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Transfer Into

Medicine from
Biomedical Science

What makes a good doctor?


Different specialities need different skills but common to ALL are:
Good intellectual ability
Honesty, integrity, conscientiousness
Helpfulness, willingness to cooperate
Interpersonal skills, empathy
Ability to deal with stress

Ms Micki Regan
Medicine Admissions

and..

and

knowledge and understanding


proficiency in basic clinical skills
attitudes necessary for good medical practice and patient care
intellectual curiosity and critical skills
good teamwork
enthusiasm for life long learning

There are MANY kinds of doctors:

generalists
GPs, general physicians, general surgeons, pathologists,
radiologists
specialists
endocrinologists, oncologists, orthopaedic surgeons,
haematologists
super-specialists
diabetologists, paediatric oncologists, hand surgeons

robustness
thoroughness
awareness of own limitations
adaptability
open-mindedness
reflectiveness
cultural awareness
sensitivity to life cycle stages

The purpose of a medical degree?

The purpose of undergraduate pre-registration education is to


produce a pluripotential doctor
The purpose of postgraduate post-registration education is to
produce a specialist doctor
Sandwiched in between - 2 year Foundation

Applying for transfer into Medicine T-year:

Transfer into Medicine is NOT guaranteed


Competitive
Selection for interview on basis of 1st and 2nd year academic results
A-levels, GCSEs and UKCAT do NOT form part of the assessment
Interview
Relevant experience assessed at interview, not before or after
Decision to offer a place will be dependent on performance at interview.
Offers conditional on achieving a 2.1 Honours degree and passing health and police
checks

Application process:

Application forms sent to all Biomed students in April/May of 2nd year


Completed application submitted to Admissions in June of 2nd year
2nd year results published in early July and successful applicants invited to interview
mid to late-July
Interview will be in MMI format (Multi-Mini Interview), as with all Medicine programmes http://www.sgul.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mbbs5/after-youve-applied/interviews
It is never too early to start preparing!

Academic entry requirements:

Other options the MBBS4:

http://www.sgul.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/biomedical-science/transfer-into-medicine/
You must achieve (without exception):
At least 65 per cent in your first year exams
At least 67 per cent in your second year exams
A predicted first class or 2:1 degree
OR
An average of 66 per cent in years one and two combined - where the marks for year
two are given twice the weighting of the marks in year one i.e. (mark in year one x 0.33)
+ (mark in year two x 0.67) must come to at least 66 per cent
A predicted first class or 2:1 degree

Better of standard score: I + II + III


3
OR
Science weighted score: I + II + (2xIII)
4

What is GAMSAT?

2.2 Honours degree plus GAMSAT


Currently require 50 in each of the three sections of GAMSAT
PLUS an overall score established after application and based on the performance of
the entire applicant cohort in that year (changes annually)

50 places available for entry in 2014 likely to be similar for 2015

GAMSAT for 2015 entry


The test date for 2015 admission has not yet been set but will be sometime in mid-September 2014

Designed to suit many educational backgrounds

More pattern recognition than specific facts

Need to know the sciences, but there are 3 papers

Designed to provide a level playing field.

Applicants will be required to sit GAMSAT before submitting their UCAS application. Results
will be available in December 2014. Interviews will be in January 2015.
http://www.gamsatuk.org/

The Multi-Mini Interview


http://www.sgul.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mbbs5/how-to-apply

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Preparing for interview


Read newspaper, scientific and medicine journals and
popular science books
Research the big medicine and science topics in the
news (both recently and in the past)
Ask teachers, parents or friends to help with mock
interviews
Expect to talk for most of the interview
Remember to LISTEN to the question you are being
asked
Dont lie or embellish
Be yourself

What do we mean by good communication?

Preparing for interview

Used for ALL medicine programmes identical assessment


Short, focused interactions assessing one or more specific competencies
Traditional questions, tasks and a role-play scenario
Multiple samples of insight into behaviour
Format based on OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) testing the following:
Empathy
Initiative and resilience
Communication skills
Organisation & problem solving
Team work
Insight and integrity
Effective learning style
Relevant experience

Listen carefully to the question


Clarifies if does not understand
Responds adequately
Shows language skills:
Expresses self clearly and succinctly
Speech is easily understood
Uses vocabulary accurately

Do your homework and research the University what teaching


methods are used? What format do the interviews take?
Why Medicine and not another career in healthcare?
Evaluate your skills in reference to core competencies listed. Refer
to the General Medical Council publication Tomorrows Doctors
http://www.gmcuk.org/education/undergraduate/tomorrows_doctors.asp
Make a list of reasons why you are suitable

Why do people do badly at interview?

Dont listen to the actual question they are being asked


Dont think critically about answers fools rush in
Little evidence of serious interest in subject
No relevant experience or evidence of transferable skills
Some unprepared. Some over prepared
Being liberal with the truth
Some people are really just not appropriate for medicine sad
but true!

Relevant experience what?

Broad range of experience in both healthcare and non-healthcare settings,


including hands-on. Two or three experiences is better than one.

Such experience could include, but is not limited to:


Paid/unpaid voluntary placements
School, college or university societies
Full or part-time employment
The Guides, Scouts, Red Cross or similar organisations.
Shadowing a healthcare professional
Gap year experience
Caring for a sick relative or first-hand experience of illness

Relevant experience why?

Demonstrate insight into skills and qualities needed to be a


healthcare professional
Demonstrate knowledge of your own abilities and limitations
Reflect on what you have learned and how you contributed and
how your activities have informed your decision to study medicine

Applying for Financial Support

studentfinance@sgul.ac.uk

Good luck...
But you shouldnt need it
if you have researched and prepared well!
And remember it is never too early to start
preparing!
Any questions

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