University of Southampton School of Medicine is a medical school in England. It is part of the University of Southampton with a site at Southampton General Hospital, offering 5 Medicine courses, all leading to the award of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS).[2] Graduates of the BM5/BM6/BM(EU) programme are also awarded an integrated BMedSc (Hons) degree.[2] Prior to 2013, the Bachelor of Medicine (BM) degree was awarded.
University of Southampton School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine base: Life Sciences Building at Highfield
Under 2017 Complete University Guide Rankings, Southampton Medical School ranked 22nd in all United Kingdom Medical Schools [3] The 2017 Guardian University league tables placed Southampton 9th out of all medical schools in the UK.[4] It is ranked as the 12th best medical school in the UK for clinical medicine by U.S. News & World Report.[5]
The school was formed following the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Medical Education (1965-68); their report, popularly known as the Todd Report, was issued in 1968. The Commission estimated that by 1994, the United Kingdom would need to train more than 4500 doctors a year and was of the opinion that this would need to be achieved by both increasing the numbers of medical students at existing medical schools, and by establishing a number of new medical schools. The report recommended that new medical schools should be immediately established at the Universities of Nottingham, Leicester and Southampton. University of Southampton School of Medicine was opened in 1971, with 40 students enrolling.[6][7] Southampton pioneered the integration of patient contact into the early years of the medical curriculum, something which was very unusual when the medical school opened.
As of 2014 entrance for the BM5 course, there is a minimum requirement of AAA at A level, including chemistry and biology plus either grade A at AS Level in a subject not studied at A2 or grade A in the Extended Project Qualification. General studies and critical thinking are not accepted. Subjects with material that overlaps (e.g. human biology/sports studies, maths/further maths) may not be offered in combination at A level. The UKCAT is also considered. The following shows the minimum score attained for those who were invited for interview:
The four undergraduate medical degree programmes on offer at the University of Southampton are:
BM5: Standard five-year course in medicine for school leavers with A-levels or equivalent.
BM6: Widening Access to Medicine course for students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. This has an additional year at the start before running parallel to the 5 year course.
BM4: Four-year course for graduates of other disciplines.
BM(EU): Five-year bilingual course designed for German students run in partnership with a healthcare provider in Germany. Applications for this course are made directly to Kassel School of Medicine and not via UCAS.[9]
Intakes for 2016 were (BM5) 202; (BM4) 40; (BM6) 30; (BM(EU)) 24. Applicants are required to sit the UKCAT admission test. The medical school interviews potential candidates as part of its selection process.[10]
The BM5/BM(EU) & BM6 courses intercalate a Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree (BMedSc) as a core component of the five or six-year course, similar to the BMedSci intercalated degree at the University of Nottingham.[11] The intercalated degree sees students undertaking a laboratory-based or clinical research project as an integral part of the course.[12]
A standard optional year-long intercalated degree, awarded as a Masters in Medical Sciences degree, (MMedSc) is also on offer which allows students to integrate modules from across the university to complete an in-depth multidisciplinary research project.[13]
Facilities
The medical school is based at the Life Sciences building on Highfield Campus, University of Southampton and the South Academic Block at Southampton General Hospital.[14]
Hospitals
The school places students in the following hospitals for clinical placements:[15]
The Complementary & Integrated Medicine Research Unit is a research group based at Southampton University School of Medicine, operating within the Department of Primary Medical Care. The unit was established by George Lewith in 1995 with core funding from the Maurice Laing Foundation.[16] One in ten of the UK population use complementary medicine each year and approximately 50% are lifetime users[citation needed]. The unit has therefore focused some of its research on how people use CAM.[17] and looks at methodology in Cam research.[18]
MedSoc
Owing to a large medical student body of over 1400 members,[19] the University of Southampton Students' Union grants BM4, BM5, BM(EU) and BM6 students parallel membership to MedSoc, a semi-autonomous society within SUSU which organises events and activities[20] tailored around the course and represents the student body to the medical school via a system of elected representatives.[21] Over 40 individual societies ranging from academics and the arts, to sports, whose membership is available exclusively to medical students is also administered under the MedSoc umbrella.[22]
Sport
Many sports teams are established under the MedSoc umbrella, including rugby, football, tennis, cricket, and netball.[22] The Medical School is very well known for the success of its football team, The Roosters, which compete both intramurally and within the British Universities & Colleges Sport league (BUCS).[23] Its rugby team (The Moose) won NAMS titles in 2013 and 2016.[24] and the Badgers basketball team which won NAMs in 2016.
Professor John Alcolado, Executive Dean, Chester Medical School (2020-) previously Head of Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine and Deputy Head, University of Nottingham School of Medicine (2015-2020)
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External links
Official website
February 06, 2023
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University of Southampton School of Medicine is a medical school in England It is part of the University of Southampton with a site at Southampton General Hospital offering 5 Medicine courses all leading to the award of Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery BMBS 2 Graduates of the BM5 BM6 BM EU programme are also awarded an integrated BMedSc Hons degree 2 Prior to 2013 the Bachelor of Medicine BM degree was awarded University of Southampton School of MedicineFaculty of Medicine base Life Sciences Building at HighfieldTypeMedical schoolEstablished1971Parent institutionUniversity of SouthamptonDeanProfessor Diana Eccles 1 Academic staff370Administrative staff340Undergraduates1250Postgraduates220LocationSouthampton Hampshire EnglandCoordinates 50 55 59 N 1 26 06 W 50 933 N 1 435 W 50 933 1 435CampusHighfield CampusWebsitewww wbr southampton wbr ac wbr uk wbr medicine wbr Under 2017 Complete University Guide Rankings Southampton Medical School ranked 22nd in all United Kingdom Medical Schools 3 The 2017 Guardian University league tables placed Southampton 9th out of all medical schools in the UK 4 It is ranked as the 12th best medical school in the UK for clinical medicine by U S News amp World Report 5 Contents 1 History 2 Course structure 3 Facilities 4 Hospitals 5 Research 6 MedSoc 6 1 Sport 7 Notable alumni 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe school was formed following the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Medical Education 1965 68 their report popularly known as the Todd Report was issued in 1968 The Commission estimated that by 1994 the United Kingdom would need to train more than 4500 doctors a year and was of the opinion that this would need to be achieved by both increasing the numbers of medical students at existing medical schools and by establishing a number of new medical schools The report recommended that new medical schools should be immediately established at the Universities of Nottingham Leicester and Southampton University of Southampton School of Medicine was opened in 1971 with 40 students enrolling 6 7 Southampton pioneered the integration of patient contact into the early years of the medical curriculum something which was very unusual when the medical school opened As of 2014 entrance for the BM5 course there is a minimum requirement of AAA at A level including chemistry and biology plus either grade A at AS Level in a subject not studied at A2 or grade A in the Extended Project Qualification General studies and critical thinking are not accepted Subjects with material that overlaps e g human biology sports studies maths further maths may not be offered in combination at A level The UKCAT is also considered The following shows the minimum score attained for those who were invited for interview BM4 3000 BM5 School Leavers Graduates Overseas 2800 BM5 Mature Non Graduates 2500 8 Course structure EditThe four undergraduate medical degree programmes on offer at the University of Southampton are BM5 Standard five year course in medicine for school leavers with A levels or equivalent BM6 Widening Access to Medicine course for students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds This has an additional year at the start before running parallel to the 5 year course BM4 Four year course for graduates of other disciplines BM EU Five year bilingual course designed for German students run in partnership with a healthcare provider in Germany Applications for this course are made directly to Kassel School of Medicine and not via UCAS 9 Intakes for 2016 were BM5 202 BM4 40 BM6 30 BM EU 24 Applicants are required to sit the UKCAT admission test The medical school interviews potential candidates as part of its selection process 10 The BM5 BM EU amp BM6 courses intercalate a Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree BMedSc as a core component of the five or six year course similar to the BMedSci intercalated degree at the University of Nottingham 11 The intercalated degree sees students undertaking a laboratory based or clinical research project as an integral part of the course 12 A standard optional year long intercalated degree awarded as a Masters in Medical Sciences degree MMedSc is also on offer which allows students to integrate modules from across the university to complete an in depth multidisciplinary research project 13 Facilities EditThe medical school is based at the Life Sciences building on Highfield Campus University of Southampton and the South Academic Block at Southampton General Hospital 14 Hospitals EditThe school places students in the following hospitals for clinical placements 15 Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital Dorset County Hospital Farnham Road Hospital Fountain Way Frimley Park Hospital Gosport War Memorial Hospital Jersey General Hospital Lymington New Forest Hospital Poole Hospital Princess Anne Hospital Queen Alexandra Hospital Royal Berkshire Hospital Royal Bournemouth Hospital Royal Hampshire County Hospital Royal Surrey County Hospital Royal South Hants Hospital Salisbury District Hospital Southampton General Hospital St Ann s Hospital St James Hospital St Mary s Hospital St Richard s Hospital Tatchbury Mount Hospital Western Community Hospital Wexham Park HospitalResearch EditThe Complementary amp Integrated Medicine Research Unit is a research group based at Southampton University School of Medicine operating within the Department of Primary Medical Care The unit was established by George Lewith in 1995 with core funding from the Maurice Laing Foundation 16 One in ten of the UK population use complementary medicine each year and approximately 50 are lifetime users citation needed The unit has therefore focused some of its research on how people use CAM 17 and looks at methodology in Cam research 18 MedSoc EditOwing to a large medical student body of over 1400 members 19 the University of Southampton Students Union grants BM4 BM5 BM EU and BM6 students parallel membership to MedSoc a semi autonomous society within SUSU which organises events and activities 20 tailored around the course and represents the student body to the medical school via a system of elected representatives 21 Over 40 individual societies ranging from academics and the arts to sports whose membership is available exclusively to medical students is also administered under the MedSoc umbrella 22 Sport Edit Many sports teams are established under the MedSoc umbrella including rugby football tennis cricket and netball 22 The Medical School is very well known for the success of its football team The Roosters which compete both intramurally and within the British Universities amp Colleges Sport league BUCS 23 Its rugby team The Moose won NAMS titles in 2013 and 2016 24 and the Badgers basketball team which won NAMs in 2016 Notable alumni EditSir Donald Acheson former Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom 25 Michael Arthur Provost and President of University College London former Vice Chancellor of the University of Leeds 26 Martin Bricknell former Surgeon General of the British Armed Forces Terry Hamblin haematology and immunology expert 27 Gerald Kerkut zoologist and physiologist 28 Sir Eric Thomas former Vice Chancellor of the University of Bristol chair of the Worldwide Universities Network 29 Professor John Alcolado Executive Dean Chester Medical School 2020 previously Head of Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine and Deputy Head University of Nottingham School of Medicine 2015 2020 Professor Sir Peng Tee Khaw Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Moorfields Eye Hospital specialising in adult and paediatric glaucomaSee also EditComplementary and Integrated Medicine Research Unit University of Southampton University of Southampton Students UnionReferences Edit title Archived from the original on 23 October 2018 Retrieved 22 October 2018 a b BM Medicine amp BMedSc BM5 A100 Medicine University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 26 December 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Medicine Top UK University Subject Tables and Rankings 2017 Thecompleteuniversityguide co uk Retrieved 5 July 2017 University guide 2017 league table for medicine The Guardian 23 May 2016 ISSN 0261 3077 Archived from the original on 27 May 2016 Retrieved 24 May 2016 U S News amp World Report Rankings by Subject a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Our approach Medicine University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 12 July 2017 Retrieved 5 July 2017 40 Years of Discovery Medicine University of Southampton PDF Archived PDF from the original on 24 April 2016 Entry requirements Medicine University of Southampton Southampton ac uk 17 April 2015 Archived from the original on 29 June 2015 Retrieved 26 June 2015 Undergraduate Medicine University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 25 August 2017 Retrieved 25 August 2017 Frequently asked questions Medicine University of Southampton 26 April 2016 Archived from the original on 26 April 2016 Retrieved 19 May 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link BM Medicine amp BMedSc BM5 A100 Medicine University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 29 December 2015 Retrieved 12 January 2016 MEDI3048 Research Project Medicine University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 16 January 2016 Retrieved 12 January 2016 Frequently asked questions Medicine University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 26 April 2016 Retrieved 12 January 2016 The Life Sciences Building amp Facilities Institute for Life Sciences University of Southampton www southampton ac uk Archived from the original on 29 December 2015 Retrieved 19 May 2016 G00296 Freedom of Information Request PDF University of Southampton Retrieved 25 June 2021 Lewith George 2005 Complementary medicine 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January 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link BSE Inquiry Special Report Donald Acheson Whistleblower news bbc co uk 11 October 2000 Archived from the original on 25 January 2010 Retrieved 10 February 2009 Vice Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur www leeds ac uk Archived from the original on 4 November 2008 Retrieved 10 February 2009 Consultants amp Specialists at Nuffield Hospital Bournemouth Prof Terry J Hamblin www nuffieldhospitals org u Archived from the original on 15 February 2007 Retrieved 10 February 2009 Walker Robert Obituaries Gerald Kerkut PDF The Physiological Society pp 47 48 Archived from the original PDF on 17 December 2008 Retrieved 10 February 2009 Vice Chancellor s biography Eric Thomas www bristol ac uk Archived from the original on 1 February 2009 Retrieved 10 February 2009 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of Southampton School of Medicine 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