4. Placement Checklist

4.1. Student Checklist

Welcome to MedSoc!

Please watch this video put together by recent QMUL students to help you prepare for placement.


Before placement starts:

  1. Join a medical defence union, e.g., MPS or MDU, Student membership is free 

  1. Familiarise yourself with the Medicine in Society Course guide 2024/25, and review the pre-reading and resources for Day 1. 

  2. Read introductory email from GP tutor with details of Day 1  

  3. Please review our raising concerns policy for students and tutors via this link

On Day 1 

  1. Read and sign the student learning agreement (SLA) 
  2. Agree group ground rules, routes for contact (email, WhatsApp etc) and reporting absences (any absences must be reported to your GP tutor and to QMUL via form on QMplus) 

If you have any queries, or difficulty in accessing any specific resources, please ask your peers, GP tutor or module administrator/convenors as appropriate.