Leicester Medical School: Dr Margaret Barnes-Davies

• Getting into medicine

• Work experience – What counts– How does it count– How is it evaluated– What evidence is required

Work experience – what counts?

• Shadowing of limited value– Direct observation– May help a candidate to know if right career– Health tourism? – UK experience better– Considered by some – not LMS

• Working directly with people– Caring or service role– Much more opportunity to communicate and interact– Could be paid or voluntary – many options

Work experience – how does it count?

• Evidence of motivation and desire to work with people in a caring way

• Evidence of steps taken to assess ones own suitability

• Some medical schools assess this with the personal statement – not LMS

• Leicester Medical School– Work experience can be evaluated at interview

Leicester Medical School Interviews

• Multiple mini interviews (MMI)

• Several stations assessing different attributes– Communication skills– Motivation– Problem solving skills– Personal qualities

• Work experience may be assessed directly

• Will also be assessed indirectly

Work experience – how is it evaluated?

• Duration and commitment– Few days shadowing vs weekly commitment to

helping in a care home

• Reflection on the experience– Not just what you did– What did you learn

• Yourself• Other people• Good care, good practice

Work experience – how is it evidenced?

• References– Could be verified by school– Candidates may be asked for references from work

or volunteering– Verification of level of commitment

Focus on Medicine Open Day

• Saturday June 14th

• Talks– Admissions– Course (including student panels)– Finance

• Hands-on demonstrations– ECG, lung function, GENIE

• Tours– Campus, accommodation