Vital Signs
London Medicine's flagship initiative
Adopting a new theme each academic year, Vital Signs addresses a range of challenges pertaining both to higher education and health policy which are likely to impact the provision of health education and training.
2019 VITAL SIGNS
Access and successful student experiences for WP medical students in London
In this workstream, we will explore how to encourage applicants from widening participation backgrounds into medicine, and what can be done to improve their experiences once in study. Our report will be published in late 2019.
Read our response to the Office for Students consultation on regulating access and participation2018 VITAL SIGNS
Clinical Academics in London
The key research objectives covered by this project were to explore how clinical academic trainee pathways are working in London for medicine and dentistry; and to identify areas where pan-London collaboration could be utilised to address or alleviate any of the challenges encountered by individuals pursuing clinical academic training in London.
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2017 VITAL SIGNS
Clinical Placements in Undergraduate Medicine
The first theme of Vital Signs was Clinical Placements in Undergraduate Medicine, which aimed to maximise the potential of clinical placements in London and gaining a better understanding of students’ perspectives of their clinical placement.