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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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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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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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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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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
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What are the graduates like ?
Scientist & Scholar
Professional Practitioner
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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
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