Today on the MDS Outreach blog we have a post from Jenny Mullins-White, Careers Consultant in the Careers Network at the University of Birmingham. Her blog is brimming with brilliant ideas of how you can prepare for a future career in medicine and healthcare by finding out more about these professions and yourself while in … Continue reading “Guest Blog – Lockdown doesn’t mean locked out. Support for those considering applying for medicine and other healthcare professions”
Month: April 2020
Guest Blog – Book Club 1 – When Breath Becomes Air
Today on the MDS Outreach blog we have a post, Book Club 1, from Zaiba Abid, a member Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences (BWAMS). Paul Kalanithi’s memoir is pretty much near the top of the list of the (many) books I’ve read over my almost 22 years. This amazingly written autobiography cleverly … Continue reading “Guest Blog – Book Club 1 – When Breath Becomes Air”
Guest Blog – 5 Things Aspiring Dentists Should Read, Watch, or Listen to This Week
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. Hi everyone, my name is Karishma, I’m a 3rd Year Dental Student at UoB and here’s 5 things I think aspiring Dental Students should take a look … Continue reading “Guest Blog – 5 Things Aspiring Dentists Should Read, Watch, or Listen to This Week”
Guest Blog – Introducing the We Are Medics YouTube channel
Today on the MDS Outreach blog we have a post from Atousa Khiabany, a member Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences (BWAMS). Hi, my name is Atousa and I’m a first year Graduate Entry Medicine student at the University of Birmingham. When I was making my application to study medicine, it was the advice … Continue reading “Guest Blog – Introducing the We Are Medics YouTube channel”
Guest Blog – 5 videos every aspiring healthcare professional should watch this week
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. 1. A stressful shift on the paediatrics ward | Confessions of a junior doctor This video offers a quick glimpse of the … Continue reading “Guest Blog – 5 videos every aspiring healthcare professional should watch this week”
Guest Blog – Evidence-based medicine – an overview for aspiring healthcare professionals
This guest blog is written by Tom Thorne, a 3rd Year Medical Student and member of Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences. Hi, I’m Tom, currently a third year at Birmingham and have been asked to explain the premise of evidence-based medicine as well as appraise an article from an online session recently. Evidence-based … Continue reading “Guest Blog – Evidence-based medicine – an overview for aspiring healthcare professionals”
Guest Blog – 6 News Articles Every Aspiring Healthcare Professional Should Read This Week
This guest blog is written by Ruby Hill, a 3rd Year Medical Student and member of Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences. Hi guys! To introduce myself: my name is Ruby and I am a third year medic at the University of Birmingham. I wanted to share with you today six articles from sources … Continue reading “Guest Blog – 6 News Articles Every Aspiring Healthcare Professional Should Read This Week”
Guest Blog – BWAMS Instagram Q&A Live
After much deliberation amongst our committee, about how best to support prospective medical applicants in the current climate; we decided on hosting Live Instagram Q&A regularly. We think this will serve as a great way to support a wide range of students looking for trustworthy and comprehensive advice. We streamed our first session on Thursday … Continue reading “Guest Blog – BWAMS Instagram Q&A Live”