Liverpool School of Medicine

🎉 Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr Nick Carleton-Bland and his team at are celebrating an Excellence in Education and Training Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards this October.

🏆 The team’s Neuro VR simulator has played a key role in clinical placements over the last three years, with hundreds of Liverpool student doctors benefiting from its addition to their learning. The simulator is the UK’s only such piece of equipment and one of only 30 worldwide.

🗣️ “I am really humbled to have been selected to be the first ever winner of the NHS Parliamentary Award for Excellence in education and training. Many factors and many people helped and contributed to the work required to win this award include the great efforts from the Walton Charity and the kind support from the Jan Fairclough Ball"

🧠 The Walton Centre is the only hospital in the UK to have the neuro VR simulator. It is currently the most advanced neurosurgery simulator available, and it has been used as part of surgical skills sessions with more than 300 student doctors from the University of Liverpool, as well as by regional neurosurgeons in training and in national post-graduate courses.

😲 The high-fidelity simulator enables the student to interact with a realistic surgical situation – allowing them to appreciate the dexterity required to perform neurosurgery, which would be impossible to replicate in any other way. The simulation also gives better understanding of what the students see when they come to observe operations.

Congratulations to Nick and the team at the Walton Centre!

🎪 Have you grabbed your (free!) ticket to the medical careers event of the year?

This week we're hosting our Medical Careers Fair and consultants and trainees from 50 specialties will descend on Cedar House ready to share all the ins and outs of what it’s really like to practise in their clinical area.

📅 06.11.24
📌 Student Hub & G.15
⏰ 18:00 - 19:30

Whether you’re already dead set on your future career path, wide open to all possibilities, or somewhere in between, the School of Medicine Careers Fair will arm you with new knowledge and all-important contacts to help shape your plans!

🤝 Tickets are free on Handshake via https://liverpool.joinhandshake.co.uk/stu/events/44873

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Congratulations to all of our 23-24 Prizewinners!

You can find the full list & quotes from the winners on the School News section of the School website.

🔗 https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/medicine/news/stories/title,1494430,en.php

🍾 Looking forward to celebrating with you all in person at Prize Evening in November!

🏫 Year Three Student Doctor Imran Farhad was accepted to present at the European Association of Neurological Societies, an international conference that took place in Marseille.

🗣️ “The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) hold annual conferences for neurologists, neurosurgeons and anyone interested in the field to attend and present their research to a panel of experts within the field. It’s often attended by clinicians from all over the world, who have revolutionised surgical techniques or are leading important drug trials for all sorts of vascular neurological conditions".

✍🏼 My presentation was titled ‘The Outcomes following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for High-Grade Brain AVMs’. Usually, they’re treated successfully by removal via microsurgery, however for larger AVMs this is much more difficult and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality rates. Stereotactic Radiosurgery is a non-invasive, outpatient method which has been proposed by many as a better treatment method. My presentation essentially explores if this is true.

😟 The anxiety leading up to it can build up quick as you think about everything that can possibly go wrong, from forgetting your lines to getting grilled by a professor. However, I found that it was the exact opposite. You realise no one is there to negatively judge your work, but instead learn from your research and give helpful feedback. They were all very supportive and helpful.

👏🏼 Following the conference, Imran has also received the happy news that his research paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

Congratulations Imran!

👋🏼 Year 3?

👩🏼‍🔬 Don't forget we have our Intercalation Showcase this Wednesday in the Central Teaching Hub.

🍕 Grab a slice of pizza and have a chat with the School’s Intercalation Team, students who have intercalated, the Finance Team and reps from programmes open to you should you choose to intercalate here at Liverpool.

📅 16.10.24
⏰ 13:00
📌 Central Teaching Hub

Any questions please contact the Intercalation Team at [email protected].

🎵 It's been one week since...

🎪 We hope you all enjoyed our Societies Fair last week hosted by 🫶🏼

🗺️ There's lots of Welcome Events still ongoing from different societies and we'd encourage you to keep exploring your options as we head into our first week of teaching!

🎪 Societies Fair season is upon us!

We hope you've all had a great Freshers week and a nice return to campus. Don't forget our Societies Fair is being held this week in Mountford Hall.

📅 25/09/24 | 16:00 - 19:00
📍 Mountford Hall,

Whatever your interest there's a society for you - so come and get involved!

😍 It's been so nice to see people back on campus & the Student Hub filled with lively chatter again!

🥳 Yesterday we welcomed our new First Year student doctors with the Wellbeing Team, and later this week have some events with .liv for mature and GEP students.

🤝 Keep an eye out for the rest of the events this week - particularly the Peer Mentor Walking Tour of the city tomorrow if you're a new arrival!

We hope you're all settling back in well to student life, placements and enjoying your studies 🫶🏼

⛱️ It's been quite quiet on campus since graduation, so the Student Engagement Team took the opportunity for a volunteer day within the city.

🤔 What's a volunteer day? Well at staff are allowed to volunteer for 3 days a year as part of the volunteering framework Liv to Give, and pursue a volunteer activity of their choosing.

🍱 The team chose to visit the , specifically their warehouse down by Blackstock Market to assist the team there with food parcel preparation, sorting through clothes donations & inventorying food donations.

🤝 The team at Whitechapel briefed them on the current homelessness situation within the city region, as well as giving them an overview of the charity's operations across Merseyside to support those who are homeless, in need of housing assistance or food from their food bank.

♥️ It was an extremely rewarding day and a reminder of all of the good work being done by numerous charities & voluntary organisations within the city. A big thank you to Steph and the team at Whitechapel for their time, help and the opportunity

🥳 What a week!

We had the nicest time celebrating our with their loved ones this week - we hope you had a nice time too and enjoy your break before F1!

📸 Here are some of our favourite snaps from the day - we've shared the whole album to the School page. Please keep tagging us in your snaps - we've loved reading your stories!

✨ Remember, you can relive the ceremony (and your moment in the spotlight!) via the recording over on the University's graduation website.

🫶🏼 Thank you to the wonderful
Graduation Team, and for all their help planning the day and making sure everything went smoothly, as well as the School Engagement team for all of their planning, admin & support on the day.

🥹 We're really sad to see you go - but keep making us proud and remember to stay in touch!

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=LivUniMedicine&set=a.804886704958434

🎓 It's been lovely to welcome our to campus this morning - congratulations! You're now doctors! 🙌🏼

🥂 Once the ceremony has completed at the Cathedral, come toast your hard work with family in Mountford Hall at

Well done everyone!

🎓 Graduation Guide 2024

👋🏼 It's almost time to say goodbye, so here's a guide to ensure you get the most out of graduation.

🤝 We know it's a busy day and remembering the specifics can be difficult whilst trying to be in the right place at the right time, so we've written all the important things down for you!

❔The Engagement team will be available both on campus and via social media if you have any queries or questions on the day. Please contact us if you have any last minute queries!

All that remains is for us to wish you all a very happy day tomorrow!

1️⃣ week to go!

There's now less than 7 days until we welcome our at this year's graduation ceremony!

👩🏼‍🎓 We're looking forward to what will no doubt be a fun filled and emotional day, as our current final year students reach the culmination of their studies.

📝 Don't forget to read the graduation checklist on the central University pages - this will explain where to go to pick up your gown, have any photographs taken, and list times for the post graduation reception.

🔗 https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/06/27/graduation-checklist-where-to-go-and-when-2/

👑 Earlier this month, Student Doctor Erin Powell attended a special, invite-only event at Buckingham Palace. Hosted by The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, this occasion celebrated young people who have shown extraordinary perseverance, creativity and resilience to complete their Gold Duke of Edinburgh award.

🍾 The Buckingham Palace Garden was transformed into a festival-style celebration for young people and their loved ones, with giant deckchairs, bunting, and garden games and activities. Attendees had the chance to hear from famous DofE Award holders and broadcasting legends, and pick up career advice from actors, presenters, authors, and campaigners, at stages throughout the garden.

🏅 A Gold DofE Award is a major achievement – young people spend at least 12 months honing new skills and talents, planning and completing an expedition and residential, and volunteering for a cause they are passionate about. Erin initially signed up to do her bronze DofE Award five years ago when she was looking for something fun to do with her friends outside of studying. After completing this, Erin got the bug and continued on to achieve her Silver and then Gold Awards.

🗣️ The challenges during the three awards taught me a lot about myself and how I react to different situations. It pushed me out of my comfort zone and gave me a lot of experiences I would otherwise have not had. So much of the programme is directly transferrable into real life and will help me as I go through university and into my career.

Well done Erin!

☀️ On a glorious sunny Saturday, a small group of medical students completed the Wirral 100km cycle challenge – and it was no small feat!

🚲 Each year, the cycle challenge takes place and takes participants from the Wirral and across the River Mersey for to the finish line in Liverpool. This year, Charities worked hard to organise the event, all in aid of charities KIND and Claire House.

😎 It was full steam ahead for our cyclists who were on the road for a total of around nine hours – with a few snack stops along the way. Charity reps Aidan Hegarty and Conor Fogarty reflect on how they conquered the day:

🗣️ "Starting off from Birkenhead, we headed for Ellesmere Port while stopping at Claire House along the way for a nice catchup with one of our sponsored charities over the last year, before settling in Chester for lunch out in the blazing heat".

"We then took the scenic route along the boardwalks of the Burton Marsh, taking us north-west to the town of West Kirby. Finally, the challenge was finished after a cruise along the north coast past Leasowe and New Brighton. After an eventful day filled with chain malfunctions, cramps and navigation errors, the group of seven, sunburnt students made it home in one piece!"

🤝 Thank you for all the support so far - our JustGiving page is still up so please donate if you can!

🔗 https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/wirral100challenge

🏆 It was a big night for the Medical School at this year's awards as 3 different societies/students scooped up awards for their work throughout the year.

The Guild Awards recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the University or wider community through their dedication, passion and hard work.

♀️ were awarded the Biggest Impact on the City of Liverpool Award for going above and beyond to positively impact the city of Liverpool in the past 12 months. They have worked tirelessly to support their charities raising money for both Liverpool Women’s Hospital Charity and Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service,.

🗣️ President Katie says, “Winning this award is an incredible achievement for the society and it was very special to win the biggest impact on the city of Liverpool especially after fundraising for charities we really believe are doing amazing things for the city".

🏥 Next up were who won the Guild Values Award which recognises an individual or group who have embodied the Guild Values, creating something extraordinary in the face of adversity.

🗣️ President Rhema says "The Guild values encourage societies to be: innovative, representative and responsible. We created brand new events such as our Brews and Beauty fundraiser for Mary Seacole House, kept up with our amazing teaching sessions and highlighted cultural diversity through the Culture Ball and our social media pages".

🙌🏼 Lastly, Siona Mitra won Course Rep of the Year forthe extra mile to improve the student experience and make sure students’ voices are heard by the University.

🗣️ "Balancing the demanding course and clinical rotations with my responsibilities as a student rep was often challenging, but receiving this award made it all worthwhile. It was a validation of my efforts to create a positive impact and support my peers through the highs and lows of medical school"

👏🏼 Huge congratulations to you all, well done on your achievements & for representing the School Community so well.

🏅Liverpool Wilderness Medicine Society has been crowned Wild Trials champions 2024!

🩺 Pitted against 24 university teams from across the country, the LWMS shone during this national competition.

🌳 Their wilderness skills and knowledge were put to the test during a gruelling two-day competition. The circuit involved patients in the desert, jungle, water and mountains and the LWMS teams treated cases such as heat stroke, severe hypothermia, crush injuries and snake bites.

🤩 LWMS member Sian Parry says, “Liverpool was credited with having fantastic communication skills whilst reassuring patients in traumatic situations.”

🏆 Congratulations 👏🏽