Widening Access to Medical and Dental Sciences

This guest blog is written by Roop Bhamra, a recent alumna of the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham. Hi everyone, my name is Roop Bhamra and I graduated from the University of Birmingham’s Dentistry programme in July 2020. The end of our studies and transition to working life has been far from … Continue reading “Life as a foundation dentist…during a pandemic”

Today on the MDS Outreach blog we have a post, from Louise Griffin, an intercalating medical student, member of Birmingham Widening Access to Medical Sciences and Dr.eam Junior Conference Chair. On Saturday 28th November 2020, Birmingham Widening Access to Medical Sciences (BWAMS) society hosted their annual Dr.eam Junior Conference for Year 12 students interested in … Continue reading “Guest Blog: DR.EAM Junior Virtual Widening Participation Conference 2020”

This guest blog is written by Anam Chaudhry, a recent alumna of the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham. Anam participated in the nationwide widening participation programme Realising Opportunities before starting university and shares her story to support the next generation of students realise their ambition of studying to be come a dentist. … Continue reading “Guest Blog – A Guide to Widening Participation: My Story by Anam Chaudhry Dentistry alumna”

This guest blog is written by Monique Wheatle, a Medical Student at the University of Birmingham and co-founder of the African Caribbean Medical Mentors organisation. Who I am and what I do: My name is Monique Wheatle, and I’m a graduate entry medical student at the University of Birmingham. I previously studied Biomedical Science at … Continue reading “Guest Blog – African Caribbean Medical Mentors – 3 years of growth”

Today on the MDS Outreach blog we have a post, from Dr Ella Quintela, a junior doctor working in intensive care, talking about the importance of teamwork in medicine. The ability to work well in a team is one of the most important qualities that a good doctor should possess. Classically, TV shows and films … Continue reading “Guest Blog – Teamwork makes the dream work”

This guest blog is written by Dr Joanna Batt, Admissions Tutor for Dental Surgery for the School of Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham. So this is a difficult enough decision to make. And add into that a global pandemic… you might be stressing! Well, don’t, please! Here are a few pointers which … Continue reading “Guest Blog – Are you thinking of applying to Dentistry in 2020?”

This guest blog is written by Liaba Hassan, a Medical Student at the University of Birmingham and a member of Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences. What I learnt on GP Placements When I was first applying to medical school and preparing for the all-dreaded interviews, there was one question that I kept circling … Continue reading “Guest Blog – What I learnt on GP Placements”

This guest blog is written by Ka Yuet Kenneth Au-Yeung, a Medical Student at the University of Birmingham and a member of Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences.         How to prepare for UCAT with official resources The UCAT is an aptitude test that is required for up to 30 medical … Continue reading “Guest Blog – How to prepare for UCAT with official resources”

This guest blog is written by Karishma Dewitt, a Dental Student at the University of Birmingham and a member of Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences.   The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 2) – Life as a Dental student Let’s talk more about Dental School then… Very early on you are repeatedly … Continue reading “Guest Blog – The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 2) – Life as a Dental student”