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UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL DEGREE HEALTHCARE FIT FOR THE FUTURE Equipping the next generation of medical professionals 3 Let me congratulate you [Aston Medical School] on your vision, boldness and enterprise in creating a new medical school in the centre of Birmingham after nearly 200 years. I very much like the approach you are taking in medical education.” Sir Bruce Keogh, CONTENTS National Medical Director, NHS England 04 Welcome from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Not only do I believe that the standards of education at the and Executive Dean institution are of the highest order … but I believe that the staff 06 Meet the team involved are firmly placing the values and attitudes required for the doctors of tomorrow at the heart of the programme.” 08 Research at Aston Medical School Professor Ian Cumming, 10 MBChB undergraduate medical degree: Chief Executive, Health Education England course overview and curriculum 14 Clinical placements 16 Careers support I am very impressed indeed with the highly innovative plans for a new medical school… based on a very different concept 18 Aston life to the mainstream.” 20 Aston Medical School facilities Professor Sir Nicholas Wright, Former Warden of The Barts and the London 22 Birmingham life School of Medicine and Dentistry 24 Widening participation: The Sir Doug Ellis and Founder Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences Pathway to Healthcare Programme 25 How to apply Aston Medical School will train the next generation of 26 Entry requirements doctors and researchers in the heart of Birmingham. 27 Next steps: interview and selection process The School will be truly inclusive, adhering to Aston University’s deep commitment to fostering social mobility 28 Fees, funding and costs and promoting internationalisation, in keeping with 30 Keep in touch our reputation as one of the UK’s most international campuses, with students from all over the world.” 31 Important dates Professor Alec Cameron, Vice-Chancellor, Aston University 4 5 Research Education Practice WELCOME TO ASTON MEDICAL SCHOOL Aston Medical School was launched in 2014 to provide high quality accredited medical education and ground-breaking research in translational medicine. Our vision is to inspire to aspire. study, not just during your clinical Aston University will further Our mission is to empower and years. This patient-centred enhance your experience. enable you to become the next approach will expose you to generation of doctors and the renowned UK healthcare Aston University is ranked 2nd in scientists to make a global system of the NHS (National the UK for Subjects Allied to impact on health and medicine. Health Service). This, along Medicine by the Sunday Times with the opportunity to take University Guide 2017 and We are delighted to be taking part in our unique Enhanced achieved a Global ‘5 Star’ rating our first cohort of undergraduate Management and Leadership from QS Stars University Ratings medical MBChB students in modules, delivered in 2016. Our most recent Research September 2018*. In the first of partnership with Aston Business Excellence Framework its kind for a UK public medical School, will equip you with both (REF2014) Allied Health category school, our UK places** will be clinical and business acumen. rates 94% of our research as allocated to a small number of On successful completion of ‘internationally excellent’ and talented local students who the course and post-degree ‘world-leading’. In addition, we successfully complete our Sir foundation programme you are the only UK University with a Doug Ellis Pathway to Healthcare will become a competent Regius Chair in Pharmacy, Programme. The remainder of and safe doctor ready to awarded by HM The Queen at places will be reserved for high meet the challenges of 21st her 90th birthday celebration. achieving international fee paying century healthcare. students**. Our current postgraduate You will also have the opportunity students have described their You will study as part of a small to be involved in medical experience at our School as cohort in a close-knit community research either through the “motivational”, “inspirational” designed to maximise your Student Selected Components and “life-changing” and I am learning experience, giving you of the MBChB course or as a confident that you too will find the opportunity to make close postgraduate student. The an exceptional student friendships and establish research theme of the School is experience here. networks. You will find a translational medicine. This is led compassionate leadership team through the Aston Medical I look forward to welcoming you that pride themselves on shaping Research Institute (AMRI), where in September 2018 and the young minds to transform lives scientific discoveries are being School and I await your through discovery-led research, taken from ‘molecules and application. In the meantime, teamwork and the core proteins to patients’. please find all the information you competencies required to excel need in this prospectus. *The General Medical Council (GMC) is currently in the process of in medicine. Birmingham is a vibrant, diverse Professor Asif Ahmed accrediting the MBChB course at Aston Medical School. and cosmopolitan city; a perfect Executive Dean, Aston Our course is designed for you setting for a fantastic student life. Medical School to experience early patient **Subject to change. The modern campus and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for contact from your first year of learning facilities available at Health, Aston University 6 7 MEET THE TEAM We have attracted a team of high achieving staff from both clinical and research backgrounds. During your time with us you will learn from their real world experience and ground- breaking research. The wider team is made up of academic tutors and professors supported by administrative staff to ensure that you receive the support, knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to become a safe and caring doctor. Professor Asif Ahmed Dr Ray Carson Mrs Shagaf Bakour Dr Afshan Ahmad Dr Keqing Wang PhD, FRSB, FRSA BSc, PhD, FIBMS, SFHEA MD, FRCOG BSc, PhD MD, PhD Pro-Vice-Chancellor Medical Studies Co-ordinator Director of Medical Education Admissions Lead Associate Dean for Research of Health and Executive Dean and Phase 1 Lead and Phase 2 Lead and Teaching Fellow and Lecturer Asif joined Aston from the controlled trial (RCT) on the use In 2015, Ray joined Aston from Prior to joining Aston in 2016, Afshan joined Aston Medical Keqing moved to England from University of Edinburgh where he of statins in pregnancy, the Leicester Medical School where Shagaf spent 12 years as a full School in 2014 as a Teaching Beijing in 1997, joining the was Assistant Principal for StAmP Trial. he taught medical students for time Consultant Obstetrician and Fellow to head up recruitment of University of Birmingham as a International Post-Doctoral seven years. He is an Gynaecologist at Sandwell & General Practices for Community post-graduate student. In 1998 Training and held the Gustav Asif is published extensively in experienced lecturer having West Birmingham Hospital NHS Health Teaching of our medical she was award a Masters in Born Chair of Vascular Biology in top journals such as Circulation, taught physiology and Trust where she was the students and in addition has also Immunology with Distinction and the BHF Centre for Circulation Research, Nature pharmacology at universities Postgraduate Education Lead/ taken on the role of Admissions a University-funded PhD, which Cardiovascular Sciences. Communication and the Journal since 1991. During his time at Royal College Tutor from Lead for the School. Afshan is she was awarded in 2002. She Previously he was Professor of of Clinical Investigation. He is Leicester he received a coveted 2008-2016. She now splits her also the Director of Research joined Aston Medical School in Reproductive Physiology at the a Section Editor for the Student Union Superstar Award time 50/50 between the hospital and Development for Vaccine 2013. Keqing has extensive University of Birmingham and international journal Thrombosis in 2014 and since joining Aston and her position as Director of Research International Plc, which postdoctoral research experience also Visiting Professor at and Haemostasis and an advisor he has won the Aston Medical Education and Phase 2 she co-founded in 2002. She in immunology, inflammation and Stanford University, California, to Jiangyin National High-Tech Achievement Award for Best Lead at Aston Medical School. has developed a vaccine against the vascular biology of USA. His research focuses on Industrial Development Zone Newcomer 2016. Ray has She is research active holding Staphylococcal infections that pregnancy. Her current research the vascular complications of in China. worked in research on the the position of lead investigator has undergone a successful focus is on gasotransmitters in pregnancy and his research into respiratory system and the on six multi-centre RCTs. Phase 1 clinical trial. preeclampisa funded through a protective enzymes and growth reproductive system at a variety Medical Research Council factors has formed the basis for of hospitals and universities and programme grant. the world’s first randomised has been published extensively. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences and a Senior Fellow of the Higher www.astonmedicalschool.com Education Academy. 8 9 Maternal health Cardiovascular medicine Mental health Pregnancy should be a joyous The cardiovascular theme is The mental health arm
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