Welcome to the website of the Hull York Medical School.
I became Dean in September 2010 at a very exciting point in the school's development. We already have a deserved reputation as an international leader in undergraduate teaching. Our innovative curriculum emphasises modern teaching methods, a solid grounding in the sciences and regular clinical experience. We're now increasing the opportunities we offer to our students -- especially in the area of intercalated degrees. You can find out more about these activities in our Undergraduate area.
Alongside this, we're developing our postgraduate opportunities. Last year we launched a new range of higher degree programmes, short courses and professional development opportunities. The first of these started in summer 2009. Information about all our offerings can be found in our Postgraduate area.
In everything we do, our aim is to deliver improvements in healthcare for the people in our region -- not only by training doctors but also by translating the latest medical research into clinical practice. Our research consortium harnesses existing strengths in our parent universities and the NHS, and we've already had some groundbreaking results which are highlighted in our Research area. If you’re interested in taking on the challenge of a PhD, the opportunities for postgraduate research students are increasing rapidly on the back of our research successes.
Finally, as one of Britain's youngest medical schools, our alumni community is very small but active. Three cohorts of HYMS junior doctors have graduated since 2008 and they're now working in hospitals and general practices across the UK, with most choosing to stay in our local region. We offer services to them through both our parent universities, and as our community grows we hope to harness their energy and expertise further. Our Alumni area has all the details.
I hope you enjoy exploring our website!
Professor Tony Kendrick
Dean of HYMS