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...

The last year has been a whirlwind. I have questioned many things. The state and sustainability of the NHS. The role of doctors. My...

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...

Burnout amongst healthcare professionals has skyrocketed in recent years – not least because of increased awareness of how it manifests...

What is the FPP? The Foundation Priority Programme (FPP) is designed to support certain areas in the UK that have additional needs or...

Celebrating 5 Years of Melanin Medics, Founder and Chief Executive Dr Olamide Dada shares the story so far.

The term microaggression has found its way into discussions about racism over the past few years. Microaggressions are behaviours that...

I’m new to the scene of working as a doctor in the real world; having had a limited out-of-pandemic experience, I may be coming at this...

1. There are many different pathways to medicine When applying for medicine, I put a large pressure on myself to “get it right the first...

As a doctor who has been working in the NHS for just a few months now, I have seen great dedication from staff, who make patient care...

I first fell in love with medicine when studying for my GCSE in history. It was quite unusual but at my school the syllabus centred on...

In anticipation of all the new doctors starting this Wednesday, we are reposting our advice letter to FY1 doctors! Good luck to everyone...

Last week Melanin medics held their first annual conference called “The Future in Mind.” The event explored experiences and wellbeing of...

The Melanin Medics Blog Series showcasing black Medical Professionals in various Medical Specialties. Sharing their journeys, challenges...

I remember first hearing about COVID and trying to understand how it would affect us here in the UK. As I watched the virus spread across...

My name is Lorraine and I’m a 28-year-old, currently about to complete my 2 nd year of Graduate Entry Medicine at the University of...

I have been studying Medicine at Norwich Medical School for the past four years - I have definitely learned a lot and gained a lot of...

A part of the black health matters series, this week we are looking into topics surrounding mental health within our communities. We are...

In 2013 I went to visit a friend studying medicine in Poznan, Poland. We had previously studied Biomedical Science together in the UK and...

I still find it hard to believe that I managed to get a place to study Medicine at the University of Oxford – with it being the number...