This page provides information about some of the clubs and societies run by students at HYMS. These groups are in addition to the hundreds of groups affiliated to the Students' Unions of Hull and York, in which HYMS students are also active.
We are part of a national organisation made up of medical students and doctors all across the UK. Our aim is to provide support for not just Christians but all medical students throughout their years at HYMS. We have regular meetings and socials in both Hull and York, with highlights including the NHS carol service and ice-skating events.
We hold talks, social events and workshops for students interested in a career as a GP and those who want a better understanding of primary care. We also host wider social events open to all HYMS students.
We meet for an hour every week in Hull for a hit-around and a game. Hockey sticks provided.
There are student branches of St John Ambulance at both York and Hull. We offer first aid training to members (everything up to crewing ambulances) along with the opportunity to use these valuable skills in a pre-hospital setting. We meet regularly each week and have an active social calendar. Members can get involved in first aid, youth leadership, Duke of Edinburgh awards and many other activites.
We are a student group representing the parent organisation, Medical Women's Federation, in supporting female medical students and doctors as well as patients. Our aims are to advance the personal and professional development of women in medicine, to change discriminatory attitudes and practices and to work on behalf of patients.
We are a community group which provides activities for residents and day visitors at three Community Units. We also run a monthly Harmony Café where people experiencing memory problems and their carers can socialise with one another and with volunteers in a friendly and understanding environment.
We are a friendly, relaxed club. We practice twice a week and we like to have fun both on the court and on club socials. Absolutely no experience is neccessary to have a go, and everyone is welcome.
We go horse-riding every Sunday. Anyone is welcome to join, from complete beginners to experienced riders. We also organise fun competitions and rides out each term.
We run annual ski trips, events and parties. Probably the best holiday you will have at university!
And now for something completely different. If you're interested in charity, ethics or humanities, SocMed has something for you. Helping Hands, our charity branch, is currently running workshops for people with dementia, which are both beneficial to the users and rewarding for those who run it. MedEthics runs debates called Moral Mazes on current ethical issues from the world of medicine. HumBug supplies a creative outlet, running competitions in literature, photography and the like.
We are a charity based in the UK, led by medical and healthcare students, which supports child welfare in communities throughout the developing world. The HYMS branch of SKIP works in Kibaha, Tanzania, where we work to develop and maintain sustainable, community-based projects which can improve the health, education and welfare of vulnerable children in the community.
A highly active group for all HYMS students, especially if you have an interest in surgery. We run evening lectures from renowned surgeons from all over the country, practical workshops, museum trips, socials and the medical school's only national competition -- the HYMS Surgical Society Prize night.
Our aim is to help children be less afraid of doctors and to promote healthy eating and living. We do this through interactive games and activities during a single afternoon, as well as running a teddy bear doctors clinic as part of the session. Children bring their teddies to get seen by the doctor who will help teddy feel better. Most of all it is about the children having plenty of fun and helping reinforce the National Curriculum.
Our society is all about having fun outdoors and learning about how people receive medical attention in the remotest of places. We run a large variety of activities, including mountain biking, scuba diving, walking and rock climbing. We also run workshops, talks and an annual conference which involve subjects such as disaster planning, military medicine and expedition medicine. Basically, it's all about having fun in a different place to the usual university environment.