Guest Blog: THE NATIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS’ WIDENING PARTICIPATION FORUM – Can it improve access and progression to medicine for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds?

Nana Sartania and Emma Bailey, University of Glasgow In 2015 Dr Enam Haque (University of Manchester) conceived the idea of establishing a Forum whereby academics and outreach practitioners, charitable organisations and postgraduate medical colleges from across the country would come together to identify current and emerging issues in widening participation (WP) and share knowledge and … Continue reading “Guest Blog: THE NATIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOLS’ WIDENING PARTICIPATION FORUM – Can it improve access and progression to medicine for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds?”

Guest Blog: Dr.eam Junior Conference

by Itihad Yafai, MBChB student and member of Birmingham Widening Access to the Medical Sciences (BWAMS) student society and conference chair of Dr.eam Junior On Saturday 26th November 2022, BWAMS hosted its annual flagship, free-to-attend Dr.eam Junior Conference for Year 12 students who were interested in the pathway to medicine and what it entails once … Continue reading “Guest Blog: Dr.eam Junior Conference”