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    Diary of a Black Junior Doctor: – Thriving Not Surviving the Wards (Part Two)
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 7 min

    Diary of a Black Junior Doctor: – Thriving Not Surviving the Wards (Part Two)

    This next article is designed to equip you with skills and tips to enable you thrive through FY1 and beyond.
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    Diary of a Black Junior Doctor:  –  I Survived So You Can Thrive (Part One)
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Diary of a Black Junior Doctor: – I Survived So You Can Thrive (Part One)

    Dr Onyeka takes you through some of the familiar experiences that herself and fellow medic friends have experienced as FY1s.
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    Useful learning resources for pre-clinical years of medical school
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 5 min

    Useful learning resources for pre-clinical years of medical school

    Visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Dr Osei-Osafo goes through learning resources he found useful in his pre-clinical years!
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    The Transition
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Transition

    Studying medicine abroad is an increasingly common option for UK students. We interview Dr Ibuchi, a junior doctor, on their experiences.
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    Success in Scientific Research  – as a Student
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    Success in Scientific Research – as a Student

    Although it is a compulsory part of most undergraduate degrees, research is often considered by most students the least glamorous aspect of
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    The A Levels Fiasco is Part of a Wider Picture of Inequality in Medical School Recruitment
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Sep 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    The A Levels Fiasco is Part of a Wider Picture of Inequality in Medical School Recruitment

    The initial release of A level grades this year resulted in widespread uproar as almost 40% of students across England saw their predicted
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    "Do the Most"
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    "Do the Most"

    After numerous Instagram lives and a major moment of realisation, Dr Victoria Onyeka writes about "doing the most" in Medicine.
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    Moving from the South to the North for Medical School
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Aug 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Moving from the South to the North for Medical School

    Growing up in South London, I became very accustomed to the City. Here are my experiences of studying Medicine in Liverpool.
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    Studying Medicine in Bulgaria
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Studying Medicine in Bulgaria

    If 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
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    Being Black & Pregnant
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jul 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Being Black & Pregnant

    The tragic death of Nicole Thea at just 24 years old has brought to the forefront the discussion regarding being black and pregnant and why
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    Opportunities in Global Health: Seven Top Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Experience
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 6 min

    Opportunities in Global Health: Seven Top Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Experience

    The field of global health has become increasingly eminent in recent decades, providing healthcare professionals with various opportunities
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    Experiencing the Coronavirus Outbreak from the Other Side (Kinda)
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Experiencing 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
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    Class of COVID-19
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Class of COVID-19

    Six years of blood, sweat, and tears, for… an email? It was the most anti-climactic graduation one could imagine.
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    Unchartered Territory: Working as a Final Year During COVID-19
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Unchartered Territory: Working as a Final Year During COVID-19

    As 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.
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    Looking After Your Mental Health During Two Pandemics
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Looking 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.
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    We Need to Talk About the Health Disparities Within the NHS
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • Jun 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    We Need to Talk About the Health Disparities Within the NHS

    Following the death of the first 10 BAME doctors, Public Health England was urged to carry out an investigation on the high BAME death rate.
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    Studying in a Pandemic: How to Make the Most of Quarantine
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • May 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Studying in a Pandemic: How to Make the Most of Quarantine

    For 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
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    Working as an FY1 Doctor During the Coronavirus Pandemic
    Black Medical Society (BMS)
    • May 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Working as an FY1 Doctor During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    When 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
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