Committees

The Hull York Medical School is a three-way partnership between the University of Hull, the University of York and the National Health Service within our region.

The School is governed by two main committees:
  • The Joint Board oversees the management of the School. It contains representatives from each of our partners.

  • The Joint Senate Committee is responsible for academic governance. The Committee is outside of HYMS and it draws its membership from the academic staff of our University partners.
These main committees are supported by a number of academic and management committees within HYMS.

Management committees
  • Joint Board: The principal management and governance committee of HYMS
  • Management Board: The main operational and management committee of HYMS comprising members from the two Universities and the NHS.
  • NHS Partnership Group: The main forum for the NHS partners in HYMS to meet and consider strategic developments.
Academic committees
  • HYMS Code of Practice on Academic Committees: Full details of the HYMS Academic Committee, including the Terms of Reference can be found here
  • Academic Progress Committee: Considers information on all aspects of student performance and determines appropriate action where necessary.
  • Admissions Committee: Oversees the admission of undergraduate medical students at HYMS.
  • Board of Studies: The principal academic committee of HYMS.
  • BSc Board of Examiners: Determines academic results for students studying for the HYMS BSc in Medical Sciences.
  • Ethics Committee: Considers ethical issues relating to the HYMS curriculum, and provides ethical approval for educational research proposals including those involving HYMS students.
  • Fitness to Practise Committee: Monitors whether HYMS students are fit to practise as doctors and investigates cases of concern
  • Intercalated Honours BSc (Hons) in Medical Science Programme Committee: Reviews the operation and development of the BSc (Hons) in Medical Science Programme.
  • MB BS Phase 1 Board of Examiners: Determines academic results for students in Phase 1 of the HYMS MB BS
  • MB BS Phase 2 & 3 Board of Examiners: Determines academic results for students in Phases 2 and 3 of the HYMS MB BS.
  • MB BS Programme Board: Accountable to the Board of Studies, considers all significant matters concerning the curriculum of the MBBS.
  • Postgraduate Research Board : Oversees the operation, development and quality of HYMS Postgraduate Research Programmes.
  • Quality Committee: Oversees quality assurance and enhancement across all areas of activity within HYMS.
  • Research Strategy Committee: Provides a forum for communication between HYMS and the medical/health/social care research communities of the Universities of Hull and York
  • Staff-Student Committee: Provides a forum for exchange of views and ideas between HYMS staff and students.
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