barts Flashcards
Why do you want to study medicine at Queen Mary’s?
Various reasons:
Course structure + teaching style
-spiral curriculum: learn how the body works, then how various illnesses and diseases present in body, finally how to treat them MEANS active recall promotes LT retention
-Early patient exposure from YR1: builds soft skills, clinical skills, patient interaction skills, HELPS connect theory to practice
-SSC let you explore personal interests and potential specialisations
-Strong pastoral support for student well-being
-Societies catering to med students such as Dane and Indian
Location
-East London
-Royal hospital + St Bartholemew
-High South Asian/Asian population
-Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension
-provides insight into how diseases present across demographics
-exposure to ethnic healthcare challenges and disparities
-personal interest
What do you know about the Barts Medicine course?
-spiral curriculum: learn how the body works, then how various illnesses and diseases present in body, finally how to treat them MEANS active recall promotes LT retention
-PBL: small group work, provides various perspective, build teamwork
-Early patient exposure from YR1: builds soft skills, clinical skills, patient interaction skills, HELPS connect theory to practice
-GP placement 1/2weeks in first year
-Prosections: cadaver cut for you, allows you to focus on specific anatomical structures
-SSC let you explore personal interests and potential specialisations
-Opportunity for different levels of intercalation
-Strong pastoral support for student well-being
Why do you think you will be well suited to the Barts course? How will you contribute to life at Bart’s?
-passionate to pursue a career in med
-dedicated to my work
-educated decision,
-so worked on soft skills
-should help with early patient exposure
-eg, communication, listening, empathy, teamwork (w diverse range of people)
-also helps for PBL
-geo NEA
-interested in reducing health disparities, similar to issues faced in local area or qmul
-strive to be a doctor who advocates for improvements to patient care
-want to research further and gain understanding on action that can be taken
-contribute to societies
-dance + indian
-importance of balance in schedule
-contribute to enjoyable student life
What do you know about the local area of QMUL? How does healthcare system differ here?
-Situated in East London
-Associated with Royal London Hospital (large teaching hospital)
St Bartholomew’s Hospital (cardiac + cancer care)
-Diverse area, notable South Asian population
-High levels of socio-economic deprivation
-Deprivation contributes to high prevalence of diseases:
-Genetic predisposition, lifestyle factors of type 2 (+gestational) diabetes and obesity in South Asian populations
-Hypertension and stroke also common
-Obesity is growing concern
-Deprivation contributes ti poor access to affordable food
-Language barriers
-Lack of trust in healthcare
-Overburdened healthcare service due to high patient volume LONG wait times
-Health education must address cultural factors + community specific needs
-Decided by NHS England, Public Health England, CCGs
-Academic partnerships between QMUL drive research into local health disparities
What do you know about research at QMUL?
Genes & Health Study
-focuses on Bangladeshi and Pakistanis (aim 100,000)
-aims to understand genetic factors contributing to diseases
-eg. Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke
-addresses health inequalities
-provides insights into how genetic factors impact health of underrepresented ethnic communities
