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School Lectures in Medicine at Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

For any pupils in S4, S5, S6 who are interested in pursuing a Medical career. These lectures are free.

This year, due to Government guidance on Covid-19 and for everyone’s health and safety, our lectures will be online.

There will be three lectures this year, two of which students will have an opportunity to ask questions beforehand. The most frequently asked questions will be allocated to one of our speakers to answer.

Please click on the links below to register for any or all of the lectures you would like. By doing so, we can keep you updated on any changes, how to access all Lectures and also ensure you have the opportunity to ask questions on Lectures 2 & 3.

LECTURE 1 – BECOMING A DOCTOR
Available from 29 September 2020 from 7pm

This lecture features the key speakers and will focus on how to prepare best for application to medical school, including personal statements and work experience opportunities.

LECTURE 2 – IMPACT OF COVID-19
Available from 15 October 2020 from 7pm

Dr Adelina McLeod, Chair of the College’s Trainees and Members’ Committee will lead this lecture and there will be an opportunity to ask questions ahead of this lecture.

LECTURE 3 – ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN MEDICINE
Available from 3 November 2020 from 7pm

Professor Kenneth Boyd, Professor of Medical Ethics at the University of Edinburgh together with Consultants in Psychiatry, Acute Medicine & Obstetrics & Gynaecology will explore some of the challenging moral and ethical decisions taken by doctors today.

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S5 Pupils interested in medicine as a career.

INFORMATION

Just to advise that Medic Insight have announced on their Facebook page that they will be opening up applications for their week long programmes (June dates) in the week commencing 19th February.

Closing date is 25th February and so there is a relatively short window to get applications in.

The Medic Insight programme (run by the University of Glasgow Medical Students) is for S5 pupils who are planning to apply for medicine (and who have not yet had a placement).

The Medic Insight programme offers an insight into the experience of a medical student, exposure to the NHS workplace environment (hospital and GP placement), presentations on core topics and simulated activities. The programmes have had very positive feedback over the last few years.

While we do not organise this event, NHS GGC supports the medical students to host this on our sites and our NHS clinicians host the placement activity.

NB – It is only open to S5 pupils who are on track to secure the grades required for medical school.