Welcome to the website of the Hull York Medical School.
We're at an 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 are 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.
Finally, as one of Britain's youngest medical schools, our alumni community is very small but active. Our first cohort of HYMS junior doctors graduated in summer 2008 and they're now working in hospitals and surgeries across Britain, 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 even further. Our Alumni area has all the details.
I hope you enjoy exploring our website!
Professor Ian Watt
Interim Dean of HYMS