Undergraduate Medical Education
Our Undergraduate Medical Education team supports medical undergraduates in training and provides an integrated teaching programme in the speciality of Paediatrics.
Most medical students are from University of Liverpool and Edge Hill University and University of Central Lancashire, along with other visiting or elective students from other medical schools in the UK and overseas.
Our vision is to offer students the highest standards of medical education to meet the future needs of patients and ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to provide exceptional care.
All Medical Student attachments must be organised via the Undergraduate Office to fulfil the necessary Employer/Employee Liability requirements and to ensure that students who attend Alder Hey for training achieve their full potential.
2026 Elective Placements
Our Elective placements for 2026 are currently CLOSED
Applications for Summer 2027 will open in November (Please note our elective period runs during July & August ONLY. We are unable to accept any elective applications outside of this period
Please note these attachments are electives only and last a maximum of five weeks. Electives MUST NOT be part of your formal training in Paediatrics, and all students are usually required to have completed their formal paediatric training at their medical school.
Postgraduate Medical Education
The Postgraduate Medical Education team supports Resident doctors in training at Alder Hey. The vision is to offer the highest standard of postgraduate medical and dental education to trainees to ensure that the highest level of care is provided for our patients.
- Provide excellent clinical and educational teaching for trainees at all levels
- Provide educational and pastoral support to all our trainees
- Embrace and encourage innovations in medical education and patient care.
Trainee doctors at Alder Hey can gain invaluable experience in the following:
- Anaesthetics
- Clinical Radiology
- Dental Specialities
- Medical Specialities
- Surgical Specialities
- Paediatrics
- Psychiatry