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

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...

MMI Interview Format

by Publishing | Apr 26, 2021 | Application Updates, Educational Resources

I thought I knew what to expect from MMI as soon as I knew the name- Multiple Mini Interviews. It sounds straightforward, station x assesses your communication, station y gives you an ethical dilemma: and it’s not like that summation is wrong- it just fails to explore...

New Year Motivation

by Publishing | Apr 17, 2021 | Medical School: My Experience, wellbeing

There is an indefinable motivation at the start of a new period, whether that is a year, month or week. This powers us to set goals, write resolutions and achieve, but can also lead to adding unnecessary pressure and comparing yourself to others, especially where...

The Power of Meditation and Mindfulness

by Publishing | Apr 12, 2021 | Educational Resources, Opportunities, wellbeing

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

by access | Mar 23, 2021 | Educational Resources, Study Guide, Virtual Medical Society, wellbeing

How We Perceive of Others

by Publishing | Mar 9, 2021 | Student Author Series, Virtual Medical Society, wellbeing

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?

by Publishing | Feb 24, 2021 | Student Author Series, Virtual Medical Society, wellbeing

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

by Publishing | Feb 24, 2021 | Student Author Series, Virtual Medical Society, wellbeing

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....