1. Leicester Medical School: Dr Margaret Barnes-Davies
Getting into medicine
Work experience
What counts
How does it count
How is it evaluated
What evidence is required

2. Work experience – what counts?
Shadowing of limited value
Direct observation
May help a candidate to know if right career
Health tourism? – UK experience better
Considered by some – not LMS
Working directly with people
Caring or service role
Much more opportunity to communicate and interact
Could be paid or voluntary – many options

3. Work experience – how does it count?
Evidence of motivation and desire to work with people in a caring way
Evidence of steps taken to assess ones own suitability
Some medical schools assess this with the personal statement – not LMS
Leicester Medical School
Work experience can be evaluated at interview

4. Leicester Medical School Interviews
Multiple mini interviews (MMI)
Several stations assessing different attributes
Communication skills
Motivation
Problem solving skills
Personal qualities
Work experience may be assessed directly
Will also be assessed indirectly

5. Work experience – how is it evaluated?
Duration and commitment
Few days shadowing vs weekly commitment to helping in a care home
Reflection on the experience
Not just what you did
What did you learn
Yourself
Other people
Good care, good practice

6. Work experience – how is it evidenced?
References
Could be verified by school
Candidates may be asked for references from work or volunteering
Verification of level of commitment

7. Focus on Medicine Open Day
Saturday June 14th
Talks
Admissions
Course (including student panels)
Finance
Hands-on demonstrations
ECG, lung function, GENIE
Tours
Campus, accommodation