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!
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What I Would Tell my First Year Self
Hey everyone my name is Rob and I’m a 5th year medical student at the University of Manchester, meaning my first year at medical school was in 2016. Being the first in my family to go to medical school I didn’t really know what to expect and there are a...
How COVID Affected My University Experience
Due to obvious reasons, being a fresher this year is definitely nothing like how it usually is. Jam packed lecture halls, pub crawls and fresher fairs have all been moved to the virtual world of Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate and Microsoft Teams. No matter how much we...
Top Tips for Research Presentations
Research has always been an elusive topic for medical students. Being competent and productive in research opens multiple new opportunities which will enhance your CV for future career advancements. It would help you to score points on your portfolio when you present...
Dementia – How has it influenced my Outlook on Medicine?
Hello! My name is Sarayu Shankar and I am a current Year 12 student with an aspiration to study medicine. In this article, I will be exploring Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease in particular, and how it has influenced my outlook on Medicine. Firstly, what is...
Ethics cases for July 6th
On the 6th July 2021, the VMS will be hosting their first ever student run ethical case session. For those of you that have attended the study guide sessions, the format will be almost identical and is aiming to mimic the Problem Based Learning style that is highly...
The Waiting Game
Hi everyone, my name is Megan and I’m in my first year of medicine at the University of Bristol. The wait for my interview invitations, offers and exam results led to a panic-stricken year for me, as I’m sure it has many others. I jumped at the opportunity to write...
Study Guide June 2021
Problem Based Learning edicsProblem 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...
It’s Okay to Not be Okay
My name is Erin Kelly. I’m a second year medical student at the University of Glasgow. I’m twenty years old. My favourite colour is pink. I like dancing, swimming and listening to music. In 2018 I was diagnosed with depression and...
How to stay motivated during a lockdown?
Hi everyone, welcome to our next blog on “how to stay motivated during lockdown”. I am Sanshika and I am Shraddha and we are your Wellbeing Officers. If you haven’t already, make sure to have a look at our previous blogs where we introduce ourselves and “The...
Revision Tips
Have you ever wondered how you can improve your revision technique? Do you sometimes find that you spend a long time revising and still don’t get the results you expect? Do you tend to get overwhelmed and cram just before your exams? If you can identify with these...
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