A Sixth Form Bolton (B6) alumni revisited his former college to inspire the next generation.
Dr Tom Proctor visited B6 to speak to a group of aspiring medics about his experience of applying for, studying, and working in medicine.
Currently working as a doctor at Oldham Hospital, Dr Proctor studied medicine at The University of Manchester and has had a paper published about paediatric allergies in a peer-reviewed medical journal for which he was lead author.
He spoke to the group about the importance of gaining work experience and how it’s essential to focus on the experiences you’ve had and the reflections you’ve made from any placement.
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He spoke of the importance of showing that you are a whole person and to explore what would give you purpose and passion outside of medicine.
Dr Proctor spoke about his experiences of the interview process for medicine and gave the aspiring medics some fantastic tips for this stage of the application process.
Jill Whitham, head of careers and employability at B6 said: “The Sixth Form Careers Team are always happy to welcome back our alumni to share their career stories with our current students.
“Having Dr Proctor into talk to our students was a fantastic opportunity for aspiring medics to gain insight from somebody who was once in their shoes and studying at The Sixth Form Bolton.”
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