Experience Medicine with LifeLab
Have you ever thought about becoming a doctor? Experience
Medicine with LifeLab online is a live 6-week online course for students in
Year 10 to Year 13 who are interested in studying medicine. Delivered weekly,
students will experience sessions covering medical ethics, clinical skills,
admissions, communication and meet clinical staff.
Participants will have the chance to:
- Understand medical ethics and the impact decisions have
- Practice debating different medical scenarios
- Work through different anatomy case studies
- Ask questions to the medicine admissions team
- Meet the healthcare professionals
- Practice communication skills
As well as live sessions, activities are available online to
support your learning and all participants will receive a booklet and
certificate of attendance.
Summer Sessions
Our summer sessions will be delivered live weekly via Microsoft teams and hosted by members for the LifeLab Team, clinical staff and medical students. This course is for Year 10 and 12 ONLY. The dates are:
Session 1 Wednesday 3rd June 17.30 – 19.00
Session 2 Wednesday 10th June 17.30 – 18.30
Session 3 Wednesday 17th June 17.30 – 18.30
Session 4 Wednesday 24th June 17.30 - 18.30
Session 5 Wednesday 1st July 17.30 - 18.30
Session 6 Wednesday 8th July 17.30 - 18.30
As well as weekly live sessions, resources will be provided weekly to complete in your own time which will be discussed the following week.
Reserving your place
Places are £150 and spaces are available on a
first come, first served basis. After completing the booking process and making
payment, you will receive an information pack by email.
Applications are open for the summer course. Please apply here.
Hear from previous attendees
“I have learnt a lot and I really appreciate the efforts all
the team members and virtual learners put in helping and learning.” Deborah
“I have really enjoyed this course, and it has been a
brilliant experience, and I would highly recommend it to any students
considering medicine.” Ethan
"I really loved this experience, including the immersive
homework and sessions. Thanks so much!!" Abi
The best part of the course was...
"I really enjoyed meeting
new people who want to go into similar careers as well as gaining an insight
into what it’s like to actually study medicine so it was really helpful having
actual med students and people from different career stages and paths to listen
to." Cicely
"I really enjoyed listening
to both the professionals and the other participants as their experiences
deepens my understanding and appreciation to medicine. It also helped me to
confirm my passion for studying medicine." Miranda
"I found the best part to be exploring skills in treating medicine and the medical debates, as I felt the skills gave me knowledge on how medicine is practiced. The debates further let me introspect deeply and explore the multifaceted aspects of this subject." Charlie
"Meetings the doctors because it was insightful to learn about their experiences as a student and professional" Adrian
"I really enjoyed learning about the clinical skills as I found them very interesting. I also really liked the variety of available resources." Parishkruta
"this was really fun and I greatly enjoyed it all! I learned so much and it has inspired me more" Teresa
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I get a certificate for this event?
Yes, all participants will get a certificate of attendance
Are the sessions recorded?
No, we do not record the live sessions, however we have pre-recorded
resources as part of the home learning.
I have paid for a place but can no longer attend, are refunds
available?
Yes, refunds are available up to 2 weeks before the event is
due to start, please contact LifeLab@soton.ac.uk
for more information.
The course is full, how do I access the waiting list
Please contact lifelab@soton.ac.uk
and you can be added to the waiting list, or we are running other sessions throughout
the year.
Will you run this course in-person?
Experience Medicine LifeLab Summer School takes place for 2
days every July. This is a very popular event, please see the webpage for more
information and how to register your interest.
Which platform do you host the online sessions?
Microsoft Teams
I don’t have a camera can I still attend?
Yes, but having a camera makes the experience more unique
and helps communicate with others. We prefer students to have their cameras on
where possible.
How many places are available?
30
