Professional Guidance: Medicine

Concord College Medical Futures Conference

We believe that Concord is the very best place to gain insight into the medical careers. In a world of ever-growing competition for studying medicine, we are committed and confident in guiding and preparing our students for medical school. Every year, students leave Concord to study medicine, dentistry, veterinary studies other careers in the medical field.

Concord’s Medicine Support Programme provides students with support to make a successful application, gain insightful work experience and develop the core skills essential for a career in medicine.

150+ Medics, Dentist and Vets in the last 5 yrs

Annual Medical Futures Conference

Annual day of dissection with Post Mortem Live

Weekly lectures from staff and professionals

Work Experience

Work experience for medicine encompasses many possible activities and is an important way to showcase that a student knows what a career in medicine entails. Concord students keep a reflective diary to document all of their work experience and draw upon this during their medicine application process.

Our programme aids students in gaining valuable work experience, including a MedSoc London Residential to the Middlesex Clinical Skills Suite, a day at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and a plethora of practical hands-on workshops throughout their time studying here.

Volunteering

Concord is committed to kindness and providing service to the community is a great way to nurture this. Medical schools value students who have engaged in volunteering as it helps them to build skills that are essential for a career in medicine. Popular forms of volunteering for Concord students include working in care homes for the elderly, orphanages or schools.

We provide many opportunities for students to volunteer in different ways, including joining Outreach Society- where Concord students raise money for worthwhile charities through direct action, or training to be a lifeguard at our College pool. Students might also choose to be a subject mentor/student listener, directly helping and supporting peers within the Concord community.

The Kenya Medicamp

Concord works closely with The Moving Mountains Trust to deliver the biennial Medical Society trip to Kenya, a perfect blend of medical work experience and volunteering.

Students spend over a week shadowing doctors in both private and public hospitals, attending and supporting health clinics in local schools and in communities. They have the insightful opportunity to teach health related topics in schools and experience different systems of healthcare.

Students can then undertake a physically challenging trek to the summit of Mount Kenya, which requires teamwork and resilience. The experience provides students with many examples to draw upon in their medical interviews, where they might be asked to provide evidence of their character and personal qualities.

Visiting and working in Embu was extremely heart-warming. It solidified my aspirations to be a doctor and gave me further inspiration to try and help people”

—Aurel, 6.2

Admissions tests and interview preparation

Admissions tests focus on assessing whether candidates have the range of mental abilities and behavioural attributes considered important for a career in medicine. Those who are successful at this stage must then negotiate interviews. At Concord, we recognise the crucial importance of both tests and interviews, so we provide a comprehensive programme of preparation and support. This includes BMAT and UCAT exam training and regular testing, as well as interview training (including a 30-minute recorded 1:1 mock interview with a GP, where students are provided with detailed written feedback and scores).

🚌 Recently, our aspiring medics and dentist had the enriching opportunity to visit London over the half-term break. One of the most impactful highlights of the trip was our visit to the North London Hospice. There, we explored sensitive yet essential topics around death and dying, gaining valuable insights into end-of-life care and the importance of compassion in healthcare. The day was filled with interactive activities, including simulated personal care, triage exercise, and simulations focused on personal care and communication for patients with disabilities.

🏥 We also visited St. George’s Hospital and University, where we explored the campus and learned more about careers in healthcare. One of the highlights was a lively and interactive anatomy workshop, where we got to engage with anatomical models and test our knowledge in an exciting, hands-on scavenger hunt! Furthermore, we took part in basic healthcare assessment training, giving us a glimpse into clinical practice.

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🚌 Recently, our aspiring medics and dentist had the enriching opportunity to visit London over the half-term break. One of the most impactful highlights of the trip was our visit to the North London Hospice. There, we explored sensitive yet essential topics around death and dying, gaining valuable insights into end-of-life care and the importance of compassion in healthcare. The day was filled with interactive activities, including simulated personal care, triage exercise, and simulations focused on personal care and communication for patients with disabilities.

🏥 We also visited St. George’s Hospital and University, where we explored the campus and learned more about careers in healthcare. One of the highlights was a lively and interactive anatomy workshop, where we got to engage with anatomical models and test our knowledge in an exciting, hands-on scavenger hunt! Furthermore, we took part in basic healthcare assessment training, giving us a glimpse into clinical practice.

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🙌 And of course, a big shoutout to our Medsoc Committee members and 6.1s for their help in making the Medical Futures Conference 2025 a success!

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🙌 And of course, a big shoutout to our Medsoc Committee members and 6.1s for their help in making the Medical Futures Conference 2025 a success!

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🩺 What an incredible day at the Medical Futures Conference 2025!

👏 A huge thank you to all the professionals who delivered amazing speeches, the dedicated doctors who took the time to answer questions, and everyone who attended—we couldn’t have done it without you.

🌟 It was truly inspiring to see so much passion for the future of medicine! 💙👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

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🩺 What an incredible day at the Medical Futures Conference 2025!

👏 A huge thank you to all the professionals who delivered amazing speeches, the dedicated doctors who took the time to answer questions, and everyone who attended—we couldn’t have done it without you.

🌟 It was truly inspiring to see so much passion for the future of medicine! 💙👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

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👨‍🏫 February`s Medic Monthly Lecture welcomed Professor Dorian Haskard, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Rheumatology at Imperial College London, who travelled over 3 hours from London to visit Concord.

🧬 Professor Haskard graduated from the University of Oxford and practised for many years as a consultant rheumatologist in London. In parallel, he has pursued an academic career researching the molecular bases of rheumatic diseases.

🙌 A huge thank you to Professor Haskard for visiting us and delivering such a fascinating lecture!

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👨‍🏫 February's Medic Monthly Lecture welcomed Professor Dorian Haskard, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Rheumatology at Imperial College London, who travelled over 3 hours from London to visit Concord.

🧬 Professor Haskard graduated from the University of Oxford and practised for many years as a consultant rheumatologist in London. In parallel, he has pursued an academic career researching the molecular bases of rheumatic diseases.

🙌 A huge thank you to Professor Haskard for visiting us and delivering such a fascinating lecture!

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👨‍🏫 January`s Medic Monthly Lecture featured Dr. Gordon Dent, a senior lecturer in pharmacology at Keele University.

🧪 Titled "When poisons become drugs, and when drugs become poisons", the very informative lecture appealed to 70 students at Concord with interests ranging from medicine, to biochemistry, to neuroscience.

🙌 A big thank you to Dr. Gordon Dent for coming to Concord and sharing his insights with us!

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👨‍🏫 January's Medic Monthly Lecture featured Dr. Gordon Dent, a senior lecturer in pharmacology at Keele University.

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Any finally.... December - celebrating reaching 3 separate finals of the Imperial College Science in Medicine Teams Prize and winning 2! A well-deserved after party for all entrants who were fantastic 😍

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Any finally.... December - celebrating reaching 3 separate finals of the Imperial College Science in Medicine Teams Prize and winning 2! A well-deserved after party for all entrants who were fantastic 😍

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November - big focus for 6.2 on interview practice as the offers of interviews start rolling in! Thank you to the many alumni, local doctors, staff and Rotarians who have support and time

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November - big focus for 6.2 on interview practice as the offers of interviews start rolling in! Thank you to the many alumni, local doctors, staff and Rotarians who have support and time

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October - after an intensive personal statement-fest in September, October was time for a new Mentoring session, MMI training with Dr Penfold and interview lecture from F1 alumna Amy van Dongen

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October - after an intensive personal statement-fest in September, October was time for a new Mentoring session, MMI training with Dr Penfold and interview lecture from F1 alumna Amy van Dongen

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June - Pre-U Week with lots of intensive preparation on applications including a wonderful visit to Keele Medical School and a PBL taster session. A day wasn`t long enough!

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June - Pre-U Week with lots of intensive preparation on applications including a wonderful visit to Keele Medical School and a PBL taster session. A day wasn't long enough!

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May - 6.2 graduation - time to convert those hard earned offers into reality with some serious study time! This year, a staggering 92% of 6.2 medics, dentists and vets gained offers - our greatest success yet!

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May - 6.2 graduation - time to convert those hard earned offers into reality with some serious study time! This year, a staggering 92% of 6.2 medics, dentists and vets gained offers - our greatest success yet!

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April - "Out with the old, in with the new!" One fabulous committee retires and a brilliant new team starts their term of office. Thank you to all who have served

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Reflecting on the 2024 MedSoc year - January at King`s College Hospital, London for work experience and some social time!

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