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Black History Month: Reclaiming my Narrative
This year our theme for Black History Month (BHM) is Reclaiming the Narrative - an opportunity for every member of the Black community to...
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May 172 min read
Moving for Mental Health: Hospital edition!
This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness week is ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health so this blog’s focus will be looking...
Mar 193 min read
Advice for ranking foundation programme jobs
All things UKFPO Before we tackle the focus of this blog with some tips and tools for ranking foundation programme jobs, it is apt to...
Jan 213 min read
Introducing our new Melanin Medics team members!
As we are coming into the end of the first month of 2024, we thought we would take the opportunity to introduce our new team members who...
Nov 28, 20235 min read
Interview with Mr Jonathan Noël
Annually in November, we see men compete to grow impressive moustaches to fund raise for Movember - the leading global charity for men’s...
Oct 30, 20233 min read
Changemakers of the Present and Future
In Part 1, we highlighted some changemakers of the past, who had an impact in history serving as inspirations to this very day. In Part...
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Changemakers of the Past
This year, our theme for Black History Month (BHM) is black Changemakers in medicine of yesterday, today and tomorrow. This blog...
Sep 28, 20234 min read
Navigating Healthcare Challenges for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease in the UK
Sickle cell disease, an inherited genetic mutation, holds a significant place in the health narrative of Black communities. Its genetic...
Jul 9, 20232 min read
The Art of balancing projects and side hustles alongside Medicine.
Oyindamola Adeniyi, a 4th year Medical student, and a recipient of the Diana Award 2023 shares her tried and tested tips on how she...
Jun 18, 20237 min read
SurgIn Success: A participant's perspective.
We spoke to Dr Robyn Anderson about her experience as part of the first cohort of participants to join SurgIn: The Lewin programme. Dr...
May 28, 20235 min read
What I learnt from burnout
I never truly understood what burnout meant until I experienced it for myself. For almost a year, family and friends would constantly...
May 7, 20233 min read
Overcoming loneliness in the isolating world of medicine.
"I’ve been at work for 12hours and everyone I’ve spoken to has been a complete stranger.” I often find myself saying this to my medic...
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Top Tips for Exam success.
Exams, exams, exams! To some the bane of one’s academic progress, to others just another hurdle you need to jump in order to progress....
Mar 26, 20234 min read
Health Equity and Black Women in the UK
The WHO states that health equity is achieved when everyone can achieve their full potential for health and well-being (1). In the UK,...
Mar 5, 20234 min read
Unwritten rules about being a black, female doctor in the UK.
Growing up in Kenya, I never thought much about my identity as a black woman and how the world would treat me. After all, why would I? I...
Feb 12, 20234 min read
“This isn’t what I signed up for” - Falling out of love with Medicine?
The last year has been a whirlwind. I have questioned many things. The state and sustainability of the NHS. The role of doctors. My...
Jan 22, 20233 min read
F3 YEAR : PURSUE OR PASS?
It’s the start of a new year and with that comes speciality applications season! Doctors all over the UK are now eagerly waiting for...
Oct 2, 20223 min read
THE DETOUR GUIDE TO DOCTORING
Burnout amongst healthcare professionals has skyrocketed in recent years – not least because of increased awareness of how it manifests...
Sep 10, 20224 min read
A Guide to the Foundation Priority Programme (FPP)
What is the FPP? The Foundation Priority Programme (FPP) is designed to support certain areas in the UK that have additional needs or...
Jun 29, 20225 min read
5 Years Later: the Melanin Medics Story So Far
Celebrating 5 Years of Melanin Medics, Founder and Chief Executive Dr Olamide Dada shares the story so far.
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