HYMS

Question 1

What is unique about HYMS’ clinical placements?

Answer 1

• From year 1.
• Wide range of experience.
• High proportion of time spent patient-facing.

Question 2

What is HYMS mission?

Answer 2

• Our mission is to ensure that those we teach and the research we do improves health, advances knowledge, reduces inequities and builds strong community bonds to respond to local and global challenges.

Question 3

Where did HYMS rank on the Guardian rankings?

Answer 3

5th.

Question 4

What is the advantage of PBL?

Answer 4

• Emphasis on problem solving skills that are needed for doctors.

Question 5

What is the advantage of the university being a partnership between Hull and York?

Answer 5

As a partnership between the Universities of York and Hull, and NHS trusts across our region, we offer a rarely matched breadth of clinical experience.

Enjoy access to the best facilities, support networks, research opportunities and academic expertise that each institution offers.

Question 6

What is phase I of HYMS?

Answer 6

• Centres around PBL.
• Years 1&2.
• Clinical placements, anatomy sessions, clinical and communication skills sessions, lectures, workshops, and self-directed learning.

Question 7

What is the SSIP?

Answer 7

• Scholarship and Special Interest Programme.
• Allows students to participate in research projects that interest them.
• Develop research skills.
• Some students have prevented their work at conferneces or had it published.

Question 8

What is unique about HYMS’ placements?

Answer 8

• Start from early on.
• Huge variety, many different patient demograhics and clinical settings.

Question 9

What is phase 2?

Answer 9

• Years 3&4.
• Full time clinical placements in primary and secondary care.
• Hull, York, Grimsby, Northallerton, Middlesbrough, Scarborough and Scunthorpe.
• Student liason teams to provide support.

Question 10

What is phase 3 at HYMS?

Answer 10

• Clinical placements continue in primary and secondary placements.
• Even more emphasis will be placed on your being a member of a multidisciplinary medical team, gaining experience of on-call and out-of-hours duties.
• Elective. 6 weeks.
• Medical Licensing Assessment.

Question 11

What is the SafeZone app?

Answer 11

App features
- Emergency call - if your personal safety or that of others is (or has been) threatened
- First aid call - if you or others require medical assistance (all Campus Safety Officers are first aid trained)
- Help desk - for non-urgent help on campus
- Lone working - make Campus Safety aware that you’re working alone outside office hours

Question 12

What is the Open Door programme?

Answer 12

A dedicated Open Door Mental Health Practitioner who provides support.

Question 13

How is anatomy taught at HYMS?

Answer 13

prosections, medical imaging, computer-based anatomy programmes, cadaveric videos, anatomical models, and innovative techniques in living anatomy developed by our own researchers.

Question 14

Why HYMS?

Answer 14

• Early clinical placements which supplement my interest in wokring closely with the public and doctors. Emphasis on empathy and communication.
• PBL allows for independence and problem solving skills.
• Huge range in placements due to the school being a partnership.
• Attended open day
• Intercalation
• ‘a different kind of medical school.’
• Student support.
• Student liason team.
• Elective
• Emphasis placed on being a member of the MDT during phase 3. on call and out of hours.