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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ALL OF OUR LATEST BLOGS

Dementia – How has it influenced my Outlook on Medicine?

by Publishing | Jul 5, 2021 | Educational Resources, Student Author Series, Work Experience

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

by Gareth Anstice | Jun 22, 2021 | Virtual Medical Society

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

by Publishing | Jun 20, 2021 | Application Updates, wellbeing

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

by access | Jun 10, 2021 | Educational Resources, Study Guide, Virtual Medical Society

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

by Publishing | Jun 6, 2021 | Application Updates, wellbeing

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?

by access | May 26, 2021 | Student Author Series, Virtual Medical Society, wellbeing

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

by Publishing | May 26, 2021 | Educational Resources, Opportunities, Study Guide

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...

My Volunteering

by Publishing | May 16, 2021 | Application Updates, Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and give back to your community. There are so many different charities to choose from meaning there’s something for everyone. There are endless skills that you can learn throughout this experience all of...

Study Guide May 2021

by access | May 4, 2021 | Educational Resources, Study Guide, Virtual Medical Society

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...