Ul-Hassan, A, Khanom, S, Gray, ME et al. (8 more authors) (2020) Twelve Tips for Medical Students starting Clinical Placements in the United Kingdom. MedEdPublish, 9 (1). 202. ISSN 2312-7996
Abstract
Transitioning from the pre-clinical to clinical years at medical school can be challenging and overwhelming. This paper aims to utilise the experience of healthcare professionals to provide tips for medical students to consider in order to maximise their learning opportunities.
Before starting a placement, it is highly encouraged that you familiarise yourself with the curriculum, remember to bring your essentials and dress appropriately. During your placement, ensure good attendance keeping, introduce yourself to the team, manage your time well, engage in self-directed learning, ask questions to other doctors, interact with allied health care professionals and follow the patient’s journey from admission to discharge. It is also key to be wary of university requirements, regularly practice history-taking and clinical examination and examination style questions. Prioritise a suitable work-life balance by enjoying hobbies and extra-curricular activities in order to avoid burn-out.
These tips should ensure medical students make the most of their clinical placements as well as making it a memorable and enjoyable experience.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Pre-clinical; Clinical; Placements; Undergraduate; Medical Students |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM) > Discovery & Translational Science Dept (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2020 15:43 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:26 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) |
Identification Number: | 10.15694/mep.2020.000202.1 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:166288 |