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The progression from medical school to foundation and speciality training, and postgraduate opportunities for study and research.

Medical Electives Office

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Undergraduate

Choosing a surgery topic for your Student Selected Component (SSC) or summer vacation project, as well as funding opportunities and information for visiting medical students see link: Undergraduate

Postgraduate

ECAT - The Edinburgh Academic Clinical Track Scheme (ECAT) scheme provides a unique approach to deliver ‘run-through’ training for academic clinicians.

Surgical career paths: In addition to foundation and specialty training, there are opportunities to undertake a period of clinical academic research -Surgical career paths

 

Foundation programme: Two Foundation years prepare you for speciality training in surgery -Foundation programme

 

Specialty training: Training in these highly competitive posts includes a Surgical Teaching Programme -Specialty training

 

Postgraduate distance learning: Surgical trainees can gain additional qualifications with our MSc programmes in Surgical Sciences -Postgraduate distance learning

 

PhD research: We offer an exciting and diverse range of laboratory-based and clinical research training projects -PhD research

 

MD research: Opportunities are available for research toward the degree of MD -MD degree entry requirements

 

One year clinical fellowships (Advanced Specialty Training Fellowships): Available for surgeons at the end of their general surgical training - Clinical Fellowships

To join our Medical Elective Programme, please contact our MVM Elective office for more information.

 

Observerships

Observerships within the department are coordinated through the NHS Work Placement team. For more information, please contact the team at careersforall@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk. 

Surgical Associations and Journals

A list of online resources of interest to students at all levels - Surgical Associations and Journals

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