In 2024, the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care welcomed medical student Joseph Herbert all the way from Australia. By happy coincidence, Joe was placed in the North of Scotland, where Dr Pam Hardy, FPHC Chair is based. Joe has shared his reflections on his UK-based elective placement, read on to find out more.
Elective Placement Reflection - Joseph Herbert, Medical Student, University of Queensland, Australia
The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care offers a yearly elective program where successful applicants can experience a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) or Facilitated Placement.
Students who complete these electives write reports about their experiences, which we are pleased to feature below. These reports provide insights into their daily activities, such as participating in training exercises, attending meetings and debriefs, and observing shifts.
2024 WAS Facilitated Pre-Hospital Elective - Juliet Forsyth
2024 EHAAT HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective - Stanimir Stoilov
2024 EAAA HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective - Fraser Buckley
2024 WAS Facilitated Pre-Hospital Elective - Jack Thickett
2023 EHAAT HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective Report - Amelia Bowman
2023 EAAA HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective - Molly Clough
2022 EHAAT HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective - Rachel Kiernan-O'Donnell
2022 EHAAT HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective - George Hamson
2022 TAAS HEMS Pre-Hospital Elective - Eleri Clarke
2022 Facilitated Elective in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine - Lucy Pangbourne
2022 Facilitated Elective in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine - Maria Ahmad
2021 TAAS HEMS Elective Paul Mogey
2021 EHAAT HEMS Elective Shannon Bernard Healey
2021 EHAAT HEMS Elective Oliver Sims
2019 HEMS Elective Lakshmi Ananth
2019 Elective Report Alexandra Jowett
2018 Foreign Elective Report Tatiana Zhelezniakova
2018 Elective Report Portia Rhimes
2017 Elective Report Emily Sams
2016 Elective Report Paul Traynor
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