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A Career in Medicine

A Career in Medicine. Prof Annette Cashmore Leicester Medical School. Why medicine?. Desire to help others Caring nature Interest in science Good career prospects. Why not medicine?. 5 year course Hard work Long hours Stress Family pressures Career difficulties.

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A Career in Medicine

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  1. A Career in Medicine Prof Annette Cashmore Leicester Medical School

  2. Why medicine? • Desire to help others • Caring nature • Interest in science • Good career prospects

  3. Why not medicine? • 5 year course • Hard work • Long hours • Stress • Family pressures • Career difficulties

  4. Getting into Medical School • Which qualifications? • Which medical school? • Other courses? • UCAS form & UKCAT • Interviews

  5. Which Qualifications? • AS/A2 Levels Leicester • 4 AS inc. Biology and Chemistry • 3 A2 inc. Chemistry • General Studies excluded • Key Skills not required • Arts/humanities/languages acceptable • Standard Offer AAB (A in chemistry) • Other medical schools may ask for AAA

  6. Resits? • Grades should be obtained without resitting module assessments • If you need to resit assessments think carefully about medicine • A levels over 3 years – very difficult to get into medical school • If you have mitigating circumstances tell us!

  7. GCSEs Requirements vary Some medical schools expect 6 A* Leicester No specific requirement but used in scoring academic ability Mitigating factors taken into account

  8. Other Qualifications? • We aim to be inclusive • IB • EB • Advanced NVQ • Access • Degree

  9. Which Qualifications? Graduate Entry • Health Sciences/Psychology • 4 year course based at Leicester • Other degrees • 5 year course

  10. Graduate Entry 5 year course Any discipline if sufficient Chemistry and Biology (A level or equivalent standard) At least 2(i) 4 year course Any discipline (non-science graduates encouraged) Minimum 1 year working in healthcare environment At least 2(i)

  11. UKCAT • Used by nearly all Medical & Dental Schools • Explores cognitive skills of candidate • Does not contain curriculum or science content

  12. UKCAT New in 2007 Compulsory Used in conjunction with Academic attainment/potential Personal statement Reference No minimum threshold

  13. UKCAT • Register for test from 1st May 2008 • 150+ test centres in UK – many test dates • For 2009 entry you must have taken the test before 10th October 2008 • Cost £60 (after Sept - £95 (bursaries available to those getting top rate EMA) • For more information visit www.ukcat.ac.uk

  14. Important Dates 2008 • 7th July – UKCAT testing begins • 26th September – UKCAT bursary application deadline • 26th September – UKCAT applications close • 10th October – UKCAT testing deadline • 15th October – UCAS application deadline

  15. Which Medical School? • Read prospectuses carefully • Considerations • Campus life • Reputation • Course • Location

  16. Other Courses? It is perfectly acceptable to include non-medical as well as medical courses on the UCAS form – we won’t see them You will not be discriminated against The nature of the other courses does not matter (but avoid Vet. Medicine!)

  17. The UCAS Form • A chance to sell yourself in a buyer’s market • GCSEs - good range, good grades • Personal statement - accurate, concise and interesting • Work experience and other activities important • Report and predictions

  18. The UCAS Form Academic 5 Personal statement 5 Reference 5 UKCAT 5 Total 20 2008 interview 16 needed

  19. Interviews Policies vary No interview Selective interview policy No admission without interview (Leicester) Interview panel 1-5 people sometimes including a medical student Multiple mini-interviews

  20. Interviews - Leicester Two interviewers – no personal statement Score independently Communication Motivation Teamwork Career issues Applicants ranked without returning to UCAS form score

  21. Medical Courses Old style preclinical/clinical divide almost gone Integration - horizontal and vertical Problem-based learning Early clinical work Core and options – student choice Less factual burden – emphasis on understanding

  22. The Leicester Course Phase 1 5 semesters (3 semesters for 4 year programme) Concurrent modules Clinical stream Phase 2 Clinical experience Hospital and community based

  23. Assessment Big exams are out! Less emphasis on factual recall More emphasis on skill and attitudes Strong emphasis on clinical exams retained

  24. Intercalated BSc. • An opportunity to consider • Taken by approximately 10% of students • A year by research or my joining another degree course with examination • Between 2nd and 3rd or 3rd and 4th years • Encouraged • Sponsorship available • A year to do something completely different

  25. Careers Foundation programmes (FY1 and FY2) Run-through training Flexible training General practice Much more…

  26. Questions? med-admis@le.ac.uk

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