Future Doctors specialise in helping students in their preparation for the highly competitive Medical School application process. They host courses at Imperial and UCL Medical schools, organise work experience/mentoring programs and have an extensive online resource dedicated to getting you into Medical School.
Upcoming Courses and Events
Commitment to Medicine Course: 2nd & 3rd July
BASIC CERTIFICATE
This one day course is designed to provide you with an overview of the body systems approach to basic anatomy and physiology. We will then show how these systems apply to Medicine and Surgery.
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Gastro-intestinal system
Medical Schools teach using the body systems approach. This approach fosters understanding of normal structure, function and disease in an integrated and holistic way. Appreciating how Medical School curricula are organised is essential before gaining entry to Medical School. This will help you with your Medical School interview.
- Medical school application coaching
Successful Medical School applications don’t happen by chance. We have a session dedicated to explaining exactly what you clearly need to demonstrate on your forms and at interview.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE – 1 day
In this advanced day certificate course we will put 8 of the following sub-specialties under the microscope. Individual sessions will be chaired by doctors passionate about their relevant fields.
- Plastic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Upper GI Surgery
- Lower GI Surgery
- Paediatric Surgery
- Cardio-thoracic Surgery
- Acute Medicine
- Cardiology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- General Practice
- ENT
Our speakers are role models whose careers provide good examples of what it’s like to work in those particular specialities. These role models may inspire you to develop your application down a particular pathway. This also gives you the opportunity to network with professionals who may be able to offer you work experience in the future.
Clinical Skills Course: 9th & 10th July
A two day program designed to teach you how doctors approach diagnosing the unwell patient. This includes clinical cases, investigations, history taking, the principles of life support, how to perform bedside clinical examinations and essential practical procedures.
BASIC CERTIFICATE: THEORY – 1 day
- Diagnosing the Unwell patient: Clinical Case analysis, History taking, Bedside and Advanced Investigations.
- Cardiovascular Examination
- Respiratory Examination
- Abdominal Examination
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE: PRACTICAL – 1 day
- Basic Surgical Skills
- Hands on clinical examinations
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Ultrasound scan
Medical diagnosis begins with history taking and clinical examination. The Clinical certificate courses will teach you to perform clinical examinations, recognise common problems and give you the opportunity to practice.
Appreciating how doctors diagnose will give you insight into clinical teaching at Medical School. This will set you apart from the crowd in your Medical School application process.
Tying surgical knots and suturing are skills that all doctors need to use. We will demonstrate and teach you how to do it. These practical, fun exercises both give you an idea of whether Surgery is for you and also give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skill.
Achieving a competency in Basic Life Support goes a long way to demonstrate your commitment to Medicine and should be mentioned on your Medical School application.
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