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Widening participation Trustee of You Can Be A in medicine DoctorAround half of schools in the UK didn’t send a single applicant to medicine in a three year period Selecting for Excellence, Medical School’s CouncilWhat is the problem? 6% of Scottish high school pupil26% of medical school places go to private privately educated school pupilsWhat’s the problem?Why is that bad? • Scottish domiciled students are more likely to enter training • Those from lower SIMD areas are more likely to return to work in these areas • One criticism of WP has been that it doesn’t(4), they do better (5)(6)ors. ItCultural Economic Social ScienceWhy does it happen? • Slide should be an image of..? Paid work Paid courses experience programs Why Hot food / Economic Extra does it heating resources for Capital studying happen? events/to Cost of living interviews @ universitySCIENCE APITAL Why does it happen? Widening interest, widening participation: factors influencing school students’ aspirations to study medicine Martin et al I don’t think I’ll get in (4) Anticipation of application process I might not get the grades (4) Anticipation of application process I think there are problems in the NHS (3) Political context Medical students are from a different background to me and I won’t fit in (3)Social background Having to do the UKCAT (2) Anticipation of application process Studying medicine is expensive (2) Financial cost Five years is a long course (1) Concerns about course Having to have an interview to get in (1) Anticipation of application process I don’t know if I could be a doctor (1) Social background I don’t know how I will pay for the course (1) Financial cost I may not like the subject (1) Concerns about course I might find the course difficult (1) Concerns about course My family don’t know how to support me in applying (1) Social background My school don’t have anyone who can give me advice about applying (1) Social background Negative stories about doctors or medicine in the news (1) Political context I don’t know how to get work experience (1) Social backgroundWhy does it happen? What are we doing about it? Working with pupils to Gateway to medicine Contextual admissions programs support their application meet the virtual work medics experience SECFE Symposium teachers and careers advisors evening website introduction to anatomy What are we doing about it? print-out mock interviews activities talks –like this one! personal statement feedback UCAT Course school visits introduction toSkillscalWhat’s next? We need to increase the numbWe want pupils to believe they can succeed applicants from low SES with our backing (though not because of it) We need your helpAny questions?