Guest uchiha itachi Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Did anyone receive the package in the mail?? I didn't get anything today and i don't expect anything this weekend due to canada day. Aren't we suppose to register next week? Please fill me in, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kupo Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 i havent gotten anything in the mail yet. unless you are in a hurry to register, there's no need to rush. its not like we're fighting for seats. kupo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TKP 123 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I picked up the package yesterday. There are lots to read/to do, but as kupo said, you don't need to rush. You basically got almost 2 months to do things before school starts. For the timetable registration on July 4th, you don't really need anything from the package. Just register for the standard time table and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kakashifan Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 the one thing i would recommend getting out of the way is the immunization review. you need to make an appt to review your immunization record with the nurse at student health services. (located beside 'urgent care' at UBC Hospital) This is more important if you don't have your set of Hep B shots. =0. k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TKP 123 Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I would first meet with my doctor to get a record of what I had, before I meet with the nurse. Would this be more logical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kakashifan Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 yup! you need to do much research into your vaccination history as possible. i had all this done for another purpose so i didn't have to do that. thanks for the correction TKP! you can also contact your regional health office to see if they have any records as well. =0. k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sparkle Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 I had my hep B shots in elementary school but have no record of it...my doc has no record of it except that based on my age, I would have gotten it in school. Is it necessary to have written proof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kakashifan Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 yeah i think so... you do need to have written proof. it's ok tho... then they can do a blood test to check your titre. altho i had my set of 3 hepB shots.. they were done about 20 years ago so they did the titre anyways. good thing is that they're all free. (the TB skin test is the only thing that's gonna cost you.. $20) =0. k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicksinbc Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Hey all: They need official proof of your immunizations ( as per the info in the reg pkg). I grew up and and was immunised abroad and have no documentation to prove that this was done. I may have to re-vaccinate myself. Has anybody been in a similar situation where it is impossible for them to access their records. Any ideas as to how to avoid re-vaccination. YUCK!!! I don't have time for this...I wonder if having blood drawn for serology would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uchiha itachi Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Can't they just take a sample of ur blood and check if you are immunized already? Last year, i cut myself with a "dirty" blade in the lab and they took a sample of my blood to see if i'm infected (thankfully, no =P). But from that report, they told me i was immuned with hep B already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TKP 123 Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 hi, I was not born in Canada, and I have the same problem of locating my vaccination record from child hood. Chance is that there is some re-vaccination for us... After all, it may not be a bad thing, because the vaccinations are supposed to give us protection. I realize that they can only titer your blood for some information but not all... e.g. they can titer your blood for antibodies against hep B, but I am not sure they can do that for other diseases. TKP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thatuvicguy Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hey everyone, I'm just wondering if everyone who selected to have their package mailed has received it - I'm still waiting here in Victoria and wondering if I should give it a few more days before giving them a shout. Cheers, thatuvicguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest physiology Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hello, Fill out that fold-up blue card as best you can, and then try calling your local health department for the rest of your vaccinations. I had chicken pox but I couldn't remember when, so I just put down I had it and made up a date. Anyway, I think they trust you on that one, because people almost always remember if they've had it. The ones they won't trust you on are the hepatitis B and TB. They'll get a titre of memory cells if your last shot was in grade 6 (when I had 3 of them spread out over the year). I think if your last booster was over was 10 years ago, you automatically get titered. You also have to cough up the $20 for the tuberculin skin test. MMR hurts - it's the saline. The UBC Health nurses/staff aren't the nicest people around (they're EXTREMELY busy), so get everything ready before you visit the clinic. Oh, this is what happened this year - if you didn't have your shots by January - your marks for PRIN were withheld. So it's not the BIGGEST deal to get them done ASAP, but my advice is get them over with, and start booking now, as the Student Health Network gets very busy. Cheers, Physio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MekoMints Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 i was not born in canada either, but i remember a nurse in elementary school gave me multiple shots when i first arrived ...wonder if they keep a record of those vaccinations. is there a direct phone number for vancouver regional health office to find out our records? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oliver5 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hey I live in Van and am still waiting on the reg pkg - I guess the long weekend held everything up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uchiha itachi Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 yea, i still haven't got mine yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sparkle Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I'm in Vancouver and still no package yet...perhaps tomorrow? Have any of you guys regiestered yet? I didn't do my undergrad at UBC so I'm not too familiar with how the system works and what a STT is or any of the registration process at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adduction Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Apparently they've JUST sent them out today. It'll be tomorrow if not day after for those of you in vancouver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sparkle Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Interestingly, I just received an email from Neil saying the package hasn't been mailed out to me due to "uncertainty in mailing address". Don't they just mail it to the address in the online application? Anyone else get this email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geckok Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I got that e-mail as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uchiha itachi Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 I got my pacakge today....boy there is SO MUCH TO READ!! :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adduction Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 That means only a few more days before it reaches alberta ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uchiha itachi Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 I haven't really read the package yet but there seems to be a lot of forms that need to be fill. When and where do we hand in those forms? During orientation week? before? I should start reading this weekend :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MMRU Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 no kidding... guess the first taste of being a doctor is all those darn paperwork! :eek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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