Video consultations: 3 benefits and 3 challenges
It’s a common scenario in general practice: “Well, doctor, to be honest the pain is sort of everywhere around my tummy”. Let’s say you’re on the phone to this poor…
Racism in the NHS: How to Be an Ally
Hi, I’m Hardeep and as a Cambridge medical student, I’m lucky enough to say I haven’t experienced any racism or discrimination in medicine. Well, I mean I’ve had a medical…
An Introduction to Publishing as a Medical Student: Letters to the Editor
‘Letters to the editor’ are a great way to practice critically analysing research, providing your own perspective and writing a response. Picking up a journal in medical education is a…
What We Can Learn from FiY1s
When the effects of the pandemic first started to ripple through medical school, no student group was disrupted more than finalists. The plan was simple: a rigid timetable of exams,…
Remote working for medical students and doctors
5 tips to press the right buttons If I could sum up 2020 (with a PG rating) it would be “disruption”. Almost every facet of life has been affected but…
The Lean Medic
Prior to my fellowship with Medics.Academy, I thought the three words everyone wants to hear were ‘I love you'. After my exposure to the business world, I have another phrase…
3 Powerful Mnemonics to Help You Pass the PSA (& How to Make them Stick)
Medics live and breathe mnemonics, particularly during medical school, when knowledge is fresh and un-applied. Our course How to Prepare for the Prescribing Safety Assessment includes 12 useful mnemonics that…
How to prepare for the PSA (and a free PSA calculations crib sheet)
The article below is an accompaniment to our brand new course, Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA). The following video is taken from one of the introductory lessons of this course. Click…
Climate Change and Health: Think Globally, Act Locally
On November 18th the Lancet Countdown Series released its latest report on Climate Change and Health. As a mother of a six-week-old baby its key message was not easy to…
Meet the Team – James
As someone without clinical experience, I had a lot to learn about the British healthcare culture when I joined Medics.Academy as marketing lead one year ago. If you had tracked…