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Pre-Med
In several countries, such as the USA and Canada, you can only study medicine once you have completed an undergraduate degree. In those countries, some institutions offer a 'pre-med' path through undergraduate study. This may include ensuring you take specific subjects, or simply be an additional advising program you can be part of to help you prepare to make a strong application to Graduate School for Medicine.
Digging deeper into subject interests can help you in a number of ways:
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Confirm whether this is (or isn't) something you would be interested in enough to want to study it at university either as the focus of your degree or a minor/elective
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Give you some inspiration to use when creating your questions and topics for IA's (coursework) and your Extended Essay
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Provide you with content for your university application writing in the future, enabling you to reflect on the things you've been doing to explore your interests in a way that is academically relevant to the course or institution you are applying for.
Useful Resources
The BMJ Blog | Blog | Opinion articles from the Blog of the British Medical Journal | Click Here > | |
University fo Nottingham Medical School Blog | Blog | A student-led blog about life in the School of Medicine at The University of Nottingham. From week to week students in various stages of the medical degree course will post on topics ranging from widening access, life as a pre-clinical student, life on the wards, funding and money, extracurricular activities and many more. | Click Here > | |
University of Nottingham e-resources | Blog | Video | Recorded Lecture | The University of Nottingham have a number of resources for students to explore degrees you could study at university. The resources include videos, taster lectures and blogs. Use the menu to select the areas you are interested in to see what they have to offer. | Click Here > | |
Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman: adventures of a curious character, by Ricahrd P. Feynman | Book | Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one fo the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safe-cracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustible combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high intelligence, unquenchable curiosity and eternal scepticism. Over a period of years, Feynman's conversations with his friend Ralph Leighton were first taped and then set down from their spoken form, giving a wise, funny, passionate and totally honest self-portrait of one of the greatest men of our age. | St. Clares Library L23 530.11 FEY | |
With the End in Mind: dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial, Kathryn Mannix | Book | In this unprecedented book, palliative medicine pioneer Dr Kathryn Mannix explores the biggest taboo in our society and the only certainty we all share: death. | St. Clare's Library: L25 155.9 MAN | |
BioGrad | Course | BioGrad provides courses for 16-19 year olds who are currently studying towards their A-Levels or IB. Their courses are designed to trial your chosen career path and provide work experience that would look fantastic on your university application. They have a variety of courses available, from 1-day courses, 5-day courses, up to a 6-week summer school in Laboratory Skills, Clinical and Medical Research, Biomedical Science, Cardiac & Pulmonary Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Medical School Preparation, Orthopaedic Care and Medical Ethics. | Click Here > | |
ProEd | Course | Future Doctor Summer Programme | Click Here > | |
Cafe Scientifique Oxford | Events | The Oxford branch of Cafe Scientifique meet monthly to open up conversations on a wide range of scientific topics open to all | Click Here > | |
Summer Schools in Europe | Events | The most complete directory of summer courses in Europe. It includes courses for high school, undergraduate and graduate students, so ensure you read the descriptions to find options right for you. | Click Here > | |
Young Doctor Programmes | Events | Conference | Gain an immersive experience of Medicine alongside top doctors. Choose below either our Young Doctor Weekend or our Young Doctor Summer Experience. | Click Here > | |
Royal SOciety Open Science | Journal | An open journal publishing high-quality research across all of science, engineering and mathematics | Click Here > | |
The British Medical Journal | Journal | News and Research in the field of medicine | Click Here > | |
Research from the University of Bristol | Journal Articles | Website | Explore cutting edge research from the different faculties and departments from the University of Bristol, including free access to their published journal articles. | Click Here > | |
BSMS Virtual Work Experience | Online Course | This course provides a 'virtual' work experience for those looking to apply to medical school in the UK | Click here > | |
Coursera | Online Course | Coursera is an online platform for distance learning. They have a range of free courses delivered by universities. Search in this section to find courses of interest to you, often these are courses you can follow at your own pace. | Click Here > | |
EdX | Online Course | The X Series courses on the EdX platform are free online courses delivered by universities and aimed at helping you explore areas of interest. | Click Here > | |
FutureLearn | Online Course | FutureLearn is a free online platform where universities from around the globe host FREE online courses you can undertake in your areas of interest. Browse courses by categories or use the search bar to find courses relevant to your interests | Click Here > | |
ProEd | Online Course | Online Future Doctor Programme | Click Here > | |
On-line on-demand Work Experience Courses | Online Course | Work Experience | Scroll down on the weblink to find a range of internship courses across a range of subjects but all with a link to Operation Wallacea's key missions around biodiversity and conservation. | Click Here > | |
BBC Inside heath podcast | Podcast | Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice. | Click Here > | |
Talk Medicine from the British medical Journal | Podcast | Podcasts from the British Medical Journal and other specialist journals on a range of medicine and healthcare topics. | Click Here > | |
Cafe Scientifique Oxford - Archive 2021 | Recorded Lecture | The Archive of the 2021 Cafe Scientifique sessions - held on Zoom due to the pandemic | Click Here > | |
UCL Medical Sciences Lecture: 'One-shot' radiotherapy safer and as effective for treating breast cancer as longer course | Recorded Lecture | Hear about a pioneering breast cancer therapy that requires one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment and the evolution of a patient-centred treatment from an idea to worldwide adoption. From October 2021 | Click Here > | |
Bench to Bedside | Video | An interactive video guide introducing you to different roles within healthcare including both practitioners and research scientists. This resource from King's College London takes you through the case study of one patient to explore how the different roles interact and support that patient. | Click Here > | |
Observe GP | Video | Observe GP provides is a free, online interactive video platform providing insights into general practice. | Click Here > | |
ExeTalks | Video | Recorded Lecture | ExeTalks are a chance to discover some of the fascinating research undertaken at the University of Exeter. | Click Here | |
British Heart Foundation Online Events | Webinar | Events | Recorded Lecture | The British Heart Foundation hold monthly online events talking about topics related to Cardiology and the heart. There is also a library of past sessions you can watch on demand. | Click Here > | |
Medical Schools Council | Website | The MSC is the representative body for UK medical schools. They have a helpful section on studying medicine. | Click Here > | |
Medics Portal | Website | A website full of resources to help you understand and prepare for the process of applying to medicine in the UK. | Click Here > | |
NHS: Find your health career | Website | Take the health career quiz, explore the roles within healthcare and find out about the different routes into these professions | Click Here > | |
HE+ | Website | Podcast | Blog | Video | The HE+ website has supercurricular resources created and written by Cambridge students and academics including challenging activities, engaging videos, reflective questions and much more. | Click Here > | |
Studying Healthcare | Website | Video | Blog | Webinar | A useful website for anyone interested in medicine, dentistry or pharmacy. Their resources section is particularly useful including videos of webinars, published guidance from key bodies and insights into individuals careers. | Click Here > | |
Springpod Virtual Work Experience | Work Experience | Virtual work experience Opportunities across a range of companies and sectors. Most of them are free. | Click Here > | |
Doctor's Live | Work Experience | Online Course | Run by a team of NHS Doctors, Doctors live run a variety of interactive virtual programs from anatomy club to surgery live offering certificated work experience and a chance to explore careers in medicine and healthcare. | Click Here > | |
WEXLibrary from Medic Family | Work Experience | Online Course | Online Courses from Your Medic Family, including Vet Mentor, Medic Mentor and Dental Mentor. Some have a fee but there are also free courses that are recordings of live broadcasted virtual work experience that took place during COVID | Click Here > | |
Zooniverse - Real Science Online | Work Experience | Website | Online Crowd Science Projects that you can contribute to | Click Here > |
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