Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union
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Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union (ICSMSU) is the students' union
of Imperial College School of Medicine
. It is charged with caring for the educational, pastoral, social and extracurricular needs of the students of the Faculty of Medicine of Imperial College London
, and is a faculty union of Imperial College Union
.
, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
(formerly Charing Cross Hospital Medical School
and Westminster Hospital Medical School
) and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
.
Rivally was abundant before and during the years or mergers. The 1954 film Doctor in the House
was reportedly based on the behaviour of the St Marys students.
ISC Chair, as well as delegate to Medgroup
2011-12 Officers
ICSMSU runs a highly successful "Mums and Dads" programme which aims to match up the fresher students that arrive each year to start one of the courses under its jurisdiction, with an older student from the same course.
competitions, or send players to the combinded teams.
boat house which is situated on the River Thames
in Chiswick
and train at ICBC boathouse in Putney
. Predominantly the Club rows in United Hospital events, and is part of the United Hospital Boat Clubs, though they also take part in races through British Rowing such as Tideway Head.
ICSM can even boast royal association, with the Queen Mother
as patron of the annual post-opera Soiree at St Mary's.
and National Association of Medics' Sports competitions and in the BUCS league. While medical students may join ICU sports clubs (and non-medical students may join the medical clubs and societies), most prefer to participate in ICSM sports teams which, depending on the sport, may compete against Imperial College or other Imperial faculty teams such as the Royal School of Mines
, such as in the annual Varsity competition, which involves teams from ICSM and IC. The competition culminates in the J.P.R. Williams Cup, named after the highly successful Welsh rugby player and doctor J.P.R. Williams, who graduated from St Mary's Hospital, London in 1973, with the 1st XVs of Imperial Medicals Rugby Club
and ICU Rugby playing each other in front of a 1,500 strong crowd.
Sir Roger Bannister
, another St Mary's Hospital Medical School
alumnus gives his name to the trophy for the annual varsity athletics meet.
An adaptation of the song "He Remains an English Man" from Gilbert and Sullivan
's H.M.S. Pinafore
, which refers to Dr. Williams, is a popular song amongst ISCM students (especially in the run-up to the Varsity Match). The lyrics, which are designed to mock rival medical schools (and allowing for minor variations) are as follows:
"He is a Mary's Man!
He is a Mary's Man!
For he himself has said it,
And it's greatly to his credit,
That he is a Mary's Man!
He is a Mary's Man!
For he could have gone to UC,
Or George's or Bart's or the Royal Free,
Or even Charing Cross!
Or even Charing Cross!
But in spite of all those other fools,
Who went to all those other schools,
He remains a Mary's Man,
He is a Mary's Man!"
(It is customary that after the words "Charing Cross" that the singer(s) pretend to spit upon the ground, in recognition of the rivalry that existed between St. Mary's and Charing Cross before they were brought under the banner of ICSM).
campus. Here you can find the Reynolds Bar, as well as meeting rooms, offices, a dance studio and club storage rooms.
and St Mary's Hospital, London.
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
of Imperial College School of Medicine
Imperial College School of Medicine
The Imperial College School of Medicine is the medical school of Imperial College London in England, and one of the United Hospitals....
. It is charged with caring for the educational, pastoral, social and extracurricular needs of the students of the Faculty of Medicine of Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, and is a faculty union of Imperial College Union
Imperial College Union
Imperial College Union is the Students' Union of Imperial College London. It is host to many and varied societies, and has student bars situated around Albertopolis...
.
History
Formed in 1997 by the mergers of the Students' Unions of St Mary's Hospital Medical SchoolSt Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School existed as a legal entity for 13 years, as the midpoint of a series of mergers which strategically consolidated the many small medical schools in west London into one large institution under the aegis of Imperial College LondonIn 1984, Charing Cross...
(formerly Charing Cross Hospital Medical School
Charing Cross Hospital Medical School
Charing Cross Hospital Medical School is the oldest of the constituent medical schools of Imperial College School of Medicine.-History:...
and Westminster Hospital Medical School
Westminster Hospital Medical School
The Westminster Hospital Medical School was formally founded in 1834 by George Guthrie, an ex-military surgeon - although students had been taken on at Westminster Hospital almost from the hospital's foundation in 1719 .The hospital and medical school moved to larger buildings several times in the...
) and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
Royal Postgraduate Medical School
The Royal Postgraduate Medical School was an independent medical school, based primarily at Hammersmith Hospital in west London. In 1988, the school merged with the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and in 1997 became part of the Imperial College School of Medicine.-History:The medical school...
.
Rivally was abundant before and during the years or mergers. The 1954 film Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House is a 1954 British comedy film, directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. The screenplay, by Nicholas Phipps, Richard Gordon and Ronald Wilkinson, is based on the novel by Gordon, and follows a group of students through medical school.It was the most popular box office...
was reportedly based on the behaviour of the St Marys students.
Union Officers
The Union has one full time sabbatical president, supported by 15 student officers, each with a portfolio cover areas such as entertainments, education, welfare, clubs & societies, alumni & careers and sites & services. The President is also the British Medical AssociationBritish Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
ISC Chair, as well as delegate to Medgroup
Past Sabbatical Presidents
| Year | President |
|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Suzie Rayner |
| 2010-11 | David Smith |
| 2009-10 | Anil Chopra |
| 2008-9 | Dr Mark Chamberlain |
| 2007-8 | Dr Timothy Wills |
| 2006-7 | Dr Shiv Chopra |
| 2005-6 | Dr Daniel McGuinness |
| 2004-5 | Dr Lucy Pickard |
| 2003-4 | Dr Matthew Caudwell |
| 2002-3 | Dr Thomas Evans |
| 2001-2 | Dr Shazia Munir |
| 2000-1 | Dr Tom McEwan |
| 1999–2000 | Dr Rachael England |
| 1998-9 | Dr Wade Gayed |
| 1997-8 | Dr Nick Carter |
2011-12 Officers
| Title | Officer |
|---|---|
| President | Suzie Rayner |
| Deputy President | Ali Hosin |
| Treasurer | Peter Davis |
| Secretary | Seetha Muthalagappan |
| Clubs and Societies Officer | Florence Chamberlain |
| Allumni and Careers Officer | Laura Wilkinson |
| Welfare Officer | Neeraj Kalra |
| Sites and Services Officer | Sathyan Balaji |
| Academic Officer (1, 2 & GEP) | Steven Tran |
| Academic Officer (3,5 & 6) | Shiv Vohra |
| Academic Officer (4, BMS & Pharm) | Natalie Kempston |
| Entertainments Chair | Mitul Patel |
| RAG Chair | Elizabeth Kostov |
| Social Sectretaries | Lauren Berg & Odhran Keating |
| Summer Ball Chair | Yannis Reissis |
Education and Welfare
The three academic officers, along with their respective year representatives, look after the 6 year MBBS Course, the 4 year Graduate Entry MBBS course, as well as the two BScs in Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacology.ICSMSU runs a highly successful "Mums and Dads" programme which aims to match up the fresher students that arrive each year to start one of the courses under its jurisdiction, with an older student from the same course.
Clubs and Societies
There are currently over 40 clubs and societies especially for the members of ICSM. Many of the bigger clubs can trace their history back to the original hospital medical schools. Most of the clubs compete in the United HospitalsUnited Hospitals
United Hospitals is the historical collective name of the medical schools of London. They are all part of the University of London with the exception of Imperial College School of Medicine which left in 2007. The original United Hospitals referred to Guy's Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital and...
competitions, or send players to the combinded teams.
Clubs
- Imperial Medics RFC
- ICSM Athletics
- ICSM Aiuchi Jiu Jitsu
- ICSM Badminton
- ICSM Basketball
- ICSM Boat Club
- ICSM Crickets
- ICSM Darts
- ICSM Football
- ICSM Golf
- ICSM Mens' Hockey
- ICSM Womens' Hockey
- ICSM Lacrosse
- ICSM Mountaineering
- ICSM Netball
- ICSM Squash
- ICSM Subaqua
- ICSM Tennis
- ICSM Water PoloICSM Water PoloICSM Water Polo is the abbreviated name of Imperial College School of Medicine Water Polo, the water polo team of Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union. It came about pursuant to a merger of the Charing Cross Hospital, Westminster Hospital, and St Mary's Hospital water polo clubs.-...
- ICSM Weights & Fitness
- ICSM Yoga
Societies
- ICSM Surgical Society
- Biomed
- Gradmed
- European Medical Students' AssociationEuropean Medical Students' AssociationThe European Medical Students' Association is a non-governmental non-profit organisation for medical students focusing on medical education, ethics and science in Europe.- About EMSA :EMSA was founded in Brussels in 1991...
- AMSA
- ICSM Debating
- ICAB
- ICSM Drama
- ICSM Gazette
- ICSMart
- ICSM Light Opera
- Medical Education (MedED)
- MedsinMedsinMedsin is a grassroots, student led organisation. Its vision is "A world where health is a universally realised human right" Its activities aim to "promote health as well as to act upon and educate students about health inequalities in our local and global communities."Formed in 1997, the...
- ICSM Music
- Muslim Medics
- Christian Medical FellowshipChristian Medical FellowshipThe Christian Medical Fellowship , founded in 1949, is an evangelical, interdenominational organisation that links together Christian doctors and medical students in the UK....
Defunct Clubs
- Cycle
- Women's' Rugby
- Sailing
- Ski
- Band
- Snooker
- Surf
- Table Tennis
- Yearbook
- Women's' Football
ICSM Boat Club
ICSMBC was formed in 1997 by merging the Medical School Rowing Clubs from St Mary's Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Westminster Boat Club. They row out of the University of London Boat ClubUniversity of London Boat Club
University of London Boat Club is the rowing club for the University of London, covering all the university's constituent Colleges . The club has its boat house on the River Thames in Chiswick, London, United Kingdom...
boat house which is situated on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in Chiswick
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
and train at ICBC boathouse in Putney
Putney
Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
. Predominantly the Club rows in United Hospital events, and is part of the United Hospital Boat Clubs, though they also take part in races through British Rowing such as Tideway Head.
Events
ICSMSU runs a full social calendar, including long-standing events and traditions from the original medical schools.- Freshers' Fortnight
- Shrove Tuesday Final Year Dinner
- ICSM Summer Ball
- Sports Dinner
- RAG
- Vision
ICSM can even boast royal association, with the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
as patron of the annual post-opera Soiree at St Mary's.
Sports
ICSM also has a strong sporting ethos inherited from its previous medical schools. It enjoys success against the other London medical schools in the United HospitalsUnited Hospitals
United Hospitals is the historical collective name of the medical schools of London. They are all part of the University of London with the exception of Imperial College School of Medicine which left in 2007. The original United Hospitals referred to Guy's Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital and...
and National Association of Medics' Sports competitions and in the BUCS league. While medical students may join ICU sports clubs (and non-medical students may join the medical clubs and societies), most prefer to participate in ICSM sports teams which, depending on the sport, may compete against Imperial College or other Imperial faculty teams such as the Royal School of Mines
Royal School of Mines
Royal School of Mines comprises the departments of Earth Science and Engineering, and Materials at Imperial College London.- History :The Royal School of Mines was established in 1851, as the Government School of Mines and Science Applied to the Arts...
, such as in the annual Varsity competition, which involves teams from ICSM and IC. The competition culminates in the J.P.R. Williams Cup, named after the highly successful Welsh rugby player and doctor J.P.R. Williams, who graduated from St Mary's Hospital, London in 1973, with the 1st XVs of Imperial Medicals Rugby Club
Imperial Medicals Rugby Club
Imperial Medicals Rugby Club is the name given to the rugby union team of Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union, a modern amalgam of three formerly distinct hospital rugby clubs each with a long history, having all been founded in the nineteenth century...
and ICU Rugby playing each other in front of a 1,500 strong crowd.
Sir Roger Bannister
Roger Bannister
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes...
, another St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
alumnus gives his name to the trophy for the annual varsity athletics meet.
An adaptation of the song "He Remains an English Man" from Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
's H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, England, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical...
, which refers to Dr. Williams, is a popular song amongst ISCM students (especially in the run-up to the Varsity Match). The lyrics, which are designed to mock rival medical schools (and allowing for minor variations) are as follows:
"He is a Mary's Man!
He is a Mary's Man!
For he himself has said it,
And it's greatly to his credit,
That he is a Mary's Man!
He is a Mary's Man!
For he could have gone to UC,
Or George's or Bart's or the Royal Free,
Or even Charing Cross!
Or even Charing Cross!
But in spite of all those other fools,
Who went to all those other schools,
He remains a Mary's Man,
He is a Mary's Man!"
(It is customary that after the words "Charing Cross" that the singer(s) pretend to spit upon the ground, in recognition of the rivalry that existed between St. Mary's and Charing Cross before they were brought under the banner of ICSM).
Charing Cross Campus
The main facilities for the medical students of ICSM are found in the Reynolds Building on the Charing Cross HospitalCharing Cross Hospital
Charing Cross Hospital is a general, acute hospital located in London, United Kingdom and established in 1818. It is located several miles to the west of the city centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham....
campus. Here you can find the Reynolds Bar, as well as meeting rooms, offices, a dance studio and club storage rooms.
South Kensington Campus
ICSM is housed in the Sir Alexander Fleming Building on the South Kensington Campus. Here ICSMSU has a suite of offices for use of the President and SU and club officers, as well as meeting rooms and a common room.Other Campuses
ICSMSU are responsible for the upkeep of the student facilities on all other teaching hospital sites, including Chelsea and Westminster HospitalChelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a public hospital located on Fulham Road, in the Chelsea area of London, England. It is managed by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and opened in May 1993.-History:...
and St Mary's Hospital, London.