
The national Duke Elder preparation course 2020
This course, designed for students looking to explore Ophthalmology, offers a comprehensive exam-focused lecture covering all key topics of the Duke Elder examination.
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” - World Health Organisation.
This will be the first of three events in a new series jointly organised by the RSM Students Committee and Reforming Anatomy, which will explore the intersection of contemporary art and medicine, synthesising science’s investment in objectivity and the arts’ focus on subjectivity to illuminate the conditions of human life.
This series of events will be connected through the central discussion of “What is Health?” considering it's mental, social, and physical dimensions. Under this broad remit, we will debate questions such as ‘in what ways, and to what extent, can contemporary art support medical care?’; ‘how is health conceptualised in contemporary art and medicine, and how might these definitions become more complementary?’; and ‘how can we foster further collaborations between creatives and physicians, to support innovation and progress in the arts and medical practice?’.
Inspiring a collaborative and engaging atmosphere, the events will consist of dynamic and multifaceted programmes incorporating keynote talks, performances, short film screenings, and contemporary art exhibitions.
Each event will focus on one aspect of wellbeing. This first conference explores the relationship between creativity and mental wellbeing. The second event in the series will consider the interconnections between contemporary art, the climate crisis, and social wellbeing. The third and final event will explore the role of anatomical study in contemporary art and medicine and will debate issues and ideas pertaining to health and the body.
Our first event in the series will illuminate and debate conceptions of mental health in contemporary art and medicine through lectures from leading academics and professionals, lively interdisciplinary debates and a performance from the Corali Dance Company. The conversation will be drawn together through an assessment of two common but opposing views:
Through questioning these two perspectives, we will work towards reaching a conclusion on the relationship between the arts, mental wellbeing and holistic clinical practice.
Educational objectives:
Dr Anna Harpin, Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance, University of Warwick
Dr Errol Francis, Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer, Culture&
Dr Deborah Padfield, St George's, University of London, and Slade School of Fine Art
Kenny Sheppard, Trained architect and artist
Corali Dance Company
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
This course, designed for students looking to explore Ophthalmology, offers a comprehensive exam-focused lecture covering all key topics of the Duke Elder examination.
This meeting aims to teach students how to systematically interpret clinical investigations relevant to final year examinations.
UK medical students are invited to contribute their perspectives to RSM's sixth review of undergraduate education, this year focusing on digital and technological transformation in medicine.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for students to voice their opinion on issues that will affect their future clinical practice and to contribute to our report, which will then be published with all in attendance recognised as collaborators.
Medical finals looming? It’s ok, we understand the enormity of your stress levels. Join us for a study weekend and polish your medical knowledge in time for your exams.