Medicine Summer School

The Medicine Summer School offers a fun and interactive introduction to the world of medicine, which allows students to learn the theory and also to begin to develop the practical skills involved in being a doctor. We will use detailed case studies to consolidate knowledge at each stage. Groups of students will be presented with information about a patient’s primary symptoms, teams will then order their tests, draw conclusions from these tests and present their findings, including their differential diagnosis, prognosis and treatment recommendations to their fellow ‘consultants’.

Medical schools have long recognised the importance of student doctors considering the role of medical professionals in a wider ethical and societal context. The Debate Chamber Medicine Summer School incorporates these debates and discussions at every stage of the course, leaving students well equipped to deal with medical ethics questions at interview and in professional life.

For 2023 the Medicine Summer School will be split into five parts, each of which will cover different areas of medical practice. Although each part complements the others, they can also be approached as stand alone events, so students can attend any combination of events.

Part 1 will include Dealing with Patients, Haematology, and Cardiology – see a schedule for this course.

Part 2 will include Neurology, Psychiatry, and Medical Ethics – see a schedule for this course.

Part 3 will include Emergency Medicine, Public Health, and Professional Life – see a schedule for this course.

Part 4 will include Obstetrics, Childhood Development and Paediatric Medicine – see a schedule for this course.

Part 5 will include Oncology, Immunology and the Pulmonary System – see a schedule for this course.

The course allows students to build on knowledge from the GCSE and A level biology syllabus and apply that knowledge in medical contexts. The course is open to students who have not yet started A level, but students will need to be confident in grasping and applying a reasonably substantial quantity of new anatomical information. In many ways this is a similar burden as that faced by new medical undergraduates, so it should not deter keen prospective medics, but is something to keep in mind when considering whether this course is for you.

Each group will have a maximum of twelve students, which allows for plenty of interaction and discussion with tutors and peers.

For full practical and booking details please scroll down past the reviews.

The Medicine Summer School offers a fun and interactive introduction to the world of medicine, which allows students to learn the theory and also to begin to develop the practical skills involved in being a doctor. We will use detailed case studies to consolidate knowledge at each stage. Groups of students will be presented with information about a patient’s primary symptoms, teams will then order their tests, draw conclusions from these tests and present their findings, including their treatment recommendations, to their fellow medics.

Medical schools have long recognised the importance of student doctors considering the role of medical professionals in a wider ethical and societal context. The Medicine Summer School incorporates these debates and discussions at every stage of the course, leaving students well equipped to deal with medical ethics questions at interview and in professional life.

For 2023 the Medicine Summer School will be split into five parts, each of which will cover different areas of medical practice. Although each part complements the others, they can also be approached as stand alone events, so students can attend any combination of events.

Part 1 will include Dealing with Patients, Haematology, and Cardiology – see a schedule for this course.

Part 2 will include Neurology, Psychiatry, and Medical Ethics – see a schedule for this course.

Part 3 will include Emergency Medicine, Public Health, and Professional Life – see a schedule for this course.

Part 4 will include Obstetrics, Childhood Development and Paediatric Medicine – see a schedule for this course.

Part 5 will include Oncology, Immunology and the Pulmonary System – see a schedule for this course.

The course allows students to build on knowledge from the GCSE and A level biology syllabus and apply that knowledge in medical contexts. The course is open to students who have not yet started A level, but students will need to be confident in grasping and applying a reasonably substantial quantity of new anatomical information. In many ways this is a similar burden as that faced by new medical undergraduates, so it should not deter keen prospective medics, but is something to keep in mind when considering whether this course is for you.

Each group will have a maximum of twelve students, which allows for plenty of interaction and discussion with tutors and peers.

For full practical and booking details please scroll down past the reviews.