How To Become A Doctor
A Medic Mentor podcast hosted by medical students Afrida, Mez, Hannah & Krish, all about what to expect in the life of a medical student.
We talk about the day to day activities of both medical students and doctors across specialities and levels of training, while offering insight into frequently forgotten aspects of becoming a doctor. Expect to hear discussions of current affairs, personal anecdotes and top tips along the way!
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Latest episodes
Apr 18, 2022 • 21min
98. Emergency Medicine: Dr Adrian Boyle
Join Ciara as she speaks with emergency medicine consultant and Vice President of the RCEM, Dr Boyle about the inner workings of life in A&E.
Apr 4, 2022 • 26min
97. Paediatrics & Child Health iBSc: Mithila Sharmin, 5th Year UCL Medical Student
Paediatrics is a specialty I hear medical students wanting to pursue all the time. This was me until I realised kids and unwell kids are two completely different stories so now I’m not too sure! Listen to Afrida in conversation with UCL medical student Mithila to learn about what an iBSc in this area entails and whether it’s all you’ve been looking for!
Mar 21, 2022 • 21min
96. Paediatric Anaesthesiology: Dr Reema Nandi
Join Lucy as she speaks with GOSH consultant Dr Reema Nandi about the ups and downs of working as a paediatric anaesthetic!
Mar 7, 2022 • 15min
95. Forensic Toxicology SSC: Rebecca Glendell, 3rd Year Glasgow Medical Student
Do you know what a SSC is? Join Lucy as she speaks with Rebecca about her choice of SSC - incredibly interesting and definitely an unconventional one from what I’ve seen!
Feb 21, 2022 • 28min
94. Cardiothoracic Surgery: Mr Ishtiaq Ahmed
Join Lucy as she speaks with Mr Ishtiaq Ahmed about about his experiences and insight as a cardiothoracic surgeon!
Feb 7, 2022 • 30min
93. Psychology iBSc: Alex Zmuda, 5th Year UCL Medical Student
Why psychology? Why not psychology? Join Afrida as she speaks with Alex about the ins and outs of intercalating in psychology at UCL. Is it really as cool as it seems from the outside? Spoiler alert: yes! What more could you want?
Jan 24, 2022 • 14min
92. Paediatric Neuroradiology: Dr Felice D’Arco
Join Lucy as she speaks with GOSH paediatric neuroradiologist Dr D’Arco about his experiences in this specialty!
Jan 10, 2022 • 31min
91. Emergency Pre-Hospital & Immediate Care iBSc: Zoe Hinchcliffe, 5th Year Cardiff Medical Student
Join Afrida as she speaks with final year Cardiff medical student, Zoe Hinchcliffe, all about her last year intercalating in EPIC.
Nov 29, 2021 • 23min
90. Paediatric Neurosurgery: Mr Dominic Thompson
What happens when paediatrics and neurosurgery come together to form one of the hundreds of subspecialties in medicine? Join Afrida & Lucy as they speak with Mr Dominic Thompson, your port of call for all things paediatric neurosurgery!
Nov 15, 2021 • 19min
89. Clinical Sciences iBSc: Sylvia Manimaran, 5th Year UCL Medical Student
So you’ve heard the word ‘intercalation’ floating around and want to know more about how it works at medical school. Join Afrida as she launches our Insights into Intercalation series, and speaks with Sylvia all about the what, how, and why of her chosen intercalation. Let’s get clinical! 🩺
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