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 DECT Phone: From Foe to Friend
When I started as an FiY1, few things made me more uneasy than carrying the phone. Giving my number to the ward team at the start of an evening on…
Post-Graduation Feelings
My name is Peggy. Following my graduation from NUI Galway, Republic of Ireland - I am an Intern/FiY1 at a Dublin hospital. Having my exams moved forward and starting work…
How to Get Presentations or Publications in Your Early Medical Career
Here is a checklist of things you can do to boost your CV during your early medical career: If you hear a consultant say “I’ve never seen that before”, ask…
From SCUBA to FiY1: Entering my first rotation during a pandemic
Hello. My name is Faris Hussain and I am a recently graduated Doctor from Cardiff. I am starting FiY1 in a few weeks time, following a whirlwind which led to…
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…