THE DETOUR GUIDE TO DOCTORING
Burnout amongst healthcare professionals has skyrocketed in recent years – not least because of increased awareness of how it manifests...
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Melanin Medics
- Sep 10
- 4 min
A Guide to the Foundation Priority Programme (FPP)
What is the FPP? The Foundation Priority Programme (FPP) is designed to support certain areas in the UK that have additional needs or...
Melanin Medics
- Jun 29
- 5 min
5 Years Later: the Melanin Medics Story So Far
Celebrating 5 Years of Melanin Medics, Founder and Chief Executive Dr Olamide Dada shares the story so far.
Melanin Medics
- Apr 7
- 3 min
“...but where are you really from?” : A Guide to dealing with Microaggressions in Medicine
The term microaggression has found its way into discussions about racism over the past few years. Microaggressions are behaviours that...
Melanin Medics
- Mar 8
- 5 min
A Guide to Socialising as a Junior Doctor
I’m new to the scene of working as a doctor in the real world; having had a limited out-of-pandemic experience, I may be coming at this...
Melanin Medics
- Feb 15
- 3 min
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Applying to Medical School
1. There are many different pathways to medicine When applying for medicine, I put a large pressure on myself to “get it right the first...
Melanin Medics
- Jan 17
- 4 min
Civility and why it matters.
As a doctor who has been working in the NHS for just a few months now, I have seen great dedication from staff, who make patient care...
Melanin Medics
- Oct 10, 2021
- 3 min
Lessons from Black History: Onesimus - The African Man Who Saved Boston from Small Pox
I first fell in love with medicine when studying for my GCSE in history. It was quite unusual but at my school the syllabus centred on...
Melanin Medics
- Aug 1, 2021
- 5 min
The Ten Commandments of the Foundation Programme: A Survival Guide!
In anticipation of all the new doctors starting this Wednesday, we are reposting our advice letter to FY1 doctors! Good luck to everyone...
Melanin Medics
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Melanin Medics Annual Conference 2021: Event Report
Last week Melanin medics held their first annual conference called “The Future in Mind.” The event explored experiences and wellbeing of...