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1982 - 2016 (Creation)
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41.5 cm of textual material
2 objects (wristband and bag)
2 posters
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The McMaster Medical Student Council (MMSC) is an elected group of students who organize academic and non-academic events to complement the undergraduate medical program. The MMSC serves the needs of medical students within the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Through the formation of interest groups, promotion of volunteer opportunities, and funding of research events, the MMSC strives to provide students the opportunity to explore the many aspects of medicine in order to enhance their overall learning experience. Various MMSC committees are tasked with planning and organizing events such as blood drives, memorials, community fundraisers and volunteer opportunities for students, as well as collecting materials for the School of Medicine yearbook and the MMSC newsletter, The Placebo.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of records documenting the activities of the McMaster Medical Student Council (MMSC). Included are yearbooks, documents, newsletters, event programs, promotional brochures and postcards, a guide, a wristband, and a tote bag. Records also broadly reflect activities participated in by medical students affiliated with the Council. Fonds is organized into the following series:
S001. Membership
S002. Newsletters and guides
S003. Yearbooks
S004. Mini Med School Program material
S005. Events and initiatives
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Arrangement
Originally a subfonds within the Faculty of Health Sciences fonds, but has been made it's own fonds as it is a separate student led organization. Arrangement mostly follows arrangement identified by a previous archivist. Series names and order have been changed to better reflect content in the series. A "Newsletter and guides" series was also created (this material was removed out of the previous "Events" series). The former "Publications" series has been removed to better reflect provenance.
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- English
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Open
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The preferred citation for this fonds is: McMaster University, Health Sciences Archives. McMaster Medical Student Council fonds. F011.
For citations tailored to a specific style or general citation help with archival material, please connect with the Heath Sciences Archives.
Material can only be used or reproduced for research and private study. Any use for a different purpose may require the authorization of the copyright owner. Please connect with Archives' staff for any copyright inquiries or concerns.
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Associated materials
Various issues of the Meducator were removed from the fonds and integrated into the Health Sciences Library's collection. Issues span from 2006-2020, and include 9, 17, 25, 27-30, 33, 35, 37, and 38. These can be found here: https://mcmaster.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_MU/deno1h/alma991002709879707371.
Issues of the McMaster University Medical Journal (MUMJ) can be found in the Health Sciences Library's collection. These can be found here: https://mcmaster.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_MU/deno1h/alma991000705659707371.
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Further accruals are expected.
General note
Correspondence with the VP of Communications for the McMaster Medical Student Council has provided contextual information that publications originally included in the fonds are not affiliated with the MMSC. These publications include the Meducator (various issues from 2005-2020) and the McMaster University Medical Journal (MUMJ) (various issues from 2003-2013). These publications were incorporated into the Health Sciences Library journal collections. Duplicate material has been removed.
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May 15, 2024: Fonds and series level descriptions added by Sage Flowers.
May 22, 2024: File level descriptions added for Series 1, 2, 4 and 5.
May 22, 2024: Finding aid published by Sage Flowers.
June 25, 2024: Updated descriptions and reference codes by Jackson Charbonneau