We are looking for volunteers to help with interviewing applicants to our MBChB Medicine 6-year programme and our HCP-Med programme. We’d love to have you on board as part of our bank of ‘selectors’ to interview our applicants to Undergraduate Medicine here at the University of Edinburgh and give you the opportunity to help us select tomorrow’s doctors.Given your skills, experience, and expertise as a healthcare professional, you will probably already have a good idea of the attributes we are looking for.We’ve provided a brief overview below of our process so that you have an idea of what we would need you to do, but you are supported all the way through the ‘Assessment Days’ (this is the term we use for our interviews) by the Recruitment and Admissions Team within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine; who are on hand to troubleshoot any issues; answer any questions you have on the day and just generally ensuring that everything runs like clockwork. Overview of Assessment DaysOur MBChB (Medicine) Assessment Days are part of our admissions process for entry to our MBChB Medicine 6-year programme here at the University of Edinburgh. We use these Assessment Days to assess candidates on a range of qualities and attributes we are looking for in our medical students. These attributes have been selected from those published by the Medical Schools Council and you can read a bit more about them here: https://www.medschools.ac.uk/latest/publications/statement-on-the-core-values-and-attributes-needed-to-study-medicine/We are looking for volunteers from across all Allied Health Professions to help interview these applicants. Please note that you do not need to be a doctor, surgeon, GP, etc., to be involved. We are looking for a wide range of professionals across all health professions.As selectors, you will be asking the candidates pre-determined questions and giving your marks for them on the specially created marksheets provided to you. This is a great opportunity for you to interact with potential doctors of the future.We aim to interview approximately 800 applicants over 17 days. We would expect those volunteering to commit to at least two half days, but preferably four half days if possible (full days are particularly tiring, which is why we’d rather you spread this over half days). Those who have helped us in the past have found the experience greatly rewarding. We really appreciate any support that you can provide to help us interview these well-qualified applicants. We have confirmed the dates for our upcoming Assessment Days, scheduled for November and December 2025, and January 2026. Most sessions will take place in person at the Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter (please see Related Links at the bottom of the page for a map and further details). Additionally, we will conduct virtual sessions in January to accommodate overseas applicants. For these virtual sessions, you may participate from your home or workplace, provided you have a quiet, private space with reliable Wi-Fi.We will also be conducting an Assessment Day for our HCP-Med programme, designed to offer healthcare professionals, clinical scientists, and veterinary surgeons a pathway to become doctors. This Assessment Day is confirmed for January 2026 and will take place in person at the Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter. Confirmed datesIn Person MBChB/HCP-Med Assessment Days at the Usher Building:November 2025:Thursday 27Friday 28December 2025:Monday 1Tuesday 2Wednesday 3Monday 8Tuesday 9Wednesday 10Thursday 11 January 2026:Thursday 8Friday 9Wednesday 14 (HCP-Med)Thursday 15Friday 16Virtual MBChB Assessment Days:TBC Information sessionsIf you want to find out more about the format of the days themselves before committing to anything, we’d love for you to join us at one of our ‘virtual’ information sessions. We will be conducting these information sessions to provide detailed insights into our Assessment Days and offer an opportunity for you to ask any questions. This section will be updated with further details regarding our information sessions once the dates are confirmed. In order to receive the link to join the information sessions, you will need to register your interest using the link below. How to register your interestIf you are interested in potentially participating in our Assessment Days as a selector, please complete the form below with your details.Register your interest Get in touchIf you have any questions about the Assessment Days or would like further information, then please do not hesitate to get in touch with us by emailing us at MVMAssessmentDays@ed.ac.uk Related linkshttps://www.medschools.ac.uk/latest/publications/statement-on-the-core-values-and-attributes-needed-to-study-medicine/ https://usher.ed.ac.uk/contact/find-us This article was published on 2024-09-09
