Tag: HYMS
Medical Education, Plastic Surgery, Surgery
My Experience of a Medical Elective in a Developing Country vs a Developed Country
During medical school, we are in the privileged position to explore a specific medical speciality within any country in the world – known commonly as a medical elective. All universities schedule the elective at different […]
Conference, Interventional Radiology, Medical Education
Highlights of the Yorkshire Imaging and Interventional Radiology Symposium 2023
On Saturday 11th of February 2023, I attended the Yorkshire Imaging and Interventional Radiology Symposium (YIIRS), held in the Worsley Building at the University of Leeds. The university’s radiology society, X-Posure, had a brilliant and […]
COVID-19, Medical Education, Training
My experience of the extended shadowing period during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
My first day at the South Tees NHS Foundation Trust was on the 20th of July 2021 at the newly built post-graduate centre at James Cook University Hospital. The hospital is a tertiary centre serving […]
Conference, Medical Education, MedTech, Research
Highlights from the National MedTech Conference 2020
On Saturday, the 22nd of February 2020, I had the incredible pleasure to attend the very first National MedTech Conference which was hosted by Imperial College at the Sir Alexander Fleming Building. As a newcomer […]
Highlights from the HYMS 6th National Undergraduate Surgical Conference
On Saturday the 29th of January 2019, Hull York Medical School (HYMS) hosted its 6th National Undergraduate Surgical Conference in Hull. This year’s conference was located at the newly built Allam Medical Building, opened by […]
Conference, Interview, Surgery
An interview with Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons
During a quiet moment at the 5th HYMS National Undergraduate Surgical Conference, I was lucky to able to interview one of our brilliant speakers: Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons. Professor […]
Conference, Neurosurgery, Surgery
Highlights from the 5th HYMS National Undergraduate Surgical Conference
On the cold and frosty morning of Saturday 20th January 2018, HYMS hosted its 5th Undergraduate Surgical conference and welcomed over 140 delegates and faculty members to the Ron Cooke Hub at the University of […]
Reflections from the Scarborough Palliative Care Conference “Blind spots: broadening our vision”
The 8th biennial Palliative Care Conference, held 2-3 November 2017 and organised in partnership by Saint Catherine’s Hospice and Hull York Medical School, met on a very wet morning at The Spa Conference Centre in […]
General Practice, Interview, Medical Education, Training
Meeting the Dean: Part Three
In the third of a three-part interview series with Dean of Hull York Medical School Professor Una Macleod, MB BS students Chaitra Dinesh, Vassili Crispi, and Alexandra Abel speak to Una about her time as […]
HYMS Graduation Day 2017
On 10 July, I attended the graduation ceremony and reception for the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) Class of 2017, in order to watch my friends achieve their dreams, and try to put the events […]
