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Undergraduate teaching in Lothian

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Medical Education Directorate is key to the quality assurance and governance of the teaching and training that undergraduate medical students receive in NHS Lothian. This webpage highlights key resources at different sites across NHS Lothian.

 

Undergraduates - Electives

Medical school students from all over the world can undertake elective attachments at Edinburgh Medical School teaching hospitals.  Please note there is a high demand for these elective placements.

All application needs to be done via the University of Edinburgh – Elective program.  ( if you can insert this link Medical electives programme | College of Medicine and Vet Medicine).  Please visit their website for further information.  For enquiries, please contact electives@ed.ac.uk.

Please note we are no longer part of the Erasmus Program.

Undergraduate Leads

Dr Katy Letham
Undergraduate Lead (RIE)
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Dr Alexandra Pittock
Undergraduate Lead (REH)
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Radzi Noh
Undergraduate Lead (SJH)
Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultant
Dr Alison Stillie
ADME (WGH)
Undergraduate Lead (WGH)
Clinical Oncology Consultant
Dr Sarah Alexander
ADME (RHCYP)
Undergraduate Lead
Paediatric Doctor
Dr Derek Smith
Undergraduate Lead (Diagnostics)
Neuroradiologist