Undergraduate education at Epsom Hospital

Located on the second floor of Wells Wing, the Undergraduate Medical Education Centre at Epsom Hospital combines student teaching rooms with administrative offices and communal student areas. 

The centre is located next to the library and the Postgraduate Medical Education Centre, which combined, allow students to benefit from a variety of study and learning opportunities. 

The centre comprises of: 

• Seminar room for 30 people 

• Two bedside teaching areas with extensive array of clinical equipment including skills models, suturing and blood taking 

• Undergraduate student computer room 

• Quiet study space in the library with 24/7 access 

• Student lockers  

• Dedicated team of both clinical and support staff 

St George's University of London 

The Trust is proud of its strong affiliation with St George's University of London Medical School and its committed approach of clinical educational training for MBBS students. 

Epsom currently accept third, fourth and fifth year students for attachments in general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatrics. 

Imperial College London 

Assigned Imperial College students complete three week blocks with us in emergency medicine (A&E). 

International students 

We are proud of our historic educational affiliation with the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC). We host students who have passed USMLE Part 1 and request to join our hospital via the medical school.  

All five core rotations are available:  

• Internal medicine: 12 weeks  

• General surgery: 12 weeks  

• Paediatrics: 6 weeks  

• OBGYN: 6 weeks  

• Psychiatry: 6 weeks. 

After the core rotations, students have the option to complete various elective placements (length varies between two and eight weeks) within the following specialities: 

• Accident and emergency 

• Anaesthetics 

• Cardiology 

• Care of the Elderly Medicine 

• Diabetes and Endocrinology 

• Ear, nose and throat 

• Frailty 

• General Surgery 

• Orthopaedic Surgery 

• Radiology 

• Respiratory medicine 

• Stroke Care Medicine 

Visiting elective students 

We are delighted to be able to offer a limited number of short term elective placements to current medical students from the UK. This includes those studying abroad.  

Sadly we are no longer able to offer elective opportunities to anyone without UK residency. For anyone outside of the UK, may we suggest you apply to a UK higher education institution, as they would have the necessary status to be able to help.  

To register your interest in our elective programme, please contact Claire.potter1@nhs.net who will provide the most up to date information and application form. 

Work experience programme 

The Undergraduate Medical Education Team at Epsom manages the Trust work experience programme for pre-medical students. This offers budding future doctors an opportunity to observe the day to day work of an NHS doctor, within a supervised and structured programme. For more information, please see visit the work experience section of our website. 

Key contacts 

Claire Potter, Undergraduate Manager (Epsom) 
Tel: 01372 73 5203 
Email: claire.potter1@nhs.net 

Jayne Meldon, AUC Programme Coordinator 

Tel: 01372 73 5180 

Email: jayne.meldon@nhs.net 

Hansel Gabriel, Undergraduate Administrator 

Tel: 01372 73 5180 

Email: hansel.gabriel@nhs.net