"For many generations the selection of medical students has been based on academic excellence in the sciences. Universities and Medical Schools have taken those with the very highest examination results in chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics. If you aren’t a straight “A” student you might as well forget a career in medicine, however strong your vocation or desire to become a doctor. But is this approach identifying the sort of people we want to be our doctors of the future, and is it closing the profession to many who could contribute to the welfare of mankind?
In this talk, we will explore why the current selection criteria for medicine have arisen, their strengths and their weaknesses. We will explore alternatives, including mechanisms to choose students based on the key attributes required in good doctors, and will challenge Universities to put in place processes that focus on these rather than traditional examination success.
" Professor John Alcolado is Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Life Sciences at the University of Chester. He has over 10years experience in senior medical education leadership roles, having previously led the Graduate Entry Medicine programme in Nottingham, Director of North East Thames Foundation School, Director of Medical Education and Associate Medical Director. He maintains his clinical role as Consultant in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Acute Medicine. John was the first in his family to go to University and the first in his High School to go to Medical School and this has instilled a passion for widening participation This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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