Talk to the Institute
Whether you're a student, a GP teaching surgery, or a medical school, initial enquiries receive a personal response from Prof Rajesh Varma. Pick the route that fits and we'll point you to the right next step.
Choose your enquiry
🎓 I'm a student
Observership applications run through your home medical school — but we're happy to answer programme-level questions and point you to the right pages.
Email about the observership🏥 I'm a GP teaching surgery
Interested in hosting students in Hertfordshire or Essex? Send a brief practice profile and we'll arrange a conversation.
Register host interest🏛 I'm a medical school
Explore a Memorandum of Understanding for observership cohorts, or commission Ascent and consultation days for your students.
Open MOU discussions🎯 The Clinical Consultation Day
Register interest for the 22 August 2026 day at the Royal Society of Medicine — free for NVU students, 36 places.
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