So you want to be a doctor? - Royal Society of Medicine - Saturday 22nd June 2013

Medical Careers Day: So you want to be a doctor?

Saturday 22 June 2013

A one day conference organised by the Royal Society of Medicine in association with Eton College

Venue:
Eton College
Windsor
    Berkshire SL4 6DW

For further advice or information please contact George Fussey.
For an application form please click here (PDF file) or here (Word Document)

Aim and objectives

The meeting will offer guidance from experts on why to choose a career in medicine right through to the realities of medical life and specialist selection. The programme includes practical advice on filling in an application form as well as taking you through a typical interview scenario.

 

10.30 am	Welcome address Prof John Betteridge Dean, Royal Society of Medicine		2.30 pm	Life as a Young Doctor: 1 Joe Walker Manchester Medical School
10.35 am	Preparing your application for Medicine Dr Andrew Nicoll Careers and Biology Dept, Oakham School		2.50 pm	The foundation years Dr Rashmi Patel as before
10.55 am	Aptitude Tests: Mastering the BMAT and the UKCAT Dr Ricardo Tavares & Dr Christopher Nordstrom Medic Journey International		3.10 pm	Specialist Training Dr Jeremy Levy Consultant in Renal Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Head of London School of Medicine and Medical Specialities
11.25am	Has to be you, has to be true! Writing a Personal Statement George Fussey Medical Careers Adviser, Eton College		3.30 pm	Discussion
11.45 am	Discussion		3.50 pm	Tea break
12 noon	Coffee break		4.10 pm	Choosing General Practice Dr Will Fenton GP Partner, Putney
12.20pm	The interview, and getting the right work experience Prof John Laycock Senior Admissions Tutor, Faculty of Medicine Imperial College, London		4.30 pm	Choosing hospital medicine Dr Jeremy Levy As above
12.40 pm	Choosing a medical school Dr Rashmi Patel Dept of Psychiatry Oxford University		4.50 pm	Discussion and closing remarks
1 pm	Discussion		5.10 pm	Close
1.15 pm	Lunch
	After lunch, The Eton College Natural History Museum will be open until 2.20pm