Andina: Reach Your Peak

Giles, winner of the travel award. This summer gone, Bristol Medical student Giles Dawnay (2nd yr) led his own adventure trips to the Cordillera Blanca in Northern Peru. The 3 week trip involved a mixture of horse riding, rock climbing, thermal caves, hiking, trekking and a final week of a double summit... 

Anglo-French Medical French Weekend

The Anglo-French Medical French Course is run by the Anglo-French Medical Society and happens annually in January. The weekend course takes place at Burton Manor in Chester and is a fantastic opportunity for medical students and doctors to improve their French speaking skills, whether just for fun or... 

4th Year Electives & FY1 Application Preparation Evening

Tuesday 11th May, 5.30pm, Level 9 BRI Lecture Theatre Wesleyan Medical Sickness have kindly organised this event to help us as we plan our electives and give some helpful tips on preparing for filling out the dreaded MTAS questions this autumn. Check out the attached poster for details, there’ll... 

Planning your Elective?

Here are a few dates to bear in mind: Submission of elective plans deadline – 29th Jan 2011 Elective period – 4th April to 27th May 2011 To get you started, have a look at the Galenicals electives page which we’re currently updating, there’s a new library of electives reports... 

Electives and Working in the USA

Dr Kieran Smart, a Bristol graduate who now works in the USA, is happy to give advice on the US residency system, licensing exams and electives in the US. Contact him by email: kieransmart@comcast.net  Read More →

Elective in Egypt?

Students at Alexandria University, Egypt are keen to set up an international exchange with Bristol to allow students to take part in research programmes at Alexandria University. If interested, contact Moustafa Elshafei at dr_moustafaelshafei@hotmail.com  Read More →

Nantes 2010!

The Nantes Sporting Exchange is coming up soon, and it’s our turn to host! Matches will be played at Clifton College on 20th February, and Southampton medics will be there too. The Plan: - The Sport: 10am-6pm - The Night: 8pm, Rewind @ Walkabout Check out the poster, or email sports@galenicals.org.uk... 

Protected: Proposed International Changes

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BMA Electives Guide

The BMA has recently updated its Elective Guide and has produced a Toolkit on Electives in Resource-poor Countries. Both guides are available on the BMA website at: www.bma.org.uk/electives  Read More →

Add Your Elective Reports

Are you a fifth year just returning from elective? Have you recently been abroad for an external SSC or other medical trip? We want to hear from you! We’re building a new database of reports on Electives, SSCs and other medical trips to help people planning trips abroad. So instead of crying over... 

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