Courses and Opportunities
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Courses & Competitions
This page has been designed to provide you with information on the number of revision courses and opportunities (e.g. competitions, career talks etc) out there. This will be updated regularly, if you have anything to contribute or want to advertise please email: icsm.secretary@imperial.ac.uk.
There are many revision courses out there and it can be hard working out which is best and which will work for you. This page was designed to allow you to see what is out there and hopefully with some comments from students regarding how good they are. There are also some other online resources included.
If you know about any extra courses or resources to share that you think may be useful, please let Shiv know on icsm.ao356@imperial.ac.uk. Furthermore, if you have any feedback (both positive and negative) on any of the courses, please feel free to email with comments or consider writing a short review.
N.B ICSM Student Union advertise these courses/opportunities for convenience only. ICSMSU does NOT endorse any course, nor do we believe that one needs to attend these courses in order to pass finals.
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Courses & Opportunities
Student Bundle Offer for Students from Medisav
There is an offer open to all Medical Students for the New Medisave Student Bundle Kit. This kit will provide all students with equipment needed on their course at a discounted price. We are offering you an Aneroid Sphygmomanometer, Pen Torch, Two Tuning Forks (C128 & C512) a Telescopic Babinski Hammer and a Tape Measure all for £29.99.
Also anyone who is to order this kit before the 31st May 2012 will be put in a free prize draw to win their kit for free! There are three kits up for grabs!!
Student_Bundle_Kit_Information
Third year OSCE practical training day
Saturday May 19th 2012 at the Royal Society of Medicine. To register online, please visit:
http://j.mp/tfXrU9
Charity OSCE book
A new OSCE revision book is being launched, with all proceeds going to charity. Available from http://www.osceguide.co.uk/
‘Medical Identities: Patient and Professionals’ Conference at University College Cork, July 9-11, 2012.
The 2012 conference of the Association for Medical Humanities will take place at University College Cork, Ireland, with the kind support of the Wellcome Trust. Organised in conjunction with the Consortium for Medical Humanities, an inter-University initiative to develop research in Medical Humanities in Ireland, the theme is ‘Medical Identities: patients and professionals’, and we hope that it is one that will allow for a broad interpretation of the development of the profession, and of the people who use and serve it. Themes may include:
- Local, regional and national medical identities related to place and space.
- Medical migrants (movement in search of treatment and training)
- The impact of culture, politics and socialisation on medical practice
- The development of identities – professional hierarchies within and between specialisms
- Alternative therapies
- Rise of advocacy groups – the emergence of a collective patient identity
- Professional organisation – the development of the BMA/IMA
- Changes in identity as a result of medical intervention – amputees, etc.
- Medicine in war
- Patient as consumer: private medical care
- Charitable medicine – Medecins Sans Frontieres versus medical missionaries
Conference Organising Committee:
Dr Oonagh Walsh, University College Cork, Dr Ciara Breathnach, University of Limerick, and Dr Olwen Purdue, Queen’s University Belfast.
Contact the organisers at medhumsireland@gmail.com
IDEA League: Monthly Research Grant
The IDEA League is a network of Europe’s leading universities in Science & Technology and they offer a grant of up to 1000 Euros for students who want to do a short-term research stay at an IDEA League partner university: TU Deift (Netherlands), ETH Zurich (Switzerland), RWTH Aachen (Germany) or ParisTech (France).
See more details at: http://www.idealeague.org/education/studentgrant
OSCE/Paeds/Finals Apps from One 2 One Medicine:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/400-sbas-in-medicine-surgery/id480335683?mt=8
https://market.android.com/details?id=edu.one2onemedicine.sba01&feature=search_result
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/obstetrics-gynaecology-complete/id469738464?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/osce-trainer/id436161305?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/neurology-psychiatry-osces/id498131070?mt=8
International Academic and Research Conference, 18th August 2012 Manchester
http://courses.doctorsacademy.org.uk/Medical_Conference/IARCM_Home.aspx#
The International Academic and Research Conference, held under the patronage of Doctors Academy, is committed in promoting exchange of medical and scientific knowledge between medical students worldwide. The conference is an opportunity for motivated and ingenious students to present their work to their peers, either as an oral or a poster presentation. The day will also feature keynote lectures from distinguished Clinicians, Academicians and Scientists.
We are looking for students to submit abstracts on work they have done in the areas of audit, research or clinical work. All abstracts selected for presentation will be published in the ‘World Journal of Medical Education and Research.’ There will be a variety of prestigious prizes on offer, which will be awarded for the best presentations in each category, as well as for pioneering research, audits or medical devices that have had an impact on clinical practice or patient care.
The overall winner (Grand Prize Winner) will receive the ‘Doctors Academy – University of Dundee Award’ and an attractive cash prize. The winner will be invited to present their work and academic experience at the International Medical Summer School in 2013 as a guest speaker. In addition, the winner will also be offered the opportunity to publish his/her full paper in the ‘World Journal of Medical Education and Research.’ Besides the Grand Prize, there are also various other prizes on offer, including the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Surgical Prize.Medical students and junior doctors can also attend this conference as a delegate without doing a presentation.
Closing date for submission of abstracts: 22nd April 2012IARC 2012 Flyer & IARC 2012 Invitation
International Medical Summer School 2012
13 th – 18 th August 2012, University Place, University of Manchester
Medical School CampusThis week-long event is aimed at helping medical undergraduates develop a strong clinical, academic and research portfolio that will help them to pursue a career in a competitive surgical or medical speciality on completion of medical school. It will also help students obtain essential knowledge about their chosen speciality and develop the confidence to interact with consultants whilst undertaking clinical placements.
International Medical Summer School 2012 & Information about Summer School and Research Conference 2012
Agape Volunteers: Summer Volunteering- www.agape-volunteers.com
Agape Volunteers is a registered charity that provides medical students with the opportunity to gain experience in African hospitals and clinics that will aid their development in the medical profession, make a real difference to people’s lives and can also be used as part of an elective. With Agape Volunteers, you can benefit from some of the lowest volunteering fees in the world, loads of free trips, safaris and a chance to work with one of the worlds fastest growing aid organisations that makes a difference on the front line of aid work. View more at: www.agape-volunteers.com
Driving Lessons: 5 Sessions for £95
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Competitions
Association for Medical Humanities Student Essay Competition
2012 marks the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the Association for Medical Humanities. To mark the occasion, the AMH is inaugurating the ‘10th Anniversary Prize’ for the best essay or essays submitted on any aspect of Medical Humanities. The winners will be invited to present a 20 minute summary of their essay at the 2012 AMH annual conference at University College Cork (9-11 July). The prize is a registration fee waiver for the conference, which provides accommodation, registration and catering costs, including the conference dinner, but does not cover travel costs.
This prize will be awarded for the best essay or essays submitted on any subject related to Medical Humanities. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Medical Identities: Patients and Professionals’, but students are free to choose any topic they wish. Essays should be no longer than 2,500-3,000 words, and the standard should be comparable to a third year dissertation. A 500-word summary should also be submitted along with the full essay, together with a title page bearing the author’s name which can be removed so that marking can be done anonymously.
Guidelines:
Clear, well written & intelligible essay
A topic of interest and relevance in the broad field of Medical Humanities
Set out what is known about the subject already and how you will add to this.
Cite appropriate literature on the topic
Use of primary sources applaudedEntries that do not follow these instructions will not be considered.
Please send entries to the conference organisers at: medhumsireland@gmail.com
Closing date for entries: Friday April 27, 2012.
Check list for applicants:
>Separate title page with author’s name
>Essay, with word count (max. 3,000 words)
>Summary of the essay, no longer than 500 words
>Submission of title page, essay, and summary by email
Lawson Tait Prize
This is a prize generously donated on behalf of the Ectopic Pregnancy Foundation for an essay entitled:
Compare and contrast lapascopic surgery verses methotrexate in a woman with the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancyThe prize is open to 5th and Final Year medical students only and is an award of £200.
The essay should be no longer than 1500 words and muxt contain between 5 and 10 references. Submission of the essay will be via email to laurie.irvine@whht.nhs.uk. Submissions will be anonymised before marking. The closing date for applications is July 31st 2012. A maximum of one table and one figure can be included, if required.
The prize is sponsered by the Ectopic Pregnancy Foundation and is to promote the interest of ectopic pregnancy and to celebrate Lawson Tait “the forgotten gynaecologist” who performed the first laparotomy of ectopic pregnancy in 1883.
The Medical Council On Alcohol: NATIONAL Annual Michael Frowen Essay Competition 2011-2012
Essay Flyer
London Division Medical Student Essay Prize
The Annual Medical Student Essay Prize has been set up by the London Division for all medical undergraduates in the London area.
The essay can be on any topic related to Psychiatry. Applicants might like to consider a literature review, an essay written as a debate on a topical issue in psychiatry, a description of a significant experience in psychiatry whilst at medical school, etc. The topic should be agreed with a Psychiatric tutor or the Head of the Department of Psychiatry.
Prize: £250
Frequency: Annually.
Eligible: Medical undergraduates who are currently in a Medical School in London.
For more information click here
London Division Medical Student Research Prize
The London Division has established an annual prize for the best research project conducted by an undergraduate in the London Division. This should describe a research project in psychiatry where the student has made a significant contribution. The topic should be agreed with a Psychiatric tutor or with the Head of the Department of Psychiatry.
Prize: £250
Frequency: Annually
Eligible: Medical undergraduates who are currently in a Medical School in London.
For more information click here
Michael Pittillo essay prize 2012
Deadline for submission is 6pm, 13th April 2012. For further details about how to enter visit www.collegeofmedicine.org.uk/students
BSCAH Essay Competition
The British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis invites students of all years at UK medical schools to submit an essay on the subject of Clinical Hypnosis, the title of which is to be:
“Discuss the role that Clinical Hypnosis has to play as an adjuvant to modern medicine in the 21st Century”For more information click here
The FinalMed Prize – www.finalmedprize.com
Finalmed is an organisation that is committed to setting and maintaining the highest standards in Clinical Presenting and each year we fund this prize to showcase the very best of the ability that exists in our Foundation / Medical Schools.
Any Foundation Doctor (FY1 or FY2) / and any Clinical Student is eligible for the prize. Entry rules and deadlines can be found at www.finalmedprize.com but in brief candidates will submit a written case report that will be scored and based on this, 4 will be shortlisted to attend an evening event in Edinburgh on the 16th March 2012, the venue is the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The shortlisted finalists will present their case orally to an audience and a panel of judges. A prize will be awarded to the best presentation from each category – junior doctors (with 2 years of graduation), and medical students (any year). Please note, the adjudication panel consists of consultants from various different disciplines with no connection to Finalmed, and it is they alone who decide the winners in both categories. A list of previous years finalists, winners & judges is also available on the website.
Margaret Jackson Prize
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the RCOG will award a prize annually in memory of Dr Margaret Jackson, a distinguished pioneer in the field of Family Planning.
The prizes are of the value of £300 for the winner and £1`00 each for the two runners-up and will be awarded to three undergraduates who submit the most interesting and original essays on a topic related to contraceptive and sexual health care.
Essays should be submitted by post only (no electronic copies) to:
Chair of the Education Committee, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the RCOG, 27 Sussex Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RGFor more information: Click Here
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Final Year Courses
UCL Courses for all Trainee Doctors
Click here for more information.
Solihull Institute of Medical Training and Research
See poster for more information
MDU Revision Courses 2011/2012
See the flyer and http://www.the-mdu.com/revision/ for more details
Exam Doctor
Exam doctor is an online exam revision website for medical students and junior doctors and covers revision for exams such as finals plus 19 Royal College Exams. http://www.examdoctor.co.uk
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Resources
The Medical Student
The Medical Student Newspaper has just launched its new-look website. Check it out at http://medical-student.co.uk/. The latest December issue will be available online in due course.
British Medical Association PerksIt is surprising how Imperial Medics know about the perks about being a member of BMA involves. Freshers do NOT have to pay membership! Here are some of the benefits!
- Free printing at BMA House, free ebooks (e.g. clinical cases uncovered, kumar and clark) for 6 months and they post it to you and you post back (they pay)……Membership is around £3.33pm
- Courses available to members
- BMA as a lobbying power for anyone interested in medico politics e.g. healthcare reform bill, massive (detrimental!) changes to our pensions
- BMA electives advice and opportunities for students to apply for funding
To see more information about BMA visit their website: http://www.bma.org.uk/_top/join_bma/studentbenefits.jsp
Quack Guide: UK Foundation School Guide
The Quack guide is the UK’s first and only independent online guide to all UK foundation schools. It is available for free at http://www.thequackguide.com/
