Take a look at a selection of just a few of the societies you can join:
Pre-Hospital Care Programme
The Pre-Hospital Care Programme offers medical students a fantastic opportunity to gain greater insight and exposure to emergency medicine.
Members have the opportunity to be trained by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to become Community First Responders, and once qualified can then respond to 999 calls.
The Programme also hosts monthly academic forums led by healthcare professionals. Becoming a member of the Pre-Hospital Care Programme is an incredibly rewarding and diversifying experience – this is an opportunity not to be missed!
SurgSoc
SurgSoc runs a variety of events throughout the year, from surgical speciality talks to a scrubs social!
From suturing sessions to taking part in the Undergraduate National Surgical Conference, SurgSoc offer something for everybody.
Teddy Bear Hospital
Teddy Bear Hospital works with children in local primary schools to help them feel comfortable around healthcare professionals.
The society plays medical-themed games using teddy bear ‘patients’, and helps inform children about x-rays, calling 999 and handwashing. Children even get to write special ‘pawscriptions’ for the bears in their care.
Students for Global Health
Students for Global Health (SfGH) runs clinical exchanges for third- and fourth-year students to a variety of countries around the world.
Working with the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, students can attend a month-long placement in almost any country and specialty of their choosing, providing a cheap and equitable exchange programme while ensuring an enriching experience for the students.
Wilderness Medicine
The Wilderness Medicine Society is ideal for students who love experiencing the outdoors. The society takes trips around the country, hiking and exploring the wilderness as well as learning about how medicine is practised in less-than-ideal conditions.
The society also holds talks throughout the year about travel medicine and electives, while expeditions offer great opportunities to get away from the busy life of medicine, make new friends, and learn about a different kind of medicine!
Cardiology Society
The Cardiology Society hosts a variety of events throughout the year for those interested in the speciality, or those who want to improve their knowledge for their exams.
The society hosts a guest lecture series, hands-on practical sessions, and research and teaching opportunities.
Hull York Sports
Students have the opportunity to join in a number of sports teams, with medical students as well as alumni taking part! Teams and groups you can join include: hockey, football, rugby and netball.