Location: Online

Event information: Topic: Introduction to Medicine. Presenters: Dr Rima Chakrabarti and Dr Sarah Bennett. In this masterclass, Dr Rima Chakrabarti will outline her training and career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Women’s health remains chronically underfunded and the findings from the national report remains largely unchanged and continues to identify poorer outcomes in pregnancy for those who are Black or Asian. The session will look at how we can influence this and improve women’s outcomes. Dr Sarah Bennett will also look at what it is like to study Medicine at university – specifically at UCL.

This event is suitable for: Year 12.

How to book a place: All eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who We Work With webpage will be offered a place on this programme. Applications for our 2023 Masterclasses are now open. Please note, there is no limit to the number of Masterclasses you can apply to. Deadline: March Taster Sessions: Sunday 26 February 2023. The masterclass information and application form can be found here.

Recording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email Ms Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk to confirm your attendance after the event. Please include your full name, RO ID number, the date/time and title of the event.

Please note that uploading attendance to the RO student hub after the event is a manual process so can take some time – please do not worry about this.