MINT

The Medicine Interest Network Townsville (MINT) is the physician interest group for medical students at JCU. Our team consists of clinical year students who liaise with doctors at the Townsville Hospital, including the Physician Training Unit.

 

We aim to:

  • Ignite interest in physician specialities
  • Inform on Physician Training
  • Facilitate networking with doctors from the Townsville Hospital & Health Service
  • Educate on and promote research
  • Provide opportunities to maximise clinical placement
 

Event List:

In 2023, MINT will host a number of informative and enjoyable events, including:

  • Monthly Coffee & Case Studies
  • GPA Resus – revision of core clinical concepts
  • Intern Resus – ward call scenarios
  • MINT x JCUSurg Med-Surg Challenge
  • JCUMSA Career Nights

These events are designed to ignite an interest in physician training, and are run by doctors from a range of physician specialties.

Plus, keep an eye out for the following:

  • Weekly MCQs on our Facebook & Instagram pages
  • Podcasts on registrar-led case discussions
  • Raffles filled with educational goodies & surprises!!

The 2023 MINT Team

Aneesha Ghosh

chair

Aneesha is a 6th year medical student based in Townsville and is thrilled to be the MINT Chair for 2023. She says jokingly one of the reasons for being a part of MINT, is her love for mint chocolate flavoured ice cream! Aneesha is excited to promote MINT to more of the clinical year students and help spread awareness  about the BPT program, whilst finding ways to keep study fun and engaging. Her goal this year for MINT is to present innovative ways to help all students learn core content by collaborating with different speakers and other student clubs. Aneesha and the team are also excited to be expanding MINT’s events to Cairns this year and are looking forward to continuing the excellent work from previous years’ exec teams at our existing sites.    

Smruti Patel

TSV Co-CHAIR

Smruti is currently a 4th year medical student and is looking forward to working with the MINT team as the Townsville Vice President this year. As an international student from Canada, she believes MINT offers valuable knowledge regarding the basic physician training program which she would not have been exposed to otherwise. Working alongside MINT, Smruti hopes to further explore the different specialities at the hospital and gain the most out of her clinical placements. Outside of medicine, she enjoys taking a sunset swim at the beach and indulging in some ice cream after! Smruti has ample past leadership experience and is excited to collaborate with the MINT team this year and seeing how the year unfolds.

Teza Sankoorikal

CAIRNS CO-CHAIR

Teza is a 4th year medical student originally from Newcastle, who relocated to FNQ to pursue her medical studies at JCU. She holds a special place in her heart for FNQ, as it reminds her of her beloved tropical hometown in Kerala, India. Having spent the past three years in Townsville, Teza has now moved to Cairns for her clinical years and is excited to introduce MINT to the area. She is particularly interested in learning more about the basic physician training program and hopes to help by providing her peers with relevant information and opportunities. During her pre-clinical years, Teza has been very involved in student groups such as ASHA, INSAKA, and PVOGS, which she believes have provided her with valuable skills and experiences that will help her fulfill her duties as a member of MINT this year.

Andreas Astier

MKY CO-CHAIR

Andreas is a pharmacist and currently in his 6th year of medicine at JCU in beautiful Mackay. He is originally from the small French island called Île de la Réunion. Andreas completed his secondary education on the Cambridge system at Saint Charles College in South Africa, before moving onto Rhodes University to study a Bachelor of Pharmacy. He was able to achieve a distinction in pharmacy and was honoured to become an Investec Top 100 in Student Leadership. From there, Andreas moved to Townsville to study medicine at JCU, choosing it for its focus on rural and remote medicine. He hopes to become a rural generalist either through the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

Ayra Kassam

sECRETARY

Ayra is a 4th year medical student based in Townsville and is thrilled to work with the MINT team as Secretary for 2023. If you see her around, feel free to say hi and have a chat!

Ishita Goel

tREASURER

Ishita is a 4th year medical student originally from Adelaide. She is thrilled to take upon the treasurer role for MINT in 2023. She hopes to further explore her interests in medicine by liaising with physicians from all different fields. Between trying new bubble tea places, being clumsy and kicking the ball around, she is an approachable and friendly individual that is always keen to lend a hand. Feel free to contact her with any questions, concerns or to just have a chat!!

Jolene Monteiro

Sponsorships

Jolene is a 4th year medical student based in Townsville and is excited to be the MINT Sponsorship officer for 2023. She is originally from London, Canada (she jokingly comments to not confuse this with London, England and that they are “sadly” not the same.) In her free time, Jolene enjoys embarking on new adventures, watching sunsets and has a big soft spot for dogs and desserts. She is keen to collaborate with the sponsors this year to provide exciting ‘fresh’ deals for MINT members and is looking forward to the upcoming year. 

Praveen Gurusinghe

DOCTOR LIASON

OFFICER

Praveen is an intern at Townsville University Hospital and is excited to be part of MINT as the Doctor Liaison Officer for 2023. He is incredibly passionate about physician training and has previous experience tutoring fifth years in Mackay for their Adult Health terms. Praveen’s current interests include a mixture of cardiology, neurology, and rheumatology. If you see our Doctor Liaison Officer on the wards, he is more than happy to answer any burning questions about medicine/life or offer an impromptu ECG tutorial!

Julia Zhu

MEDIA OFFICER

Julia is a 6th year medical student based in Mackay and is delighted to be a part of MINT as the Media Officer! Originally from Hervey Bay, she moved to Townsville to pursue a degree in medicine and has enjoyed every moment of it so far. Julia is interested in a career as a physician with specific interests in geriatrics and oncology. She hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the BPT program and believes that MINT is the perfect place to start. Julia has previously been involved in other clubs such as SANTE, GPSN, and ASHA as Media Officer and is excited to continue doing so with MINT in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, beach trips, and embroidering whilst watching her favourite TV shows.

MINT Resources

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James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia