George Brown, a former Sixth Form pupil who is currently studying medicine at Cambridge University, was invited to attend Chase Terrace Academy to deliver a presentation to some pupils in Years 7-10 this morning.   

George spoke about his journey to date and his passion for Neurology and specifically his interest in researching Parkinson’s disease. In addition to the academic requirements, he asked pupils what they thought were the personal skills which were needed to study medicine and what was the number one complaint which patients had.  The biggest complaint was that patients didn’t feel listened to. George talked to pupils about how they could develop this skill in addition to communication, empathy and resilience.

He spoke about the importance of participating in personal and social development through different hobbies and activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and gaining some work experience. George told pupils that medicine will always continue to advance. This is something that he loves as it means that training and education will be a constant throughout his career and that he will always continue to learn new things. 

Feedback from students has been superb and they found George’s presentation interesting, approachable and inspiring.   

Mrs Poppleton, Director of Careers, said: ‘We are so very lucky to have former pupils like George who want to return and share their careers journey. George was really honest about the challenges and demands of studying medicine but his passion for this industry has inspired our pupils to aim high and achieve their dreams.’