1. Introduction to Medicine

2. Session Outline 6.30 – 6.45: Welcome and Introduction to the Session 6.45 – 7.00: Why Medicine? – Dr Johnson, GP and Lecturer 7.00-7.30: Medicine as a Degree - Current Medical Students 7.30-7.40: Career Prospects and Training Pathway 7.40 – 7.50: Applying to Medicine – Hints and Tips 7.50 – 8.00: Closing Session and Feedback

3. Why Medicine? DR JOHNSON, GP AND UNIVERSITY LECTURER

4. Medicine as a Degree

5. Life as a First Year – Starting New Meeting New People Moving into Halls of Residence Getting Used to Lectures Modules in First Year: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Haematology, Communications Skills, Histology, Biochemistry, Action Potentials

6. Second Year Full Body Dissection Learning Clinical Skills GP and Hospital Visits

7. Third Year – Halfway There Dissertation Period: 3 months doing research – can be a lab, hospital or in your own house! Start Clinical Years after Christmas!

8. Fourth Year and Beyond More clinical placements – but this time more specialised: Obstetrics and gynaecology, elderly medicine, Psychiatry, Child Health, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology

9. Career Prospects

10. Training Pathway

11. Applying to Medicine

12. ◦UKCAT or BMAT 4 AS Levels ◦Chemistry + one other science ◦ABBB A Level ◦Chemistry + one other science ◦AAA Work experience ◦Voluntary work eg. Residential care home ◦Community work eg. Youth centre Personal statement ◦Why you want to study medicine ◦Hobbies, achievements, extra-curricular interests ◦Work experience to show your interest ◦Reflect on your work experience

13. What you can do now ◦Use the internet! ◦http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/medschoollife/http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/medschoollife/ ◦http://www.wamsnottingham.com/blog/http://www.wamsnottingham.com/blog/ ◦http://search.ucas.com/http://search.ucas.com/ ◦University Open Days ◦If you’re unsure of entry requirements, email that medical school’s admissions office ◦Get ahead with work experience ◦Think about your AS/A Level choices ◦Preparation for the UKCAT or BMAT ◦Read GMC Tomorrow’s Doctors

14. Applying to Medicine We have a number of events throughout the year – including:  UCAS Evening: April  A Day in the Life of a Medical Student: May  UKCAT and BMAT Evening: June  Personal Statement Evening: July  Interview Skills Evening: November  eMentoring

15. Any Questions? WWW.WAMSNOTTINGHAM.COM