Somerville College Oxford
Medics’ Day
Saturday 4 March 2023
From 10.30am: Coffee and registration in the Margaret Thatcher Centre
Bookings Have now Closed for this event
11.00am Welcome: The Principal and the President of the Somerville Medics Group, Dr June Raine (1971, Physiology)
Panel discussion chaired by Dr June Raine
The Current and Future State of the NHS
Lord Philip Hunt NHS guru, former Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Labour spokesperson for Health.
Dr Rosalind O’Shaughnessy Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Dr Andy Beale Consultant Radiologist, Great Western Hospital, Swindon
12.45pm Drinks reception in MTC
1.15pm Luncheon in Hall
Afternoon session to be chaired by Dr Helen Ashdown, Janet Vaughan Tutor in Clinical Medicine (Somerville); General Practitioner
2.30pm Refugee health and medical students supporting refugees: Oxford Refugee Health Initiative (ORHI)
Chloe Freeman, Somerville Graduate Entry Medicine 3rd year student and President, ORHI
Sharon Dixon, GP partner Donnington Medical Practice, Somerville Primary Care DPhil student, and Founding Member of ORHI
3.00pm Showcasing of Student Finalists’ Projects:
Students will give short (5 minute) presentations. These are their Final Honour School Research Project vivas, describing the laboratory projects (8-14 weeks long) undertaken as part of their FHS year. A Prize for ‘Potential for Scientific Progress’ will be awarded.
3.45pm AGM, followed by Tea
4.30pm Screening of BBC Women of the Century: Dame Janet Vaughan (approx.50 mins)