Debate Chamber

Medicine Summer School

The Medicine Summer School offers an interactive experience, which allows students to learn the theory and also to begin to develop the practical skills involved in being a doctor. On the practical side, students will try their hands at suturing ( the surgical process used to join tissues together after surgery) conduct neurological tests on senses and reflexes, interpret X-rays, MRI scans etc and learn how to deal with difficult patients. We will also 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, will draw conclusions from these tests and present their findings including their differential diagnosis, prognosis and treatment recommendations to their fellow ‘consultants’.

This course will cover diseases and conditions associated with cardiology, the pulmonary system, haematology, neurology, trauma, and also radiology and other medical imaging techniques.

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.

The course allows students to build on knowledge from the GCSE and AS/A level biology syllabus and apply that knowledge in medical contexts. The course is open to students who have not yet started their AS/A level but these students will need to be confident in grasping and applying a reasonably substantial quantity of new anatomical information over the three days. 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.

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3 days • University of London Union • ages 15-18

  • 3rd – 5th August 2012 (waiting list only)
  • 10th – 12th August 2012 (places available)
  • 31st August – 2nd September 2012 (places available)

Students attending the Medicine Summer School may also be interested in the Advanced Medicine Summer School.

Book a place:

The price of the Medicine Summer School is £250 per student for three days. Please note that accommodation is not included, and must be arranged independently if required. Bookings for any event may be made by individual students or parents or through the school. To book a place or places at the Medicine Summer School, or if you have any further questions, simply call on 0845 5194 827, email info@debatechamber.com, or use the form below.

Debate Chamber offers a limited number of full and partial bursaries to students who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you are applying for a bursary please do not complete this form, but instead complete the ‘Bursary Application Form’ here.

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