Melanin Medics

The Melanin Medics Blog Series showcasing black Medical Professionals in various Medical Specialties. Sharing their journeys, challenges and life lessons. #...

The Melanin Medics Blog Series showcasing black Medical Professionals in various Medical Specialties. Sharing their journeys, challenges and life lessons. #...

The Melanin Medics Blog Series showcasing black Medical Professionals in various Medical Specialties. Sharing their journeys, challenges and life lessons. #...

The Melanin Medics Blog Series showcasing black Medical Professionals in various Medical Specialties. Sharing their journeys, challenges and life lessons. #...

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” Fredrick Douglas I grew up in relative poverty. The common dream to transcend the chasm of ...

Balance. As medical students and future doctors it is something we frequently speak about during interviews and strive to achieve. It is truly the key to suc...

As a preclinical medic, the idea of clinical medicine may seem daunting. How does one cope with the transition from lectures, dissections, tutorials, small g...

It’s official, I’m halfway through medical school!! Last week we had our Halfway Ball at the beautiful Grand Connaught Rooms (London), and it was a lovely ev...

In the summer of 2018, I spent 8 weeks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on my medical elective. After waiting for 4 years, I finally got to experience the...

One can't deny the fact dealing with your emotions in Medicine is challenging. You come across different things everyday, it's very rare for your encounters ...

By Dr Matilda Esan “I would like to speak to a Doctor not a GP!” - this is one of my favourite quotes, from a recent conversation I had with a prospective me...

I decided to write this specific blog post after I received a message on social media. The message was not meant to be vindictive but it was about my interes...

What do you think of when someone asks you to ‘reflect’? Sometimes it can appear as a vague and abstract concept. Some people think it is a waste of time to ...

As part of our plans to expand this year, we have decided to share the stories of many Melanin Medics (both doctors and medical students). We believe that it...

My second semester of Medical School has officially begun in full force and has shown no signs of slowing down. For those that don’t know I’m a 2nd year medi...

We have all received medical attention at certain points of our lives, and I can say that holds true especially for my family and myself. Medical professiona...

So I’ll admit, I had a bit of writers block this week and struggled to decide what to write about but having posted consistently since the launch of this blo...

So this is a very much requested blog post and I’ve been very excited to share my technique of note-taking. It’s nothing special but has proven effective for...

Studying medicine in the United Kingdom is no easy feat. Studying medicine in the UK as an international student from Canada can be even more difficult still...

Hello! I’m currently a 4th medical year student, and my course included a foundation year, so essentially the complete duration of my course is 6 years. The ...