At medical school

Wherever you are studying, there are many common traits to all courses. Take a look at the links below and get a flavour of what you can expect as well as some top tips to get you read for life as a doctor:

• the support available to you [1] during your studies
• student-selected components [2] (ie optional modules)
• clinical placements [3]
• electives [4] (ie a period spent away from your medical school, often abroad)
• what it means to do an intercalated degree [5]
• your personal and professional development [6]
• the value of gaining experience through summer jobs and part-time work [7]
• getting involved in clinical audits [8]
• how you can develop your skills for medical leadership [9]
• what is meant by professionalism [10]?
• applying for the Foundation Training Programme [11]

• Some light reading

  There are a number of books that can help you through medical school and to get you ready for becoming a doctor. 

  • Succeeding in Your Medical Degree: Becoming Tomorrow’s Doctors – Learning Matters, part of SAGE (2011)

  • Life as a Medical Student: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – published by BPP Learning Media (2013)