Studying medicine in UK
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Studying Medicine in the UK
– a guide for students and their parents
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Medicine as a Career
What is medicine ?
Why choose a particular University to study medicine ?
How to apply to a UK medical school ?
What is Medicine ?
1. An Ancient Art
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2. Modern Science
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3. Medicine is a vocation
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4. Medicine is NOT about making lots of money
5. Medicine is a privilege bestowed by society 6. Medicine is NOT about fashion! 7. Medicine is based on fact NOT fancy
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What is a Doctor ?
1. Someone who can help an ill person Safely and Professionally
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2. Someone who cares about patients
3. Someone who is patient with Patients 4. An Advisor and an Advocate 5. A Teacher as well as a Treater
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What the public expects of doctors Doctors must be: Intelligent and knowledgeable Good communicators Team players Empathic Self aware Life-long learners
Study is Lifelong and unremitting
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Postgraduate training takes many years
Doctors are frequently misrepresented
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Sometimes people are not nice to Doctors either
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Being a Medical Student
Is as difficult and demanding as being a Doctor The attributes of a doctor must also be present in
a medical student Selection for medical school implies suitability for
the medical profession Despite all this ! Study for a career in medicine is rewarding
For those who can : achieve the academic demands satisfy the professional requirements
What a doctor can expect from a career in Medicine Responsibility Fulfillment Engagement Satisfaction
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BUT With a strong sense of reality
Studying Medicine in the UK
Long tradition of excellence Access to patient contact Science and practice
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University Medical Schools in UK Which one ?
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Which Medical School ?
The location The university
The Medical School
A Civic or a Campus University ?
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City large size cosmopolitan ethos culturaland ethnic diversity
Campus small town intimacy homogeneity
Cultural Diversity
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A city of culture
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A city of sport
Characteristics of the University
A world university ?
A research lead university ?
A student sensitive university ?
A happy university ?
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Is the Medical School good ?
The Medical School curriculum ?
Modern or traditional ? Appropriate learning methods ? Core content with personal learning opportunities
? What are the graduates like ? Scientist & Scholar Professional Practitioner
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Applying to Study Medicine in UK
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Do you understand what a career in medicine involves ? Speak to a variety of doctors about their careers Practical experience (shadowing a Doctor) is not
vital, it can be difficult to get access to a hospital Have experience of regular voluntary work in a
caring environment –everyone can do this! UK Clinical Aptitude Test UKCAT
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A computer based assessment of cognitive ability Used by 26 UK Medical Schools Cognitive ability assessed Verbal reasoning Quantitative reasoning Abstract reasoning Decision analysis
Good Luck