Monthly Archives: July 2017

New improved BNF and BNFC app launched

News from the medical library: there is a new BNF and BNFC app now available… For more details see here: https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/new-improved-bnf-and-bnfc-app-launched?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=bnf&bnfclaunch17 The new app sounds like it has an improved design and enhanced features. The existing app will also no longer be updated, so it’s important that users make the switch.

Recent successes from anatomy students and staff

Dom Mahoney a medical student from Bristol took part in the fifth National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition at the University of Southampton (8 Apr 2017) and received a distinction award. https://twitter.com/NatNeuroComp/status/856785925975756800   Katie Lloyd a final year medical student from Bristol attended the International Joint Summer Meeting of the British & European Associations of Clinical Anatomists at the… Read More »

Student Saturday at the IBF Congress

The UK Balint Society is host for the International Balint Federation Congress at Keble College, Oxford from 6th to 10th September 2017. On Saturday 9th September, medical students are invited to join the congress. You will have the opportunity to meet other medical students and have time to talk with 8 -10 others about your… Read More »

Become involved with a new basic life support near-peer training initiative in the Medical Programme

From September 2017 we will be training our year 1 Medical Students in Basic Life Support and Automated Defibrillation and all students will gain a European and UK recognised resuscitation qualification. Working together with RMD Birmingham (Resuscitation for Medical Disciplines), RMD Bristol is looking for enthusiastic staff and students to become instructors on our course in Bristol… Read More »

British Association in Forensic Medicine Student Prize 2017

The British Association in Forensic Medicine (BAFM) offers an annual prize of £250 to medical students from the United Kingdom for what is judged to be the best project on any aspect of forensic pathology carried out during an elective period or short study module. The closing date is 1st August 2017. For more details… Read More »

Complete a short MSC survey for the chance to win £350!

Shift Learning has been commissioned to conduct some research to better understand perceptions around different medical specialties and where these might be formed. They would like to invite Bristol medics to take part in a short online survey and as a thank you for your time you will be entered into a prize draw to win… Read More »

RHCN prize for best SSC 2016-17

On Friday June 30th, 6 students were shortlisted to attend the RHCN Prize presentations and present their work, for the prize of being the best in the year (and money and a certificate) . After a tough competition, Clemmie Stebbings was the victor, with her presentation on “The science of the lambs: creation of an… Read More »