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