Aston Medical School

Aston Medical School (AMS)[2][3][4] is part of Aston University, located in the city centre of Birmingham, the second largest city in the United Kingdom. It is the 34th medical school in the UK and 6th in the Midlands.[5] It exists to train doctors and to promote medical research. The Dean of Aston Medical School is Professor Asif Ahmed.

Aston Medical School
TypeMedical school
Established2014
Parent institution
Aston University
DeanProfessor Asif Ahmed[1]
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Websitewww.aston.ac.uk/aston-medical-school

Course

The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degree is a 5 year course. Phase I (the first two years) consist of learning through a systems based approach the structure and function of the human body. Teaching is generally delivered via traditional lectures, small group learning, and exposure to anatomical models and cadaveric specimens. Early clinical training is integrated into this phase with extensive clinical correlations, clinical skills teaching and community based general practice experience. Phase II (final three years) consists of predominantly hospital based training in the West Midlands region. In conjunction with Aston University's globally renowned business school, students will be offered the opportunity to undertake an integrated postgraduate certificate in Health Leadership as a student selected component of phase II.[6]

Aston Medical School will also offer various research options for postgraduate students.

Admissions

From September 2015 Aston Medical School took PhD students into Aston Medical Research Institute (AMRI). In September 2016, Aston Medical School started a taught MSc course in Surgery for Specialist Registrars which coincided with Aston’s 50th Anniversary. The first undergraduate MBChB students commenced studies in September 2018, following approval of its programme by the General Medical Council which regulates the medical profession in the United Kingdom.

The school has an annual intake of approximately 120 students, consisting of 100 UK/EU places and the remainder international fee paying students. The school aims to offer 40% of its UK/EU places to students from disadvantaged local communities making Aston Medical School one of the most socially inclusive medical schools in the United Kingdom.[6]

Research

Aston Medical Research Institute (AMRI) is the Translational Medicine arm of Aston University and brings together all five schools with a distinct focus: to rapidly develop new and affordable medical therapies and diagnostics for global use with relative ease. In the first instance, AMS researchers are focused on the areas of cardiology, obstetrics and regenerative medicine. A number of Early Career Researchers from the USA have joined AMRI and AMS on Marie Curie Fellowships. The ACALM Study Unit founded by Rahul Potluri is in collaboration with Aston Medical School and has undertaken notable research.[7][8]

References
  1. Asif Ahmed (Scientist)
  2. "Aston Medical School". Aston University. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/business-news/aston-universitys-new-60m-medical-7255020
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Medicine MBChB". Aston University. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. Why Statins Could Be the Next Treatment for Breast Cancer. http://time.com/2954609/statins-breast-cancer/. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  8. Heart attack victims more likely to die if admitted to hospital at weekend. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/nhs/11834427/Heart-attack-victims-more-likely-to-die-if-admitted-to-hospital-at-weekend.html. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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