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Welcome to the Hull York Medical School Podcast

In the Hull York Medical School Podcast series, we sit down with Medicine students and staff and discuss a range of hot topics, giving an insight into what it is really like at medical school.

Students will be sharing their experiences of starting at medical school; how they found clinical placements; what medical school life is really like; and more!

We share these episodes on both YouTube and popular podcast streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, so you can choose which platform to listen or watch.

Watch podcast episode 1: What is life like as a medical student?

Episode 1: Life as a medical student

What is life really like as a medical student? In this episode, Medicine students Sarah, Elijah and Sarah give an insight into student life, including:

What it was like to start at medical school
The teaching and learning style at Hull York Medical School
Life as a medical student and what they do outside of studying Medicine to have a work/life balance

Episode 2: Anatomy at medical school

What is it really like to learn anatomy as a medical student? Medicine students Karolina and Homam, and Senior Lecturer in Anatomy Dr Kat Sanders, give their insight, including:

How anatomy is taught and what the experience is really like
How they use different tips and tricks to learn (and remember!) anatomy
How medical students apply their anatomy knowledge in their clinical placements with patients

Watch the podcast episode: Clinical placements at medical school

Episode 3: Clinical placements at medical school

What is it really like go on clinical placements as a medical student?

Medicine students Komalpreet and Connor, and graduate Dr Sebastian Spencer, give their insight, including:

What they do on placements
How they benefit from their experience
The challenges they have faced, and how they overcome them
Their favourite things about placements, and advice for students starting out on placements

Episode 4 - Medicine with a Gateway Year

What is it like to be a Medicine with a Gateway Year student and how does it prepare you for studying Medicine?

Students Ellis, Isabelle and Mohammad, as well as Deputy Director for the Medicine programme Dr Anna Hammond, give their insight, including:

What is the Medicine with a Gateway Year programme
How the Gateway Year prepare students for the rigours of studying Medicine and clinical practice
The transition from the Gateway Year to Medicine

Watch the video: Electives at medical school

Podcast episode 5 - Electives at medical school

What is it really like to do an elective as a medical student?

Medicine students Graciaa and Cameron, as well as Electives Lead and Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Michael Gooseman, give their insight, including:

What are electives
Why electives are beneficial to Medicine students in their future careers
Where you can go and what you can do in your elective
Insight into where Graciaa and Cameron went on their elective
How medical students share and learn from each other's experiences

Watch the podcast episode: Mastering communication skills at Medical School

Podcast episode 6 - Mastering communication skills

Join us as we uncover the journey of our Medicine students toward becoming empathetic and confident practitioners.

In this episode, Medicine students Eka and Dominic, along with simulated patient Hayley and Dr Anna Hammond, Director of Communication Skills, discuss:

The crucial role of effective communication in patient care
Simulated patient sessions for honing communication skills
Clinical reasoning development starting from Year 2
Ongoing skill refinement during full-time clinical placements in Year 3 and beyond