WM Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference - Widening Participation in Medicine and Healthcare
Midlands Medical Schools and Healthcare Teachers and Advisers Conference (Online) | Monday 24th June 2024 | 9.45am – 4:00pm.
Several Midlands universities & medical schools, led by WMS, have come together with the Medical Schools Council and Health Education England to deliver a teachers and career advisers conference to provide key information needed to support pupils who aspire to a career in medicine or healthcare.
The day will include:
- Interactive workshops to help you discover more about supporting your pupils to select the right healthcare career
- The different routes into healthcare and medicine (including those for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds)
- Top tips on how to make a successful application.
Video Resources
We will aim to make available a pack of video resources to help support teachers & careers advisors with pupils considering applying to medicine and healthcare courses, such as:
- Alternative careers in healthcare
- Hidden requirements for applying and studying medicine and healthcare courses
- 'Our Journeys into Medicine and Healthcare' - Student stories
- Preparing your students for an application to medicine or healthcare
There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and myth-busting during the live event as well as a wealth of resources for you to take away with you.
Registration
Book your place here. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Coles here.
We look forward to welcoming you.
The Conference Team
- Birmingham Medical School
- School of Medicine at Keele University
- Warwick Medical School
- Medical Schools Council