Hull York Medical School (HYMS) 2016 entry

Hi all!
I'm currently in my 3rd year at HYMS - based in York for the first two years but currently on placement in Hull. I am more than happy to answer any questions about the course or what it is like to be at HYMS. Not best placed to answer admissions questions because it's changed a heck of a lot since I applied!

Best of luck with your applications :smile:

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kdizzle97

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Original post by Larry31

Hi all!
I'm currently in my 3rd year at HYMS - based in York for the first two years but currently on placement in Hull. I am more than happy to answer any questions about the course or what it is like to be at HYMS. Not best placed to answer admissions questions because it's changed a heck of a lot since I applied!

Best of luck with your applications :smile:

Hey! Do you ever come across the Hull students or have to go to Hull for anything and vice versa for those based at Hull? Hope your enjoying your placement :biggrin:

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Ezme39

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I'm a first year student at Hull, let me know if you have any questions :smile:

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Original post by kdizzle97

Hey! Do you ever come across the Hull students or have to go to Hull for anything and vice versa for those based at Hull? Hope your enjoying your placement :biggrin:

In the first two years, generally no. You'll see each-other briefly at the cross-campus freshers fair, but that's about it. You also have to go to Hull for the end of year anatomy exams, but you don't usually bump into each-other at the exam. Once you get into year 3 and above, you become a lot more mixed, so I now know a lot more of the Hullies than I did before :smile:

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Fibsy

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Original post by Larry31

Hi all!
I'm currently in my 3rd year at HYMS - based in York for the first two years but currently on placement in Hull. I am more than happy to answer any questions about the course or what it is like to be at HYMS. Not best placed to answer admissions questions because it's changed a heck of a lot since I applied!

Best of luck with your applications :smile:

Do they do dissection at all?

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Original post by Fibsy

Do they do dissection at all?

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The main method of anatomy teaching in the first two years is via prosection. However you are attached to a research centre of your choosing for the year, and one of the centres is the Centre for Anatomical and Evolutionary Sciences which has a dissection module I believe.

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Fibsy

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Original post by Larry31

The main method of anatomy teaching in the first two years is via prosection. However you are attached to a research centre of your choosing for the year, and one of the centres is the Centre for Anatomical and Evolutionary Sciences which has a dissection module I believe.

Is prosection with a complete cadaver? Do you find it an effective way to learn anatomy? :smile:

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Original post by Fibsy

Is prosection with a complete cadaver? Do you find it an effective way to learn anatomy? :smile:

Normally there is one full body cadaver and then a number of specific sections related to the theme of the week. For example, in one of the lung weeks, you'll have the full body cadaver that will be dissected for you, as well as lungs and thorax-only prosections with ribs and muscles etc. intact. That way you can see different structures on different sections. I actually found that it was incredibly effective. The danger with doing dissection yourself is that as a novice you are very likely to cut through important structures. Prosections mean that you get to see real tissue, but it has been expertly dissected so that you can see all of the structures that you need to see.

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Fibsy

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Original post by Larry31

Normally there is one full body cadaver and then a number of specific sections related to the theme of the week. For example, in one of the lung weeks, you'll have the full body cadaver that will be dissected for you, as well as lungs and thorax-only prosections with ribs and muscles etc. intact. That way you can see different structures on different sections. I actually found that it was incredibly effective. The danger with doing dissection yourself is that as a novice you are very likely to cut through important structures. Prosections mean that you get to see real tissue, but it has been expertly dissected so that you can see all of the structures that you need to see.

That sounds best to be honest. Thank you very much for your description :smile:

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Original post by Fibsy

That sounds best to be honest. Thank you very much for your description :smile: