how to become a doctor BLOG
Welcome to Medic Mentor’s new blog, where we will be tracking and posting new resources and stories about our Mentors, Scholars and Applying students. The blog has been created to keep our Medic Mentor community connected and to make sure that you do not miss any important news or events on your journey to become excellent future doctors!
Please email tombradley@medicmentorfamily.org if you would like to find out more about our blogs!
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The Power of Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation is the practice of focusing one’s attention on an individual point by removing distractions and stressful thoughts within their external environment. The word meditation is derived from the latin word meditatum, meaning to ponder. Meditation is thought to...
Study Guide March 2021
Problem Based Learning Problem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK. The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest and...
How We Perceive of Others
Hi I’m Anusha and I’m Matthew and we are your wellbeing officers on the VMS Student Committee. We will be posting blogs up about different topics related to mental health and wellbeing as well as discussing some in the weekly Virtual Medical Society meetings. We know...
How to get out of your comfort zone?
Why may it be hard? Comfort Zones are named in such a way as they indicate protection and shielding. They allow activities to be done at a low anxiety level. Though to further develop as maturing adults it is important to reach out of our comfort zone and aim towards...
An Introduction From The VMS Wellbeing Team
Hello from Sanshika I am Sanshika Bhardwaj in S5 and studying at Balfron High School. I am honoured to be the new Vice President and Wellbeing Officer of the Junior VMS. I am an aspiring medic and have taken Higher Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and English....
Study Guide February 2021
Problem Based Learning Problem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK. The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest and...
Interview with Erin Year 13 Aspiring Vet
Hi I’m Anusha and I’m Matthew and we are your wellbeing officers on the VMS Student Committee. Approximately every fortnight we will be posting blogs up about different topics related to mental health and wellbeing as well as discussing some in the weekly Virtual...
Routes into Veterinary Medicine for BTEC Students
As requested by a number of teachers and careers advisors, I am so happy to confirm this follow up blog for BTEC students. Back in July 2020, I published a blog to support BTEC students find access to Medicine and Dentistry courses at University. I am so happy to...
Study Guide January 2021
Problem Based Learning Problem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK. The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest and...
Wellbeing – Life in Year 12
Hi I’m Anusha and I’m Matthew and we are your wellbeing officers on the VMS Student Committee. Approximately every fortnight we will be posting blogs up about different topics related to mental health and wellbeing as well as discussing some in the weekly Virtual...
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