Royal Society Medicine Careers Day - Wednesday 13th March 2013

Keele University School of Medicine, in association with the Royal Society of Medicine, hosted its eleventh "So You Want To Be A Doctor?" careers day at Keele on 13th March 2013.

The popular event attracted over 250 school pupils, aged between 14-17, from over 40 schools. Pupils came from far and wide including local schools, schools in the North West and Midlands and as from as far away as London and Kent.

The morning session was chaired by a Foundation Year Doctor, and delegates heard a range of talks including sessions on why to choose a medical career, how to choose a medical school, qualifications required and career pathways within medicine. Another Foundation Year doctor shared his experiences as a medical student at Imperial College and spoke about the transition to Foundation Year in the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.

Current Student Ambassadors from the University were on hand to answer questions and guide the pupils round the School.

Accompanying teachers were able to find out more about what universities look for in their applications as well as enjoy an informative tour of campus by medical Student Ambassadors.

After lunch the pupils rotated through a series of workshops, including practical sessions in the multi-user laboratories and resource room, a Q&A session with admissions tutors and the opportunity to talk to current practising doctors and students.

The careers day was well received by students and teachers

"Practical workshop sessions were very interesting and gave a good insight into what you come across in Medical school"

"It was extremely fun and I got to make friends with people with similar interests"

"A huge thank you to you and your colleagues for such a great day – as usual! – yesterday. Our students really enjoyed it"

The event was covered by both Radio Stoke and the Sentinel Newspaper.

Mohammed Jawad

‌Infection Control