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HORUS Reflection Help! 'Quality Improvement: take an active part in processes to improve the quality of care (HLO 2: 9)'
Whether you're an FY1 just finding your feet or an FY2 refining your final sign-off, the Quality Improvement (QI) section of your foundation e-portfolio can sometimes feel vague or intimidating. But don’t worry- it doesn’t have to be- this is our guide to help you maximise this section to smash future applications and your ARCP!
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Life at Exeter Uni
Life at Exeter Uni: Miruna’s Experience at the University of Exeter Medical School Hello! I’m Miruna, a (soon-to-be) fifth-year medical...
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Life as a Buckingham Medical Student: Katherine's Experience of Medicine
Hi, my name is Katherine and I am a final year medic at the University of Buckingham. University of Buckingham is a relatively new uni,...
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Life as a University of East Anglia (Norwich) Medical Student
Hi, I am Hasmeet Gill and I am currently in my 3rd year of medical school at UEA. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Norwich and am...
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Life at Swansea (GEM)
Megan Johnston - Medical Student, Swansea University I’m going into my fourth (and final!) year at Swansea University as a GEM student....
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Research Technician to Medical Student: Jennifer's Story
A Day in the Life of a Research Technician: Navigating Challenges Through Teamwork and Data Analysis As a research technician, my daily...
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Life at Dundee University
Hi! I’m Maria and I’ve just started 4 th year at Dundee and so I want to give a current students perspective on life here, because I know...
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Medicine Interview Guide: The Role Play Station
By Dr Sarah Llewelyn Throughout your medical school journey, one of the most important skills which is drilled into you over and over...
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Deciding Where to Apply - Breaking Down the Big Decisions
Deciding which med schools to apply to is a vital part of the application process and your experience going forward! Everyone will have...
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Life at Manchester Uni
I'm Jess, and I've just graduated from Manchester Uni so wanted to share some of my experiences. Overall, I've absolutely LOVED my time...
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Intercalation Stories - MSc Global Medical Ethics
Today, Regional Lead Hannah Stobbs talks to us about her intercalation experience at Liverpool. I didn’t plan on intercalating until...
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Life at Leicester Uni
Kelley Chen’s Experience at the University of Leicester I’m coming towards the end of my first year of studying Medicine at the...
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Life At Nottingham Uni
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Becoming a School Lead - Why and How To Apply
With our ever growing team, Medics and Me is always on the lookout for building partnerships with new students and teachers. We are...
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The Challenges of Med School.. And How to Cope
Though the application process is arguably one of the hardest parts of the med school experience, it is by no means plain sailing after...
Jessica Beresford
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Mastering the MMI
Multiple Mini Interviews are used by most med schools, and typically involve 6-10 stations spanning a variety of tasks from calculations...
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Ten Tips for Making the Most out of the UCAT
Preparing for the UCAT is an incredibly stressful time in your life. The exam is literally designed to be almost impossible to ever get...
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If At First You Don't Succeed...
How To Deal With Med School Rejection.. with Dr Pode The path into med school is by no means an easy one; with around 65% of applicants...
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Intercalation Stories - MSc International Disaster Management
Doing a Masters as part of a totally different institute (the Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute), studying a totally different...
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