What can doctors really hear through their stethoscopes? How do surgeons prepare before an operation? How do medical students learn to become Doctors and how do they spend their day?
Find out at our free medical careers open day supported by the Medical Schools Council.
Join us to discover your potential with a jam-packed programme of talks, Q&As, and hands-on family activities. This is your chance to step in to the shoes (or scrubs!) of healthcare workers, and find out what their jobs are really like.
We’ll be going behind the scenes in the Operating Theatre and delving in to the important decisions medical professionals make every day. Expect to hone your eye for detail with real-life X rays, stay calm under pressure with the guidance of experienced surgeons, and even practice some lifesaving skills along the way.
What’s on…
Vital Signs
Drop-In | 10:00 – 16:00
What does your heartbeat say about you? Grab a stethoscope and learn how to check a patient’s vitals.
Decisions and Incisions
Talk | 14:30
Scrub in and stay calm… it’s time to make some life and death choices under the guidance of an expert transplant surgeon.
Triage Challenge*
Workshop | 11:30, 13:30
Step into A&E, channel your inner doctor, and decide which patients need your urgent help in our simulation workshop.
Q&A: Doctors
Talk | 12:30, 15:00
This is your chance to ask Medical Professionals your burning questions about their careers.
Q&A: Medical Students
Talk | 11:30, 14:00
Get to know our panel of students, and find out what it’s really like to study medicine at university.
Studying Medicine: An Introduction
Talk | 11:00, 13:30
Hear from university outreach teams and discover top tips to navigate the application process.
Training to be a Surgeon
Talk | 10:30, 11:45
How do you prepare to perform surgery? Join a General Surgery Registrar in the Operating Theatre to find out.
X-ray Vision
Drop-In | 10:00 – 16:00
Take a closer look inside the body with X-ray technology, and put your observation skills to the test.
Basic Life Support Workshops*
Workshop | 10:30, 12:30, 14:30
Learn how to deliver CPR, an essential skill that all health professionals need.
Pop-Up Information Stalls
Drop-In | 10:00 – 16:00
Meet with experts, including the Medical Schools Council, to discuss a range of career options.
*Please note these workshops last for one hour. They have a limited capacity and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
This event is recommended for young people aged 13+ and their families.
Free entry. Admission to our museum galleries is included with a booked ticket for this event.