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We offer a range of activities for schools and colleges to help raise aspirations, support young people's choices and progression into medicine.

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Committed to inspiring future doctors

Here at Hull York Medical School, we are committed to raising aspirations, supporting young people's choices and encouraging progression into medicine and other medical careers.

Our flagship programme, Pathways to Medicine, supports talented Year 12 students who wish to study medicine an insight into the medical professions, providing support through the application and selection process for medical school and prepare them for attending university.

We also offer a range of talks and workshops for local students in years 7-13 to inspire students to find out more about a career in medicine and offer them an insight into studying medicine at Hull York.

We offer a blended programme of activity with both online and in person provision.

For more information about our events and activities please see the information below, all session can be booked via the links provided and for more information please contact the team via email: outreach@hyms.ac.uk

Professor Peter Bazira and school students in the anatomy lab

Medical students at the Medlink exhibition

School student and lecturer practising gowning up

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Pathways to Medicine

Pathways to Medicine is our flagship programme, offering Year 12 students a range of opportunities designed to give them an insight into the medical professions, support them through the application and selection process for medical school, as well as prepare them for attending university.

Applications close on 3 December 2023.

More information about Pathways to Medicine and how to apply

Workshops

We offer a variety of workshops, that are delivered at your school or college, at our University campuses, or online.

These workshops are available for various year groups, starting from Year 7 up to sixth form.

Please see the individual workshops below for further details and how to request a workshop:

Lucy

Year groups: 7 and 8

Location: School / University campus

Duration: 2 hours

This is a session for year 7/8 students looking at our patient Lucy who has been admitted to hospital following a road traffic accident. Students will work in groups to develop a care plan for Lucy, taking part in interactive medical activities.

This session is deliverable to groups of 20 - 50 students, subject to space availability. This session can be delivered in schools or on one of our university campus sites.

Request the Lucy workshop

Medicine discovery workshop

Year group: Year 9

Location: School / University campus

Duration: Full or half day

This session offers a full day to give students a more in depth look at how you become a doctor, roles available within the NHS and an opportunity to try Problem Based Learning and practical clinical activities. A full day session is 4 hours and is deliverable for groups of 20-30 students on one of our campus sites with the opportunity to look around the campus over the lunch break. A half day session can be 2 or 3 hours long and delivered in School or on one of our campus sites.

Request the Medicine discovery workshop

Medical ethics

Year group: GCSE / sixth form

Location: School / University campus / Online

Duration: 90 minutes

A session looking at medical ethics. Students will work in groups to debate patient outcomes for treatment developing their teamworking and communication skills. This session can be delivered in schools, on one of our university campus sites or as an online session. Minimum booking numbers are for 10 students.

Request the medical ethics workshop

Problem based learning (PBL)

Year group: GCSE and sixth form

Location: School / University campus

Duration: 1 - 2 hours

Problem based learning (PBL) is one of our core teaching method at Hull York Medical School. Suitable for year 12 and 13s, during this session, your students will be guided through a PBL case with our medical students to support them. This is an interactive group session and works best with a group of 10 or more students. If you have fewer than 10 students please consider booking onto one of our PBL medicine days.

Request the problem based learning workshop

Talks

We offer a comprehensive series of online talks designed to empower aspiring medical students on their journey to university. Our talks cover every aspect of pursuing a career in Medicine.

These talks will help equip your pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to confidently pursue an application to study Medicine.

For further details about the talks we offer, please see the individual talks below.

Complete this online form to book a talk

Being a doctor

Year group: Key Stage 3