🧑‍🏫 Mature Medic Spotlights: Season 2, Episode 6 🧑‍🏫 Our next episode is with Abbie!   Abbie completed a BSc in Neuroscience before starting grad med at Warwick, where she is now a 4th (and final!) year student. She loves teaching and MedEd, being involved in JASME and the GOSH summer school, as well as being an advocate for using social media to create resources, network and steer medical education.    We chat about going to the best places for you, applying to medicine in the final year of undergrad and transitioning to medicine, particularly the clinical aspect. As well as getting involved in teaching opportunities, Revue and learning to say no!  You can find Abbie over on her Instagram @medbeemedic, YouTube, blog, Twitter (@AbbieTutt) and TikTok (medbee)! 📸 https://www.instagram.com/medbeemedic/ 🎥 https://www.youtube.com 📝https://medbeeblog.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT We will be after a Christmas break on Jan the 21st!                    💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

🧑‍🏫 Mature Medic Spotlights: Season 2, Episode 5 🧑‍🏫 Our next episode is with Dr Lauren-Jane!   Lauren went into higher education from the unusual background of no A-levels, after working for a little while she took an access course with teaching in mind and found a love for learning and education. From there she completed a degree in theology before a range of experiences, including volunteering for the Red Cross, inspired her to study medicine. She started on the Nottingham GEM course as a single mum and is now a core surgical trainee and mum of 2!   We chat about finding a love for studying and getting the education bug, being self-reflective in your study method and being open to change when it's not working and her path to surgery. We also discuss the value of bringing diversity to medicine and sharing experiences to inspire others and looking at preconceptions around surgery.   You can find Lauren over on her Instagram @thesurgicaldoctor and her YouTube channel! 📸 https://www.instagram.com/thesurgicaldoctor/ 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSurgicalDoctor/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every other Friday at 6 pm!                   💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

🧑‍🏫 Mature Medic Spotlights: Season 2, Episode 4 🧑‍🏫   Our next episode is with Dan!   Dan previously studied biomedical sciences at the University of York before taking a year out before medicine to work in a neurological care home. He is now a second-year GEM student at the University of Nottingham!   We chat about bringing key patient communication skills to the course, being familiar with the language of science, having strict medicine-free time and Dan's Youtube channel helping med applicants!   You can find Dan over on his Instagram @danmacmedic and his YouTube channel! 📸 https://www.instagram.com/danmacmedic/ 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/c/DanMacMedic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every other Friday at 6 pm!                 💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

🧑‍🏫 Mature Medic Spotlights: Season 2, Episode 3 🧑‍🏫 Our next episode is with Vanessa!   Vanessa previously studied biomedical science at Queen's University after considering a few different avenues after school. She returned to school to complete biology and chemistry A-levels before studying for her BSc and applied to medicine during her final year. During her education, she has worked in care roles and has an interest in nutrition.   We chat about not rushing decisions and the confidence that comes when you are on the right path, bringing care experience to medicine and being hobby enthusiasts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every other Friday at 6 pm!               💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

🧑‍🏫 Mature Medic Spotlights: Season 2, Episode 2 🧑‍🏫 Our next episode is with Monifa!   Monifa previously studied social psychology before completing the Teach First graduate programme and qualifying as a primary teacher. After six years of teaching primary, including achieving a leadership diploma, she decided to make the move to study medicine and is now currently in year one at Liverpool after passing year zero of the Gateway course!   We chat about choosing what is right for you and being confident in your decisions, the shift in dynamics going back on an undergraduate course and the wonders of teaching primary and the skills that brings to medicine!   You can follow Mon's journey in medicine on her Instagram @mon_themedic. 📸  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mon_themedic/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every other Friday at 6 pm!               💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

🎉 Welcome to the second season of Mature Medic Spotlights! 🎉 Starting off the new season we have the wonderful Dana!    Dana has a background in political science and political theory, completing a BSc and MSc in the field. She then went on to achieve her PhD in bioethics at Princeton University and continued on at Princeton as a lecturer. Before starting medicine Dana went back to college to obtain the right A-levels and worked as an HCA in a mental health unit.   Before her impressive academic achievements, Dana started her professional life as a ballet dancer! She is passionate about languages, loves cats and is interested in GP and psychiatry.    You can follow Dana's journey in medicine on her Instagram @rinaldidana. 📸  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rinaldidana/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every other Friday at 6 pm!             💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

Our last spotlight of the season is with Evie! A second-year medical student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.   Evie completed a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and had an amazing experience as an intern for The Brighton and Hove Food Partnership not-for-profit, even deferring her medicine place a year to work there longer before starting medicine!   We talk about intersecting inequalities and bringing knowledge of the challenges some people face into being a medical student. Increasing confidence over time and the impact that has on interviews and interacting with patients, making sure to schedule in the fun things and research in medicine!   You can find Evie on Instagram at @evie_does_medicine to follow her journey as a medical student! 📸  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evie_does_medicine/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every Friday at 6 pm!           💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱 GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

This Mature Medic Spotlight, and the penultimate one of the first season, is with Cat. A first-year medical GEM student at the University of Nottingham!   Cat has a research background, completing a BSc in Biological and Medicine Sciences and an MRes in Translational Medicine. She has also worked as a Veterinary Pathologist assistant, a lab assistant and a festival worker!   We talk about the challenges of A-levels and how it is not always the best time to apply to medicine, how applying to UG and GEM courses compares, and the benefits of having a mixed cohort with a huge variety of experiences to bring to the sessions.    Find Cat and follow her journey through her Instagram account cat_themedic. 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cat_themedic/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every Friday at 6 pm!         💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱 GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

This week's Mature Medic Spotlight is with Sabina, a first-year medical student at the University of Birmingham! Sabina is an international student from the US who has phenomenal experience across the healthcare sector. She previously studied pre-med psychology at the University of Florida before going on to do an MPA in health services management. She is an entrepreneur, as a founder of a healthcare start-up and was a health communication fellow for the National Institute of Cancer! We talk about prioritising education and balancing extra-curricular activities, disparities in the healthcare system and looking to change them, broaching the gap between research and patients through communication, learning how to learn and competitive karaoke! Find Sabina and follow her journey through her Instagram account _bravermed. 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_bravermed/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -      💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every Friday at 6 pm!       💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱 GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]

This week's Mature Medic Spotlight is with Rebecca, a first-year medical student at the University of Bristol! Rebecca previously studied Economics, Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick before working for a short while for a consultancy firm. Before university Rebecca studied in Singapore, she has volunteered as a tutor for students from less privileged backgrounds and is the treasurer for the Bristol lifting society. We talk about the move from health policy economics to healthcare, transferable skills and different perspectives, and contrasting experiences with the Singapore Red Cross and with a radiologist. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   💡 NEW SPOTLIGHT Released every Friday at 6 pm!     💬SOCIALS 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maturemedics/ 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatureMedics 🌍  Website: https://thematuremedicplatform.co.uk/ 📱 GET INVOLVED We would love to hear from you! Contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]