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Leicester Medical School: Dr Margaret Barnes-Davies

Leicester Medical School: Dr Margaret Barnes-Davies. Getting into medicine Work experience W hat counts How does it count How is it evaluated What evidence is required. Work experience – what counts?. Shadowing of limited value Direct observation

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Leicester Medical School: Dr Margaret Barnes-Davies

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  1. Leicester Medical School: Dr Margaret Barnes-Davies • Getting into medicine • Work experience • What counts • How does it count • How is it evaluated • What evidence is required

  2. Work experience – what counts? • Shadowing of limited value • Direct observation • May help a candidate to know if right career • Health tourism? – UK experience better • Considered by some – not LMS • Working directly with people • Caring or service role • Much more opportunity to communicate and interact • Could be paid or voluntary – many options

  3. Work experience – how does it count? • Evidence of motivation and desire to work with people in a caring way • Evidence of steps taken to assess ones own suitability • Some medical schools assess this with the personal statement – not LMS • Leicester Medical School • Work experience can be evaluated at interview

  4. Leicester Medical School Interviews • Multiple mini interviews (MMI) • Several stations assessing different attributes • Communication skills • Motivation • Problem solving skills • Personal qualities • Work experience may be assessed directly • Will also be assessed indirectly

  5. Work experience – how is it evaluated? • Duration and commitment • Few days shadowing vs weekly commitment to helping in a care home • Reflection on the experience • Not just what you did • What did you learn • Yourself • Other people • Good care, good practice

  6. Work experience – how is it evidenced? • References • Could be verified by school • Candidates may be asked for references from work or volunteering • Verification of level of commitment

  7. Focus on Medicine Open Day • Saturday June 14th • Talks • Admissions • Course (including student panels) • Finance • Hands-on demonstrations • ECG, lung function, GENIE • Tours • Campus, accommodation

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