The Envision Med Programme is a 15-month programme designed for year 12 students of Black African and Caribbean heritage, including students of mixed race heritage who have aspirations to study Medicine in the UK. The programme takes a holistic approach with aims to provide the students with support for the application process whilst placing emphasis on making them a well-rounded competitive applicant.
We at Melanin Medics are passionate about widening aspirations and promoting diversity in Medicine. We believe that if we increase representation at medical school, we can further increase representation of individuals of Black African and Caribbean heritage in the medical profession. The Envision Med Programme is a part of our many contributions towards making this happen.
What the Programme involves
The programme has been developed to ensure that there is a good balance between excelling academically and participating in activities that will enrich students both personally and professionally while gaining insight into the medical field.
The students are paired with a mentor who is a current medical student and they will receive one-one virtual mentoring sessions over the course of the year.
Become an
Envision Med Student
Eligibility Criteria
Application Process
Applications open:
16th November 2020
Applications close:
14th December 2020
Applicants shortlisted:
27th December 2020
Applicants selected:
4th January 2021
Programme commencement:
January 2021
Become an
Envision Med Mentor
Mentors must be a current UK-based Medical Student.
You will be paired with a Year 12 student mentee to provide guidance on their medical school application process as well as the transition from sixth form/college to medical school.
Applications open:
16th November 2020
Applications close:
14th December 2020
As an Envision Med Mentor, you will be required to do the following:
The Envision Med Team
If you have any questions or queries, please contact the team via programmes@melaninmedics.org
Khadija Owusu
Director of Programmes
Timothy Adelani
Envision Med
Programme Manager
