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Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Year 4 Student Doctors (Liverpool)

Year 4 Student Doctors (Liverpool)

In the University of Liverpool's MBChB Year 4 curriculum, students experience more specialized and challenging clinical placements, including mental health, neurology, and specialized areas of paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and oncology. They also undertake a nationally recognized placement in palliative care and a 4-week elective, often abroad. 

Year 4 has eight 4-week placements:

  • General Practice B.
  • Medicine C: Geriatric Medicine, Renal & Rheumatology.
  • Medicine D: Palliative Care, Oncology & Haemato-oncology.
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology B and Paediatrics B.
  • Psychiatry A (including Child & Adolescent Psychiatry).
  • Surgery C: Paediatric Head & Neck (ENT), Adult Head & Neck (OMFS), Ophthalmology and Plastic Surgery.
  • Elective (takes place after assessments for progression). A 4-week elective placement which allows students to pursue specific interests

Y4 students only attend WUTH for Medicine C and Surgery C (Ophthalmology) placements.

 

If you would like further information on the Y4 Curriculum please contact the undergraduate admin team on: Wih-tr.undergraduatecentre@nhs.net