Black Medical Society (BMS)Nov 27, 20205 minUseful learning resources for pre-clinical years of medical schoolVisual, auditory and kinesthetic. Dr Osei-Osafo goes through learning resources he found useful in his pre-clinical years!
Black Medical Society (BMS)Sep 20, 20204 minThe TransitionStudying medicine abroad is an increasingly common option for UK students. We interview Dr Ibuchi, a junior doctor, on their experiences.
Black Medical Society (BMS)Sep 12, 20204 minSuccess in Scientific Research – as a StudentAlthough it is a compulsory part of most undergraduate degrees, research is often considered by most students the least glamorous aspect of
Black Medical Society (BMS)Sep 5, 20201 minThe A Levels Fiasco is Part of a Wider Picture of Inequality in Medical School RecruitmentThe initial release of A level grades this year resulted in widespread uproar as almost 40% of students across England saw their predicted
Black Medical Society (BMS)Aug 21, 20204 min"Do the Most"After numerous Instagram lives and a major moment of realisation, Dr Victoria Onyeka writes about "doing the most" in Medicine.
Black Medical Society (BMS)Aug 7, 20204 minMoving from the South to the North for Medical SchoolGrowing up in South London, I became very accustomed to the City. Here are my experiences of studying Medicine in Liverpool.
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jul 31, 20204 minStudying Medicine in BulgariaIf you had told me back in 2014, when I was in my first year of A levels, that was going to be studying medicine in Bulgaria, I would not
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jul 25, 20204 minBeing Black & PregnantThe tragic death of Nicole Thea at just 24 years old has brought to the forefront the discussion regarding being black and pregnant and why
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jul 17, 20206 minOpportunities in Global Health: Seven Top Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your ExperienceThe field of global health has become increasingly eminent in recent decades, providing healthcare professionals with various opportunities
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jul 10, 20203 minExperiencing the Coronavirus Outbreak from the Other Side (Kinda)Flying in to Lagos, Nigeria, on the last flight before the border closed, one could have assumed I would land to find everything eerily quie
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jun 24, 20204 minClass of COVID-19Six years of blood, sweat, and tears, for… an email? It was the most anti-climactic graduation one could imagine.
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jun 18, 20204 minUnchartered Territory: Working as a Final Year During COVID-19As I approach my sixth week, I find myself reflecting upon what I’ve learnt from my experiences so far and my thoughts on the situation.
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jun 14, 20203 minLooking After Your Mental Health During Two Pandemics The reality is we are going through two pandemics. COVID-19 and racial injustice. Here's 10 ways to help look after your mental health.
Black Medical Society (BMS)Jun 6, 20204 minWe Need to Talk About the Health Disparities Within the NHSFollowing the death of the first 10 BAME doctors, Public Health England was urged to carry out an investigation on the high BAME death rate.
Black Medical Society (BMS)May 28, 20202 minStudying in a Pandemic: How to Make the Most of QuarantineFor most medical students not in their final or penultimate years of medical school, we find ourselves with a lot more time and not much to
Black Medical Society (BMS)May 13, 20204 minWorking as an FY1 Doctor During the Coronavirus PandemicWhen starting FY1 back in July 2019, it never would have occurred to me that I would be working as a doctor during a devastating global