Medsoc
Encyclopedia
MedSocs are the students' unions
for the 32 medical schools in the UK. It is their remit to look after the educational, pastoral, social and representational needs of the 7,000 medical students
in the UK.
merged as well. Nowadays most universities with a medical school
have a student society as part of the students' union who's remit it is to look after the needs of the medical students.
In May 2011, all the advances and growth of The University of Birmingham's MedSoc was recognised, and hence won the national prize of being the best MedSoc in the whole of the UK (titled MDU Student Medical Society of the year Prize 2011).
There are various organisations representing the medsocs. MedGroup represents the 5 medsocs of the United Hospitals
in London, the BMA
Medical Students Committee looks after representational matters, and the National Association of Medics' Sports organises the sporting fixtures between the medical schools.
Additionally, The Scottish and Northern Irish Medics' Sports (SNIMS) competition takes place annually between the medical societies of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, St Andrews and Queen's medical schools; the competition is hosted on a rota-basis between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. SNIMS 2011 will be held in Edinburgh while SNIMS 2012 will be hosted by Glasgow.
Student union
Student union may refer to:* Students' union, or student government in the U.S., a student organization at many colleges and universities dedicated to student governance...
for the 32 medical schools in the UK. It is their remit to look after the educational, pastoral, social and representational needs of the 7,000 medical students
Medical Student
Medical Student may refer to:*Someone studying at medical school*Medical Student Newspaper, a UK publication...
in the UK.
History
Since the beginnings of teaching hospitals and their medical schools in the 18th century, there have always been organisations supporting the needs of their students. As hospitals began to merge with universities at the beginning of the 20th century, their student unions'Student union
Student union may refer to:* Students' union, or student government in the U.S., a student organization at many colleges and universities dedicated to student governance...
merged as well. Nowadays most universities with a medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
have a student society as part of the students' union who's remit it is to look after the needs of the medical students.
In May 2011, all the advances and growth of The University of Birmingham's MedSoc was recognised, and hence won the national prize of being the best MedSoc in the whole of the UK (titled MDU Student Medical Society of the year Prize 2011).
Student Life
It is the job of the medsocs to organise the social aspects of student life at medical school. This includes the various student clubs and societies, entertainment and sporting events.There are various organisations representing the medsocs. MedGroup represents the 5 medsocs of the United Hospitals
United Hospitals
United Hospitals is the historical collective name of the medical schools of London. They are all part of the University of London with the exception of Imperial College School of Medicine which left in 2007. The original United Hospitals referred to Guy's Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital and...
in London, the BMA
BMA
BMA may stand for:* Backup Management Applications* Baltimore Museum of Art* Bangkok Metropolitan Administration* Bangladesh Military Academy* Baptist Missionary Association of America, an association of churches in the United States...
Medical Students Committee looks after representational matters, and the National Association of Medics' Sports organises the sporting fixtures between the medical schools.
Additionally, The Scottish and Northern Irish Medics' Sports (SNIMS) competition takes place annually between the medical societies of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, St Andrews and Queen's medical schools; the competition is hosted on a rota-basis between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. SNIMS 2011 will be held in Edinburgh while SNIMS 2012 will be hosted by Glasgow.
Medsocs
| Medical School | MedSoc | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Medical School | Aberdeen MedSoc | aberdeenmedsoc.com |
| Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry | BLSA | qmsu.org/blsa |
| Birmingham Medical School | uobmedsoc.com | |
| Brighton and Sussex Medical School Brighton and Sussex Medical School Brighton and Sussex Medical School is a medical school formed as a partnership of the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. Like other UK medical schools it is based on the principles and standards of 'Tomorrow's Doctor', an initiative by the General Medical Council outlining the... |
BSMS MedSoc | bsmsmedsoc.com |
| Bristol Medical School Bristol Medical School Bristol Medical School was a medical institution which existed from 1833 to 1893. It later became amalgamated with University College, Bristol the predecessor institution to the University of Bristol.... |
Galenicals | galenicals.org.uk |
| Bute Medical School Bute Medical School The University of St Andrews School of Medicine is the school of medicine at the University of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland; it used to be known as the 'Bute Medical School' until the 2010–2011 academic year... |
Bute Medics | butemedics.co.uk |
| Cambridge Medical School | srcf.ucam.org/medsoc | |
| Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff University School of Medicine was founded in 1893 when the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Bacteriology were founded at University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire , in the same year. Students finishing their preclinical studies at Cardiff went on to... |
cardiffmedsoc.com | |
| Dundee Medical School | Dundee University Medical Society (DUMS) | DUMS |
| Durham Durham Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county... |
www.dur.ac.uk/med.soc/ | |
| Edinburgh Medical School | ||
| Glasgow Medical School Glasgow Medical School Glasgow School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Glasgow and is one of the largest in Europe, offering a 5 year MBChB degree course. The School of Medicine is renowned for its integrated learning approach and strong international research links... |
University of Glasgow Medico-Chirurgical Society (MedChir) | http://medchir.co.uk/ |
| Hull York Medical School Hull York Medical School The Hull York Medical School , is a medical school in England which took its first intake of students in 2003. The school was opened as a part of the British Government's attempts to train more doctors, which also saw Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Peninsula Medical School and University of... |
hymsmedsoc.co.uk | |
| Imperial College School of Medicine Imperial College School of Medicine The Imperial College School of Medicine is the medical school of Imperial College London in England, and one of the United Hospitals.... |
Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union is the students' union of Imperial College School of Medicine. It is charged with caring for the educational, pastoral, social and extracurricular needs of the students of the Faculty of Medicine of Imperial College London, and is a faculty union... * |
icsmsu.com |
| Keele University Medical School Keele University Medical School Keele University School of Medicine based at Keele University in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, was established in 2002. The first two years of the school's MBChB course are taught on Keele University campus... |
Keele Medical Society | Keele Medical Society |
| King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry King's College London School of Medicine is the medical school of King's College London, and one of the United Hospitals... |
kclmedsoc.org | |
| Leeds School of Medicine Leeds School of Medicine Leeds School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The School of Medicine was founded in 1831, before the Yorkshire College which became the university, and now forms part of the university's Faculty of Medicine and Health... |
Leeds MedSoc | medsocleeds.co.uk |
| Lancaster | http://medsoc.lusu.co.uk | |
| Leicester Medical School Leicester Medical School Leicester Medical School is a medical school in England establish in 1975.Part of the University of Leicester, the medical school offers five-year and four-year courses in medicine, awarding its graduates the MBChB degree... |
LUSUMA | http://lusuma.com |
| Liverpool Medical School | LMSS | http://lmssonline.co.uk/ |
| Manchester Medical School Manchester Medical School The School of Medicine at the University of Manchester is one of the largest in the UK with around undergraduates, 1400 postgraduates and staff. The school is divided into five separate divisions, also called schools, one of which, Manchester Medical School is responsible for medical... |
manchestermedics.com | |
| Newcastle medical school | ||
| Nottingham medical school | su.nottingham.ac.uk/medsoc | |
| University of Oxford University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096... |
MedSoc (Pre-Clinical) William Osler House (Clinical) |
medsoc.co.uk osler.co.uk |
| Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a Medical and Dental school in England, run in partnership with the University of Exeter, the University of Plymouth and the... |
Plymouth Medsoc Exeter Medsoc |
plymouthmedsoc.co.uk exetermedsoc.co.uk |
| Sheffield Medical School Sheffield Medical School The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Sheffield is a medical school active in three fields of medicine: teaching, researching and practicing.... |
medsoc.net | |
| Southampton Medical School Southampton Medical School University of Southampton School of Medicine is a medical school in England. It is part of the University of Southampton and it offers three different undergraduate medical programmes, all leading to the award of a medical degree, styled B.M.... |
medsoc.susu.org | |
| St George's, University of London St George's, University of London St George's, University of London is a medical school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London... |
St George's Students' Union* | students.sgul.ac.uk |
| Swansea University School of Medicine Swansea University School of Medicine Swansea University College of Medicine is a medical school in the Swansea University campus with additional teaching centres located throughout South and West Wales, including Cefn Coed, Singleton Hospital and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli, Withybush Hospital in... |
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| UCL Medical School | RUMS | uclunion.org/rums |
| Warwick Medical School Warwick Medical School The school was opened in 2000 and is as part of the University of Warwick. Originally linked with Leicester Medical School, Warwick Medical School was granted independent degree-awarding status by the Privy Council on the recommendation of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom... |
The University of Warwick Medical Society | warwickmedsoc.com |
- St George's Students' Union (SGSU) is an actual Students' Union, and registered charity, not a MedSoc. St George's, University of London is the only remaining independent Medical School in the UK and as such the St George's Students' Union, boasting 3 full-time sabbatical officers, represents all medical and healthcare students at St George's.
- Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union (ICSMSU) is an actual student union and not a Medsoc. Medical students at Imperial are members of both the Imperial College Union and ICSMSU.
See Also
- List of medical schools in the United Kingdom
- Medical school in the United Kingdom
- United HospitalsUnited HospitalsUnited Hospitals is the historical collective name of the medical schools of London. They are all part of the University of London with the exception of Imperial College School of Medicine which left in 2007. The original United Hospitals referred to Guy's Hospital and St Thomas's Hospital and...