Hull York Medical School

History

As anyone knows who has visited our facilities in either Hull or York, HYMS is not the first medical school on either site. Both cities had schools in the nineteenth century, but neither of them survived the changes wrought by the Medical Acts and the foundation of the General Medical Council in 1858.The University of Hull had aspirations for a new medical school from the mid-1970s, but it was only when the decision was taken to found four new medical schools in the UK that this became a reality with the exciting opportunity to combine the strengths of both Hull and York.Strong partnershipAmong other things, York had strong biological sciences and health sciences departments; Hull had its own Postgraduate Medical School and a large clinical base. ...

Description

We're at an exciting point in the school's development. We already have a deserved reputation as an international leader in undergraduate teaching. Our innovative curriculum emphasises modern teaching methods, a solid grounding in the sciences and regular clinical experience. We're now increasing the opportunities we offer to our students -- especially in the area of intercalated degrees. You can find out more about these activities in our Undergraduate area.Alongside this, we're developing our postgraduate opportunities. This year we've launched a new range of higher degree programmes, short courses and professional development opportunities, with the first of these starting in summer 2009. Information about all our offerings are in our Postgraduate area.In everything we do, our aim is to deliver improvements in healthcare for the people in our region -- not only by training doctors but also by translating the latest medical research into clinical practice. ...