University of East London Podiatric. Medicine interview

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His guys I am new in this site, I would love some help I am going for an interview at the end of the month at UEL for Podiatric medicine. They said it is an informal group interview.

Any suggestions someone who has gone there what type of questions do they ask?
PLZ HELP

 

This is the old London Foot Hospital, started about 1919 which was in Fitzroy Square until about 2003. It was then part of UCL then and sold to UEL so they re-located to Stratford. Try researching London Foot Hospital so you can show you are interested in their history and tradition.
I made their bespoke footwear for about 8 years until they moved. They were then a great group of people and probably still are. I suggest you show interest in people and their welfare as much as the technical side of podiatry. Just relax and enjoy yourself and that will say a lot about you.

 

Thanks Bill Bird for the reply. I am looking forward to the interview and I cant wait to be Podiatrists am a bit nervous but excited at the same time . I have only applied for University of East London because I live nearby and my kids go to school near the university and that is my only university choice so cant waitttttttttttttttttttt

ANY STUDENTS FROM UEL ?
JUST WANTED TO ASK HOW IS THE COURSE?
HOW IS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON?

 

... "His guys I am new in this site, I would love some help I am going for an interview at the end of the month at UEL for Podiatric medicine."

I am a current UEL student and had an individual interview myself, before being offered a place. But over the past year i have assisted with the group interviews - mainly just showing the interviewees where to go where the facilities are and that sort of thing.

....."They said it is an informal group interview.Any suggestions someone who has gone there what type of questions do they ask?.."

At a group interview you are normally bunched together in a group of about 20 to introduce you to the school, what is expected of you and what it is all about. You are then split into groups of four, and each group is overseen by a senior educator from the UEL staff. Within that group, you undertake a group task which tries to see how
well you work with others. It does not matter if you do the task well or not, what they are trying to assess are your personal skills, how well you work with others, and how well you communicate. The senior educator will then ask a series of questions to each of the 4 individually, about your background, your motivation, what exposure you have had to Podiatry, and what you expect to get from it. They will ask about your awareness of the range of fields relevant to podiatry , such as diabetes, biomechanics, sports science, rheumatology etc.
This can last for about 30 minutes. Then you have some tea, chat to some current students and staff, and have a tour of the facilities - which are really top spec. with orthotics , biomechanics and sports/exercise physiology labs, and a 32 chair clinic with top of the range equipment ( you will learn to respect it more after you go on placement and compare what some trusts use). There is also a new dedicated library being built due for completion in a few months.The tutors are really very supportive and the students tend to get on well together even across different year groups, so i guess that is what they are trying to gather at the interview about how you would fit in when they think of the next intake in mind.

"JUST WANTED TO ASK HOW IS THE COURSE?
HOW IS UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON?"

The course is more demanding than i expected especially neuro anatomy, but if even i got through it then you will too. The winter mornings were challenging for me, but you will adjust. First semester you will have a lot and a lot of anatomy, and work with the physios. You will memorise Palastanga, prod each other's bones and feet - i was very self conscious at first myself, but you will get over that quickly enough. You will get to see your first patients weekly, after Christmas, and as you gain skills get to run your won clinics. You get more contact with patients as you progress and you can choose an area of interest to focus on in your final year. Assessments - mainly the Anatomy exam in December; and the first year OSCEs to be feared (one in December; one in May) but they are just to see if you can apply reasoning, work safely and won't amputate patients. Many tutorials and assignments on safe practice, biopsycho social issues , approaches to treatment , social theory, discrimination, access to healthcare, multi-disciplinary team work and dealing with patients and managers in different environments, that sort of thing.

There are students from a vast range of backgrounds and age groups ( many many mature students - youngest in our class was 19 - oldest was 56), so do not worry so much. .The school is very well equipped like i said.
The staff are very supportive and highly educated. Most transferred from the Foot Hospital when it was under UCL, and still educate at UEL. Many of the educators specialise in other capacities elsewhere, such as Diabetes wound care at Kings college hospital, or in paediatrics at Grt Ormond street, some guest podiatrists working for major footwear brands (we had the CE of Clarkes Shoes this year) and some visiting pod surgeons, to name but a few. The school maintains good relations with many of the London trusts, and arrange all your placements and assist with your interviews and applications (if you need it) for your further career in your final year.The Podiatry school itself, along with Physiotherapy, are highly regarded , but i must admit some other programmes at UEL do not enjoy as much respect.
Like i said it is a small world here, and most students and staff are supportive and work well to together. You will enjoy yourself....Hope to see you around in a few months..

IM

 

Thank you so much for the inform, I am a mature student so it's good to know that they are a lot of mature students in the course. I am very much looking forward to the interview but I am very very nervous. Thank you so much!!!!!!

 

From a clinicians point of view, we want to see students who have done their homework, who understand some of what the profession entails, who actually want to be podiatrists. All too often we come across students who have not prepared adequatley and so get a year or so in and find that really, podiatry really wasn't what they thought it would be. I specialise in paediatrics, which is the best time ever, but many people have no idea that podiatrists can do that sort of thing. The scope and specialities are great and varied and so I would suggest you make yourself aware of all these areas so you have a realistic idea of what podiatrists do. And what sort of jobs are around, where podiatrists are employed and what the bulk of the work is like.

It is a health profession, and so the course is quite rightly academic, as it should be. It is the same level as physiotherapy, occupational therapy etc. This should not be something to avoid or be frightened of, but dont understimate it by assuming you dont need to know much. Many a time I have heard people say "but you just cut toenails, how much learning does that take?" and the answer would be well, very little if that is all pods did. Me persoanlly, I don't do any of that at all, I do nothing with wounds, nothing with skin, nails etc, I am 100% biomechanics of little people.

Dont be overwhelmed, but be realistic about the level of study. Mature students tend to be more nervous, but apply themselves far better as they tend to have given up more to go back to study so make sure that they have done their homework before choosing a career.

Good luck!

 

I would like to thank Bill BIrd, Kublaisweet, Sally smilllie for giving me advice for my interview at UEl. Jus wanted to say it was the most comfortable interview I ever sat in my life, the person who intervieweed us was really really nice. As for the University it is exactly what Kublaisweet said it was and I got an offer starting September 2012. I can't wait to start THANK U SO SO MUCH. Kublaisweet hope to see at UEL. Any suggestion of books which I might read b4 I start? UEL here I come (future podiatrists). LOL

 

Well done! Enjoy.

 

Well done, I am glad it went well. The staff there are lovely.
All the best for a wonderful career!