Author Archives: Joe McAllister

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 »

ASME Annual Meeting, Exeter, 2017

  This year’s annual meeting was held in Exeter 21st – 23rd June. There was a very good turnout from Bristol Medical School and its associated academies. We had two workshops TEL Creating simple and effective e-learning quickly and easily, run by Jane Williams and Kat Butcher and Escape Room at ASME ASM 2017 – Learning… Read More »

Great honour bestowed on a member of Bristol Medical School

Debbie Lawlor is a renowned epidemiologist and translational research expert whose interests span understanding how biological (including genetic), social and environmental exposures from across life affect the risk of disease and how, therefore, disease can be prevented and health improved. In the Queen’s birthday list, she has been elevated to be a Commander of the British Empire.… Read More »

Plastic Surgery Day for Medical Students

The British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) will be running their 16th Undergraduate day on the 28 October in Leeds at the Carriageworks. Click here for the flyer: Plastic Surgery Day for Medical Students For further information, contact Kavita Prashar, Events Co-ordinator  Tel: 0207 831 5161 or by email: secretariat@bapras.org.uk   Website:   www.bapras.org.uk