry and Ailise - Team Light Blue 14 Jess and Angus - Team Forest Green 15 Jocelyn and Marco - Team Crimson 16 Kate and James - Team Orange 17 Lucy and Balu - Team Pink 18 Mariska and Leo - Team Nautical Navy 19 Sarah and Vedant - Team Purple 20 Dom and Winnie - Team Zebra Print 21 Hayden and Trisha - Team Sunny Yellow Nirmal and Kieran - Team Sequins 23 Nanette and Anj - Team Gold 24 Chef - Shehjar Raghnya 25 Safety Officer - Patrick Gibb 25 The Packing List 26 The Timetable 27

Team Allocation Leopard(1) Polkadots (4) • Nabeel Cherian Josh • Nicholas Roumeliotis • James Lockhart • Stephenie Pillainayagam • Angus Tse • Slaiman Fakih • Justine Schipper • Mary El Kazzi • Campbell Drohan • Daniel Yao • Ella Karbanowicz • Mohini Parmar • Jayesh Dua • Abeny Kuol • Andrew Ho • Andrew Della Gatta • Lara Edmands • Francis Kingsley Mbroh • Edward Yates • Aylin Gunes Memes (2) Tiger Print (5) • Ashutosh Sharma • Mackenzie Little • Emma Leamon • Maddy McDonald • Isha Singh • Victor Lee Sun • Anam Suterwala • Parisa Fani-Molky • Niveditha Yalamarthi • Jackson Chen • David Chu • Cynthia Yu • Farzan Bolouki Yazdi • Alexander Ganiatsos • Sam Strong • William Wood • Faraz Mahboob • James goldsmith Red (3) • Lucy Baker • Damian Jay Nakhla Light blue (6) • Kate Grunseit • Alex Qin • Kaitlin Labrie • Madeleine Tropman • Tony Lian • Sarah jackson • Michael Amin • Konrad Lin Feng • Stefan Thomas • Alisha Sethi • Elise Ridsdill-Kenny • Meheer Zaveri • Victoria booth • Henry Hsu • Fraser wells • Matthew Pierce • Yvonne Shi

Forest Green (7) Pink (10) • James Hill • Ming Yang • Lydia Anastasia Bastas • Brad Byers • Shanti Kan • Aidin Karahasan • Jonathan Lau • Ivan Paskvalin • Samuel Ho-Yin Ng • India Shepherd • Maiysha Craig • Gabriella-Hanna Kontorovich • Ishaan Dolli • Carla De Pasquale • Georgina Cornall • Monica kwiatkowski • Ashvin Rao Bandodkar • Sebastian Iannuzzi • Atif Ashrafi Nautical Navy (11) Crimson (8) • Daniel Czajkowski • Lanxin Li • Siddharth Kumar • Ashleigh Condon • Niridu Peiris • Mathilde O’Dell • Erin de Villiers • Brad shea • Miranda Hyles • Lucy Bucknell • Joanna Huang • Brooke Mao • Apurva Gautam • Divay joshi • Alexandra Pardey • Stuart Guihot • Callum Gover • William John Ryan • Claudia Stark • Daniel Cheung Purple (12) Orange (9) • Kelly Ku • Lam Kam Wa • Greer Waters • Hugh Gabor • Zijun Yang • Aditia Nayak • Jack Fennessy • Adam wahab • Eloise Underwood • Stella Chen • Paul Chong • Methmi Perera • Kevin Huang • Hogan Wang • James Browning • Alex Connell • Lachlan Lewis • Daniel Polybank • Adam Hudson

Zebra (13) Gold (16) • Yukiko (Yuki) Horne-Okano • Soumya Korahe • Genevieve Crotty • Tania Mukherjee • Yuqian Douglas Zhang • Paul John Vrazas • Jessica Maccan • Amy White • Ralph Martin Antonio • Amir • Myunggwan Cho • Stephanie Sohae Moon • Sherridan warner • Herman Mohar • Adam Autore • Mihindu Sanjay Yapabandara • Saurav Jain • Ian Sunny Yellow (14) • Rohan Gupta • Jasmine Arbon • Daniel Mansour • Gaia Herrmann • Zach Dereniowski • Catherine Yinge Wang • Lydia Beaton • Tharusha Jayasuriya • James O’Neal • Brooke Rackel • Nicholas White Sequins(15) • Patrick Ryan • Connor Jones • Hamna Rehman • Humphrey • Peter Christopher Ryan • Sinead Ahern • Sandra Vilvarajan • Katherine Hu • Andrew Greig

Aiden and Tessa - Team Leopard Tessa What is your high school nickname? Big T Favourite song of 2019? Murda Reigns - Ja Rule, especially when you play it on repeat about 10 times Missionary, doggy, or cuddles? (show working) Missionary - I learnt in a comms tute that eye con- tact is really important. Best Med Camp 2019 memory. The sense of loneliness and FOMO that ensued after deciding to NOT go on Med Camp. Tessa is the definition of a hot mess. She’s the kind of person that you’ll hear first, not see. Whether it’s 2pm in front of a cop car or 2am at the Marly- you Aiden Aiden, or has he was better known for much of his life, Experiment 33B, should never have come to Sydney. Bred in a lab, scientists decided he was too dangerous to allow to interact with intelligent human life so did the only sensible thing - they kept him in Wollongong. Unfortunately for them Aiden escaped captivity and broke his way into the Univer- sity where he studied radiology, despite not being able to be in the MRI room as it “messes with his circuits”. Nobody is quite sure what Aiden’s prime directive is now that he has escaped to Sydney, but there are concerns that he may have fallen into a Mafia-es- que crowd. Outside of uni all anyone ever hears is ominous sentences that he’s just ‘doing a job’ for someone called Fraser, and that ‘things will be better soon’. We wish him luck with adapting his protocol to deal with the new situations of medcamp.

Aleks and Paras - Team Memes Aleks An avid mini-golfer and vodka-lover, Aleks is one of the few Europeans in the cohort (ew). It is still not entirely clear how he was allowed to enter Australia. Loves memes, and will dress up as one for a Hallow- een party. Even when he gets lost in the city after a long session of pre-drinking for a block party (at one point or another, he will make you take a shot with him), it shouldn’t be too hard to locate him. As his friend once said: “If you’re ever wondering where Aleks is, you can always find him at the Marley in his natural habitat”. Sad, but true — last year, he spent more time there than in lecture theatres. Favourite Thai place? Newtown Thai. Favourite snack pack? Oz Turk Jnr. Messina or Mapo? Mapo, please. Favourite memory from Med Camp? Umm, yes... Do you understand what Rem is? Nope, still don’t get it. Favourite lecturer? Vitali Sintchenko (what’s not to love about this man) . Favourite study song? “Thank u, next” (thanks Kaushik Baliga for the recommendation and ruining my life). Paras You may know Paras from her 5 seconds of fame, catwalking in a “Sebastian Pierie” youtube video. She takes every opportunity to be the centre of attention, usually displaying her signature move- the leg pop, as demonstrated in the photo.... and literally every other photo of her. She is what her friends refer to as ‘fob’. Her most iconic ‘fob’ move so far has been her use of the stove to warm the house in winter (although that story might change depending on who you ask). You may notice her accent is a bit...off. Don’t be fooled it is NOT American, in fact she has never stepped foot in America. Its a strange blend of the Persian and Australian accent, though if you ask her she will claim she’s had a kiwi accent once upon a time, but she would say anything to prove she isn’t as fob. P.S. try to supress the urge to make the “oh your name is Parastoo, hows Parasone?” joke. It’s get- ting a bit old.

Hayden and Andrea - Team Red Andrea Let us all pray that Andrea does not become a sleep or respiratory physician, having not yet discovered a way to stay awake for longer than 10 minutes during a lecture. Although she may claim that she learns this way via “osmosis”, we all know that this is highly unsubstantiated. Furthermore, don’t ask her for a copy of her notes as they don’t exist! “Saving the trees” and “protecting the environment” by never printing notes is a pretty bad cover-up for laziness Andrea… Andrea is a seasoned European traveller who was very interested in playing Pokémon Go on her journey. Some even say that she discovered more Pokémon than she discovered herself. Upon her return Andrea commented that, with her extensive experience tasting chocolate eclairs from around the world “there’s something about USYD eclairs that makes them better than the ones in Europe”. I guess Hayden following this statement we all know for sure that Hayden is a prime example of a Northern clin Andrea’s judgement can never be trusted again. She school boi. Not to be caught dead wearing anything did at least develop a healthy appreciation for alco- other than brand-name clothing (preferably Tom- holic beverages, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone my Hilfiger, he’s a close family friend), Hayden likes look more lovingly at a litre stein of beer. to justify his wholesomeness by letting everyone know about the foster child from Mozambique who With thoughts and prayers we think of Andrea this he is generously hosting in his home. weekend and her extremely sun-sensitive skin in facing an uphill battle this hot summer. Luckily, you Hayden is so “dedicated” to studying medicine that won’t find Andrea far from a fully stocked backpack he even recently landed himself inside a Cambodian with all the essentials! Maybe this is because she hospital for not so educational purposes... Although will always find a way to get someone else to carry he was the patient in this instance, he claims to it around for her, on top of all their belongings as have learnt a lot about treating self-induced “ill- well. She even went so far as to bring a backpack on a nesses”and urges you all to ask him about his experi- night out for the whole purpose of hiding her strip- ence so that you can receive some of his wisdom. per heels from her parents. His extensive knowledge lies not only in medicine however, he is something of a soccer whizz and is proud to be able to name 72 soccer teams within 2 minutes and answer any questions on Fifa or its related songs. Academic and sporting achievements aside, Hayden most importantly knows how to party. If you spot him without a mercury cider in his hand on a night out, he promises to do a shot.

Dmitri and Aylin - Team Polkadots Dmitri What is ‘rem to you? Rem is a way to meet other medical students from different unis and make memories that will seem extremely weird for anyone else. Water, beer, cider, or wine? (show working) Cider because who doesn’t want some alcoholic apple juice?? On a scale of ‘in bed by 8pm’ to ‘please drive my car home for me from MedCamp leaders retreat’, what is your sesh level? Rem all night= either iIm driven home or I’m driv- ing everyone else home. There is no inbetween. If you could give 1 piece of advice to yourself last year as you started med what would it be? Remember that even though you have the option to do everything; you don’t have to do EVERYTHING if you’re feeling stressed for time. But if you do have time, then do as much as you can Aylin With her short stature, you wouldn't expect Aylin to be able to hold her own against the big Pharma. Little do you know that Aylin was named Australian Pharmacist of the Year 2018. Big things do come in small packages. A For those of you GAMSAT Section I nerds who frequently read newspapers as a study tool, you may have spotted Aylin on the front page of The Age in 2012 during the Melbourne Cup drunk scandal. Be sure to ask her about it. Currently under review by the Guinness book of world records, Aylin is believed to be the oldest living woman to sesh 4 nights in a row during the Global Health Conference 2019. When she’s not at the Quarter studying, you'll find Aylin at OzTurk with her fellow countrymen, indulg- ing in a delicious halal snack pack. Rumor has it that Aylin has surpassed the benefits of a commoner’s loyalty card in exchange for a lifetime OzTurk mem- bership.

Dom and Zoe - Team Tiger Print Dom Dom, Dom Dolla, or as a privileged few know him… DJ Dominic. This former sound engineer traded in his __insert tech stuff____ for a stethoscope and never looked back. Rumour has it he got kicked out of his Mum’s basement after his 17th day without sunlight. Destitute, but cradling his extensive collection of hand painted Warhammer figurines, Dom decided to abandon the need for material things. He may have taken it one step too far when he accidentally threw his underwear up a tree at a post-Splendour ‘sleepover’. Figures that he’d push for commando colours as the team theme. Zoe Well known amongst the Med cohort as “SPORTS Wanting to re-set yet again, Dom set out to find him- GIRL”, Zoe Williams is certainly the most SPORTY self in Cambodia. After missing an early morning out of all of the SPORTIEST people in the whole flight following a big night out, Dom really needed a SMP. Any distance under 10km is “Walking Dis- friend. Apparently a cop or two will do - specifically tance” for this former professional ballerina and those equipped in full rifle gear. Turns out somer- worldly Queen Mary University of London educated saulting over the hood of the vehicle is a great ice- pharmacologist. Despite this illustrious career and breaker. veritable trophy cabinet of achievements, Zoe is un- fortunately somewhat lacking in other, perhaps more When Dom dares venture out of his Glebe terrace, important areas. There was the time she boarded a find him caressing his perfectly manicured beard train in Europe, ending up in beautiful France. Love- sipping an artisan long black. While Dom flexes ly though it was, she had intended to go to Italy. Her country music guitar skills at any available oppor- stamina, or “staying power” has also been repeatedly tunity, his Spotify 2019 most played song was un- called into question, most memorably after passing surprising to us all: Party in the USA. Don’t let his out cold, one drink into the 2019 Medrevue afterpar- soulful strumming and gold earring fool you - find ty (Sick night, cheers Robin). Dom in the first three rows of any lecture theatre, 10 mins early and having already listened to last year’s Reluctantly accepting the mantle of “Basic North recording. Shore Bitch”, Zoe recently unsuccessfully attempted to bribe a guard in Vietnam to let her climb a moun- Hit him up if you ever need coffee advice, a genuine tain (for y’know… sports). Apparently money can’t friend, or a way too enthusiastic squash partner. get you everywhere in life, even if it can get you to London, the North Shore, and the SMP. Zoe is a life-long lover of Anita’s Gelato, a fact at odds with the abject horror she expressed upon hearing of McDonald’s’ Soft Serve price increase from 50c to 80c in recent years. Her time amongst the bourgeoi- sie of the North Shore apparently hasn’t cured her of “lovin’” that one particular sweet tasty treat. Ms. Williams also claims to be related to a certain iconic South Australian bootmaker, hence her penchant for plaid shirts, but we don’t have time to entertain that sort of grandiose bullshit.

Jerry and Ailise - Team Light Blue Ailise If Ailise (A-LEE-SHA) knows two things: it’s tea, wine and tequila. On initial inspection, she might strike you as the sweetheart who wants to drink a pot of herbal T2 wellness tea and call it a night at 8pm. But don’t be fooled, one drop of FOMO and she won’t hesitate to polish off half a bottle of tequila and doze off in the back of someone else’s boyfriend’s car at 3am.?! Now Ailise is unashamedly a wine snob, but unfortu- nately she’s also a lightweight. If you’re drinking with her, she will, without fail, let you know how “super tipsy” she is after two extra strong english breakfast brews. Seek Ailise out at medcamp, tell her how stunning the medrevue that she directed was, and if you’re lucky she might spare you a glass of the 1998 penfolds grange shiraz she’s been sipping on from daddy’s wine cellar. Jerry Favourite song of 2019 Send me on my way – rusted root Missionary, doggy or cuddles? No idea what this is referring to If you could give 1 piece of advice to yourself last year as you started med what would it be? Don’t support man united passionately unless you wanna get hurt Jerry is a man always trying to move away from his eastern suburbs private school boy roots. When adopting a chav accent didn’t instantly make him a roadman, Jerry had a lot of quick choices to make. A $400 cricket bat didn’t improve his position from batting 8 and averaging 4. A quick trip to Kenya to visits his ex’s family wasn’t the awakening he’d hoped. And he’s now on the lookout to find a NZ lover who’ll call him Jirry. But if all else fails, he’ll use his years worth of singing lessons and join up to a travel- ling acapella group.

Jess and Angus - Team Forest Green Angus “My body is a temple, except on the weekend” was the guiding philosophy for most of Angus’ first year. Kombucha, quinoa, and kale make way for a kfc, craft beer and coke (diet). When not filling out his application to be the #2020DoctorBachelor, Angus spends his time heavily involved in MIRAGE (rural health club), having re- ceived a Bush Bursary and travelled to the NT as part of the High School to Health program. However do not be fooled by eyes as blue as a white walker, and hair as effortless as MD2020 curriculum, when An- gus tries to tell you that Avalon is technically rural. Angus is also very sporty. As part of the SMP XV, he breaks more bones on the pitch than hearts off. He also loves swimming, the Sydney swans, and running off his fourth uber eats order of the day on a Sunday afternoon. Despite his many, many God-given gifts this humble man is one of the most enthusiastic, friendly people in the cohort that you should not hesitate to ap- proach. Also! Don’t worry if you forget his name, he also answers to Carlin from the bachelor, Nepean 10, or a well timed ‘you up?’. Jess Favourite animal: Dogs (please please please show me pictures of your dog! To the side is a picture of Maple and I for tax) Biggest fear: Butterflies – I accidentally swallowed one when I was a kid and now the flapping will haunt me forever Does pineapple belong on pizza? Pineapple doesn’t belong anywhere tbh it’s a failure of a fruit If you could give one piece of advice to yourself last year as you started med what would it be? Just chill out!!! If you keep plodding along and doing little bits here and there you’ll be fine. And find your- self some damn good friends that’ll put up with you complaining incessantly (it helps).

Jocelyn and Marco - Team Crimson Jocelyn A real life version of the classic Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde dichotomy, there are 2 Jocelyn's you will get to meet during your time in med. Dr Jocelyn is incredibly accomplished with a unique ability to care so strongly about things that she forc- es change. From being Women's officer at UNSW, to being the Indigenous Representative for SUMS, Dr Jocelyn is always willing to fight for a good cause. However after a small intake of liquid EtOH, Jocelyn Marco is always willing for a fight full stop. In the past year Water, beer, cider, or wine? she has attempted to fight 5 different bouncers and Water. A buzz is temporary but staying hydrated is 2 light poles. So far she is 0 from 7. If you see a wild forever. Jocelyn towards the end of the night, under no cir- cumstance should you make eye contact or attempt to run. She can smell the fear. Favourite ice cream flavour. Mint chocolate. Missionary, doggy, or cuddles? I refuse to spend time on any of these low yield activ- ities. Would rather pound out my Anki. If you could give 1 piece of advice to yourself last year as you started med what would it be? Dont worry too much about studying. Just do a small amount consistently and odds are you’ll pass. According to Marco, he and Jocelyn became best friends in Kindergarten and have been inseparable ever since. Yet Marco has had to introduce himself to Jocelyn at least five times in the past year and she still can’t recall his name. When you observe Marco, you too will appreciate why. If asked about himself, Marco fails to summon any personal at- tributes or anecdotes and promptly walks away. On the plus side, he’ll accept any personality you please to project into him. As such, at Webb’s Creek you’ll encounter a camply crimson clad, crab-apple chomping cryptosporidium compulsively consum- ing creatine and celebrating his cremaster muscles.

Kate and James - Team Orange Kate Like any true Sagittarius sun, Kate is a seasoned traveller, being one of the rare North Shore med students that actually voluntarily ventures into the Inner West. She will in fact deny her roots if asked, going to great lengths to dress like a gentrified hip- ster instead of her home turf’s uniform of Lululemon leggings and Nike sneaks. Catch her on the weekends reading in Sappho’s, hitting up happy hour on King Street, and raiding the overpriced vintage stalls of Glebe Markets. Kate is unique in other ways - she is the only Con- cord camp leader (poor effort) and the only person representing the self-named lecture group “Dumb Bitch Row” on MedCamp. Don’t let her Aquarius ascendant fool you - beneath her mysterious, aloof exterior, and despite years of dedicated practice, Kate is known to be not good at drinking any beverage other than kombucha, as evidenced when she had to stop the car multiple times on the way home from leaders’ retreat ;). James James’ Aquarius sun comes shining through in his efforts to distinguish himself from your typical med Other avenues however have been more successful student - you’ll rarely catch him in anything other - despite having never danced in her life she signed than band t-shirts and Birkos, and he may well be up to nearly as many MedRevue dances as Josh (all the only male proponent of the Curly Girl Method hail Daddy Josh) and somehow pulled them all off. in the SMP. But ultimately, it’s Kate’s Virgo moon that brings her to Med Camp 2020. She’s anal retentive at heart (her still being on her Ls kinda contradicts this) and He is perhaps the most Melburnian person to have will therapise you into you having the best weekend never set foot in Melbourne. No, our James in fact imaginable! hails from Perth, where he used the tenacity of his Capricorn ascendant to entertain himself in that cul- tural wasteland. He eventually got so good at it that he became decent at entertaining others, evidenced by his role as a Director of the smash-hit MedRevue 2019 (I dare you to get him started on it). As James has a twin brother you may be surprised to learn his moon is not in Gemini but in Scorpio, though this begins to make more sense when you learn about his intense, manipulative ways. Arriving as a teenage expat in Australia, he learned to fake a dinky-di accent through hours upon hours of poring over such YouTube channels as Ozzy Man Reviews and Loose Aussie Alex Williamson. I sug- gest you keep an eye on James - the Signs all point to him being a snake.

Lucy and Balu - Team Pink Balu Venkata Manikantha Pavana Balasubrahmanyam Mallela. Often described as ‘an interesting character’ by Hayden’s mum. Balu’s medcamp antics have earned him a reputation among the cohort. Some compare Balu to Christ himself, from the well aligned beard to his miracu- lous resurrection on the first night of medcamp last year. For you lucky campers fortunate enough to make your beds in the same cabin that Balu slept in last year, you may sense a pungent smell pierce the air (make sure you ask him about it). Don’t worry though, the chance of you landing this ‘prime’ real estate is only around 1/20. Unfortunately, not even the avid music devotees among you will recognise Balu’s unique musical tastes. Whilst Bollywood is the only genre that catch- es Balu’s ear, you have to applaud Balu for trying to step outside his cultural musical realm once in a while. It must be said though Balu, only knowing Lucy the lyrics to “Go Bang” by Pnau does not qualify as With Lucy’s 2019 medcamp highlight being muzz- diversified taste. ing at 200 bpm hardstyle until 10 am, you are in One thing we know about Balu is that you can’t for an experience. As long as no house music can knock him down because he will always get back up be heard over the top of her beloved indie and rock again. Whether it be from lectures from his mum, (think tame impala and jungle giants), Lucy will be alcohol poisoning, or motorbike crashes in Vietnam, a happy woman. Balu always manages to recover in time for his next Some say Lucy’s frequent “bathroom trips” during fuck-up. lectures are really just a cover for her crying sessions If you’re awoken by some random Indian drums at in the bathroom over the fact that fisher came 2nd night, enjoy the talents of Balu’s drumming. Howev- in the hottest 100. Lucy is not losing it. er, be careful as he was once quoted as saying: “First I bang the drum, then I bang your mum”. Even with these bathroom trips, Lucy manages to consistently remain extremely focussed on universi- ty work, going as far as to pulling out her laptop and studying on the train home after midnight, follow- ing a long night of med-revue rehearsals. A keen fan of a good anki deck, Lucy’s biggest piece of advice is to ignore those who try and hate on the deck. This only leads to more trouble than it's worth (ask her for more details). If you want to get on her good side, get her some ice cream (as long it isn’t mint chocolate).

Mariska and Leo - Team Nautical Navy Mariska Mariska was born to the wilds of South Africa. Moving to Perth soo aftershe became the person to wrestle the most sharks successfully. And don’t even start on her recent exploits during her Nullarbor desert crossing. Moving to Sydney her game of choice became hearts, serenading crowds of thousands in Med Revue. In her spare time, she can be found some- where in the great outdoors either at the beach or camping. Best Med Revue memory: Not falling on my face while standing on a chair and trying to dance around in fishnets. Med revue is fun- get around it guys and gals. Hottest Med Life tip: Train commutes are a great time to catch up on sleep (living that Nepean life!) but remember to set an alarm so you don’t end up in some slum of Syd- ney… rested but very scared Leo Leo is a true blue Aussie that hails from the wonder- ful brunch culture of Melbourne. When not scouting How to win over your Med camp leader: aesthetic streets for the perfect cuppa, he likes to Don’t quote Mean Girls to me. I will speartackle you spend his time staring at cool rocks and making the Beast Mtawarira style. Tell me you love the Spring- most out of that expensive Uni of Melbourne geolo- boks and you’ll make me one happy gal. gy degree. His musical endeavours are not to be forgotten, and in one of his previous lives he could be found wield- ing his Mohawk and base guitar with pride. However recently he has carved out a role for himself as an aspiring actor in last years Med revue. Favourite song of 2019? Pasta -Angie McMahon. It does also remind me I’m wheat intolerant though and that makes the feels even sadder. Last meal? Flodge $10 pizza is the closest thing to a warm hug from Mum I've found in Sydney On a scale of in in bed by 8pm to please drive my car home from medcamp leaders retreat, what is your sesh level? There at 4am to see it all go wrong. Just okay enough to still put them in recovery position. If you could give 1 piece of advice to yourself last year as you started med what would it be? Do as much as you can. It is all so great, but remember it's ok to say no and have time to yourself. But defs do Med Revue

Sarah and Vedant - Team Purple Sarah I'd like to apologise in advance on behalf of Sarah. If you're looking for a medcamp mentor who knows their way around medcamp, you've joined the wrong group. Unless... you're looking for a detailed tour of the alcohol recovery tent. Unfortunately, Sarah spent a decent amount of her time there during medcamp 2019. If you're looking for good stories, Sarah can deliver, as long as you're willing to wait an hour to get to the punchline. For those of you patient enough to make it to the end, you'll often find that her story doesn't really go anywhere. If you're looking for great moral support, Sarah is the perfect person to go to. Unless it's a serious issue be- cause she has a tendency to laugh during inappropri- Vedant ate situations (dealing with bad news practice OSCE If you want a rating of which toilets in Sydney are station 2019) . best to throw-up in then Vedant is your man. With an impressive 5 last year (mostly friend’s bath- rooms), his ultimate goal in life is to eventually catch Jokes aside, we should all applaud Sarah's effort in them all. Sesh level is frequently defined as “gets so making it to medcamp, considering she had to leave wasted that I black out and somehow make it home her lower north shore haven and venture into the in an uber by myself, only to find my uber rating unknown wilderness of far northern Sydney. much lower the next morning”. He’s a basic brown boy who loves Drake and any- thing HipHop, preferring to chill on the side of the df. Beware though, if a hip hop song comes on he stops whatever he’s doing to run in and groove it out. Bonus marks if you’re able to spot his iconic drunk face of the most blank expression (probably contemplating how he managed to get into USYD Med having come from Brisbane). He’s got a playlist for absolutely any possible mood so hit him up for recommendations. Don’t approach him in the early morning, his mood is only approachable after he’s had his staple 30 minutes of LoFi HipHop beats! If you can get him to make a decision for once you’re doing well with “I don’t mind” or “up to you” being staples of this man’s vocabulary. Bring him a Car- man’s protein bar and he’ll be your friend forever. Even better, join him for a morning exercise session given 2 days without entering a gym during camp will be an all time record for our old mate Vedant.

Dom and Winnie - Team Zebra Print Dom A born and bred Sydneysider, you’ll find Dom in the correct attire of nothing other than white linen shirts and boat shoes, with a Country Road tote bag slung over his shoulder. But don’t worry he keeps it edgy with the moustache he’s been trying to grow for the past year that I’ve known him. If he’s not riding around on his big boy motorbike, he’ll be spending his Sunday afternoons on his yacht with a crate of champers, no doubt celebrating that daddy’s lawyer managed to get him off with another Section 10 yet again. Dom’s just come fresh off a holiday in Sri Lanka with 2 of his best mates who are also med camp lead- ers - they’ll be the ones huddled together trying to convince each other and anyone who passes by how much they’ve found themselves on their “authentic” trip. Known to be a big kind bear, he’ll be a friendly face to see around for the rest of the year - ask him about his Lower North Shore habits and how to make it to second year clocking in minimal class time. Winnie Despite hailing from across the Tasman, Winnie found her spiritual home in undergrad amongst Syd- ney’s sandstone colleges. Where, when not chasing silver fox consultants, she has split her days roughly evenly between the bachelor, F45, and brunch. You should know that Winnie is also arguably a bit (a lot) type A. She disputes this, but you be the judge. Tendencies include: organising her weekly shopping list by serving quantity, stockpiling N95s, and memo- rising Kolb’s experiential learning theory (scary). But don’t let this fool you, Winnie is a free spirit at heart. She likes knitting her own clothes and also just running away after a few drinks. No one really knows where or why, but if lost she can reliably be found somewhere between 2am and the shadow realm (and still down for a good chat!)

Hayden and Trisha - Team Sunny Yellow Hayden Friendly, kind, hospitable and down to earth, Hayden Randall is a man of few flaws. But what lies beyond the surface? Not much, besides anki. For those that aren’t yet aware of the wonders of anki, just 60 seconds of casual conversation with Hayden will have you all caught up. Between reinforcing himself as an alpha male by re- Trisha peatedly taking his shirt off onstage even when com- The best thing about medcamp is the opportunity pletely unnecessary and simultaneously flaunting his to meet a diverse array of interesting, quirky people alpha female status by donning a long blonde wig with fascinating life stories, amazing experiences and calling himself Hailey, “Hayden” can be found and insightful opinions. in the computer room making flash cards into the Unfortunately I could not say the same about Tr- depths of the night every night, even straight after isha. After growing up in a sheltered North shore a major exam (my man’s gotta keep that knowledge selective school, Trisha has decided to live out her FRESH). He proudly boasts an anki count of 12,638 wild fantasies with a splash of individualism by gar- and counting, which can truly only be achieved if nishing her charcuterie boards with Aldi Moscato you don’t really have anything else going on in your and naming her dog Kiki. Eat your heart out Drake life. fans, because by some act of god she is not single. The man is so obsessed with wielding The One Anki Deck To Rule Them All that sometimes he misses out on quality social events and gets a bit of FOMO. He compensates for this FOMO by rolling over like a little bitch to appease literally anyone because being liked by everyone under all circumstances is his true MO, even going so far as to messaging me a string of ideas for this very roast. Thanks for the self burn, Hayden. Despite Trisha’s inspiring personality traits, she con- tinues to devote herself to the Sydney Uni Medical Society. I think this is just Trisha longing to live up to her proud Scorpio reputation as a sensitive, strong-willed, nurturing woman – she’ll be stepping into the medcamp leader role to advocate the safe consumption of alcohol. However, this is ironic given she usually finishes her nights draped over a toilet bowl, Rosé in hand – more of an aquarius, really. I hope that together, as a medcamp group, we can help Trisha to find herself in ways that her oft-men- tioned Contiki tours in Europe unfortunately could not.

Nirmal and Kieran - Team Sequins Kieran From the sunny shores of Brisbane to St. Paul’s college to Sydney Medical School, Kieran has had to overcome much difficulty to where he is today. The occasional Qantas Economy Class or being forced to Uber Premier through St. Peters and Newtown due to the extension of the St. Paul’s helipad launch in 2023, has created the humbled soulful gentleman we see today. Being COMA student, he is a man of intellect and resourcefulness but prefers not to associate with anyone who went to a high school with the terms ‘Selective’ or ‘Agricultural’ in the name. While maintaining healthy study habits and gym sessions at St. Paul’s gymnasium, he indulges in craft beers, charcuterie boards and is often seen or- dering the ‘fried rice’ with ‘extra prawn crackers’ at Thai La-Ong when wanting a bit of cultural variety in his life. Kieran is friendly face around the common room Nirmal at Royal North Shore Hospital and the rooftop of I would say Nirmal looks good when he wears his St. Paul’s College and always willing to lend a hand RM Williams, but that’s only because I’ve never seen when needed. With a heart of gold, Kieran often him remove them. Some say he even wears his South wears Birkenstocks alongside his Linen Shirts, Cus- Melbourne stilettos to bed. tom Satchel, Rolex Submariner (11610) and RMs to Speaking of fashion, Nirmal loves lines, that is to say, ensure a level of ‘relatability’ to patients and peers he loves to queue for the latest yozys or off brown alike. For what Kieran lacks as the less attractive release to drop. Cook brother, he makes up in... well, nothing actu- ally. Kieran is actively involved in the SMP, recently being nominated as Secretary of Global Home and an active member of the SMP Skiing Club. Don’t be afraid to message Kieran or his personal secretary if you need any advice and support during the year. He can be regularly seen in lectures peering through his non-prescription hipster frames, scrolling through online sneaker trades to find the perfect pair. Out of 5’9’’ and 5’8’’ - I’ll let you decide which is his height and which is his width. Either way the size of his biceps reflects the size of his heart (really big) - reflected in his involvement as global home AMSA representative. Nirmals kindness might even extend to telling you how old he really is.

Nanette and Anj - Team Gold Nanette What can I say about Nanette. I'm not entirely sure she’s legally allowed to come to med camp. She’s the youngest person in our cohort. I'm considering checking if she has a valid ID. If you see her, you should ask too. Of course, she’s probably the friendliest person in our cohort as well - probably a benefit of not having all the cynicism that comes with age. So if you’re go- ing to talk to anyone about your future in SMP don’t be afraid to approach her! Nanette loves a good time. Don’t let her innocence fool you - she is an absolute sesh demon. She will down a bottle of whatever and smash out 3 lectures in one sitting. Rumour has it she vommed early in the night in medcap 2019, then kept going because she does not take the sesh lightly. She was utterly spectacular in Med Revue as the head of backstage, and was not afraid to yell at people if they were messing around. SHE WILL EXPECT A Anj LOT OF YOU. DO NOT DISAPPOINT HER. “YOOOOO”. If you hear these words to start you’ve Also, please do not think you can mess with her. probably got Anj hot on your tail. Hailing from She will lay. your. ass. out. When she’s not smashing Melbourne, we stan a well-rounded business man through the MD she’s fulfilling her commitments to dabbling in medicine, but since he’s most proud of the army reserves. Better not mess around on camp, his Culture Kings employment we’ll mention that she might just have to bust out those combat skills. instead. She also went to a private school in the north shore. Though residing on campus, it’d be a blue moon Make any assumptions you want about that. They are before you find this one in non-compulsory class. probably true. Instead check all the gyms in the area because if he’s Side note - its her birthday during camp! Please sing not rounding up the boys he’ll be pumping iron by her happy birthday very obnoxiously several times himself. Why? Because its arm day everyday. Every. throughout camp - it will mean a lot to her, as she is Day. Instead of ‘miring the gains, we probably should very excited to finally hit double digits have looked out the window a bit more too to realise the “massive bridge” en route to St Leonards was the Harbour Bridge (revelation made June 2019). Manifest they say. Whilst unfortunately Anj’s greatest childhood dream of being Drake 2.0 has not been realised yet, I’ll personally pitch attendance for his daytime DJing. Whilst quality not guaranteed, we can all do our bit in helping this man reach his (un) achievable dream. Aside from his recreational endeavours Anj is you go to for anything Med Rev related and our newly minted GlobalHome events co-ordinator will ensure you have a lit time at anything Global Health related. Just don’t get him to clean up any mess. Trying to dry a floor with a sopping mop? Not his forte.

Chef - Shehjar Raghnya Shay is the head cook, which makes it ironic that she’s the only person that it is impossible to roast (we do after all want to eat this weekend). Beyond that, Sheh is just the loveliest person ever so we seriously struggled to find anything to rip on her about. She hails from Perth and holds amazing BBQs which about wraps it up. Nothing more to see here. … OK I think she's stopped reading now. There used to be 4 convenors, but at Sheh's last famous BBQ Charlie sat down and asked her a few questions about where she came from and what she'd done before moving to Sydney. While all seemed good at the time, in hindsight her answer of if I told you I'd have to kill you might not have been a joke. We haven't seen Charlie in 3 months. Do not, I repeat do not, ask Sheh about her life before med. She's just the lovely head cook, nothing else no more questions. Oh God she's coming for me I have to g… Safety Officer - Patrick Gibb Patrick “Safety” Gibb lives and breathes his role as safety officer. His favourite song is the Safety Dance. His favourite room deco is a adding some safety deco around a mildly hazardous obstacle. His favourite drink is a classic English Breakfast with a touch of milk. A very safe tea choice. Pat’s first life goal was in fashion design. After years of watching boys in PE change rooms around the country turn their T shirts into impromptu whips that hit with the force of a megajet, he set out to design a T shirt that was entirely unwhippable. He still holds the patents to the Safe T-shirt, but unfortunately his passion for caring did not extend to skill in fashion design and so far only 3 have been sold. The kickstarter remains active. After that failure, Pat decided that the only way to make a safe contribution to the community was to get a degree in Social Policy. He took this degree and decided to start working with vulnerable children to ensure their safety. Genuinely a great guy. Pat’s dirty little secret is that unlike his last name which is synon- ymous with Free Energy, Pat secretly has a few conservative bones in his body. Get him a few drinks in and he’s got some fascinating theories about negative gearing and … i don’t know, some other stuff, I tune out every time. Now studying Medicine, Pat takes his caring attitude with him wherever he goes. Even when he does let loose, he is always there to help out friends and strangers alike. Be like Pat.

The Packing List • Duffel Bag • Runners - mobility is key this weekend • Comfortable clothing - Shorts, t-shirts, a jumper (it can get cold) • A set of clothes you don’t mind getting...muddy • Pillows and sheets/sleeping bag - foam mattresses are provided • Powerboard - each 10 person cabin has one powerpoint • Towel • Swimmers/togs/speedos/bikinis • Shower essentials and thongs • Insect repellant • SUNSCREEN AND SUNGLASSES • A Hat • Costume for LOVERS THROUGHOUT THE AGES • Costume for KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTY • Snacks - we provide food but snacks are always fun • BYO Drinks - alcohol will not be supplied nor will you be able to purchase alcohol at the campsite. • Panadol/hydralyte - because we know you’ll need it NO GLASS BOTTLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - CANS/PLASTIC ONLY. THIS IS A NO NUT CAMP. DO NOT BRING SNACKS WITH ANY KIND OF NUTS.

The Timetable FRIDAY 12:00pm - First year classes finish 2:15-2:30pm - Buses depart campus 4:30-5:00pm - Buses arrive at Outdoor Adventure camp. Campers immediately meet at the main hall 7:00pm - Dinner 8:00pm - Lovers through the ages party SATURDAY 9:00am - Breakfast 10:00am - Chill out time (board games, swimming, music jam) 11:00am - Games round one (with medical societies) 12:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - Society stalls and free time 1:30pm - Mud Mania 3:15pm - Clean off swim 3:30pm - Games round 2 5:00pm - Games round 3 7:00pm - Dinner 8:00pm - Birthday party! SUNDAY 9:00am - Breakfast 10:00am - Announcments, clean up cabins and pack 11:00am - Awards, cabin checks 12:00pm - Leave site